Exercise 4: Fill in the blank with the conjunctions In the box.
and, so, but, because, although, or

1. Read over your answers ___________ correct all mistakes before you hand them in.
2. ___________ Jim doesn’t like this game show, he watches it almost every Friday.
3. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, ___________ she takes the bus everywhere.
4. He is very rich, ___________ he doesn’t spend a lot of money.
5. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly ___________ you can ride the ferry.
6. Thomas was really hungry this morning ___________ he didn’t eat breakfast.

7. I have a lot of homework to do, ___________ I can’t go to the cinema with you.
8. The waiter was not very nice, ___________ the food was delicious.
9. We enjoyed the film ___________ it had a sad ending.
10. She went to see a doctor ___________ her back was painful.

II. Fill in the blank with the conjunctions In the box

1.  Read over your answers ___________ correct all mistakes before you hand them in.

2.  ___________ Jim doesn’t like this game show, he watches it almost every Friday.

3.  Nadia doesn’t like to drive, ___________ she takes the bus everywhere.

4.  He is very rich, ___________ he doesn’t spend a lot of money.

5.  To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly ___________ you can ride the ferry.

6.  Thomas was really hungry this morning ___________ he didn’t eat breakfast.

7.  I have a lot of homework to do, ___________ I can’t go to the cinema with you.

8.  The waiter was not very nice, ___________ the food was delicious.

9.  We enjoyed the film ___________ it had a sad ending.

10.    She went to see a doctor ___________ her back was painful.

Fill in each blank with one of the conjunctions "and/ or/ but/ so/ because/ although" to complete the sentences.

1. Is her child a boy ……………a girl?

2. I forgot to bring the map, ……………….I got lost.

3. He failed the examination …………………..he didn't study hard.

4. Lien won the match ………………………. she was injured.

5. My new classmate is quite friendly …………………… sociable.

6. I don't like watching films on TV …………………….. I like watching them at the cinema.

7. She likes watching cartoons ………………………….they are colorful and funny.

8. He helps his friends a lot …………………. he is very busy.

9. Lan sings very well …………………..she cannot sing in front of many people.

10. The movie was very boring ……………….. we went out to go shopping.

Read the passage carefully, then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word and write your answers into the box below. 

It’s a marvelous idea for children to (51) _____________ some cooking at an early age. General speaking, most children can’t wait to help the kitchen and love getting involved in the (52) _____________ for their meals. They should be encouraged to do so, and care should be (53) ______________ to ensure they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things correctly but they shouldn’t be criticized (54) ______________ much. Although the finished result may not be quite perfect to your liking, the young cook will undoubtedly find (55) ______________ the tastiest food he or she has (56) _______________ eaten.

Kitchens can, of course, be (57) _______________ places and so the absolute importance of (58) _______________ an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized too heavily. Sharp knives, for (59) _______________, should be avoided until children are old (60) ________________ to handle them safely.

X   Read the passage. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

      Space tourism (61) ........................ ordinary members of the public buying tickets to travel to space and back. Many people find this idea futuristic. But over the (62) ........................ few years a growing volume of professional work has been (63) ........................ on the subject, and it’s now clear that setting up commercial space tourism services is a realistic target for business today.

      The first steps will just be short sub-orbital flights, since these are easier than getting to orbit. But the technical know-how to make passenger launch vehicles and orbiting hotel accommodation is available, and there is enormous unsatisfied demand - market research has revealed that most people, at (64) ........................ in the industrialized countries, would like to (65) ........................ a trip to space if it was possible. This gives huge scope for reducing the (66) ........................ of space travel by large-scale operation like airlines.

            The main obstacle is simply the conservatism of the space industry as it is today. Since Sputnik was (67) ........................ in 1957 most space activities have been funded by governments. And this “cold war” pattern of space activities has created an image of space that colours everyone’s thinking (68) ........................ it - writers, journalists, politicians, scientists and engineers, and the general public

 X Read the passage. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

      Space tourism (61) ........................ ordinary members of the public buying tickets to travel to space and back. Many people find this idea futuristic. But over the (62) ........................ few years a growing volume of professional work has been (63) ........................ on the subject, and it’s now clear that setting up commercial space tourism services is a realistic target for business today.

      The first steps will just be short sub-orbital flights, since these are easier than getting to orbit. But the technical know-how to make passenger launch vehicles and orbiting hotel accommodation is available, and there is enormous unsatisfied demand - market research has revealed that most people, at (64) ........................ in the industrialized countries, would like to (65) ........................ a trip to space if it was possible. This gives huge scope for reducing the (66) ........................ of space travel by large-scale operation like airlines.

            The main obstacle is simply the conservatism of the space industry as it is today. Since Sputnik was (67) ........................ in 1957 most space activities have been funded by governments. And this “cold war” pattern of space activities has created an image of space that colours everyone’s thinking (68) ........................ it - writers, journalists, politicians, scientists and engineers, and the general public.