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Conjunctions 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of tour operators have cancelled their travel plans to Thailand _____ the unfavourable weather conditions there.

a)

seeing that

b)

due to

c)

as

d)

though

e)

in spite of

2.

The car had ____ drawn to a halt _____ armed police surrounded it.

a)

not only / but also

b)

already / as soon as

c)

both / and

d)

either / or

e)

scarcely / when

3.

The pollution of the seas can only be prevented _____ all countries follow the same policy.

a)

so

b)

because

c)

provided that

d)

whereas

e)

despite

4.

Classic migraine may be heralded hours _____ the attack by premonitory symptoms, or there may be no warning______.

a)

before / whatsoever

b)

no longer/ somehow

c)

before / though

d)

due to / anyway

e)

either / or

5.

Most magazines offer full color to advertisers _____ the more limited color available in newspapers.

a)

in regards to

b)

in case of

c)

whereas

d)

as opposed to

e)

since

6.

Living in a big city is advantageous ______you can have easy access to health care.

a)

wherever

b)

in case

c)

unless

d)

in that

e)

due to

7.

He accomplished so much______his ability to inhabit the souls of his characters and bring them to life on the big screen.

a)

because of

b)

despite

c)

in case of

d)

instead of

e)

on account

8.

At the meeting, he will represent Samsung ____ the company.

a)

on behalf of

b)

instead of

c)

in pursuit of

d)

on the verge of

e)

in addition to

9.

She graduated from nursing school two years ago, but she still has not found a job ______ the growing demand both locally and internationally.

a)

since

b)

while

c)

for

d)

despite

e)

against

10.

The grasshopper is an insect found in all _____ the most frigid parts of the world.

a)

although

b)

also

c)

while

d)

but

e)

because

11.

Moderate exercise, relaxed life-style, and balanced diet tend to prolong life, _____ smoking, excessive drinking, and mental stress shorten the life span.

a)

whereas

b)

whereby

c)

therefore

d)

moreover

e)

indeed

12.

_____ his previous lack of interest in biblical archaeology, he would spend two years on it.

a)

Although

b)

Unless

c)

Until

d)

Despite

e)

Owing to

13.

He was _____ asked _____ did he attempt to calculate the odds of this being a huge mistake.

a)

so / that

b)

no sooner / than

c)

neither / nor

d)

either / or

e)

both / and

14.

_____ scientists try to make sense of our senses, they also seek to imitate or even improve on them to serve us in new ways.

a)

As

b)

As soon as

c)

As though

d)

Seeing that

e)

Despite the fact that

15.

Observers in Africa will be treated to Earth's shadow creeping across the face of the moon, _____ those of us in the Western Hemisphere will see a rising orb that is already partially blocked.

a)

In spite of

b)

while

c)

even if

d)

because

e)

for