Connectors Test

The economic forecast for the coming decade looks promising, ________ we can predict that far in advance.

• however

• inasmuch as

• due to the fact

• in point of fact

She announced that ________ she would be running the company.

• conversely

• to wit

• henceforth

• nevertheless

The jurors' decision not to ask to rehear the experts' testimony could be an indication that they accepted their opinions at face value or, _______, that they were unimpressed.

• conversely

• to wit

• in light of

• in the meantime

_________, resistance to equal opportunities and fair pay for female athletes remained strong.

• In lieu of

• To wit

• Insofar as

• Nevertheless

He's one of the kindest and most intelligent, _______ handsome, men I know.

• besides

• not to mention

• however

• in light of

She's starting to see the effects of the disease, _______: her memory is less reliable and she can't always find her way home after going somewhere.

• to wit

• nevertheless

• although

• however

The company is allowing workers to receive cash _______ of vacation time.

• for all of that

• subsequently

• in lieu of

• conversely

Your computer won't arrive until Thursday. _________, you can use Jude's.

• In light of

• Not to mention

• In the meantime

• Besides

Their business struggled _________ being too dependant on one customer.

• however

• henceforth

• in lieu of

• in consequence of

He started talking about politics and went on and on _________ for two whole hours. My sense of humour's in the same vein as yours: we both laugh at the same jokes.

• in similar vein

• insofar as

• henceforth

• in light of