Connectors Test 9

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1) _____________ being an accomplished artist, Leonardo da Vinci was also a sculptor, an architect and a man of science.

2) _____________ the great diversity in social behaviour and habits between different types of ants, most of them have the same basic physical structure.

3) Strawberries are _____________ cheap at the moment _____________ we should make some jam.

4) This book is ______________ entertaining _____________ informative, so I definitely recommend it to you.

5) Some people argue that traditional blood sports _______________ fox-hunting and bullfighting should be banned because they are barbaric and inhumane.

6) The police are determined to find the culprits _____________ long it may take to trace them.

7) _____________ engaged in as competition _____________ as recreation, waterskiing is an exhilarating outdoor sport.

8) Special heat sensors on the front of the rattlesnake’s head enable it _____________ to detect the presence of prey in the dark _____________ to strike its victim accurately.

9) Peter is leaving to go back to England, _____________ we are holding a farewell dinner for him.

10) As we will be touring, we could take the tent just _____________ we see a nice campsite and want to stop.

11) _____________ urgently callers say they need to speak to me, I do not want any calls for the next hour.

12) _____________ the work was physically demanding, and at times we felt really exhausted, seeing the end result was very satisfying.

13) He has put on a little weight ____________ he started doing this sedentary office job.

14) It is a pebble beach, _____________ we had better take some beach mats to lie on.

15) They looked around a lot of different buildings _____________ they could choose the most suitable one to rent for their new business.

16) _____________ he is a strong man, he had no trouble hiking with a heavy rucksack.

17) I’m not sure ___________ he has decided to take the new job ____________ stay with his present employer.

18) I wasn’t disappointed not to win the final ____________ I hadn’t even expected to get as far as I had in the competition.

19) You’ll have awfully sore legs tomorrow ____________ you don’t use plenty of lotion now to protect them from this strong sun.

20) _____________ somebody bought me a ticket, I still wouldn’t go to see the Spice Girls perform.