Ex 1: Choose the correct answer
1. ….. you come tomorrow, I will give you a cake.
A. When
B. Before
C. As
D. While
2. She doesn’t listen; …. she makes mistake.
A. when
B. while
C. after
D. therefore
3. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
A. She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
D. All are correct.
4. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.
A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.
5. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.
A. so that
B. and
C. because
D. as a result
6. He turned off the lights before going out _______ waste electricity.
A. so that not
B. as not to
C. in order that not
D. so as not to
7. _____ Lisa likes ice cream, she tries not to buy it.
A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite
8. In spite _____ , the basketball game was not postponed.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
9. ______ he could afford , he refused to buy a new car .
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
10. Mrs. Johnson couldn’t come to the meeting on time, though she took a taxi.
A. Even though taking a taxi, Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time.
B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mrs. Johnson couldn’t come to the meeting on time.
C. Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time despite he took a taxi
D. Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time although having taken a taxi.
11. _______ they are twins, they do not look alike .
A. Although B B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
12. Even though Taylor had a cough and running nose, she still went to Rihana's concert.
A. In spite of her cough and running nose, Taylor went to Rihana’s concert.
B. Taylor had a cough and running nose because she went to Rihana’s concert.
C. Taylor went to Rihana’s concert despite having a cough and running nose.
D. Taylor had a cough and running nose. However, she went to Rihana’s concert.
13. She made lot of mistakes but I wish she______
a. didn't
b. hadn't
c. wouldn't
d. did
14. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now
a. could play
b. can play
c. could have played
d. plays
15. Yesterday he missed the lesson. He wishes he______ it.
a. didn't miss
b. hadn't miss
c. hasn't missed
d. hadn't missed
1. ….. you come tomorrow, I will give you a cake.
A. When
B. Before
C. As
D. While
2. She doesn’t listen; …. she makes mistake.
A. when
B. while
C. after
D. therefore
3. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
A. She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
D. All are correct.
4. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.
A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.
5. He lighted the candle ________ he might read the note.
A. so that
B. and
C. because
D. as a result
6. He turned off the lights before going out _______ waste electricity.
A. so that not
B. as not to
C. in order that not
D. so as not to
7. _____ Lisa likes ice cream, she tries not to buy it.
A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite
8. In spite _____ , the basketball game was not postponed.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
9. ______ he could afford , he refused to buy a new car .
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
10. Mrs. Johnson couldn’t come to the meeting on time, though she took a taxi.
A. Even though taking a taxi, Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time.
B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mrs. Johnson couldn’t come to the meeting on time.
C. Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time despite he took a taxi
D. Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time although having taken a taxi.
11. _______ they are twins, they do not look alike .
A. Although B B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
12. Even though Taylor had a cough and running nose, she still went to Rihana's concert.
A. In spite of her cough and running nose, Taylor went to Rihana’s concert.
B. Taylor had a cough and running nose because she went to Rihana’s concert.
C. Taylor went to Rihana’s concert despite having a cough and running nose.
D. Taylor had a cough and running nose. However, she went to Rihana’s concert.
13. She made lot of mistakes but I wish she______
a. didn't
b. hadn't
c. wouldn't
d. did
14. My wife wishes she______ the guitar now
a. could play
b. can play
c. could have played
d. plays
15. Yesterday he missed the lesson. He wishes he______ it.
a. didn't miss
b. hadn't miss
c. hasn't missed
d. hadn't missed
