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Students learn linking words for contrast, reason, purpose, addition and time, and use the words after each gap to choose the right one in exam-style Part 1 multiple-choice cloze texts.
Use of english · Linking words · Multiple choice cloze
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Download all (ZIP, 2 PDFs)Put each linking word or phrase in the right group.
moreover
besides
although
because of
by the time
whereas
as well as
until
once
even though
as soon as
in addition
therefore
in spite of
due to
as a result
Choose the linking word or phrase that fits each sentence. Look at the words after the gap.
___ the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.
___ it was raining, the match went ahead.
The flight was delayed ___ a problem with one of the engines.
The flight was delayed ___ one of the engines wasn't working.
I left the party early ___ I could catch the last bus.
I left the party early ___ catch the last bus.
Ana speaks four languages, ___ her brother only speaks one.
We'll wait in the café ___ the rain stops.
Each sentence has one mistake with a linking word. Write the correction.
Despite of the cold, we swam in the sea.
Although the bad weather, the festival was a great success.
She saved every month in order to she could buy a car.
I was late because of I missed the bus.
In spite of he was tired, he finished the race.
Due to the trains were late, many people missed the meeting.
As well as speak French, she knows a little Arabic.
I'll call you as soon as I will arrive.
Read the text and choose the best answer for each gap. Check the words after each gap before you choose.
Last winter, our village had no electricity for two days 1 a terrible storm.
2 the power cut, most people stayed calm. My neighbour, Mr Okoro, put candles in his windows 3 everyone could see their way along the dark street. We had no heating, 4 we wore our coats indoors and slept by the fire.
On the second evening, we walked to the village hall 5 get some hot soup. The lights finally came back on 6 we were walking home.
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Read the text. For each gap, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits. If more than one answer seems possible, choose the most natural one for the context.
Exam task: Reading and Use of English, Part 1
Tip: Before you choose, read to the end of the sentence. Ask: does a noun, an -ing form or a whole clause come after the gap?
My grandmother, Rosa, finally learned to drive last year, 1 she had always said she was too old. She decided to take lessons 2 she could visit her friends in the next town without waiting for the bus.
Her first few lessons were difficult 3 her nerves. 4 having a lesson every week, she practised on Sundays in an empty car park with my grandfather. She stayed calm, 5 he got upset every time the car stopped suddenly.
She failed her first test 6 she drove too slowly on a busy road. 7 , she booked another test straight away. She passed the second time, and 8 she got home, she phoned everyone she knew.
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Read the text. For each gap, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits. If more than one answer seems possible, choose the most natural one for the context.
Exam task: Reading and Use of English, Part 1
Tip: Some linking words join two parts of one sentence; others start a new sentence and are followed by a comma. Check the punctuation around the gap too.
Every Saturday, the community centre in Brindlecombe turns into a repair café, where volunteers fix broken things for free. 1 most of the volunteers are retired engineers, they can repair almost anything. Most visitors bring small items such as toasters and lamps, 2 a few arrive with bicycles or even armchairs.
The repairs are free, 3 most visitors leave a small donation in the box by the door. 4 the volunteers' skill, about four out of five items leave in working order.
Last month, the volunteers started running classes 5 teach visitors how to do simple repairs themselves. The classes have been very popular. 6 , there is now a waiting list.
Visitors are asked to bring the charger or any spare parts 7 the volunteers need them. Most items are repaired 8 their owners have finished a cup of tea.
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Write 100–130 words.
Write about something that has changed in your town or city in the last few years: a new building, a park, a shop, a service or a rule. What changed, why did it happen, and what do people think of it now? Use at least six linking words from this lesson, from at least three different groups. Example: Two years ago, our town opened a new cycle path so that people could get to work without driving. Although some drivers complained at first, …
Suggested minimum: 100 words
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