Conjunction Practice Quiz 7


Choose the appropriate conjunctions to complete the sentences.

1. Leaders of the world's richest nations got together on an island last week, and nobody ---- the protesters seemed to care.

unless
because
as if
though
but


2. ---- a market economy will become effective, potential benefits should be maximized and risks minimized.

In the event that
In view of
In order that
Otherwise
But for


3. ---- how many particles an atom has, the number of electrons usually needs to be the same as the number of protons.

In contrast
No matter
However
Although
On grounds that

4. President Lyndon Baines Johnson lost public support ---- American involvement in the war in Vietnam.

now that
though
due to
nevertheless
for fear that


5. More than six hundred million tons of rice were grown around the world last year; ----, current rice production levels will not meet the needs of a growing world population twenty-five years from now.

because
moreover
apart from
on the other hand
as though


6. To eat healthily···· a busy lifestyle, you first need to have the honest desire to improve your eating habits.

now that
hereby
as a result
in spite of
although


7. Academic honesty is ---- an important value ---- there are great penalties attached to its violation.

so / that
very / that
so / as
too / as
such / that


8. If you are not getting much sleep during the night, you should try to avoid napping during the day ---- much you might want to.

however
no matter
although
despite
because of


9. Many countries that promised to give food to Ethiopia failed to do so ---- its involvement in a border war with Eritrea.

instead
as a result of
however
due to the fact that
in fact


10. The government should be in the business of ensuring a decent quality of life for its citizens; ----, it should invest the social sector to enable the citizens to function at their optimal level.

instead of
in other words
apart from
but for
whereas

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