LINKING WORDS (PART 1) PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 2: UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL LINKING WORDS (PART 1)

 

871 We could phone her later, … we have to hurry up. a) seeing that b) despite c) whereas 872 … the accident the flight was delayed. a) Since b) So that c) Owing to 873 He works hard … to prove that he deserves to get a higher position. a) therefore b) in order c) as 874 John had been playing football all morning. … he’s exhausted. a) Whilst b) Therefore c) Whereas 875 … rescue teams had been searching the lost climbers all night, they couldn’t find any trace of them. a) Even though b) However c) Also 876 … investigators didn’t find any evidence of Mr. Clark’s involvement in hijacking, he was imprisoned. a) Moreover b) Whilst c) Therefore 877 .…, we all were happy to get home finally. a) Since b) Because of c) In a nutshell 878 All the given plans opened for us a wide range of opportunities to release our potential. …, they tell us about the competition and huge risks. a) Owing to b) As c) Furthermore 879 You may take my smartphone … you don’t damage it. a) provided b) in spite of c) whatever 880 … it was sunny, we took sunglasses and a parasol to shade skin from the light. a) As b) Although c) In order 881 … traffic jams, we couldn’t get there on time. a) Because b) Because of c) So 882 She stopped … to text her boyfriend. a) so as b) due c) because of 883 Olivia was inattentive … she had a car accident. a) because of b) due to c) so 884 The little boy can stay here … he keeps quiet. a) although b) as long as c) however 885 … he showed a massive dominance in the first set, he surprisingly lost the whole game. a) Whilst b) Moreover c) Due to

ANSWER KEY

871	A
872	C
873	B
874	B
875	A
876	B
877	C
878	C
879	A
880	A
881	B
882	A
883	C
884	B
885	A