Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Maya wants to join us for dinner; ..............., she has to finish her homework first.
Wrong!
"However" introduces a contrast between wanting to join and needing to finish homework first.
2............... he was tired, Leo still went to the gym after work.
Wrong!
"although" introduces a surprising contrast between being tired and going to the gym.
3............... the bad weather, the picnic was great.
Wrong!
"Despite" is followed by a noun phrase and shows contrast with the successful outcome.
4I enjoy the course, ............... the exams are quite difficult.
Wrong!
"but" shows a clear contrast between enjoying the course and finding the exams difficult.
5Her computer stopped working; ..............., she sent the report on time from her phone.
Wrong!
"Nevertheless" shows that she sent the report in spite of the computer problem.
6............... his sister, Tom talks to everyone at parties.
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"unlike" shows a difference between the sister’s quietness and Tom’s talkativeness.
7Nina likes action films, while her best friend prefers quiet dramas; their tastes are ...............
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"different" matches the contrast between liking action films and preferring quiet dramas.
8The old café is expensive, ............... the new one is cheap.
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"whereas" compares two different facts: one café is expensive and the other is cheap.
9He studied hard for the test, ............... he failed it.
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"but" shows the contrast between studying hard and failing the test.
10Aisha prefers working in the morning; Ben, ..............., does his best work at night.
Wrong!
"however" signals contrast between the two people’s different preferences.
11............... taking the bus, we walked home in the rain.
Wrong!
"Instead of" shows that walking replaced taking the bus.
12............... a discount, the shoes were still too expensive for me.
Wrong!
"Even with" is followed by a noun phrase and shows that the discount did not make the shoes affordable.
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Answers
- Maya wants to join us for dinner; However, she has to finish her homework first.
- although he was tired, Leo still went to the gym after work.
- Despite the bad weather, the picnic was great.
- I enjoy the course, but the exams are quite difficult.
- Her computer stopped working; Nevertheless, she sent the report on time from her phone.
- unlike his sister, Tom talks to everyone at parties.
- Nina likes action films, while her best friend prefers quiet dramas; their tastes are different.
- The old café is expensive, whereas the new one is cheap.
- He studied hard for the test, but he failed it.
- Aisha prefers working in the morning; Ben, however, does his best work at night.
- Instead of taking the bus, we walked home in the rain.
- Even with a discount, the shoes were still too expensive for me.