First up:
CAE Writing: Linking Words
Contrast
Click on the answer A, B, C or D that
completes each sentence. There are EIGHT questions in all.
(Solutions under exercise)
1) The team
haven't been playing too well. ......, they are expected to win this afternoon.
A Nevertheless
B In
contrast
C On the contrary
D Whereas
2) ........
in nearly every country in the world they drive on the right, in England they
insist on driving on the left.
A On
the one hand
B
While
C
Nevertheless
D In
contrast
3) ........
to the north, which will remain warm and sunny, the south will become cloudy
during the early morning.
A On
the contrary
B In
contrast
C
Although
D
While
4) He
couldn't get the machine to work ........ following the instructions carefully.
A
despite
B
however
C
while
D
yet
5) I'm not
tired at all. ........, I'm feeling full of energy.
A However
B In
contrast
C On
the contrary
D
Despite
6) ........
the computer had recently been repaired, it still kept crashing.
A Although
B
Whereas
C In
spite of
D
Nevertheless
7) I know
we agreed to raise the issue at the next meeting ........ we simply won't have
the time to discuss it.
A
although
B
whereas
C
but
D
still
8) The man
was arrested ........ claiming to have been nowhere near the scene of the
crime.
A whereas
B in
spite of
C yet
D in
contrast
Solutions:
1A 2B 3B 4A 5C 6A 7C 8B
