Conjunctions

It was cold and wet. _________, Jane put on her swimming suit and went to the beach.

• Although

• Despite

• Because

• Therefore

• Nevertheless

It was a terrible meal, served in the most disgusting manner. ___________ did he complain to the headwaiter __________ to the manager.

• Hardly / when

• No sooner / than

• Both / and

• Not only / but also

• If / and

___________ the extremely bad weather in the mountains, we're no longer considering our trip.

• Because

• Due to

• Since

• Due to the fact that

• Although

________ Jason became famous, he has ignored his old friends. He shouldn't do that.

• If

• Ever since

• Even though

• Due to

• Whereas

________ the stress of examinations and interviews is over, we can relax for a while.

• But for

• Lest

• Although

• Despite

• Now that

Leave the heating on _______ the house gets cold while we're out.

• so as to

• so that

• in case

• such as

• in view of

Your application form was incomplete; __________, you were not interviewed.

• still

• yet

• therefore

• however

• in case

___________ the harsh climatic conditions, hardly anyone is able to live in that part of the world for so long.

• Since

• In spite of

• Though

• Regardless

• Owing to

I put a veto on football in the garden ____________.

• so as not to spend so much on the decoration of the house

• as I wanted to discover how the fire had burned down the city hall

• and never again did I visit the office after my retirement

• in case the children should break any more windows

• as the boy's leg broken yesterday will be put in a plaster cast

Although we reached the station only half a minute too late, ________

• we, with a sense of frustration, saw the train disappearing round the bend

• the conductor welcomed us with a friendly smile

• we were able to catch the one and only train to London

• we had already bought our tickets two days in advance

• it was depressing to learn that all the flights were postponed to an uncertain date