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Upper intermediate level: Linking Words
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Upper intermediate level: Linking Words
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1. We decided to stay at home,_______the bad weather.
2. Animal rights groups have influenced cosmetic companies greatly._______many brands have stopped testing products on animals.
3. We made a decision to apply to the court_______to get a refund from the online store.
4. Jogging gives you strength and health. _______, it makes you energetic and peppy.
5. You may take my smartphone_______you don't damage it.
6. _______ traffic jams, we couldn't get there on time.
7. Teachers should be friendly and loyal_______.
8. Our manager announced that_______those employees who came late for work would have their salary deducted accordingly.
9. Olivia was inattentive_______she had a car accident.
10. The little boy can stay here_______he keeps quiet.
11. She stopped_______to text her boyfriend.
12. Vets tried hard to save my cat. She died,_______.
13. John had been playing football all morning._______he's exhausted.
14. Miners went on strike_______bad working conditions.
15. _______ Joanna was going to find a new job, she decided to learn French to get a higher position.
16. _______ he showed a massive dominance in the first set, he surprisingly lost the whole game.
17. All the given plans opened for us a wide range of opportunities to release our potential. _______, they tell us about the competition and huge risks.
18. _______ of going to the park, we went to the museum.
19. _______, we all were happy to get home finally.
20. _______ investigators didn't find any evidence of Mr. Clark's involvement in hijacking, he was imprisoned.
21. _______ that the opposition was strong, the ruling party managed to win the elections again.
22. _______ the weather forecasts the city was hit by huge snowstorm.
23. _______ rescue teams had been searching the lost climbers all night, they couldn't find any trace of them.
24. _______ the accident the flight was delayed.
25. A lot of Europeans would like to visit Japan. _______, such a travel is very expensive.