Cambridge FCE Exam Preparation | Conjunctions And Linkers Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction, preposition or transitional adverb. Choose your answers from the given options: if, but, in spite of, however, as, until (Note that the same option can be used more than once.)
Conjunctions and Linkers Worksheet for Cambridge FCE
1. He is very rich ………………………… he prefers to lead a simple life.
2. ………………………… being rich, he leads a simple life.
3. I saw James cross the road ……………………………. I was getting off the train.
4. We can’t take the final decision …………………………….. we hear from them.
5. …………………………… hard you try, you will not solve that problem.
6. He wants to live a life of luxury ………………………….. the fact that he does not earn much.
7. No one will like you …………………………….. you don’t mend your ways.
8. I deserved the job ……………………….. they rejected my application.
9. …………………………. you are feeling cold, I will put the heating on.
10. ………………………….. it was a hot afternoon, I felt sluggish.
Answers
1. He is very rich but he prefers to lead a simple life.
2. Despite being rich, he leads a simple life.
3. I saw James cross the road as I was getting off the train.
4. We can’t take the final decision until we hear from them.
5. However hard you try, you will not solve that problem.
6. He wants to live a life of luxury despite / in spite of the fact that he does not earn much.
7. No one will like you if you don’t mend your ways.
8. I deserved the job but they rejected my application.
9. If you are feeling cold, I will put the heating on.
10. As it was a hot afternoon, I felt sluggish.
