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BECAUSE – SO – ALTHOUGH

Exercise1. Complete the sentences with because / so.

1. Perez can’t help you at the moment __________ he is busy.

2. Bill has got a lot of money __________ he can buy a plane.

3. I haven’t got much time ___________ I can’t go out with you.

4. Lydia is an intelligent girl__________ she is able to solve these math problems.

5. They can’t go abroad _____________ they haven’t got a passport.

6. Alex has seriously injured __________ he won’t be play in the following match.

7. We can’t understand his French__________ he speaks very fast.

8. He forgot to set up the alarm clock ___________he was late to the meeting.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with although.

1. Murat didn’t wake up. The telephone rang many times.

____________________________________________________.

2. Kazim didn’t play in the match. He recovered from an injury.

____________________________________________________.

3. It was snowing. I drove without snow chains.

_____________________________________________________.

4. Carlos took a nap. He still feels very tired.

____________________________________________________.

5. Peter didn’t get hurt. He fell down the stairs.

_____________________________________________________.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences by yourself.

1. Although I wasn’t thirsty _______________________________.

2. My shirt still has coffee stains on it although _________________________.

3. Although my father is a careful driver _________________________________.

4. The refree showed him a red card because ______________________________.

5. They played very well so ______________________________________________.

CLOZE TESTS ( One Word Exercises)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

Ex1.

Aunt Kate __________(1) a scooter. Although it is an old scooter, Aunt Kate loves it very much. She

__________(2) good care of her scooter. She __________(3) to her work place at the food centre every

morning. When she __________(4) the food centre, she chains her scooter at the nearby scooter stand

because she does not want to __________(5) it. After work she takes her scooter and rides home. At the end

of the day, she sits outside her flat and __________(6) her scooter.

Ex2.

A cat makes a __________(1) pet. It is not difficult to look after a cat because it usually __________(2) itself.

A cat likes to eat fish or meat. It also __________(3) milk. It needs plenty of fresh and clean water. A cat

needs a lot of ___________(4) to move around. It does not like to be kept indoors all the time. It also needs

to sharpen its claws by scratching on carpets and even furniture. Cats are normally more active at

__________(5) and sleep during the day.

KEY

Ex1) 1. has  2. takes  3. rides  4. arrives / reaches  5. lose  6. cleans

Ex2) 1. wonderful  2. cleans  3. drinks  4. space  5. night

CLOZE TESTS (One word exercises)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

Ex1.

Jack __________(1) a good friend. His name is Sawyer. Jack and Sawyer always play and study together. Jack

___________(2) a playstation 3 and Sawyer __________(3) many playstation 3 games. The two boys

__________(4) a lot of fun when they play with the (5)__________. Last month, Jack and Sawyer went to the

World of Games in Texas. They __________(6) an enjoyable time there.

Ex2.

Last Sunday my friends and I __________(1) to the sports center near our home. It was a fine day so

we__________(2) to the center. When we arrived there, we __________(3) many people there. After putting our

swimming suits on, we went into the swimming pool. It __________(4) cool and refreshing. My friends and I

__________(5) games in the water.

Ex3.

There is a big library __________(1) my house. Many people go __________(2) the library. Some people go

there to borrow books, others read the books there. There are also people who watch videos __________(3)

the library. The library is a quiet place. Nobody talks loudly there. Children can’t run around ___________(4)

the library. They must sit quietly or they should leave. I like going to the library as it is a good place for me

to do my homework and study. I also like borrowing books __________(5) the library.

KEY.

Ex1) 1. has  2. has  3. has  4. have  5. computer  6. had

Ex2) 1. went  2. walked  3. saw  4. was  5. played

Ex3) 1. near  2. to  3. at  4. in  5. from

CLOZE TESTS (ONE WORD)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

Ex 1.

Alex Ferguson is a forty-two year old over-weight farmer. His wife Darry is a thirty-nine year old housewife.

They have __________(1) three bright obese children. __________(2) names are Timmy, Penny and Carlos.

Timmy __________(3) a six-year old, round faced, freckled, ginger __________(4) boy. He has got gig, brown

__________(5). Penny is an 8 year old, short straight haired, fair and tall girl. She’s got green eyes like her

mother. Carlos is an 11 year old curly haired, scruffy boy. __________(6) has got glasses. They all like eating,

so Darry is usually in the kitchen to cook delicious __________(7) for __________(8).

Ex 2.

I __________(1) Murat Tan. I go to Atatürk High School. My school __________(2) near my house so I usually walk to __________(3). I have many friends. My best friend’s __________(4) is Aylin. She __________(5) got twin sisters. __________(6) names are Burcu and Deniz. __________(7) are in class 1.

KEY

Ex1.

1. got  2. Their  3. is  4. haired  5. eyes  6. He  7. food  8. them

Ex2.

1. am  2. is  3. school  4. name  5. has  6. Their  7. They