*1/ I thought he made an expedition across the Sahara desert.___, I have recently heard he didn’t. A. Therefore B. However C. So D. As a result 2/ The traffic was heavy, ______________ we arrived late for the meeting. A. because B. so C. but D. as 3/ He asked her to marry him, ____________ she didn’t want to. A. since B. so C. but D. though 4/ He want to go on holiday. _________________, he did not have enough money. A. However B. Therefore C. Despite D. While 5/ Tom didn’t study hard last semester. ______________, he failed the final test. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover 6/ Jack sold his motorbike, ____________ he could pay for a holiday. A. so that B. and C. but D. or else 7/ It was raining. _____________, we would have taken the children to the beach. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Whereas 8/ The desert is very hot and dry, _____________________. A. so few plants and animals live there. B. therefore few plants and animals live there. C. however few plants and animals live there. D. but few plants and animals live there so. 9/ He stayed up so late last night, _____________________. A. however he got up very early this morning B. B. but he got up very early this morning C. and so he got up very early this morning D. D. therefore he got up very early this morning 10/ John had a headache and a pain in his chest; ________________. A. so that, he didn’t go to college yesterday B. C. but and, he didn’t go to college yesterday C. however, he didn’t go to college yesterday D. D. therefore, he didn’t go to college yesterday 11/ My brother had a lot of studying to do; ______________________. A. so he went to a movie C. but he went to a movie B. however, he went to a movie D. therefore, he went to a movie 12/ To the north of Nullabor Plain _______________________. A. the Great Victoria Desert stretches C. streches the Great Victoria Deserts B. does the Great Victoria Desert stretch D. does stretch the Great Victoria Desert 13/ Hurry up _________________ you will miss the train. A. if B. unless C. or D. and 14/ __________________ than 25 centimetres of rain falls in a desert each year. A. Few B. More C. Less D. Fewer 15/ There are no clouds to keep the heat, ______________ the weather in the desert is very hot. A. and B. so C. but D. yet