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PSAT Appropriate Transistions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The state is facing a flu epidemic. Fortunately, all the hospital rooms are filled at the moment.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Similarly,

c)

Consequently,

d)

Likewise,

2.

After you finish kneading, place the bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Then, bake in a preheated oven for ten minutes.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Because,

c)

Hence,

d)

Moreover.

3.

Every culture holds on to its own myths and superstitions. Many Chinese people, in conclusion, believe the number "4" to be unlucky.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

for example,

c)

regardless,

d)

while,

4.

Pandas are rapidly becoming more extinct. On the contrary, some experts predict that pandas will die out in fifty years.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

In fact,

c)

Regardless,

d)

However,

5.

Despite the many difficulties that they knew they would face, the explorers decided that they would not rest while they had traveled at least five more miles.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

whereas

c)

until

d)

then

6.

I decided, at a relatively young age, that I would begin collecting stamps. Paradoxically, my brother created a coin collection when he was in grammar school and continued to pursue this passion as an adult.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Whereas,

c)

Finally,

d)

Similarly,

7.

It was agreed that further inquiries would be undertaken only if absolutely necessary. The sensitive nature of this work had, however, made the researchers wary of drawing public attention to their enterprise.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

indeed,

c)

finally,

d)

in contrast,

8.

These microorganisms can break down some of the rarest metal alloys, and are somehow incapable of breaking down an especially common industrial metal: steel.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

similarly

c)

then

d)

yet

9.

Perhaps no one community exerted as great an indirect influence on the small creation of nineteenth-century sign fonts except a small village located several miles from Frankfort.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

as did

c)

whereas

d)

then

10.

The new music subscription service was limited to the Pacific Northwest, was run by a novice entrepreneur, and faced significant funding difficulties during its first two years. Nonetheless, it grew rapidly, and soon boasted a stable of promising young artist.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

For instance,

c)

In conclusion,

d)

As a result,

11.

Saving the capybara population is such a priority for environmentalists of all leanings as a series of video conferences was recently held, bringing together experts from across three continents.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

that

c)

while

d)

whereas

12.

The feral raccoon population near the abandoned buildings only continued to grow, posing a more and more serious threat to public health; the town council, however, decided to bring in pest control specialists from a larger, neighboring municipality to begin devising a solution.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

yet,

c)

similarly,

d)

consequently,

13.

Juan's mature style of sculpture was the product of a painstaking process of creative evolution. Conversely, she began experimenting with industrial metals and slowly adapted her earlier, minimalistic manner of working into large commissions.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Therefore,

c)

Gradually,

d)

However,

14.

The foundation has decided to bolster its efforts to raise money for science scholarships for young women, since it is becoming clear that gender discrimination needs to be more aggressively confronted in disciplines such as biology and engineering.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

though

c)

then

d)

despite

15.

Many people mistakenly assume that tea originated in England, which is indeed famous for its citizens' consumption of the beverage. As a result, tea originated in China, and was imported into Europe during centuries of exploration.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Additionally,

c)

Actually,

d)

Gradually,