The wind was howling outside,___________it was warm and comfortable indoor.. Jackson was going to study all night,______________he declined our invitation to dinner.. We arrived at the t
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Exercise 1: Add so, but, therefore, however where appropriate
1 The wind was howling outside, _it was warm and comfortable indoor
2 The highway was under construction, we had to take a different route to work
3 You could fly via Singapore; _, this isn't the only way
4 There is still much to discuss We shall, _, return to this item at our next meeting
5 It isn't that he lied exactly, _he did tend to exaggerate
6 I thought the plane would be delayed; , I bought a lot of magazines to read
7 Jackson was going to study all night, he declined our invitation to dinner
8 We thought the figures were correct. , we have now discovered some errors
9 Cars have become more complicated. , mechanics need more training than in the past
10 We arrived at the theater late _ the play had not yet begun.We were quite surprised
11 Prices have been rising It is unlikely, _, that this increase will continue
12.The bread was old and stale, _Martha ate it anyway
13 The holiday had been a complete disaster We, decide to fly home early if we could 14.He failed the exam, he had to do the job he didn't like
15.They hoped to climb the mountain by August _ bad weather could be a hindrance
16 This is the shortest way to the city center; it is not the only way
17 The boy was able to learn English, he is very lazy
18 He didn't attend the lesson, he could not do his homework
19 The rice is 6000 dong per kilo, we bouht 10 kilos
20 Your son is heading to the right direction; I think you should encougrage him to learn harder
21 It is very late now, she is still at her office
22 It was midnight, they closed the restaurant and went home
24 We discussed the issue all day, we could not come to a final conclusion
25 It started to rain hard; we decided to stay at home to watch TV
26 The sun was warm, a cool breeze blew in from the sea
27 I have read this book before; , I do not remember the plot
28 We opened the window , fresh air would blow into the room
29 The bus fare is expensive; , I prefer to walk
30 I wanted to study ………, I was too tired
31 I wanted to study, ……… I was too tired.
32 The sun is warm, …… the air is cool.
33 The child was sleepy , we went home early
34 We looked everywhere _, we could not find the keys
35 They visited many stores; _, they could not find what they were looking for
36 I would rather travel by train, _ the bus leaves earlier
37 Please come with us, I can introduce you to my friends
Exercise 2: Choose the best option
1 I want to work as an interpreter in the future, I am studying Russian at university
2 I am going shopping for food this evening, I do not have to go at the weekend
3 We live in the same building, we have hardly seen each other
4 I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, the shop didn't have it
5 Anna needed some money, , she took a part-time job
a furthermore b moreover c however d therefore
6 Julie has a guitar, she plays it badly
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7 My fingers were injured , my sister had to write the note for me
8 The concert was cancelled, we went to a nightclub instead
9 He is only sixteen, and , he is not eligible to drive a car
a nevertheless b but c therefore d however
10 Maria tried to read a novel in French , the book was too difficult for her to understand
11 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, you can ride the ferry
12 I bought a bottle of wine , we drank it together
13 The waiter was not very nice , the food was delicious
14 _ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family