2. BUT / YET + NP / CLAUSE The book is short but / yet (it’s) interesting. IN SPITE OF / DESPITE + NP Despite / In spite of the late hour, they went on with the meeting. ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH + CLAUSE Although / Even though the students hadn’t studied very hard, they all passed their exams. HOWEVER / NEVERTHELESS +, CLAUSE She was quite ill. However / Nevertheless, she went to work.

3. Complete the sentences with a suitable connector. Their car broke down. ………………, they managed to get to the garage. This child is very independent ……………….. her young age. Rosie is always making jokes …………… I don’t find her very funny. …………………. they knew the risks, they decided to go anyway. However, despite but Although

4. BECAUSE / AS / SINCE + CLAUSE Because / As / Since it’s late, we should all go home. BECAUSE OF / DUE TO + NP We stayed at home because of / due to the weather. IN ORDER TO / SO AS TO / TO + INFINITIVE She went to the library in order to / so as to / to borrow a book.

5. Complete the sentences with a suitable connector. Doctors believe that some new diseases have appeared …………….. we take too many antibiotics. Many roads need repair …………… the unusually heavy rainfall. I’ve been reading a lot …………….. improve my vocabulary. ………… you are not busy, why don’t you come to the meeting? because due to in order to As

6. MOREOVER / FURTHERMORE / IN ADDITION, + CLAUSE I’m too busy to take a holiday. Moreover / Furthermore / In addition, I don’t have the money. BESIDES + CLAUSE I don’t feel like going to the cinema. Besides, it’s too late. IN ADDITION TO / AS WELL AS + NP In addition to several main roads, the city has a ring road around it. She likes classical music as well as jazz.

7. Complete the sentences with a suitable connector. ……………….. being a lawyer, John Grisham is also an author. Spain exports olive oil ……………….. cars. Smoking is bad for you. ……………………, it stains your teeth. In addition to as well as Moreover,

8. THEREFORE / AS A RESULT + CLAUSE Tina keeps her car in good condition. Therefore / As a result, it always passes its annual road test. AS A RESULT OF + NP As a result of his brave action, he was awarded a military medal.

9. Complete the sentences with a suitable connector. He was using illegal drugs. …………………. he was disqualified. Two pupils damaged school property and …………………….. they were expelled. ……………………… his low marks he wasn’t able to get the internship. Therefore as a result As a result of

10. Rewrite the sentences. I cancelled my trip because I was ill. Due to …………………………………………. Although it was very expensive, he bought the jacket. Despite ………………………………………… There is a shopping centre and many small shops as well. In addition …………………………………….. He drove through a red light and was given a ticket. As a result ……………………………………….. my illness I cancelled my trip its price he bought the jacket to a shopping centre there are many small shops. of driving through a red light he was given a ticket.

11. Correct the mistakes Despite of the rain, we went on a picnic. Although the difficult exams, I managed to pass. The football game was stopped because of it rained. He bought a computer due to work more quickly. In spite of he was rude, we forgave him. I went to Germany for practise my German.

12. possible answers Despite the rain, we went on a picnic. Although the exams were difficult, I managed to pass. The football game was stopped because it rained. He bought a computer to work more quickly. Even though he was rude, we forgave him. I went to Germany to practise my German.