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Connectors WRAP 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

.......... some readers may not appreciate Edgar Allan Poe's dark topics, they are still likely to say that Poe contributed to American literature.

a)

Though

b)

Because

c)

After

d)

When

2.

Many owls are nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day and are active .......... the sun goes down.

a)

although

b)

since

c)

while

d)

after

3.

.......... a bank is profitable, it means its financial health is probably stronger than banks with less profitability.

a)

Because

b)

Whereas

c)

When

d)

Although

4.

One model relied largely on physical evidence .......... the other model focused more on psychological evidence.

a)

if

b)

so that

c)

whereas

d)

after

5.

.......... fighting the War of 1812, Britain lost approximately 1,600 soldiers in battle.

a)

while

b)

meanwhile

c)

whereas

d)

though

6.

People began immigrating to Europe .......... conditions in their own country deteriorated.

a)

in order to

b)

although

c)

when

d)

so that

7.

.......... meet the new product manufacturing deadline, managers have hired additional contract workers.

a)

Because

b)

In order to

c)

Once

d)

Although

8.

According to the US Social Security Administration, nearly 10,000 people a day are retiring. This could cause problems .......... there might not be enough people in the workforce to do all the work.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

while

d)

before

9.

A residency program after medical school can last three to seven years, .......... a fellowship, which is optional training, consists of one to three years of additional training.

a)

since

b)

while

c)

when

d)

before

10.

Theft of handheld devices accounted for 50 percent of all robberies in San Francisco in 2012, .......... they accounted for 40 percent of all robberies in New York.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

so

d)

if

11.

A criminal defendant on trial can be found innocent and acquitted. .........., the defendant might also be found guilty and be sentenced to prison.

a)

Moreover

b)

Furtheremore

c)

However

d)

Even though

12.

The data appeared to support the researcher's hypothesis. .........., the sample size was small, so some might not believe the conclusion.

a)

In fact

b)

In addition

c)

But

d)

However

13.

The report does not mention any evidence of faulty experimental methods by the psychologist who conducted the study, .......... does it include any future research plans to try to replicate the experiment to ensure the methods are sound.

a)

meanwhile

b)

nor

c)

but

d)

and

14.

The initial work on the project was well over budget. .........., the team is no longer confident that the project can be completed with the available funds.

a)

Subsequently

b)

Consequently

c)

Meanwhile

d)

Nevertheless

15.

The data supports the argument that population growth will lead to concerns about water resources. .........., oil and food resources might also be depleted as the population grows.

a)

Similarly

b)

On the contrary

c)

As a result,

d)

As well as