BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
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01- I don't want to go anywhere today; it rained all night
and, …………,it is supposed to continue raining all day.
A) therefore
B) otherwise
C) furthermore
D) despite
02- …………how hard I try, I just cannot understand why the
conflict persists in the Middle East.
A) Unless
B) However
C) Though
D) No matter
03- He worked late on Friday …………finish everything so that he
could enjoy the weekend with a clear conscience.
A) because
B) for
C) in order to
D) due to
04- We had better take plenty of money…………we can't find a cheap
hotel.
A) in case
B) so that
C) in order that
D) so as to
05- I had …………got home …………people began ringing to ask what
was going on.
A) the sooner/that
B) neither/nor
C) not only/but also
D) hardly/when
06- …………hard he tried, he simply could not forget the girl
he had met during the summer.
A) However
B} Even though
C) Provided
D) Despite
07- …………you are interested in shopping or history, Marrakech
is an ideal place to visit.
A) Whether
B) So that
C) Therefore
D) Besides
08- …………we want to spend all night here, we had better hurry up
and finish this work.
A) Because
B) Unless
C) Furthermore
D) Whenever
09- When I asked her if she would marry me, she looked …………she
was going to faint.
A) even though
B) as if
C) in case
D} owing to
10- …………they reach university, a lot of young people are
already fed up with studying and want to do something else with
their lives.
A) Since
B) In case
C) By the time
D} Besides
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BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LINKING WORDS / CONNECTORS 3
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
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ANSWERS:
1= C) furthermore
2= D) No matter
3= C) in order to
4= A) in case
5= D) hardly/when
6= A) However
7= A) Whether
8= B) Unless
9= B) as if
10= C) By the time
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ANSWERS:
1= C) furthermore
2= D) No matter
3= C) in order to
4= A) in case
5= D) hardly/when
6= A) However
7= A) Whether
8= B) Unless
9= B) as if
10= C) By the time
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LINKING WORDS / CONNECTORS 2
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
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01- …………had her elderly husband died and left her all his
money …………she married a handsome young man.
A) Both/and
B) Not only/that
C) No sooner/than
D) Whether/or
02- I don't care …………you stay………… go, but if you decide to go,
please close the door behind you.
A) not only/but also
B) the more/than
C) neither/nor
D) whether/or
03- …………where you stay, you are sure to enjoy your visit to
Morocco.
A) No matter
B) However
C) Since
D} Even though
04- He was determined to succeed as a writer, …………the odds
against him.
A) however
B) whatever
C) even though
D) whereas
05- …………the high rate of crime, the police have been granted
extraordinary powers to stop and search people.
A) Until
B) If
C) Unless
D) Due to
06- Using the Internet, I now find it easy to keep in touch with
friends………… they are in the world.
A) wherever
B) whoever
C) whatever
D) whichever
07- So that they do not look for work elsewhere, nurses and
teachers should be well-paid …………having to work for the low
salaries that they earn.
A) Besides
B) Rather than
C} As though
D) Otherwise
08- …………I walked into the room, I could tell that something
was wrong.
A) During
B) By the time
C) The moment
D) As long as
09- He came to the interview wearing jeans and a t-shirt; …………he
was given the job.
A) instead
B) nevertheless
C) otherwise
D) on the contrary
10- …………you get your roof repaired, it could leak badly during
the winter rains.
A) Unless
B) As though
C) Owing to
D) In order that
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01- …………had her elderly husband died and left her all his
money …………she married a handsome young man.
A) Both/and
B) Not only/that
C) No sooner/than
D) Whether/or
02- I don't care …………you stay………… go, but if you decide to go,
please close the door behind you.
A) not only/but also
B) the more/than
C) neither/nor
D) whether/or
03- …………where you stay, you are sure to enjoy your visit to
Morocco.
A) No matter
B) However
C) Since
D} Even though
04- He was determined to succeed as a writer, …………the odds
against him.
A) however
B) whatever
C) even though
D) whereas
05- …………the high rate of crime, the police have been granted
extraordinary powers to stop and search people.
A) Until
B) If
C) Unless
D) Due to
06- Using the Internet, I now find it easy to keep in touch with
friends………… they are in the world.
A) wherever
B) whoever
C) whatever
D) whichever
07- So that they do not look for work elsewhere, nurses and
teachers should be well-paid …………having to work for the low
salaries that they earn.
A) Besides
B) Rather than
C} As though
D) Otherwise
08- …………I walked into the room, I could tell that something
was wrong.
A) During
B) By the time
C) The moment
D) As long as
09- He came to the interview wearing jeans and a t-shirt; …………he
was given the job.
A) instead
B) nevertheless
C) otherwise
D) on the contrary
10- …………you get your roof repaired, it could leak badly during
the winter rains.
A) Unless
B) As though
C) Owing to
D) In order that
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM LINKING WORDS / CONNECTORS 2
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
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ANSWERS:
1= C) No sooner/than
2= D) whether/or
3= A) No matter
4= B) whatever
5= D) Due to
6= A) wherever
7= B) Rather than
8= C) The moment
9= B) nevertheless
10= A) Unless
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ANSWERS:
1= C) No sooner/than
2= D) whether/or
3= A) No matter
4= B) whatever
5= D) Due to
6= A) wherever
7= B) Rather than
8= C) The moment
9= B) nevertheless
10= A) Unless
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM EXERCISES LINKING WORDS / CONNECTORS 1
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM EXERCISES
LINKING WORDS / CONNECTORS 1
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01- She must have found something attractive in him; ………… she
would not have married him.
A) whether
B) moreover
C) otherwise
D) whereas
02- When choosing who to vote for, you must consider …………the
economic policy …………the foreign policy of the parties.
A) both/and
B) hardly/when
C) neither/or
D) whether/or
03- I always try to eat very little, I just cannot keep
my weight stable without doing exercise………… .
A) otherwise
B) yet
C) no more
D} though
04- The soldiers are ordered to shoot at …………they see moving
after the curfew, so be sure not to stay out after that.
A) even if
B) no matter
C) whatever
D) however
05- …………the efforts of municipal authorities, the public
transportation system has improved dramatically.
A) Besides
B) So that
C) In order to
D) Owing to
06- …………they had been married for several months, she had
decided that she had made a mistake by marrying him.
A) Due to
B) As long as
C) By the time
D) Unless
07- …………the unstable political situation, far fewer tourists
than usual have been visiting Jerusalem in recent years.
A) Because
B) Therefore
C) In spite of
D) Owing to
08- He did not get the job because he did not have any
experience, …………most of the other applicants did.
A) besides
B) otherwise
C) whereas
D) in order that
09- They got divorced within a month of their marriage …………they'd
been childhood and high school sweethearts.
A) although
B) no matter
C) nevertheless
D) despite
10- It is impossible to find a flat in the town centre that
is …………cheap………… in a convenient location.
A) both/and
B) whether/or
C} so/as
D) such/that
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01- She must have found something attractive in him; ………… she
would not have married him.
A) whether
B) moreover
C) otherwise
D) whereas
02- When choosing who to vote for, you must consider …………the
economic policy …………the foreign policy of the parties.
A) both/and
B) hardly/when
C) neither/or
D) whether/or
03- I always try to eat very little, I just cannot keep
my weight stable without doing exercise………… .
A) otherwise
B) yet
C) no more
D} though
04- The soldiers are ordered to shoot at …………they see moving
after the curfew, so be sure not to stay out after that.
A) even if
B) no matter
C) whatever
D) however
05- …………the efforts of municipal authorities, the public
transportation system has improved dramatically.
A) Besides
B) So that
C) In order to
D) Owing to
06- …………they had been married for several months, she had
decided that she had made a mistake by marrying him.
A) Due to
B) As long as
C) By the time
D) Unless
07- …………the unstable political situation, far fewer tourists
than usual have been visiting Jerusalem in recent years.
A) Because
B) Therefore
C) In spite of
D) Owing to
08- He did not get the job because he did not have any
experience, …………most of the other applicants did.
A) besides
B) otherwise
C) whereas
D) in order that
09- They got divorced within a month of their marriage …………they'd
been childhood and high school sweethearts.
A) although
B) no matter
C) nevertheless
D) despite
10- It is impossible to find a flat in the town centre that
is …………cheap………… in a convenient location.
A) both/and
B) whether/or
C} so/as
D) such/that
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM EXERCISES LINKING WORDS / CONNECTORS 1
BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM EXERCISES
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ANSWERS:
1= C) otherwise
2= A) both/and
3= D} though
4= C) whatever
5= D) Owing to
6= C) By the time
7= D) Owing to
8= C) whereas
9= A) although
10= A) both/and
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ANSWERS:
1= C) otherwise
2= A) both/and
3= D} though
4= C) whatever
5= D) Owing to
6= C) By the time
7= D) Owing to
8= C) whereas
9= A) although
10= A) both/and