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Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
I usually enjoy attending amateur productions in small community theaters. The play we attended last night…………, was so bad that I wanted to leave after the first act.
A. therefore
B. however
C. whereas
D. consequently
Crash diets are not a recommended means of weight loss…………they can lead to malnutrition.
A. once
B. for
C. how much
D. in order that
He had to act immediately;…………, it would have been too late.
A. nevertheless
B. still
C. consequently
D. otherwise
…………Norway has tidy cities, historic buildings, and distinctive art, nature is clearly its prime attraction.
A. What if
B. Even though
C. Otherwise
D. If only
.…………not openly, I disagree with him, as I didn't want to quarrel.
A. Since
B. Although
C. In spite of
D. Unless
Everyone wondered what Tom's reaction to the accident would be;…………, it was his bicycle that was in pieces.
A. therefore
B. so that
C. after all
D. all at once
We wouldn’t finish our assignment…………we stayed up all night.
A. provided
B. as long as
C. in case
D. even if
.…………you plan to be walking after dark or not, it is a good idea to take a torch along when you are hiking in rough terrain.
A. Provided
B. In case
C. Even if
D. Whether
Simon crept into the house very quickly…………his parents would not notice how late he was.
A. for fear that
B. in order that
C. in case
D. if
"Phil borrowed the car without asking last night."
"I know, and…………, he asked me for a raise in his allowance."
A. all in all
B. therefore
C. on top of that
D. all the same
Theatre audiences should turn off their mobile phones…………distract the actors should they ring during the play.
A. on account of
B. nevertheless
C. in order not to
D. in contrast to
No one will be allowed to leave the room…………the exam is in progress.
A. such as
B. as though
C. during
D. while
.…………the time change, it will now be getting dark an hour earlier.
A. Despite
B. Owing to
C. Just as
D. Instead of
Many ordinary people don’t realize that fat is not digested in the stomach…………in the small intestine.
A. while
B. because
C. but
D. unless
.…………injecting insulin, it is now possible to treat some forms of diabetes with a combination of diet and exercise.
A. Whereas
B. Rather than
C. No matter
D. No
There are some things that you cannot accomplish…………hard you try.
A. however
B. even if
C. otherwise
D. in spite of
Photography was invented in the mid-19th century;…………, painting lifelike pictures became less in demand.
A. still
B. nevertheless
C. as a result
D. on the contrary
.…………we got to the concert hall, all the good seats had been sold.
A. While
B. By the time
C. Since
D. Unless
.…………you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and get plenty of exercises can you be really healthy.
A. Suppose that
B. Provided
C. Only if
D. Unless
Eggs are generally good for your health,…………, of course, you exaggerate and eat an excessive amount of them.
A. in case
B. unless
C. as though
D. otherwise
Choose the underlined part among A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
Plans for both the IMF or the World Bank were drawn up at the Breton Woods Conference.
A. Plans for
B. or
C. drawn
D. up
Florence Sabin is recognized not only for her theoretical research in anatomy and physiology and for her work in public health.
A. recognized
B. theoretical
C. and for
D. public
Many sportsmen attract publicity but in case Beckham, his fame was more like that of a pop star.
A. sportsmen
B. but
C. in case
D. more like
Life expectancy has increased a great deal in spite of modern medicine and technology.
A. Life expectancy
B. has increased
C. in spite of
D. technology.
I hadn't understood his directions; however, I asked him to repeat what he'd said.
A. hadn't understood his
B. however,
C. asked him
D. he'd said.
The wedding was postponed according to the bride’s illness; it took place two weeks later.
A. according to
B. illness
C. took place
D. later.
Insects appeared on the earth before long the earliest mammals.
A. appeared
B. on
C. before long
D. earliest
"Won't I find the philosophy course hard to follow?” "No. Contrary with what you might expect, everything is explained in very simple terms."
A. Won't
B. philosophy
C. follow
D. Contrary with
An earlier typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly. The typist, yet, couldn’t see his work on this machine.
A. earlier
B. produced
C. yet
D. on
Despite of the law, people continue to use mobile phones while driving.
A. Despite of
B. the law,
C. to
D. while