B2     Connectives and Linking Words                                               CON002
Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list.
1. __________________ we were driving through the Lake District, we
   saw many picturesque villages.                                                although
2. __________________ having lost only one match this season, we
                                                                                 as well as
   didn’t win the championship.
                                                                                    both
3. Flight attendants who apply for a job must be able to speak
                                                                                  despite
   __________________ English and Spanish.
                                                                                   due to
4. I started learning Chinese ________________ my stay in the Far East.
                                                                                   during
5. This is Jimmy’s new bike, __________________ he got from his
                                                                               even though
   parents. He locks it up every evening __________________ nobody
                                                                                 however
   can steal it.
                                                                                in addition
6. She gets up early __________________ be in time for work.
                                                                                in order to
7. The climate in South Africa is perfect. It’s __________________ too
                                                                               neither … nor
   hot __________________ too cold.
                                                                                  so that
8. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute, __________________
   the other one offers a flat rate.                                             therefore
9. __________________ my father likes country music, he rarely listens           whereas
   to it on the radio.                                                             which
10. __________________ to the six air bags, the car also has a built-in            while
   security system.
11. The company manufactures cars __________________ motorcycles.
12. __________________ we hadn’t eaten for over twelve hours, we weren’t very hungry.
13. My sister invited me to her party. __________________, I was so busy I had to tell her I
   couldn’t come.
14. I arrived late for the performance __________________ a traffic jam on the motorway.
15. He spent most of his time playing with his friends. __________________, he wasn’t well-
   prepared for the exam.
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