Upper Intermediate English Grammar – Linking Words – Test 1

1. We could phone her later, _____ we have to hurry up.

2. _____ the accident the flight was delayed.

3. He works hard _____ to prove that he deserves to get a higher position.

4. John had been playing football all morning. _____ he’s exhausted.

5. _____ rescue teams had been searching the lost climbers all night, they couldn’t find any trace of them.

6. _____ investigators didn’t find any evidence of Mr. Clark’s involvement in hijacking, he was imprisoned.

7. _____, we all were happy to get home finally.

8. 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.

9. You may take my smartphone _____ you don’t damage it.

10. _____ it was sunny, we took sunglasses and a parasol to shade skin from the light.