YDS Conjunctions/Transitions 2

1.

........ your mothers' efforts in making the costumes, the whole cast of the play looked great.

A) Thanks to

B) As a result

C) Despite

D) Much as

E) However

2.

I don't see why the boys can't go fishing ............ they promise to stay together and come back before it gets dark.

A) no matter

B) as long as

C) in spite of

D) whether

E) whereas

3.

Our students have to choose to study ......... French ........ Spanish, because they are the compulsory languages selected by the board.

A) scarcely/and

B) neither/nor

C) whether/or

D) either/or

E) such/as

4.

He was just .......... calm .......... anybody could be under the circumstances.

A) so/that

B) not only/but also

C) as/as

D) neither/nor

E) much/than

5.

.......... relieve some of the burden on the city's only airport, they are planning to build a second one.

A) Even though

B) In case

C) Owing to

D) In order to

E) No matter

6.

......... we discuss the fine details, let me ask you whether you are interested in our offer.

A) In spite of

B) Afterwards

C) However

D) Consequently

E) Before

7.

......... does the International Students' Society help foreign students settle in, ........ it organizes sightseeing trips as well.

A) Neither/nor

B) Not only/but

C) So/that

D) Both/and

E) No sooner/when

8.

He was .......... well liked .......... everybody in the firm gave generously towards his retirement present.

A) neither/nor

B) so/that

C) not only/and

D) either/or

E) both/and

9.

......... television channel you watch, the news bulletins are all the same, as if written by the same person!

A) As soon as

B) The more

C) However

D) No matter

E) Whichever

10.

Western Scotland is wild and mountainous, .......... eastern Scotland is lush farmland.

A) nevertheless

B) despite

C) as a result

D) therefore

E) whereas

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