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