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.
whereas
10
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: I have to be really careful about foods which contain peanuts, but what I’d like to know is ...
but
10
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%.
however
10
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: Even though we are getting better at diagnosing and treating some allergies, there is a year-on-year increase in the number of patients with asthma.
even though
10
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: Some experts believe we’re obsessed with cleanliness, while others believe that vaccinations to protect our children may actually weaken their immune system.
while
10
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: I recognised you as soon as I saw you, __________we’d never met before.
Although/ Even though
20
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: Some people seem to enjoy cold, rainy weather, _______ I’m not one of them.
but
20
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: Adults can be slow to learn new skills, _______children pick things up very quickly.
whereas/ but
20
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: We thought the case was over. ________ , new evidence has just come to light.
However
20
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: ______ I’ve been here twice before, I’d forgotten where the post office was.
Although / Even though
20
CORRECT THE MISTAKES: Despite you are not a mechanic, you should learn to understand how cars work.
Although / Even though / Despite the fact that
25
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.
but /. However
25
CORRECT THE MISTAKES: However he was usually a very efficient teacher, he wasn’t available when I needed this information.
Even though / Although / Despite the fact that
25
CORRECT THE MISTAKES: I appreciate being asked to give this talk again. Though I would like to suggest ways of improving this year’s event.
However,
25
CORRECT THE MISTAKES: We used to have only a few TV channels, where nowadays we have many more choices.
whereas/but
25
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.
