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________ of the weather, the floorball game in OPSS will be played tomorrow.
a) Therefore
b) Regardless
c) In addition
d) Furthermore

I dropped my cell phone. and it broke. _________, I need to either buy a new one or borrow yours.
a) In spite of
b) Likewise
c) Furthermore
d) Therefore

I can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry. __________ , I know someone who can.
a) However
b) For example
c) In addition
d) Subsequently

_________ it was raining, I still walked to school.
a) Consequently
b) Although
c) Accordingly
d) As a result

______ of her good grades, Nancy did not get accepted to Stanford.
a) In addition
b) In spit of
c) As a result
d) On the other hand

Heng Jui is very active and enjoys exercising; ________, Kai Rui sits on his couch all day playing video games.
a) Similarly
b) For example
c) As a result
d) On the other hand

My sister is a very kind and generous person. __________ , she helps me with my homework and drives me to floorball practice.
a) Likewise
b) Hence
c) Additionally
d) For example

What type of punctuation can always follow a transitional word or phrase?
a) period
b) colon
c) comma
d) semicolon

What type of punctuation is missing? I ate five slices of pizza ____ still, I am not full.
a) period .
b) colon :
c) semi colon ;
d) comma ,

Which of the following preposition phrases cannot be used? Elly is sick; _______ she came to school today.
a) Nevertheless
b) Still
c) As a result
d) Despite that

Ryan has a creative talent as a composer; _________ , he is a successful arranger.
a) owing to
b) now that
c) moreover
d) in addition of

_______ how long you've been using tobacco, you can't still overcome your addiction to smoking.
a) Regarding
b) Although
c) No matter
d) However

________ they tried hard, the students could not complete the project in time as they were lacking in skills and knowledge.
a) Although
b) As
c) Since
d) Despite

All the soldiers had to take their masks with them _________ there was a gas attack.
a) because of
b) so
c) so that
d) in case

He should not have used office property, __________ he ought not to have been in the building at all outside the office hours.
a) so as to
b) owing to
c) so that
d) furthermore

She feels like giving up her job ________ the consequences she will face.
a) although
b) much as
c) regardless of
d) since

Smaller companies were merged into the parent company ________ creating a single organisation.
a) despite
b) as a consequence
c) thereby
d) in order to

_______ you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.
a) Whereas
b) Unlike
c) Even if
d) Provided

________ a person tries very hard to suppress the obsession, it continues to reoccur in an uncontrollable fashion.
a) No matter
b) Even though
c) Neverthess
d) Besides

Bicycles are the most preferable way of transport in town, _________ cars and buses just cause air pollution.
a) whereas
b) on the other hand
c) on the contrary
d) as long as

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