C1 Linking Expressions, Conjunctions, Adverbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Simon didn't have time to study for the exam. He didn't want to cheat and just tried his best (CONTRAST)

Simon didn't have time to study for the exam. Nonetheless/ Nevertheless/ However, he didn't want to cheat...

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John is afraid of spiders. He won't go near Noodles, my new pet tarantula. (due to)

John won't go near Noodles, my new pet tarantula due to his fear/being afraid of spiders.

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Donald never lifted a finger around the house. His wife divorced him. (REASON linker + noun)

Because of/due to/owing to Donald's laziness, his wife divorced him.

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trap

No points!

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

Take points!

lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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Andrew regularly stole things from his work. Last week he got fired. (RESULT)

Andrew regularly stole things from his work, consequently/therefore he got fired. OR Andrew regularly stole things from his work. As a result, he got fired.

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Maria wanted to pass the exam. She cheated. (PURPOSE)

Maria cheated to/ in order to/ so as to pass the exam.

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Linda's new job is very demanding. She makes sure she spends time with her family. (CONTRAST linker + the fact....)

Despite/In spite of the fact that Linda's new job is very demanding, she makes sure she spends time with her family.

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thief

Give points!

shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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Christina climbed in through her bedroom window. She didn't want to wake up her dad. (so ____ )

Christina climbed in through her bedroom window so that she wouldn't wake up her dad.

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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star

Double points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

Give three synonyms for the linker in this sentence making any other necessary changes. The toys were expensive, but even so, they sold well from the start.

despite that / full stop then "However" / Even though the toys were expensive, they sold...

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She went to a university in another city so ___ to escape from her weird family.

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Allen's job was incredibly tedious. He ran away and joined the circus. (REASON) ________ being incredibly tedious, Allen ran away....

Due to his job being incredibly tedious, Allen ran away and joined the circus.

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Jamie is always the life and soul of the party. He's quite shy. (CONTRAST, one sentence two clauses)

Even though Jamie is quite shy, he's always the life and soul of the party. Despite being quite shy and any other correct answer.

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Give two synonyms for the linker in this sentence: He doesn't drink alcohol on account of his poor health.

because of, due to, owing to

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Make a sentence with "having said that"

Spain is a great country to live in. Having said that, it can get too hot at times in certain areas.

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