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Contrast Connectors Quiz

Test your understanding of contrast connectors and improve your English language skills with our engaging quiz. Designed for learners of all levels, this quiz will help you master the use of connectors in various contexts.

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A. Fill in the blank with the suitable contrast connector

1. ________ Andrew was warned of the risks, he decided to travel alone to south Africa.

2. Maria did not get a promotion _______ her qualifications.

3. Zambia is a land-locked country, ________ Kenya has a coastline.

4. On the one hand, you could rent a flat instead of buying one. _________ you are always at the mercy of landlords.

5. The restaurant has a good reputation, _________ that one does not.

6. The city has a 50-kph limit. _________ people are often caught speeding

7. You won't be forgiven ________ your apology.

8. We couldn't find a house to buy _______ we looked at quite a few.

9. He always looks so lonely and sad __________ his popularity.

10. He is quiet and shy, __________ his sister is lively and talkative.

B. Choose the correct words or phrases.

1. Our mortgage is extremely high because _________ an enormous house.

We're having

We have

We've had

2. The manager called another meeting about the project, even though we had already ________ several.

Have

Has

Had

3. Are you coming out with us? __________ to work late?

Have you

Do you have

Have you had

4. My mother ________ her car checked now and then.

Had

Has

Is having

5. It's Jessica's birthday and she ________ lunch in her fancy restaurant

Is having

Has had

Had

C. Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

1. My cousin 𝘝𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘝. They're both extremely neurotic.

2. They're a very near family. They get together every weekend.

3. I have an excellent relation with my stepbrother. We often play soccer together.

4. My in-laws brought up in the same town, but they didn’t go out together until they moved to Chicago.

5. Will’s family is extended all over the world, so he does a lot of traveling.

D. Choose the correct word

1. Ben decided to pursue a ________ in banking instead of becoming a doctor.

Career

Job

Profession

2. She only works part time so she gets her __________ weekly.

Salary

wages

Bonus

3. We get a ___________ for every five new customers that sign up.

Bonus

Salary

Benefit

4. I’m in a difficult situation in the company because my ___________ is a member of my wife’s family, and people think that’s why I got the job.

Employer

Employee

Staff

5. We receive a lot of _________ at this company - we can take several courses each year.

Skills

Qualifications

Training

6. Jack works such long __________ that he hardly ever sees his children.

Schedule

Hours

Day

7. I’m really jealous of my sister because she gets so many _________ at her job, like a company car and a clothes allowance.

Wages

Bonus

Perks

8. My boyfriend’s job is very ___________, so he’s taking a course in stress management.

Rewarding

Demanding

Tedious

9. The work on a factory production line is often very __________- you do the same thing all day.

Challenging

Motivating

Monotonous

10. My coworker has been promoted to the __________ of purchasing manager.

Career

Profession

Position

E. Please read the text and answer the questions

1. Arno’s first business venture closed down because

His friends couldn’t afford his products.

The teachers found out about it.

The parents didn’t approve of it.

The candies had passed their expiration date.

2. Arno went to Italy for a year...

To fulfill the requirements of his degree.

To set up a translation company.

To learn how to be a teacher.

To take courses at an Italian university.

3. Arno made a lot of money during his year abroad

To fulfill the requirements of his degree.

To set up a translation company.

To learn how to be a teacher.

To take courses at an Italian university.

4. Arno launched Lingo24.com

While he was still in Italy.

Before he left college.

From an office in Oxford.

After he graduated.

5. At first Lingo24.com struggled to survive because Arno

Didn’t invest enough money in new technology.

Didn’t offer clients 24-hour service.

Didn’t know how to attract clients online.

Didn’t speak any foreign languages.

6. The website Arno and Shepherd created in Italy

Introduced them to a number o f translators.

Proved to them what they could achieve.

Was far too basic to be useful in any way.

Cost a lot of money to set up.

7. "sophisticated technology" at the end of paragraph 4 has a close meaning to

Productive

Lucrative

Advanced

Helpful

F. Now look at the highlighted words to complete the phrases below

1. When Dave got lost in the jungle, he built a ___________ shack to spend the night in.

2. They set up the venture together and they each have a 50% _________ in the business.

3. My work experience at a newspaper gave me an invaluable ___________ into the world of media.

4. The council has introduced a new ___________ to encourage citizens to recycle.

5. The company is going to ___________ a new electric car in the spring.

6. The bank refused to lend us any more money until we could prove that we were___________ .

7. He gained a ___________ as a first-class chef within months of starting his first job.

8. When Patricia’s first business___________ failed, she lost a lot of money.

9. The company’s annual___________ is more than 50 million dollars.

G. Choose the word with a different sound.

S𝗲𝗿ious

Employ𝗲𝗿

Mat𝗲𝗿nity

Choose the word with a different sound

Car𝝞𝝞𝝫

Exp𝝞𝝫ience

Anywh𝝞𝝫𝝞

Choose the word with a different sound.

Through𝗼𝘂t

H𝗼𝘂rs

Tedi𝗼𝘂s

Choose the word with a different sound

H𝘂𝗿t

Sec𝘂𝗿ity

F𝘂𝗿ious

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