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Complete the sentences with a suitable linking word.
 _________ the bad weather they went hiking in the mountains.
 __________ he got her message he jumped into his car ________
drove to the airport.
 __________ she was taking a nap her mother went shopping.
 ________ he got a bad mark in English he went partying at the weekend.
 She studied very hard _________ impress her boyfriend.
 ________ he got married he had lived on his own.
 We got up early _______ we could catch the first bus to the beach.
 ________ working very hard in the office he never got promoted.
 It was a great day. The sun was shining _____ the birds were singing.
 ________ she had made the bed she brushed her teeth.
 It is such a cold day. _______, the weather forecast for tomorrow is more
promising.
 I’d like to go to England ______ I could visit Stonehenge.
 He failed his final exam ______ never gave up the hope of becoming an
English teacher one day.
 ________ she saw him she fell in love with him. It was love at first sight.
 ___________ they got back from the theatre they realised that they had left
their gloves in the cloakroom.
 _______ the global economic crisis their business was booming.
 I was really tired ________ I decided to go to bed early.
 She prepared his favourite meal _________ please him.
 ______ she was tired she decided to do some more housework.
 It was late at night. ___, he didn’t feel like going to bed just yet.
 ________ being world number one she finished third in the tournament.
 He did all his homework on Friday afternoon _______ he could go partying
at the weekend.
 I was absolutely green with envy _________ I saw their new Audi 6.
 I got an urgent call ________ I was having lunch.
 ________ seeing her boyfriend she chatted with her friends on msn.
 ________ his lack of work experience he got the job.
 We were devastated ________ we heard his story.
 ________ the accident he used to run 10 km a day.
 __DESPITE / INSPITE OF_______ the bad weather they went hiking in the
mountains.
 ___AS SOON AS_______ he got her message he jumped into his car
_____AND____ drove to the airport.
 _____WHILE______ she was taking a nap her mother went shopping.
 _____ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH____ he got a bad mark in English he
went partying at the weekend.
 She studied very hard ___IN ORDER TO______ impress her boyfriend.
 ___BEFORE_____ he got married he had lived on his own.
 We got up early ____SO THAT___ we could catch the first bus to the beach.
 ____DESPITE / INSPITE OF____ working very hard in the office he never got
promoted.
 It was a great day. The sun was shining ____AND___ the birds were
singing.
 ____AFTER____ she had made the bed she brushed her teeth.
 It is such a cold day. ___HOWEVER____, the weather forecast for tomorrow
is more promising.
 I’d like to go to England ___SO THAT___ I could visit Stonehenge.
 He failed his final exam ___BUT___ never gave up the hope of becoming an
English teacher one day.
 ____AS SOON AS____ she saw him she fell in love with him. It was love at
first sight.
 ______WHEN_____ they got back from the theatre they realised that they
had left their gloves in the cloakroom.
 ____DESPITE / IN SPITE OF___ the global economic crisis their business
was booming.
 I was really tired ____SO____ I decided to go to bed early.
 She prepared his favourite meal ____IN ORDER TO_____ please him.
 ____ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH__ she was tired she decided to do some
more housework.
 It was late at night. __HOWEVER_, he didn’t feel like going to bed just yet.
 ____DESPITE / INSPITE OF____ being world number one she finished third
in the tournament.
 He did all his homework on Friday afternoon ___SO THAT____ he could go
partying at the weekend.
 I was absolutely green with envy _____WHEN____ I saw their new Audi 6.
 I got an urgent call ____WHILE____ I was having lunch.
 ____AFTER____ seeing her boyfriend she chatted with her friends on msn.
 ____DESPITE / IN SPITE OF____ his lack of work experience he got the job.
 We were devastated ____WHEN____ we heard his story.
 ____BEFORE____ the accident he used to run 10 km a day.