YDS Conjunctions/Transitions 4

1.

........... the great diversity in social behaviour and habits between different types of ants, most of them have the same basic physical structure.

A) Even though

B) Besides

C) Despite

D) Regardless

E) As if

2.

........ the sports center has marvelous facilities, it is usually crowded with sports enthusiasts.

A) Whenever

B) Because

C) Despite

D) On account

E) However

3.

As we will be touring, we could take the tent just .......... we see a nice campsite and want to stop.

A) when

B) as

C) unless

D) in case

E) until

4.

Working hours for farmers, .......... the fixed hours of office workers, are irregular and dependent upon the needs of livestock and crops.

A) on the other hand

B) nevertheless

C) in contrast to

D) in order to

E) in spite of

5.

His parents were happy that he managed to gain a university degree .......... his handicap.

A) besides

B) though

C) thus

D) despite

E) provided

6.

I like to read my newspaper ......... travelling to work, but I often leave it behind.

A) since

B) because of

C) as soon as

D) instead of

E) while

7.

Special heat sensors on the front of the rattlesnake's head enable it......... to detect the presence of prey in the dark ......... to strike its victim accurately.

A) not only/but also

B) in addition/due

C) either/or

D) whether/or

E) scarcely/when

8.

The police are determined to find the culprits .......... long it may take to trace them.

A) no matter

B) however

C) in spite of

D) even if

E) the more

9.

I'm worried about him as he went directly to bed ......... hardly touching his dinner.

A) before

B) while

C) when

D) until

E) after

10.

This book is .......... entertaining ......... informative, so I definitely recommend it to you.

A) either/or

B) both/and

C) whether/or

D) so/that

E) neither/nor

11.

Some people argue that traditional blood sports, .......... fox-hunting and bullfighting, should be banned because they are barbaric and inhumane.

A) as though

B) as far as

C) even when

D) in case

E) such as

12.

......... the way they are portrayed in numerous films and stories as man-eating creatures, only a few species of sharks are known to attack humans.

A) Unlike

B) Because

C) Although

D) Owing to

E) As

13.

I have heard that he has been doing well.......... he opened his own language school.

A) since

B) while

C) by the time

D) when

E) no sooner

14.

......... you have used the photocopier, please don't forget to turn it off.

A) Unless

B) Before

C) Just

D) While

E) After

15.

......... we scrubbed the floor, ......... obvious it became that a special cleaning fluid would be required to remove the marks.

A) Not only/but also

B) Hardly/when

C) However/so

D) The more/the more

E) No matter/how

16.

The people of Quebec, Canada, are ............ patriotic .......... the blue and white provincial flag flies over many homes and businesses.

A) so/that

B) but/still

C) not only/but also

D) neither/nor

E) just as/when

17.

People often don't tell the truth on market surveys; .......... the results obtained from them are not always accurate.

A) for

B) however

C) thus

D) otherwise

E) due to

18.

......... being an accomplished artist, Leonardo da Vinci was also a sculptor, an architect and a man of science.

A) However

B) Besides

C) In order to

D) Not only

E) Moreover

19.

.......... people are more aware of the cruelty of importing exotic animals, dealers are less likely to find buyers for pets such as monkeys and parrots.

A) Because of

B) In contrast

C) Now that

D) Nevertheless

E) As a result

20.

.......... engaged in as competition ......... as recreation, waterskiing is an exhilarating outdoor sport.

A) Hardly/when

B) No sooner/than

C) Unless/and

D) The more/the less

E) Whether/or

21.

He had .......... opened the doors of the shop .......... a customer came in and bought all the fresh cream cakes.

A) the earlier/the more

B) no sooner/than

C) neither/nor

D) both/and

E) not only/but also

22.

Strawberries are .......... cheap at the moment ........... we should make some jam.

A) not only/but also

B) so/that

C) as/as

D) more/than

E) both/and

23.

he ban on night-time visitors to Patara beach is ......... the fact that the turtles get confused about which direction the sea is when they see artificial light.

A) though

B) due to

C) in order to

D) because

E) despite

24.

........ we sat down for our coffee break, the fire alarm rang.

A) As long as

B) Seeing that

C) Until

D) Hardly

E) Just as

25.

Peter is leaving to go back to England, ....... we are holding a farewell dinner for him.

A) yet

B) so

C) once

D) since

E) or else

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