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BASIC AND ADVANCED
CONNECTORS
 Question # 8 – (3 / 2 / 1 points)
• 1) Some people believe in ghosts and supernatural phenomena
_________ others are skeptical about all that
A) In spite of B) However C) Whereas
• 2) She didn’t get the job ________ her brilliant qualifications.
A) despite B) though C) yet
• 3) That book you’ve been reading must be very interesting.
___________ it’s dead and boring but I have to read it for school.
A) But B) While C) On the contrary
1. Whereas
2. despite
3. On the contrary
 Question # 13 – (All: x3 / Half: 3 / 0-1: /3 points)
• 1) Nowadays, televisión is one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
__________ this it provides us with the most recent news.
A) However B) In addition to this C) Although A
• 2) There are many kinds of programs of TV. _________ there are sports programs,
children’s programs, and various types of comedy entertainment.
A) On the other hand B) Moreover C) For example C
• 3) Watching TV has become the main evening activity in many house-holds.
__________ , many hobbies, such as model-making or dress-making, are not as
popular as they used to be.
A) As a result B) However C) Despite A
• 4) Many people feel that TV takes up too much of Young people’s time. _________ this,
they argue that the quality of the programs is poor and there is too much violence.
A) In contrast B) Personally C) Besides
C
 Question # 1(Part 1) – (3 / 2 / 1 points)
• A) For example / On the other hand /
Living in a small town has a number of Besides this / especially
advantages. (1)________ there is no
pollution, the air is fresh, and you can
even grow your own vegetables. (2)
• B) For example / However /
especially / For example
C
_________ there is peace and quiet, and
less stress than in a big city.
(3)____________ , there are several • C) First of all / Besides this /
problems to take into consideration too, However / For example
(4)________ if you have a family. If the
town is too small and far from other
cities, it might be hard to find health care • D) First of all / However / Besides this /
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 Question # 12(Part 2) – (3 / 2 / 1 points)
• A) For example / On the other hand /
The city has its good points too. (1) Besides this / especially
__________ , there are more job
opportunities, better schools and lots of
entertainment in the city. (2) _________ ,
the bad points outnumber the good ones
• B) For example / However / Besides
this / At the moment
D
when you think in terms of the quality of
life you have, in terms of your physical
• C) On the other hand / Besides this /
and mental health. (3) _________ , I think
I would prefer to live in a nice little town However / For example
on a beach, but that will have to wait until
I retire. (4) ________ , I have an office job • D) For example / However /
and a promising career ahead to me. Personally /At the moment
 Question # 7 (3 / 2 / 1 points)
Bread is an important part of • 1) A) for B) about
what we eat. Bread has been
present in man’s diet (1) C) from D) since D
____________ prehistoric times.
In fact, the Egyptians made bread
four thousand years ago, and the • 2) A) where B) what
ancient Romans had a public oven
in (2) __________ they could bake C) whose D) which
D
their daily supply. Recent studies
have shown that bread has
nutritional value. (3) _________ • 3) A) Besides B) In contrast
protein, bread contains plenty of
starch, calcium and vitamin B. C) In addition D) Moreover
A
 Question # 14 (All or nothing)
Patrick and Pauline got married six • 1) A) When B)Before
months ago and they are already
famous for their fights. C) First D)Thus A
Mrs. White, who lives opposite, says:
¡ (1)________ I asked them nicely to
stop figthing because my baby
couldn’t get to sleep, but they didn’t.
• 2) A) ThereforeB)In this respect
Then my husband knocked at their C) In the same way D)Besides
door and told them to stop. They
threw a chair at him. (2)________ ,
we decided to call the pólice. Mr. And
A
Mrs. Peters admitted to the pólice (3) • 3) A) which B) how
________ they had been arguing.
However, they denied having thrown
the chair.
C) what C
D) that
 Question # 11 (Bonus)
The people who live on the • 1) A) were named
South Sea Islands (1) ________
Polynesians. These people first
B) are called B
came to the islands a long time C) well known
ago, (2) __________ across D) are introduced
thousands of miles of ocean in
tiny boats. It took great (3)
________ to face the winds • 2) A) swimming B)surfing D
and storms, the sharks and C) shipping D)sailing
other dangerous creatures of
the ocean, and to journey to
unknown islands. • 3) A) bravery B) anger
C) risk D) danger A
 Question # 6 – (3 / 2 / 1 points)
• 1) Peter didn’t like his job ________ he quit.
A) or B) therefore C) actually D) besides
• 2) She has little experience; ______________ , she is a good worker.
A) as a result B) so that C) however D) even though
• 3) ____________ she has been in the gym for a year, she´s lost 10kg.
A) in spite of B) moreover C) because D) thus
1. therefore
2. even though
3. in spite of
 Question # 3 – (3 / 2 / 1 points)
• 1) This is the first time that Jhon has seen __________ elephant.
A) a B) an C) two D) the
• 2) He purchased _________ new pair of reading glasses.
A) two B) a C) an D) the
• 3) She was so tired that she took _________ two-hour nap.
A) a B) an C) the D) one
1. an
2. a
3. a
 Question # 12 – ( 3 / 2 / 1 points)
1) Some people believe in ghosts and supernatural phenomena
_________ others are skeptical about all that
A) In spite of B) However
• 1) The service at this restaurant
C) Whereasis excellent. _________ , the food is
delicious. 2) She didn’t get the job ________ her
A) However B) In addition
brilliant qualifications.
• 2) Lorena seems to beA)quite clever. B)
despite ___________
though C), yet
she often gets low
marks. 3) That book you’ve been reading must be very interesting.
___________ it’s dead and boring but I have to read it for
A) Neverthelessschool.
B) Furthermore
• 3) I’ve never been in Argentina,
A) But B) While having
__________ C) On the
relatives there.
A) as well as contrary
B) despite
1. Whereas
1. In addition
2. despite
2. Nevertheless 3. On the contrary
3. despite
 Question # 5 – (All (x2) of nothing (/2)
• 1) The candidate had been a lawyer and __________ before he entered politics.
A) taught at the state universitiy law school
B) a profesor of law at state university
C) state university had him on their faculty
D) did teaching in the law school at state university
• 2) Bob Hope, __________ , was able to make many people laugh with his jokes.
A) American famous comedian
B) he was American famous comedian
C) the famous American comedian
D) is the famous American comedian
1. a profesor of law at state university
2. the famous American comedian
 Question # 2 – (4 / 3 / 2 / 1 points)
• 1) Doctors believe some bacteria are more resistant nowadays _______ the misuse of antibiotics.
A) because B) owing to C) therefore
• 2) _________ the traffic jams I arrive late for work every day.
A) Because B) As a result of C) That’s why
• 3) _________ the rain had poured for three days without a rest, there were floods in the area.
A) As B) Owing to C) Consequently
• 4) He´s embarrased about being bald __________ he always wears a cap.
A) that’s why B)on account of C) as
1. owing to
2. As a result of
3. As
4. that´s why
Question # 4 – (7: x2 / 4-6: 3 / 3-5: 2 / 0-2:
/2) • 26) A) brought B) caused
C) built D) changedD
• 27) A) afterwards B) ago
C) already D) along B
• 28) A) found B) caught
C) contained D) taken A

• 29) A) agencies B) plans C

• 32) A) extreme B) good

B
D
C

B
Question # 10 – (4: x2 / 3: 3 / 2: 2 / 0-1: /2)
• 122) A) where B) why
C) when D) what
• 123) A) essays
B) stories C) reports
D) letters
• 124) A) off B) in
C) at D) out
• 125) A) almost B) only
C) hardly D)just

B B

D A