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Direct Opposition (Betty & Donald Azar)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some people are tall, whereas others are ... .

a)

intelligent

b)

thin

c)

short

d)

large

2.

A box is square, whereas ... .

a)

a rectangle has four sides

b)

my village has a town square in the center

c)

we use envelopes for letters

d)

a circle is round

3.

While some parts of the world get an abundance of rain, others ... .

a)

are warm and humid

b)

are cold and wet

c)

get little or none

d)

get a lot

4.

In some nations, coffee is the favorite beverage, while ... .

a)

I like tea

b)

it has caffeine

c)

in others it is tea

d)

tea has caffeine, too

5.

Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while ... .

a)

others drink hot coffee

b)

others like it black

c)

milk is good in coffee, too

d)

sugar can cause cavities

6.

Jack is an interesting storyteller and conversationalist. His brother, on the other hand, ... .

a)

is a newspaper reporter

b)

bores other people by talking about himself

c)

has four children

d)

knows a lot of stories, too

7.

It was cold and wet. ... , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

a)

Despite

b)

Although

c)

Nevertheless

d)

Unlike

8.

Some snakes are poisonous, ... others are harmless.

a)

but

b)

so

c)

despite

d)

unlike

9.

It was still hot in the room ... I had turned on the air conditioner.

a)

however

b)

although

c)

despite

d)

while

10.

... everyone disagreed with him, Brian went ahead with his original plan for the company.

a)

Even though

b)

On the other hand,

c)

In spite of

d)

However,

11.

Jake is a very good student of language. His brother Michael, ... , has never been able to master another language.

a)

however

b)

on the other hand

c)

although

d)

whereas

12.

Jane is an active person and has no limits to her activities ... severe problems with her health.

a)

while

b)

in contrast

c)

despite the fact that

d)

in spite of

13.

... most students in her class, Pam doesn't come to school by bus.

a)

Despite that

b)

Although

c)

In contrast

d)

Unlike

14.

Bob always finds time to spend with his children ... he has to work at the weekends.

a)

however

b)

whereas

c)

despite

d)

inspite of the fact that