.......... I dislike sentimental films, sometimes, when I'm not feeling very energetic, I can curl up on the sofa and watch one.
A) Despite B) Much as C) However
B
She has been looking much more enthusiastic about the future .......... she accepted her new job.
A) until B) when C) since
C
........ how many windows I open, I can't get any air movement in the house.
A) Even if B) Although C) No matter
C
Our students have to choose to study ......... French ........ Spanish, because they are the compulsory languages selected by the board.
A) such / as B) either / or C) neither / nor
B
....... we discuss the fine details, let me ask you whether you are interested in our offer.
A) Before B) Afterwards C) Consequently
A
She is fed up with sharing a house with others; ........... she is looking for her own flat.
A) moreover B) nevertheless C) therefore
C
......... her illness leaving her very weak at times, she tries to derive pleasure from life.
A) Despite B) Whereas C) However
A
She had .......... placed the plate of cakes on the table .......... the children gave her the empty plate and requested some more.
A) yet / still B) hardly / when C) not only / but also
B
......... they played better than they have so far in the cup, they lost the match.
A) Although B) Despite C) However
A
Western Scotland is wild and mountainous, .......... eastern Scotland is lush farmland.
A) as a result B) therefore C) whereas
C
He is not leaving the company because he is unhappy there; ........... he has enjoyed working there, but he has other reasons.
A) on the other hand B) on the contrary C) as a result
B
We had better take a spare blanket with us .......... it gets cooler than we expect in the mountains.
A) if only B) in case C) so that
B
........ television channel you watch, the news bulletins are all the same, as if written by the same person!
A) No matter B) Whichever C) The more
B
....... relieve some of the burden on the city's only airport, they are planning to build a second one.
A) In order to B) Owing to C) In case
A
I don't see why the boys can't go fishing ............ they promise to stay together and come back before it gets dark.
A) as long as B) no matter C) in spite of
A
........ your mothers' efforts in making the costumes, the whole cast of the play looked great.
A) Despite B) Thanks to C) Much as
B
This diet and exercise plan is .......... costly .......... painful, so anyone with a little willpower can follow it with ease.
A) no matter / how B) not only / but also C) neither / nor
C
Working hours for farmers, .......... the fixed hours of office workers, are irregular and dependent upon the needs of livestock and crops.
A) in order to B) in contrast to C) on the other hand
B
He had .......... opened the doors of the shop .......... a customer came in and bought all the fresh cream cakes.
A) both / and B) not only / but also C) no sooner / than
C
......... 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) Owing to C) As
A
I'm worried about him as he went directly to bed ......... hardly touching his dinner.
A) while B) after C) until
B
There are a lot of jellyfish in the water around here; ........... they are a harmless variety.
A) no matter B) besides C) however
C
...... you have used the photocopier, please don't forget to turn it off.
A) While B) After C) Before
B
We cannot move back into our office .......... the workmen have cleared up.
A) By the time B) as long as C) until
C
....... the sports center has marvelous facilities, it is usually crowded with sports enthusiasts.
A) Because B) Despite C) However