Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The road was closed for several hours ............... a truck had overturned near the bridge.
Wrong!
"Because" introduces the reason why the road was closed.
2The server failed just before the deadline; ..............., the team had to ask for an extension.
Wrong!
"Therefore" introduces the result of the server failure.
3The flight was cancelled ............... severe fog at the airport.
Wrong!
"Because of" introduces the reason for the flight cancellation.
4The first proposal was too expensive; ..............., the revised plan stayed within the budget.
Wrong!
"However" introduces a contrast between the expensive first proposal and the affordable revised plan.
5Demand for the course was higher than expected, ............... the college opened two extra classes.
Wrong!
"So" introduces the result of higher demand.
6The north of the country has suffered from flooding, ............... the south is still facing drought.
Wrong!
"Whereas" contrasts the situation in the north with the situation in the south.
7The company underestimated production costs; ..............., profits were much lower than expected.
Wrong!
"As a result" introduces the consequence of underestimating production costs.
8Several trains were delayed ............... signal problems outside the main station.
Wrong!
"Due to" introduces the cause of the train delays.
9The negotiations were tense and lasted all night; ..............., both sides finally reached an agreement.
Wrong!
"Nevertheless" introduces a contrast between the difficult negotiations and the final agreement.
10The research team lost access to several key files; ..............., the final analysis had to be postponed.
Wrong!
"Consequently" introduces the result of losing access to key files.
11Marta prefers to work in complete silence, ............... her colleague likes to play music in the office.
Wrong!
"While" contrasts Marta's preference with her colleague's preference.
12The meeting was moved online ............... the sudden rail strike.
Wrong!
"Owing to" introduces the reason why the meeting was moved online.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The road was closed for several hours because a truck had overturned near the bridge.
- The server failed just before the deadline; therefore, the team had to ask for an extension.
- The flight was cancelled because of severe fog at the airport.
- The first proposal was too expensive; however, the revised plan stayed within the budget.
- Demand for the course was higher than expected, so the college opened two extra classes.
- The north of the country has suffered from flooding, whereas the south is still facing drought.
- The company underestimated production costs; as a result, profits were much lower than expected.
- Several trains were delayed due to signal problems outside the main station.
- The negotiations were tense and lasted all night; nevertheless, both sides finally reached an agreement.
- The research team lost access to several key files; consequently, the final analysis had to be postponed.
- Marta prefers to work in complete silence, while her colleague likes to play music in the office.
- The meeting was moved online owing to the sudden rail strike.
