CONJUNCTION
I. Choose the best option
1. I am going to bed early tonight . I’m too tired. I can’t watch movie on TV,………………..can I
A. Either B. Not C. So D. Neither
2. I left it………………..on the table………………..in the drawer
A. Either……..or B. Neither………or C. Either…….nor D. Neither………and
3. …………the radio…………..the television works properly
A. Both……….or B. Neither……..nor C. Either……….nor D. Nor………nor
4. He…………..could not come………………didn’t want to
A. And ……both B. Neither……..nor C. either…….or D. Not…..but also
5. The hotel is neither spacious……………
A. or comfortable B. nor comfortable C. and comfortable D. not comfortable
6. Not………….did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to him again
A. even B. only C. at all D. always
7. He neither drank …………smoked so he had good health
A. or B. but C. and D. nor
8. Now women work both before…………after having their children
A. or B. also C. and D. nor
9. Neither the TV nor The radio sets……………….properly
A. works B. work C. has worked D. is working
10. She…………hark but also gets on well with her classmates
A. doesn’t only study B. studies not only C. not only studies D. not studies only
11. Either you leave now………………………
A. I will also call the police B. but I will call the police C. or will I call the police D. or I will call the police
12. Not only John but also his two sisters ………….football as their recreation every weekend
A. play B. plays C. are playing D. has played
13. ……….Julia……….her sister are going to the party
A. both………and B. neither……..nor C. either……..or D. not only……but also
14. She’s not only beautiful………..intelligent
A. but also B. but C. however D. yet
15. You can come here either on Monday………..on Friday
A. nor B. both C. and D. or
16. They said both he…………….I were to come
A. but B. and C. or D. so
17. The weather in Da lat is neither too hot in summer…………too cold in winter
A. or B. nor C. or else D. otherwise
18. He had to act immediately; ……………, he would have been too late
A. consequently B. nevertheless C. still D. otherwise
19. I was very tired, ………….I determined to walk on to the next village
A. therefore B. however C. and D. or
20. Could I have rice…………..potatoes, please?
A. but B. but also C. instead of D. so
21. I’m worried about it, and he is………….
A. too B. also C. so D. a or b
22. He likes travel, and …………..does she
A. too B. such C. so D. but
23. She could not decide…………to drive…………….to jump into water
A. both……….or B. not only….but also C. either…….or D. whether…..or
24. Flying is not only faster……………safer than traveling by car
A. so B. also C. and D. but also
25. I like bananas,…………..my brother doesn’t
A. because B. and C. but D. even though
26. She closed the door…………left for the city
A. and B. or C. but D. therefore
27. The mail comes at ten o’clock everyday ………..Sunday
A. except B. although C. or D. and
28. We need either a nail…………….a screw to hang this picture
A. and B. or C. both D. but
29. We didn’t go to Paris. We went to Rome…………..
A. also B. but also C. instead D. instead of
30. No one………. Kathy knows very much about it
A. and B. as C. but D. however
31. It is raining, …………..I can’t go to the beach
A. so B. or C. but D. and
32. Natural fiber comes from ………….animal or plant
A. either B. otherwise C. or D. so
33. It was still painful,……….I went to see a doctor
A. but B. or C. so D however
34. We know…………..him and his wife
A. either B. neither C. both D. as well
35. You can send letters from Hong kong……………..by Suez or by Canada
A. either B. neither C. both D. as well
36. Mr John is a very rich businessman ,……………he leads a simple life
A. so B. and C. but D. also
37. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything,……………cry
A. but B. and C. so D. however
38. I want to work as an interpreter in the future,………., I am studying Russian at university.
A. but B. so C. however D. therefore
39. We live in the same building……………we have hardly seen each other
A. and B. therefore C. but D. so
40. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD……………..the shop didn’t have it
A. and B. but C. therefore D. so
41. Anna needed some money, …………., she took a part- time job
A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. therefore
42. Julie has a guitar……………….. she plays it really well
A. and B. so C. but D. therefore
43……………. Long it takes, I will wait for you
A. but B. so C. however D. therefore
44. This is an expensive……………….very useful book
A. but B. so C. therefore D. however
45. He is only sixteen, and…………, he is not eligible to drive a car
A. so B. but C. however D. therefore
46. Maria tried to read a novel in French…………………the book was too difficult for her to understand
A. so that B. therefore C. but D. and
47. I bought a bottle of wine…………….. we drank it together
A. therefore B. so C. and D. but
48. ………………….hark he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family
A. but B. however C. therefore D. except
49. He told me not to do it ;…………………., I did it
A. therefore B. so C. but D. however
50. WE have not yet won;……………. , we will keep trying
A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. so as
51. Everyone is ready for the discussion,……………him
A. however B. but C. so D. therefore
52. He had done nothing to prepare for the final examination,………………played
A. but B. so C. therefore D. and
53. The first part of the test was easy; the second,……………, took hours
A. But B. so C. and D. however
54. ………….you prepare for the exam, there will still be a few questions on which you won’t be sure of the answer
A. so much as B. much but C. however much D. so much