'Connectives and Contrastives' Quiz - Exercise & Worksheet

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Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

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Q1 - He took his gloves as it was very cold outside

'As' is similar in meaning to 'and'

'As' is similar in meaning to 'because'

Q2 - Since she was the best worker she was promoted quickly

'Since' is a time reference marking the time she has worked there

'Since' introduces the reason for her promotion, linking reason and result

Q3 - He worked very hard for the test. However, he still failed

The speaker is a bit surprised that the person failed

The speaker is not surprised at all that the person failed

Q4 - He wouldn't drive slower despite the thick fog

The speaker thinks that the other person's driving was logical in the conditions

The speaker thinks that the other person's driving was illogical in the conditions

Q5 - She insisted on going for a walk in spite of the weather

The decision seems illogical

The decision seems perfectly logical

Q6 - Since he could speak several languages he found a job without too much difficulty

'Since' is similar in meaning to 'because'

'Since' is similar in meaning to 'but'

Q7 - Although it was freezing, he went out in a T-shirt

The speaker thinks that this is logical behaviour

The speaker thinks that this is not normal

Q8 - In spite of the problems, we managed to finish it on time

The speaker did not expect to finish on time

The speaker expected to finish on time

Q9 - Despite the police, the demonstration went ahead

The police tried to stop the demonstration

The police did not try to stop the demonstration

Q10 - Even though he had not done any work, he still got the best mark

The speaker thinks that this is logical

The speaker thinks that this is not logical

Q11 - It was easy as we had all the instructions

'As' means 'when'

'As' means 'because'