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While No sooner As soon as After Before By the time

Until When Whenever The next time

1. Come back ____________________ I forget you.

2. Jacob will tell you his secrets ____________________ he visits you.
3. ____________________ I think of her, my eyes get misty.
4. The teacher won’t start the class ____________________ everyone has stopped talking.
5. I went to the post o ce ____________________ I left you.
6. You can begin the exam ____________________ all the papers have been given out.
7. I’ll take a few days o work ____________________ the baby is born.
8. Mary will have nished all her work ____________________ her boss returns.
9. I heard the news ____________________ I was driving home.
10. ____________________ had he gone into the bank than one of the robbers attacked him.

Choose the correct option. More than one option may be right.
1. She didn't go on the trip… 5. They like travelling by plane…
A. although it was cheap. A. in spite of not by boat.
B. ; however, it was cheap. B. whereas they don't like travelling by
C. ; it was cheap, though. boat.
D. even though it was cheap. C. while they don't like travelling by boat.
2. My sister got the job … D. but not by boat.
A. despite she didn't expect to. 6. She doesn't play the piano
B. although she didn't expect to. professionally …
C. in spite of she didn't expect to. A. although she is very talented.
D. though she didn't expect to. B. but she is very talented.
3. The play was wonderful … C. however being very talented.
A. whereas the lm was a failure. D. , yet she is very talented.
B. despite the lm was a failure. 7. Franc went out …
C. but the lm was a failure. A. though he wasn't feeling well.
D. while the lm was a failure. B. however he wasn't feeling well.
4. I couldn't sleep… C. even though he wasn't feeling well.
A. despite I was tired. D. despite he wasn't feeling well.
B. although I was tired.
C. despite being tired.
D. in spite of being tired.
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A. despite he was tired the next day. 10. The train left on time …
B. , but he was tired the next day. A. although there had been a technical
C. ; however, he was tired the next day. problem.
D. , yet he was tired the next day. B. despite there had been a technical
9. I intend to go for a walk this morning… problem.
A. although raining. C. despite a technical problem.
B. even if it's raining. D. although a technical problem.
C. though raining.
D. despite it's raining.

Combine these sentences using the word or phrases in parentheses.

1. Maria and Julia went to the beach. It was cloudy. (even though)
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2. My mother is never pleased with my grades. I get nothing less than a ‘B’. (despite the fact
that)
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3. An international committee issued a depressing forecast of how human beings and natural
ecosystems will be in uenced in the future. The e ects of global warming intensify. (as)
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4. Elizabeth was writing a note to her friend. The train arrived. (while)
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5. I studied hard for my English test. I still got a low grade. (though)
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6. We won’t be able to get soda. The machine will be repaired. (until)
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7. Mike has been told that he will have to pay the ne. He has a high rank in the military.
(despite)
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8. She completed her rst novel. She was working for the local newspaper. (while)
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9. Tina nished practicing her scales. Her sister nished making dinner. (by the time)
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10. He is not educated. He has practical knowledge. (though)
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di erent kinds of computers. (before)
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12. Vaccination has eliminated naturally occurring polio in North and South America. Rare cases
continue to occur in developing countries of Africa. (athough)
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13. We went on a school picnic. The weather was unpredictably awful. (in spite of)
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14. Tim went to Great Adventure. Tim was too scared to go on any roller coasters. (the rst time)
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15. I will buy some yogurt. I will go to the store. (the next time)
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16. Benny went to school because of an important exam. He was ill. (despite)
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17. Children get older. Their questions get harder to answer. (as)
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18. Britain secured only one gold medal in Atlanta four years ago. At Sidney 2000 we ended up
with eleven. (whereas)
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19. Jennifer started taking piano lessons. Jennifer has been very busy. (since)
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20. He is poor. He is honest. (although)
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although even though though while whereas despite in spite of

1. I appreciated my father’s advice ____________________ I foolishly didn't follow it the rst

year I was in America.
2. ____________________ most new PCs have several USB slots, older ones often only had
one.
3. ____________________ U.S. team captain Clint Dempsey had a broken nose, he played in
the World Cup game anyway.
4. ____________________ Samsung’s pro ts are improving, Sony’s are going down.
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5. Apple’s iPhone sales are increasing worldwide, ____________________ the Blackberry is
losing popularity.
6. Melissa refused to accept money from her parents ____________________ she didn’t have
enough to pay her rent last month.
7. ____________________ the chilly water, we went swimming in the lake after our picnic
anyway.
8. The United States defeated England and won its freedom in 1783 ____________________
England had the largest army and navy in the world at that time.
9. Cindy likes her boyfriend. She doesn’t want to marry him, ____________________.
10. The 1980 U.S. hockey team won the Olympic Gold medal ____________________ no one
thought they had a chance before the games began!
11. ____________________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.
12. The children slept deeply ____________________ the noise.
13. ____________________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents
14. Jane rarely sees Alan ____________________ they are neighbors.
15. Kate did not do well in the exam ____________________ working very hard.
16. ____________________ I was very hungry, I couldn't eat.
17. ____________________ the di culty, they managed to solve the math problem.
18. Liza never talked to him ____________________ she loved him.
19. ____________________ it was cold, Marie didn't put on her coat.
20. Clare did the work ____________________ being ill.
21. ____________________ the weather was bad, we had a good time.
22. Some married couples argue all the time, ____________________ others never do.
23. ____________________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.
24. ____________________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
25. I went to work the next day. I was still feeling ill, ____________________.
26. She accepted the job ____________________ the low salary.
27. I managed to sleep ____________________ the hotel was noisy.
28. He runs fast ____________________ his old age.
29. He loves foreign holidays ____________________ his wife prefers to stay at home.
30. ____________________ I like all types of sh, my girlfriend always chooses meat dishes when
we go out to eat.
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