CONNECTORS AND LINKING WORDS PRACTICE TEST 1

We'll give you a few more days just ______ you change your mind.

• so that

• in case

• despite

• in order to

The teachers let the students use pocket calculators ______ they can finish the exercise in time.

• so that

• due to

• in case

• since

We put up a high fence ______ stop the neighbour's cat from coming into our yard.

• in spite of

• because of

• so that

• in order to

______ his great qualifications he couldn't manage to find a job.

• Although

• Despite

• However

• Unless

Brian is good at languages ______ his brother can't even speak English.

• still

• because

• although

• whereas

All flights were cancelled ______ the coming storm.

• although

• in spite of

• due to

• because

______ we don't have that much money, we won't take a holiday this year.

• Although

• Despite

• Since

• No matter

______ starring in a few films, she is also the lead singer of a band.

• In addition to

• In spite of

• Beside

• In stead of

______ had we moved in than our neighbours started complaining about the dog.

• Hardly

• Not until

• As soon as

• No sooner

You can't watch the football game ______ you have finished your homework.

• until

• because

• so

• or