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 didn’t
                                                                                                  as well as
      win the championship.
                                                                                                    both
3. Flight attendants who apply for a job must be able to speak
                                                                                                despite due
                            English and Spanish.
                                                                                                  to during
4. I started learning Chinese                             my stay in the Far East.
                                                                                                even though
5. This is Jimmy’s new bike,                               he got from his
                                                                                                  however
      parents. He locks it up every evening                                nobody
                                                                                                 in addition
      can steal it.
                                                                                                 in order to
6. She gets up early                              be in time for work.
                                                                                               neither … nor
7. The climate in South Africa is perfect. It’s                                too
                                                                                                   so that
      hot                        too cold.
                                                                                                  therefore
8. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute,
                                                                                              whereas which
      the other one offers a flat rate.
                                                                                                    while
9.                          my father likes country music, he rarely listens to it
      on the radio.
10.                         to the six air bags, the car also has a built-in
      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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