Connectors Test 1

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1) Being the complete focus of someone’s attention is _____________ rare in today’s world _____________ it makes a memorable impact almost immediately.

2) The explosion must have happened _______________ our departure, ______________ we didn’t hear anything.

3) ______________ delegating responsibilities, always assign tasks to a single owner with a clear deadline.

4) Pregnant women who smoke are ___________ having a baby who weighs less than normal.

5) He said he had given up smoking ______________ his poor health. 

6) As the saying goes: You can have anything you want in life ______________ you are willing to pay the price.

7) ______________ planning, we naturally tend to imagine a scenario in which everything goes well. ______________, we tend to underestimate the likelihood of things that could impact the plan. 

8) They expect to find differences in some of the material aspects of life, ______________ the availability of cars, electricity and home heating systems.

9) Since women often think ______________ closeness and support, they struggle to preserve intimacy.

10) In Japan, negotiations seek basis of harmony __________ confrontation as in the Western World.

11) This explains the greater job stability in Japan ______________ the great job mobility in America.

12) Almost half of the world’s largest corporations now produce social and environmental reports ______________ their financial reports.

13) The basic premise is that economic activities can only be fully understood ______________ the society that creates them.

14) Bank loan can help you do things that would ______________ be impossible with your current budget.

15) Conservation of energy explains ______________ some people stay in dead-end jobs for decades _____________ they know the position isn’t great. 

16) Mental stimulation is ______________ powerful if you learn how to harness it consciously.

17) Measurement is the process of collecting data ______________ the system is operating.

18) I like my job, ______________ hard.  

19) A person with high interpersonal intelligence may become a superb salesperson _____________ having only average mathematical abilities. 

20) ______________ worrying about the victims of crime, they worried about the rights of criminals.