Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction.
1............... the train arrived, passengers rushed to board it.
Wrong!
"As soon as" shows that the passengers rushed to board immediately after the train arrived.
2............... it was an arduous climb, we didn't back off.
Wrong!
"Though" introduces a contrast between the difficult climb and not giving up.
3Volunteering might take up a lot of your time, ............... it is a rewarding experience.
Wrong!
"But" connects the negative point about time with the positive point about volunteering.
4Clever ............... he was, he couldn't see through the trick.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As" and "though" can follow an adjective to introduce a concession.
5I will not take this job ............... I get a good salary.
Wrong!
"Unless" means "if not" and gives the condition for not taking the job.
6The girl looked frightened ............... she couldn't find her mother.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason why the girl looked frightened.
7............... some people oppose a ban on smoking, I support it.
Wrong!
"While" introduces a contrast between the two opinions.
8He was an old man, ............... his wife was quite young.
Wrong!
"Whereas" contrasts the man's age with his wife's age.
9We have to wait ............... we hear from them.
Wrong!
"Until" shows that the waiting continues up to the time they hear from them.
10Businesses can employ students ............... sufficient measures are taken to ensure their safety.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As long as" and "provided that" introduce the necessary condition for employing students.
11She acted ............... she hadn't seen me before.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"As if" and "as though" describe the impression given by her behavior.
12............... I apologized, she was in no mood to forgive me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Even though" and "Though" introduce a contrast between the apology and her unwillingness to forgive.
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- As soon as the train arrived, passengers rushed to board it.
- Though it was an arduous climb, we didn’t back off.
- Volunteering might take up a lot of your time, but it is a rewarding experience.
- Clever as / though he was, he couldn’t see through the trick.
- I will not take this job unless I get a good salary.
- The girl looked frightened because she couldn’t find her mother.
- While some people oppose a ban on smoking, I support it.
- He was an old man, whereas his wife was quite young.
- We have to wait until we hear from them.
- Businesses can employ students as long as / provided that sufficient measures are taken to ensure their safety.
- She acted as if / as though she hadn’t seen me before.
- Even though / Though I apologized, she was in no mood to forgive me.