LIÊN TỪ (CONJUNCTIONS)

I.

1. He loves her and she loves him, so they are getting married.
2. I can paint the lounge or (I can) clean the fridge, but I can't do both.
3. Mr Downes seemed poor, but in fact he had a lot of money.
4. Tim is sleeping, so you can't speak to him at the moment.

1. The postman banged the gate and shouted at Lulu, so she bit him.
2. My mother wanted me to become a doctor but I didn't.
3. Nick didn't understand the lesson, so he couldn't do the homework.
4. A bee flew into the classroom this morning and (it) stung me.
5. You mustn't put this in the washing machine, you must wash it by hand or (you must) dry-clean it.
6. We lay in the sun and we got hot, so we swam and we cooled off.
7. Louis broke her watch, so she borrowed mine.
8. We might go to Spain or France.
9. Mike could speak French and Spanish, but he couldn't write them.
10. We went to the museum but it was closed, so we went to the cinema.

II.

1. Although
2. In order to
3. because
4. but
5. If
6. so
7. unless
8. In spite of
9. in case

III.

1. a
2. c
3. g
4. f
5. b
6. h
7. d
8. j
9. i
10. l
11. k

IV.

1. I must get to the post office before it closes.
2. My leg hurts when I walk.
3. Mark heard the news on the radio while he was driving home.
4. We're going to tidy up after everyone's gone.
5. It started to rain as soon as she had left.
6. You have to wait until the light changes to green.
7. I've been sad since you left me.
8. Think of me while I'm away.
9. Come back before I forget you.

V.

1. before
2. while
3. as if
4. since
5. when
6. since
7. until
8. after
9. when
10. as soon as

VI.

1. after
2. as soon as
3. to
4. since
5. but
6. so that
7. because
8. in case
9. until
10. although
11. if
12. so
13. in spite of

VII.

1. As a result
2. Furthermore
3. however
4. In other words
5. On the contrary
6. After all
7. for example

VIII.

1. Although Nick used to smoke, he seems to be in good health.
2. No one thought our team would win the championship, but we won by a large margin.
3. He was standing in the shadow, so I couldn't see his face clearly.
4. We couldn't get tickets in spite of queuing for an hour.
5. Both Tom and Ann were late.
6. You won't learn to use a keyboard properly unless you practise.
7. The man spoke very slowly so I could understand what he said.
8. We can leave either today or tomorrow.
9. You can use my car as long as you drive carefully.
10. Even though she got a B.A. degree, she earned her living by selling newspaper.
11. This prize will mean an honour not only for him but also for us.
12. Since our flight was delay, we decided to take a long walk around the terminal.
13. I'm sorry to say that Paul has neither patience nor sensitivity to others.
14. Success in karate requires not only balance and skill but also concentration and mental alertness.