Connectors Test 7

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1) I don’t see why the boys can’t go fishing ___________ they promise to stay together and come back before it gets dark.

2) ___________ your mothers’ efforts in making the costumes, the whole cast of the play looked great.

3) He was ___________ well-liked ___________ everybody in the firm gave generously towards his retirement present.

4) He was just ___________ calm ___________ anybody could be under the circumstances.

5) _________ does the International Students’ Society help foreign students settle in, _________ it organizes sightseeing trips as well.

6) ___________ internet cafes, students who can’t afford computers have access to the internet and the e-mail.

7) Black bears don’t usually attack humans. ___________, they normally run away from us.

8) She has been looking much more enthusiastic about the future ____________ she accepted her new job.

9) ___________ the renovation of their football stadium, the team will be using another team’s ground next season.

10) The traffic into town usually gets a bit lighter ___________the schools have closed for the summer.

11) ___________ your mother comes to visit, we must remember to give her the things your sister left for her.

12) When deep-sea diving, you must pay attention to time, ___________ staying under water too long may result in serious illness.

13) Please answer the telephone for the next hour ____________ the receptionist has gone to the dentist.

14) The residents received some warning of the tornado; ____________, several people were injured.

15) ____________ the authorities try, they don’t seem to be able to reduce the crime rate.

16) ____________ vast distances and great difficulties in transportation, there was a remarkable amount of trade in the ancient world.

17) ___________ the facts that the café is close to the university and offers reasonably priced meals, it is very popular with students.

18) There are a lot of jellyfish in the water around here; ____________ they are a harmless variety.

19) Playing games in the back, the children didn’t get bored ____________ we drove to the resort.

20) He was tired of commuting such a long way to work, ____________ he was quite excited when a local company offered him a job.