Linking Words – 1 page – Summary + Practice with Exams ( BAC2)

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Exercises from National Exams
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ََA- FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE WORD FROM THE LIST.   

1- Shelly practised well for her driving test;  __________ _____she passed it easily.
2- Mr. Philips is talkative, __________  his wife is shy and reserved.

despite –  because  of – whereas – due to – that’s why

3-Football fans often follow their teams to foreign countries ___________ support them.
4-Air pollution is mainly ___________ smoke from cars and factories

As a result – due to – however – despite – so as to

5-Jelloul speaks three foreign languages ___________ he has never been to school. 
6-The doctor says that Amal’s sleeping problems are ___________  the long hours she spends online

Because of – despite – In addition – although

7- We didn’t go on a picnic ___________   bad weather.

Because – due to – for

B- Join the pairs of sentences with the linking words given

1. Mr Ferguson’s car broke down on the way. He was late for work. (because)
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Sonia went to work yesterday. She was not feeling well. ( although)
   …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Jamal spent all the afternoon chatting. He didn’t have time do his homework ( because)
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. My brother came home early. He wanted to watch the football match (so as to  )
   …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jawad read the instructions carefully. He wasn’t able to install the printer ( Although)
   …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Many people learn computer skills. They want to get better jobs. ( so as to )
   …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I like studying alone. My sister prefers working with a group ( Whereas)
   ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. Many students are dropping out of school. The school conditions have improved a lot. (although )
   ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Malaysia exports high technology. It invests in tourism as well. ( in addition)
   ……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Randa went to work this morning. The doctor advised her to stay in bed. ( although)
    …………………………………………………………………………………………
11.  The students planted many trees. They cleaned all the classrooms too. ( Not only … but also)
    …………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Our local association is very active. Our neighbourhood is clean and safe. ( because)
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………
13.  Rachid got a loan from the bank. He wanted to buy an apartment. (in order to)
    …………………………………………………………………………………………
14.  The meeting was cancelled. The manager was sick. (because of)
    …………………………………………………………………………………………
15. The show was postponed. There were some technical problems ( due to )
    ………………………………………………………………………………………
16. Morocco has set up a large solar plant. Morocco wants to produce clean energy. ( in order to)
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………

B- Rewrite the following sentences as indicated:

1- John worked hard. He wanted to get his degree with honous.
In order  ……………………………………………………………………………….

2-Taha Hussein was blind. Yet, he wrote a lot of books.
Although ……………………………………………………………………………….

3-Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize in spite of her young age.
Although she ……………………………………………………………………………….

4-Despite being an expert, Jim couldn’t recover his files from his hard disk.
Although Jim …………………………………………………………………………

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