It was a formal occasion, ________ I dressed in my best suit.
so that
so
because
doing the same thing over and over
rewarding
repetitive
demanding
The match went ahead ________ the rain.
even though
in case of
in spite of
Ana can’t go to the conference in Australia ________ she hasn’t got a visa.
since
but
so
a word to describe a job that will never lead to a better career
tedious
dead-end
freelance
Leah’s always been very ________. She never lets anything get in the way of achieving her goals.
determined
sarcastic
thorough
Anja passed all her exams. ________, she got into her first choice of university.
Yet
As a result
Nevertheless
We asked our barbecue guests to talk quietly after 7.30 p.m. ________ wake the neighbours’ young children.
so as not to
in order to
in case
I really enjoy going to salsa classes, _________ I’m a pretty bad dancer.
even though
consequently
despite
The climbing course was cancelled ________ adverse weather conditions.
because
seeing as
due to
Ramon’s such a ________. He lets the kids do whatever they want.
heart of gold
soft touch
cold fi
the system where people improve their job prospects step by step
career ladder
work experience
academic qualifications
You ________ cousins in Sweden, don’t you?
got
have to
have
Keir ________ his phone stolen from his bag when he was in the gym.
has
had
’s got
extra things an employee gets from a company as well as a salary
a pay rise
made redundant
perks
It was a tough interview, but ________, I think I did OK.
on the whole
on the surface
deep down
We enjoy good food. ________, neither of us is a particularly good cook.
However
Consequently
Owing to
How many books ________? I’ve never seen so many!
you have
have you got
have you
the time off work that men get when their partner has had a baby
unpaid leave
paternity leave
compassionate leave
I ________ my car serviced tomorrow afternoon.
have to
’m having
had
My colleagues are extremely ________. They worked together through the night to solve the technical problems.
conscientious
steady
bright
Di Yang moved to Auckland ________ improve her English.
because
as a result to
in order to
to stop employing somebody because there is not enough work for them to do
resign
hire
lay off
Jack has to do an assignment this evening, ________ he can’t join us.
so
so that
so as to
I’ve never ________ such a laugh before! Let’s do this again some time.
had
has
have got