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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A vegetarian can be defined as someone who does not eat meat, fish, or other animal products, such as eggs or cheese. ____________, he or she eats vegetables, fruits, grains, and seeds.

a)

Consequently

b)

Furthermore

c)

Because

d)

Instead

2.

__________ this diet consists of non-meat food sources, a vegetarian typically consumes less fat and cholesterol than an individual who consumes meat.

a)

Consequently

b)

Because

c)

Furthermore

d)

Instead

3.

Raising animals for food uses valuable land, water, and energy. _____________, adopting a vegetarian diet helps conserve the valuable resources that our future depends on.

a)

Instead

b)

Consequently

c)

Because

d)

Furthermore

4.

_____________ many universities and colleges have adapted their courses to include the SDGs, many professors are still reluctant to change their entire course material to reflect the new change of focus.

a)

However

b)

Furthermore

c)

Although

d)

Because

5.

Massive energy consumption is having a negative impact on the planet. ____________, in the summer of 2006, Western Europe experienced some of the hottest weather on record.

a)

Because

b)

In fact

c)

Moreover

d)

However

6.

90% of the energy used in the US comes from fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gas (Borowitz 43), ____________ problems arise from other sources too.

a)

but

b)

however

c)

furthermore

d)

in fact

7.

____________ the weather was very bad, he went out for a walk.

a)

However

b)

Even

c)

In spite of

d)

Although

8.

_____________ you can finish all the tasks quickly, you still have to stay for the remainder of the class.

a)

Even

b)

Because

c)

Even though

d)

In spite of

9.

The student's essay surpassed the teacher's expectation __________ it had a few minor mistakes with spelling and verb tenses.

a)

but

b)

however

c)

in spite of

d)

even though

10.

The quiz is now over. ____________, you still have to check your mistakes with the instructor so that you can do better next time.

a)

Furthermore

b)

Therefore

c)

However

d)

Also

11.

There are many ways automatization can help us in the future, ____________ reducing costs and allowing faster production.

a)

moreover

b)

however

c)

such as

d)

if

12.

___________ companies want to be more efficient while keeping in mind the cost of production.

a)

Most of

b)

When

c)

If

d)

Most

13.

Automatization is continuously rising in all sectors and ______________ 30% for some workplace positions since the beginning of last year.

a)

is increasing

b)

has increased

c)

has been increasing

d)

increased

14.

If you think this type of workplace change ___________ you in your future job, you are sadly mistaken.

a)

cannot affect

b)

cannot affecting

c)

does not affect

d)

cannot to affect

15.

When a man is replaced by machines or robots in a particular workplace, ___________ to leave that town and move elsewhere to find better work.

a)

he may decides

b)

he decides

c)

he may decide

d)

he may will decide

16.

If pollution in our oceans ____________ to increase at such a fast rate, the damage to the fish will be catastrophic.

a)

continue

b)

will continue

c)

continued

d)

continues

17.

Over the past 10 years, pollution ___________ on the rise in most countries of the world.

a)

was

b)

has been

c)

has been being

d)

is

18.

If we all start to help our environment in small ways daily, the world will become _____ better place to live in.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

more

d)

much

19.

Fish don't always know the difference between food items and non-food items. Consequently, plastic that is used for making bottles _________ in the stomachs of many of our marine animals.

a)

end up

b)

ends up

c)

are

d)

were

20.

To continue to protect marine life, people who _________ after the waters of the world often seek out others who want to help.

a)

look

b)

looks

c)

will look

d)

looking