Expressing Purpose, Reason or Contrast
Lara decided to order take out for dinner ___________
she didn't feel like cooking.
a.because
b.because of
a. because
a.(in order) to
I've been waiting for the bus for 10 minutes, but it hasn't come yet. Would you mind ______________ me up in your car on your way home?
a.if I picked
b.picking
b. picking
Ana and Volodymyr want to go to Luna Park in Coney Island this weekend. The weather is supposed to be sunny on Saturday. --> If the weather ___________
(be) sunny on Saturday, Ana and Volodymyr ________
_________ (go) to Luna Park.
is; will go
Michelle has always dreamed of being a famous movie actress, but her acting skills aren't good enough.
--> If Michelle's acting skills _________ (be) good enough, she ____________ (try) to become a famous movie actress.
were; would try
Baptiste went to bed early ____________ he could be rested for his presentation the next day.
a.(in order) to
b.so that
b. so that
You should order the product from Amazon today ____________ you can get it by the weekend.
a.(in order) to
b.so that
b. so that
Thursday is a holiday, and I've been feeling very tired, so I'd like to have a long weekend. Would you mind ________________ the day off on Friday, please?
a.if I took
b.taking
a. if I took
Guerline wants to visit her cousin in Paris. She might take a holiday next month. --> If Guerline _________
(take) a holiday next month, she ____________ (visit) her cousin in Paris.
takes; will visit
Jim and Deana want to live together, but they are in a long-distance relationship right now because they can't find jobs in the same place.
--> If Jim and Deana _________ (find) jobs in the same place, they ____________ (live) together.
found; would live
Robert went to a Japanese restaurant ____________ he wanted to eat sushi for lunch.
a.since
b.due to
a. since
Yusuf was late to work ________________
the terrible traffic.
a.because
b.because of
b. because of
Would you mind _______________ your bag from the seat next to you so that I can sit down?
a.if I removed
b.removing
b. removing
Arslan wants to quit the job he has now. He might get the job he applied for. --> If Arslan _________ (get) the job he applied for, he ____________ (quit) the job he has now.
gets; will quit
Claudia would like to have a child, but she doesn't want to be a single mother and hasn't found the right partner yet.
--> If Claudia _________ (find) the right partner, she ____________ (have) a child with him.
found; would have
____________ Tatiana's allergies, she was sneezing
a lot during class.
a.Since
b.Due to
b. Due to
___________ Esteban wasn't feeling well, he went
to work.
a.Despite
b.Although
b. Although
Oh, no! I forgot my textbook at home. Would you mind __________________ photos of the pages we're covering in class so that I can follow along?
a.if I took
b.taking
a. if I took
Josh wants to adopt a dog from a shelter, but he doesn't make enough money to have a pet right now. He might get a raise in the near future.
--> If Josh _________ (get) a raise in the near future, he ____________ (adopt) a dog.
gets; will adopt
Sebastian wants to go back to university and get a degree, but it's not possible right now because he has to work two jobs to pay his bills.
--> If Sebastian _________ (have, not) work two jobs to pay his bills, he ____________ (go) back to university to get a degree.
didn't have; would go
____________ it being expensive, Joseph decided to buy the necklace for his wife Philomène.
a.Despite
b.Although
a. Despite
Alisa went for a long walk on the Coney Island boardwalk ___________ the windy weather.
a.in spite of
b.even though
a. in spite of
The last time we went out to dinner, we ate at your favorite restaurant, so would you mind ____________ at my favorite restaurant this time?
a.if I ate
b.eating
b. eating
Ximena wants to find the man of her dreams and get married. She is trying online dating and might meet someone online.
--> If Ximena _________ (meet) the man of her dreams online, she ____________ (get) married.
meets; will get
Charlotte wants to enjoy her life and have fun. She doesn't want to work, but she has to in order to pay her bills. Every week, she buys a lottery ticket in hopes that she'll win millions of dollars and will be able to stop working. --> If Charlotte _________ (win) millions of dollars in the lottery, she ____________ (have, not) to work anymore.
won; wouldn't have