1. Some people are tall, whereas others are________
a. intelligent b. thin c. short d. large
2. A box is square, whereas_______
a. a rectangle has four sides b. my village has a town square in the centre
c. we use envelopes for letters d. a circle is round
3. While some parts of the world get an abundance of rain, others________
a. are warm and humid b. are cold and wet
c. get little or none d. get a lot
4. In some nations coffee in the favourite beverage, while_________
a. I like tea b. in has caffeine c. in others it is tea d. tea has caffeine too
5. Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while_______
a. others drink hot coffee b. others like it black
c. milk is good in coffee, too d. sugar can cause cavities
6. Jack is an interesting storyteller and conversationalist. His brother, on the other hand, ________
a. is a newspaper reporter
b. bores other people by talking about himself
c. has four children
d. knows a lot of stories, too
7. I can't ride my bicycle ______ there isn't any air in one of the tires.
a. despite b. because c. although d. but
8. I got to class on time_______ I had missed by bus.
a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite
9. Brian used to bean active person, but now he has to limit his activities_______ problem with his health.
a. nevertheless b. because of c. although d. in spite of
10.It should be easy for Bod to find more time to spend with his children_______ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
a. even though b. now that c. due to d. but
1. Some people are tall, whereas others are________
a. intelligent b. thin c. short d. large
2. A box is square, whereas_______
a. a rectangle has four sides b. my village has a town square in the centre
c. we use envelopes for letters d. a circle is round
3. While some parts of the world get an abundance of rain, others________
a. are warm and humid b. are cold and wet
c. get little or none d. get a lot
4. In some nations coffee in the favourite beverage, while_________
a. I like tea b. in has caffeine c. in others it is tea d. tea has caffeine too
5. Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while_______
a. others drink hot coffee b. others like it black
c. milk is good in coffee, too d. sugar can cause cavities
6. Jack is an interesting storyteller and conversationalist. His brother, on the other hand, ________
a. is a newspaper reporter
b. bores other people by talking about himself
c. has four children
d. knows a lot of stories, too
7. I can't ride my bicycle ______ there isn't any air in one of the tires.
a. despite b. because c. although d. but
8. I got to class on time_______ I had missed by bus.
a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite
9. Brian used to bean active person, but now he has to limit his activities_______ problem with his health.
a. nevertheless b. because of c. although d. in spite of
10.It should be easy for Bod to find more time to spend with his children_______ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
a. even though b. now that c. due to d. but