Exercise 1: Circle the correct answer

You won't pass the exam .............. you do your best.

• if

• unless

• and

• for

Dave is such a talented boy. He can speak four languages. ..................., he plays the piano beautifully.

• However

• Moreover

• But

• Owing to

Mary bought that black dress .................. its high price.

• despite of

• in spite

• in spite of

• because of

My car was broken, ........... I was late for the meeting yesterday.

• whereas

• so

• because

• as

Peter had stomachache ...............the awful soup.

• due to

• because

• because of

• but

The interview to the candidate was a failure ................. the interviewee couldn't answer any questions.

• as a result

• because of

• despite

• because

.......................... the company made a profit, the workers weren't given a pay rise.

• However

• Also

• Even though

• Moreover

You'd better wear warm clothes ................ it gets colder tonight.

• in order to

• in case of

• in case

• in case to

John likes flying, ................ his wife hates it.

• while

• so that

• despite

• whereas

........... the storm, most domestic flights were delayed.

• Because

• Owing to

• Although

• Despite of