FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: Someone who was allergic to eggs would find it fairly easy to avoid eating anything containing eggs, whereas you would find it impossible to avoid all contact with pollen.

Name 3 linking words or phrases that contrast facts or ideas in a single sentence

FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: In the case of your child, this would rise to 20%. However, if the child’s father also had an allergy, this risk would increase to 40%.

FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: I have to be really careful about foods which contain peanuts, but what I’d like to know is ...

CORRECT THE MISTAKES: While he left school at the age of sixteen, he went on to become one of the most famous politicians of his generation.

COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: I recognised you as soon as I saw you, __________we’d never met before.

COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: Adults can be slow to learn new skills, _______children pick things up very quickly.

CORRECT THE MISTAKES: There are several kinds of snacks you can have between 9.00 am and 6.00 pm, however hot meals are limited to lunchtime.

CORRECT THE MISTAKES: Despite you are not a mechanic, you should learn to understand how cars work.

CORRECT THE MISTAKES: We used to have only a few TV channels, where nowadays we have many more choices.

COMPLETE WITH YOUR OWN ENDING: I realise that it’s very important to keep fit. However, ...

CORRECT THE MISTAKES: However he was usually a very efficient teacher, he wasn’t available when I needed this information.

COMPLETE WITH YOUR OWN ENDING: Even though many people eat better food than they did a hundred years ago, ...