Lesson 1

____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded.

1. So
2. While
3. Unless
4. Even though

I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.

1. while
2. if
3. because
4. or

____ what has happened, I think she will never return.

1. If
2. Unless
3. While
4. After

There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.

1. what
2. which
3. that
4. where

The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings.

1. that
2. while
3. after
4. so

True Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often.

1. although
2. before
3. if
4. yet

After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.

1. that
2. and
3. so
4. while

The kids show some hatred towards him, ____ he was really nice to them.

1. because        
2. before
3. unless       
4. even though

We can leave ____ you are ready.

1. whatever
2. whoever
3. whenever
4. whichever

I like swimming ____ my sister likes jogging and dancing.

1. whereas
2. when
3. whenever
4. so

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

1. leak
2. release
3. poison
4. pollutant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear.

1. natural        
2. plastic
3. synthetic        
4. artificial

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.

1. decreasing
2. reduced
3. smaller
4. compressing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.

1. accident
2. fullness
3. mass
4. crowd

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Many animals were born in captivity. Resultantly, they do not always breed well.

1. imprisonment
2. lock
3. detention
4. freedom