CHUYÊN ĐỀ 23: TỪ NỐI (LINKING CONJUNCTIONS)

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.

Crash diets are not a recommended means of weight loss…………they can lead to malnutrition.

He had to act immediately;…………, it would have been too late.

…………Norway has tidy cities, historic buildings, and distinctive art, nature is clearly its prime attraction.

.…………not openly, I disagree with him, as I didn't want to quarrel.

Everyone wondered what Tom's reaction to the accident would be;…………, it was his bicycle that was in pieces.

We wouldn’t finish our assignment…………we stayed up all night.

.…………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.

Simon crept into the house very quickly…………his parents would not notice how late he was.

"Phil borrowed the car without asking last night."

"I know, and…………, he asked me for a raise in his allowance."

Theatre audiences should turn off their mobile phones…………distract the actors should they ring during the play.

No one will be allowed to leave the room…………the exam is in progress.

.…………the time change, it will now be getting dark an hour earlier.

Many ordinary people don’t realize that fat is not digested in the stomach…………in the small intestine.

.…………injecting insulin, it is now possible to treat some forms of diabetes with a combination of diet and exercise.

There are some things that you cannot accomplish…………hard you try.

Photography was invented in the mid-19^th century;…………, painting lifelike pictures became less in demand.

.…………we got to the concert hall, all the good seats had been sold.

.…………you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and get plenty of exercises can you be really healthy.

Eggs are generally good for your health,…………, of course, you exaggerate and eat an excessive amount of them.

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.

Florence Sabin is recognized not only for her theoretical research in anatomy and  physiology and for her work in public health.

Many sportsmen attract publicity but in case Beckham, his fame was more like that of a pop star.

Life expectancy has increased a great deal in spite of modern medicine and technology.

I hadn't understood his directions; however, I asked him to repeat what he'd said.

The wedding was postponed according to the bride’s illness; it took place two weeks later.                                                     

Insects appeared on the earth before long the earliest mammals.

"Won't I find the philosophy course hard to follow?” "No. Contrary with what you might expect, everything is explained in very simple terms."             

An earlier typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly. The typist, yet, couldn’t see his work on this machine.

Despite of the law, people continue to use mobile phones while driving.