I.- Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list.

There may be
more than one answer in some sentences.

AS LONG AS – BECAUSE - DESPITE – DUE TO - EVEN THOUGH – HOWEVER -

IN CASE - IN SPITE – NEVERTHELESS – THEREFORE
1. Take your camera with you, just ______IN CASE____________ mine doesn't work.
2. _DESPITE_______ having muscle problems, the defender was able to play.
3. Bring an umbrella with you ___IN CASE____ it rains tomorrow.
4. Skiing is a safe sport ___AS LONG AS______ you obey the rules on the slope.
5. All flights to and from London have been cancelled ____DUE TO_______ fog.
6. They arrived in time for the meeting __DESPITE__ having to travel in bad weather.
7. I like travelling by underground, _EVEN THOUGH_ it gets pretty crowded during
rush hours.
8. She has been living in the country her whole life. _NEVERTHELESS_, she has
decided she wants a change and plans on moving to the city.
9. We had a wonderful time in Barcelona. _HOWEVER_, transport workers were on
strike so we couldn't use the underground.
10._EVEN THOUGH_ life was hard during the war, we managed to survive.
11._DUE TO_ heavy traffic on the motorway, we couldn't make it in time.
12._IN SPITE_ of the low temperatures during the winter, Moscow is always worth
visiting.
13.I can't come now _BECAUSE_ the children are ill, and I have to look after them.
14.The economy collapsed, _THEREFORE__ the government had to resign.
15.You may go out with your friends tonight, _AS LONG AS__ you never go alone and
stay with them all the time.
16.I already knew a lot about cybersecurity. _NEVERTHELESS_, the lecture was quite
interesting.

1. Lleva tu cámara contigo, solo ______ EN

CASO____________ la mía no funciona.
2. _DESPITE_______ teniendo problemas
musculares, el defensor pudo jugar.
3. Traiga un paraguas con usted ___EN
CASO____ mañana llueve.
4. Esquiar es un deporte seguro ___ SIEMPRE
______ obedezca las reglas en la pendiente.
5. Todos los vuelos hacia y desde Londres han
sido cancelados ____ DEBIDO A_______ niebla.
6. Llegaron a tiempo para la reunión
__DESPITE__ teniendo que viajar con mal
tiempo.
7. Me gusta viajar en metro, AUNQUE se llena de
gente durante las horas pico.
8. Lleva viviendo en el campo toda su vida.
_NUNCA_, ha decidido que quiere un cambio y
planea mudarse a la ciudad.
9. Lo pasamos de maravilla en Barcelona. Sin
embargo, los trabajadores del transporte estaban
en huelga, por lo que no podíamos usar el metro.
10._AUNQUE_ la vida fue dura durante la guerra,
logramos sobrevivir.
11._DUE TO_ tráfico pesado en la autopista, no
pudimos llegar a tiempo.
12._EN PESO_ de las bajas temperaturas durante
el invierno, siempre vale la pena visitar Moscú.
13. No puedo venir ahora _ PORQUE_ los niños
están enfermos y tengo que cuidarlos. 14.La
economía colapsó, _POR TANTO__ el gobierno
tuvo que renunciar.
15.Puedes salir con tus amigos esta noche, _
MIENTRAS__ nunca vayas solo y te quedes con
ellos todo el tiempo.
16. Ya sabía mucho sobre ciberseguridad.
_NUNCA_, la conferencia fue bastante
interesante.

II.- Fill in the correct conjunctions and linking words from the list.
EVEN THOUGH - NEITHER ….. NOR - DURING - ALTHOUGH - WHICH - IN ORDER
TO - IN ADDITION - DESPITE - THEREFORE - WHILE - SO THAT - WHEREAS -
HOWEVER - DUE TO - AS WELL AS – BOTH
1. This is Jack’s new mountain bike, _WHICH__ he got from his parents. He locks it up
every evening _SO THAT_ nobody can steal it.
2. _ALTHOUGH__ my father loves jazz, he doesn’t often listen to it.
3. _WHILE_ we were driving through the countryside, we saw lots of nice villages.
4. Honda makes cars __AS WELL AS_ motorcycles.
5. Our flight attendants must be able to speak _BOTH_ English and Spanish.
6. The weather was perfect. It was _NEITHER_ too hot _NOR__ too cold.
7. Sally invited me to her party last weekend. _HOWEVER_, I had to tell her I couldn’t
come.
8. I started to learn Italian _DURING_ my stay in Rome.
9. _DESPITE_ being the better team, we lost the match.
10. _EVEN THOUGH_ we hadn’t eaten for over 12 hours, we weren’t hungry.
11.I arrived late for the show, _DUE TO_ the bad traffic.
12.This cell phone costs 5 cents per minute, _WHEREAS_ the other has a flat rate.
13.He spent most of his time hanging around with friends. _THEREFORE_, he was not
prepared for the exam.
14.She wakes up early _IN ORDER TO_ be on time for work.
15.This car offers 6 air bags and heating for your seats. _IN ADDITION_, there is also
a world-class stereo system installed.
1. Esta es la nueva bicicleta de montaña de Jack,
_CUAL__ le dieron sus padres. Lo cierra con
llave todas las noches _ ASÍ QUE_ nadie puede
robarlo.
2. _Aunque a mi padre le encanta el jazz, no lo
escucha a menudo.
3. Mientras conducíamos por el campo, vimos
muchos pueblos bonitos.
4. Honda fabrica automóviles __AS TAMBIÉN_
motocicletas.
5. Nuestros auxiliares de vuelo deben poder
hablar _ AMBOS_ inglés y español.
6. El clima estuvo perfecto. NUNCA hacía
demasiado calor, NI demasiado frío.
7. Sally me invitó a su fiesta el fin de semana
pasado. _CON TODO_, tuve que decirle que no
podía ir.
8. Empecé a aprender italiano _DURANTE_ mi
estancia en Roma.
9. _DESPITE_ siendo el mejor equipo, perdimos
el partido.
10. _AUNQUE_ no habíamos comido durante
más de 12 horas, no teníamos hambre.
11.Llegué tarde al show, DEBIDO al mal tráfico.
 12.Este teléfono celular cuesta 5 centavos el
minuto, _CONOCIENDO_ el otro tiene tarifa
plana.
13. Pasó la mayor parte de su tiempo con amigos.
_ POR LO TANTO_, no estaba preparado para el
examen.
14. Se despierta temprano _ PARA_ llegar a
tiempo al trabajo.
15.Este coche ofrece 6 bolsas de aire y
calefacción para sus asientos. _ADICIÓN_,
también hay un sistema estéreo de clase mundial
instalado.

1. I visit the Grand Canyon _WHENEVER_ I go to Arizona. (once,

whenever, wherever)
2. This is the place _WHERE_ we stayed last time we visited.
(where, when, how)
3. _IF_ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if,
unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _UNLESS_ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _THOUGH_ I came early. (as, though,
when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _WHETHER_ or not it rains. (if,
whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work _SO THAT_ you will not make
mistakes. (so that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _AS_ they had
rehearsed often. (though, as, once)
 9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)

Answers: 1 – whenever, 2 – where, 3 – if, 4 – unless, 5 – though, 6

– whether, 7- so that, 8 – as, 9 – so, 10 – lest

1. I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________ in July.

(whether / or, either / or, as / if)
2. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a
positive attitude. (either / or, whether / or, when / I’m)
3. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we
had to leave again. (no sooner / than, rather / than, whether /
or)
4. NOT ONLY_________ only is dark chocolate delicious,
_________ it can be healthy. (whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
5. _________ I have salad for dinner, _____________________I
can have ice cream for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether /
or)
6. _________ flowers _________ trees grow during warm weather.
(not only / or, both / and, not / but)
7. _________ do we enjoy summer vacation, __but_______ we
also__ enjoy winter break. (whether / or, not only / but also,
either / or)
8. Calculus is _________ easy _________ difficult . (not / but, both
/ and, either / or)
9. It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as / if,
either / or, as / as)
10. Savory flavors are _________ sweet _________ sour.
(often / and, neither / nor, both / and)

Answers: 1 – either / or, 2 – whether / or, 3 – no sooner / than, 4

– not / but, 5 – if /then, 6 – both / and, 7 – not only / but also, 8
– not / but, 9 – either / or, 10 – neither / nor
1. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate
heavy metal. (but, nor, or)
3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that
they fly. (and, or, but)
4. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the
top of this building. (and, yet, nor)
5. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m
late. (and, nor, for)
6. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or,
nor, and)
7. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four.
(but, so, yet)
8. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
9. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus
everywhere. (but, yet, so)
10. Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were
several new artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)

Answers: 1 – and, 2 – nor, 3 – but, 4 – yet, 5 – for, 6 – or, 7- so, 8

– but, 9 – so, 10 – for

1. Bianca wore her rain boots; _________, her feet stayed dry
during the storm. (however, therefore, on the other hand)
2. I love the color red; _________, this shade seems a little too
bright. (therefore, nonetheless, in fact)
3. You have to be on time; _________, you’ll miss the train.
(nonetheless, however, otherwise)
4. Teresa likes to read; _________, her sister Julia prefers to watch
TV. (however, in contrast, again)
5. She really wanted to eat ice cream; _________, she had a salad.
(however, likewise, instead)
6. We were working hard; _________, Jill and Jerry were lounging
by the pool. (meanwhile, instead, therefore)
7. He is a weak leader; _________, he has plenty of supporters.
(otherwise, moreover, nevertheless)
8. She has an incredible voice; _________, she will go far in her
music career. (otherwise, undoubtedly, similarly)
9. Natalie wanted to make pie but didn’t have apples; _________,
she decided to bake a cake. (therefore, namely, in contrast)
10. We had hoped to go to Spain; _________, we ended up in
France. (otherwise, instead, again)

Answers: 1 – therefore, 2 – nonetheless, 3 – otherwise, 4

– contrast, 5 – instead, 6 – meanwhile, 7- nevertheless, 8
– undoubtedly, 9 – therefore, 10 – instead

1. Bianca wore her rain boots; _________, her feet stayed dry
during the storm. (however, therefore, on the other hand)
2. I love the color red; _________, this shade seems a little too
bright. (therefore, nonetheless, in fact)
3. You have to be on time; _________, you’ll miss the train.
(nonetheless, however, otherwise)
4. Teresa likes to read; _________, her sister Julia prefers to watch
TV. (however, in contrast, again)
5. She really wanted to eat ice cream; _________, she had a salad.
(however, likewise, instead)
6. We were working hard; _________, Jill and Jerry were lounging
by the pool. (meanwhile, instead, therefore)
7. He is a weak leader; _________, he has plenty of supporters.
(otherwise, moreover, nevertheless)
8. She has an incredible voice; _________, she will go far in her
music career. (otherwise, undoubtedly, similarly)
9. Natalie wanted to make pie but didn’t have apples; _________,
she decided to bake a cake. (therefore, namely, in contrast)
10. We had hoped to go to Spain; _________, we ended up in
France. (otherwise, instead, again)

Answers: 1 – therefore, 2 – nonetheless, 3 – otherwise, 4

– contrast, 5 – instead, 6 – meanwhile, 7- nevertheless, 8
– undoubtedly, 9 – therefore, 10 – instead