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207. I’ll eat lunch with you _______ there is enough for both of us.
A) provided
B) so as
C) therefore
D) whereas
208. We’ll get along just fine _______ he minds his own business.
A) as
B) therefore
C) as long as
D) so that
209. Apparently Betty is jealous ______ I get better grades than she
does.
A) in spite of
B) in case
C) moreover
D) because
210. _______ I apologized, he looked as if he wanted to strangle me.
A) In spite of
B) Even though C) Because
D) Therefore
211. The government puts up taxes _______ get more money from us.
A) in order to
B) as
C) because
D) so that
212. I wrote down the address _______ I wouldn’t forget it.
A) because
B) so as to
C) so that
D) as
213. Roy talks _______ nonsense that no one listens to him any more.
A) although
B) as if
C) like
D) such
214. She doesn’t mind working overtime _______ she’s paid for it.
A) provided that
B) so that
C) as a result
D) in case
215. We have to do the job _______ we like it or not.
A) if
B) whether
C) unless
D) provided that
216. I did my homework _______ our teacher had instructed.
A) as
B) in order that C) for fear that
D) so that
217. I’ll give you my telephone number _______ you want to get in touch
with me again.
A) although
B) in case
C) so that
D) as if
218. I obeyed her _______ she should be angry.
A) provided that B) but
C) unless
D) lest
219. Please turn down the TV. I want to be able to get to sleep. Please
turn down the TV so that _______.
A) I am getting to sleep
B) I’ll be able to sleep
C) I could get to sleep
D) I can get to sleep
220. Please be quiet so that _______.
A) the teacher will get angry
B) I can hear what the teacher is saying
C) I heard what the teacher said
D) to hear what the teacher is saying
221. Mike decided to become an anthropologist _______.
A) so he can study the life of a primitive tribe
B) that’s why he will watch the documentary film on a primitive
tribe
C) after he saw a documentary film on a primitive tribe
D) due to the fact that the film is- on a primitive tribe
222. “Having seen that film before, she wants to see a different one.”
means: _______
A) As she has seen a different film before, she can see this film.
B) Because she’s seen that film before, she wants to go to different
one.
C) As she’d seen that film before, she wanted to see a different one.
D) Because she wants to see that film, she can watch it.
223. “Having worked all day, I was tired last night.” means: _______.
A) As I had worked all day, I was feeling tired last night.
B) I worked tiringly hard all day yesterday.
C) Since I’ve worked all day, I am tired now.
D) Because I was tired last night, I worked all day.
224. “I got to the airport at 9.15. My plane left ten minutes later.” means:
_______.
A) My plane had left ten minutes ago.
B) Before I got to the airport, my plane had taken off.
C) I got to the airport just before my plane left.
D) I couldn’t catch my plane.
225. Since he’s not interested in classical music, he _______.
A) hasn’t gone to the concert
B) would have gone to the concert
C) had decided not to go to the concert
D) was supposed to go to the concert
226. _______ the semester is finished, I’m going to rest a few days and
then take a trip.
A) Whenever
B) Now that
C) In spite of
D) In order to
227. This is _______ book that I don’t think I’ll finish it.
A) such a boring B) very boring C) such boring D) so boring
228. I can’t repair the dishwasher myself _______.
A) that it has broken down
B) because I had it repaired
C) so I will get someone to do it for me
D) unless the repairman had helped me
229. I’ve gained _______ weight that I can’t wear any of my old clothes.
A) so many
B) too many
C) so much
D) too much
230. I’ve met _______ people in the last few days that I can’t possibly
remember all of their names.
A) so many
B) too many
C) so much
D) too much
231. Ever since I was a child, I _______ afraid of dogs.
A) am
B) was
C) have been
D) will be
232. Janet’s contact lens popped out while she _______.
A) was playing
B) is playing
C) has been playing
D) played
233. Be sure to reread your composition for errors before you _______ it
in to the teacher tomorrow.
A) are handed
B) hand
C) having handed
D) handed
234. By the time I leave this city, I _______ here for ten years.
A) have lived
B) would have lived
C) will live
D) will have lived
235. “We can’t leave now. We have to wait Peggy.” means: _______.
A) We can’t leave because Peggy isn’t here.
B) We must leave now, because Peggy is waiting for us.
C) Peggy is waiting; we can’t leave.
D) We must stay here until Peggy arrives.
236. “_______ the terrible weather, we enjoyed ourselves.
A) In spite of
B) Because
C) Although
D) However
237. “My roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that
something was wrong.” means: _______ I knew that something was
wrong.
A) As soon as my roommate entered the room,
B) Before my roommate walked into the room,
C) By the time my roommate came into the room,
D) After my roommate came into the room,
238. _______ the harm she’s done him, he still loves her.
A) In spite of
B) Although
C) Because
D) Even though
239. _______ hard I try, I still can’t do it.
A) In spite of
B) Although
C) Therefore
D) However
240. _______ quickly you work, you’ll never catch up.
A) Although
B) even though
C) Moreover
D) However
241. You’d better leave now. _______, you’ll have to get a taxi home.
A) otherwise
B) in case
C) yet
D) still
242. He left school at sixteen, _______ he has had no real education.
A) because
B) for
C) so
D) even though
243. She didn’t seem to recognize me _______ we had never met.
A) like
B) as if
C) although
D) yet
244. The food may be good at the Harvard but it’s _______ expensive.
A) very much
B) far too
C) even so
D) quite a lot
245. People normally treat you just_______ you treat them.
A) the same
B) as if
C) as though
D) as
246. He acted strangely, _______ he was frightened,
A) otherwise
B) like
C) as though
D) the way
247. The weather was _______ bad _______ we didn’t go to the seaside.
A) such / then B) very / that
C) so / that
D) too / that
248. It was hot, _______ I didn’t need my coat.
A) because
B) so
C) however
D) although
249. She doesn’t like phones in living rooms, and _____ does her sister.
A) so
B) but
C) neither
D) too
Book 1 Part B
Clauses (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)
