1.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONNECTORS
HOWEVER
DESPITE
NEITHERNOR
WHEREAS
ALTHOUGH
EITHEROR
SINCE
BECAUSE OF
IN ORDER TO

They continued misbehaving .they

were warned not to.
2. He was a good athlete,his sister
was not.
3. No one wanted to talk to himhis
bad temper.
4. He worked hard get the
money to buy a new car.
5. He has been a great help to me;
, Ill invite him to have
dinner at home.
6. Ive decided to leave this job.
I see no future in it.
7. being a talented painter, he
never became famous.
8. .the boss gives me a rise
in salary Ill quit.
9. He is unsuccessful in his work. He has
. ability
good working habits.
10. I didnt want to go on the picnic;

4.CHOOSE THE CORRECT CONNECTOR

1.
2.
3.

1.

2. .COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONNECTORS
Despite , On no account , So that,
Moreover ,Yet, on the whole, since

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

He was quite ill;..he took the exams.

..,their plan was a good one.
Many students have signed the petition.
.., they have asked a meeting
with the university board.
He placed an advertisement in the newspaper
. He could find a wife.
should you touch that wire.
.her good qualifications, she
didnt get a promotion.
We had to stand.all the seats
on the train were taken

3. COMPLETE THE PASSAGE WITH CONNECTORS

It is very important to exercise correctly.

_________, you must stretch your arms
and legs carefully. _________, you must
breathe deeply several times.
________you must begin to exercise
slowly ___________you can rise your pulse
to its maximum level. ________,
You must slow down gradually, breathing
deeply all the time.
key

4.

5.

He was quite ill,..he took the exam

a. so
b. yet
c. whereas
d. and
..their plan is a good one
a. on the whole
c. eventually
b. by the time d. not only
John is interested in history,Harry finds
the subject boring.
a. So
b. only c. in addition d. whereas
Many people have signed the petition.
, they have asked for a meeting
with the Prime Minister.
a. So that
b. moreover c. for this d. all
in all
He placed an advertisement in the
newspaper.he could find a wife.
a. In order to b. for that
c. since
d. so
that

5. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

WITH THE CONNECTOR
1. Many people are aware of the dangers of
smoking. Smoking is allowed in many
places. (although)
2. There are many museums in the world.
Tickets are often very expensive. (however)
3. Tom would like to live in the country. His
wife would rather live in the town.
(whereas)
4. I wrote her mobile number. I didnt want to
forget it. ( so as not to)
5. He works hard in order to get good marks.
(so that)
6. She was ill and because of that she went to
the doctor. (therefore)
7. All the seats on the train were taken. We
had to stand. (since)
8. The heavy traffic in cities is horrible. The
authorities are trying to improve the rail
system. (owing to)
9. Her qualifications were poor. Maria could
get a promotion. (despite)
10. In spite of her effort she couldnt reach the
top of the mountain. (although)

1)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

They continued misbehaving although.they were warned not to.

He was a good athlete,whereashis sister was not.
No one wanted to talk to himdue to/ because ofhis bad temper.
He worked hardso as to / in order to get the money to buy a new car.
He has been a great help to me; therefore, Ill invite him to have
dinner at home.
6. Ive decided to leave this jobbecause/ since. I see no future in it.
7. despite/ in spite ofbeing a talented painter, he never became famous.
8. either.the boss gives me a rise in salaryor Ill quit.
9. He is unsuccessful in his work. He has neither. abilitynor
good working habits.
10. I didnt want to go on the picnic;howevwer., I finally decided to go

2)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

He was quite ill;yet..he took the exams.

on the whole..,their plan was a good one.
Many students have signed the petition. moreover.., they have asked a
meeting with the university board.
He placed an advertisement in the newspaper so that. He could find a wife.
on no accountshould you touch that wire.
despite.her good qualifications, she didnt get a promotion.
We had to standsince.all the seats on the train were taken

3) It is very important to exercise correctly. ____First_____, you must stretch

your arms and legs carefully. ___then______, you must breathe deeply
several times. ____however_,___you must begin to exercise
slowly_______because____you can rise your pulse to its maximum level.
____finally,you must slow down gradually, breathing deeply all the time.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

He was quite ill,..he took the exam

a. so
b. yet
c. whereas
d. and
..their plan is a good one
a. on the whole
c. eventually
b. by the time d. not only
John is interested in history,Harry finds the subject boring.
a. So
b. only c. in addition d. whereas
Many people have signed the petition. , they have asked for a
meeting with the Prime Minister.
a. So that
b. moreover c. for this d. all in all
He placed an advertisement in the newspaper.he could find a wife.
a. In order to b. for that
c. since
d. so that

1. Many people are aware of the dangers of smoking. Smoking is allowed in

many places. (although) although many people are aware of the dangers of
smoking,it is allowed in many places.
2. There are many museums in the world , however tickets are often very
expensive.
3. Tom would like to live in the country whereas his wife would rather live in
the town
4. I wrote her mobile number so as not to forget it.
5. He works hard so that he can get good marks
6. She was ill ,therefore she went to the doctor
7. since all the seats on the train were taken, we had to stand
8. owing to the heavy traffic in cities the authorities are trying to improve the
rail system
9. despite her qualifications were poor, Maria could get a promotion
10. although she made a big effort she couldnt reach the top of the mountain.