Question

Choose the correct variant. 1) I never used to like coffee as / but now I do. 2) You can borrow £20 as long as / apart from you pay me back next week. 3) In conclusion / Afterwards, eat as little junk food as possible if you want to stay healthy. 4) I’m saving up in order to / in case buy a car. 5) I’m late because / in short I forgot my wallet and I had to go back home to get it. 6) I usually like Joanna’s hairstyles. In addition to / However, I don’t like this one. 7) We couldn’t agree on a film, so / for example we went to the theatre instead. 8) Although / All in all she didn’t like his present, she pretended she did so as not to hurt his feelings. 9) Sam couldn’t stop smiling then / when he found out he had got the job. 10) Everyone wanted to see a comedy whereas / apart from Emma who wanted to see a drama. 11) I looked around the shops despite / while Alex was getting his hair cut. 12) With respect to / In order to Alan’s idea, I’d like to offer my support. 13) To sum / In summary, I believe we should build a new library in the town centre. 14) All his colleagues came to the party except / apart for his manager. 15) Jim likes to go fishing whenever / where he stays at his country house. 16) Neither / Either Tom nor Roger go to university. 17) We had breakfast and afterwards / until we went to school. 18) Mary likes jazz music whereas / unless Tina likes pop.

Answer 1

1) I never used to like coffee but now I do.

2) You can borrow £20 as long as you pay me back next week.

3) In conclusion, eat as little junk food as possible if you want to stay healthy.

4) I’m saving up in order to buy a car.

5) I’m late because I forgot my wallet and I had to go back home to get it.

6) I usually like Joanna’s hairstyles. However, I don’t like this one.

7) We couldn’t agree on a film, so we went to the theatre instead.

8) Although she didn’t like his present, she pretended she did so as not to hurt his feelings.

9) Sam couldn’t stop smiling when he found out he had got the job.

10) Everyone wanted to see a comedy apart from Emma who wanted to see a drama.

11) I looked around the shops while Alex was getting his hair cut.

12) With respect to Alan’s idea, I’d like to offer my support.

13) In summary, I believe we should build a new library in the town centre.

14) All his colleagues came to the party except for his manager.

15) Jim likes to go fishing whenever he stays at his country house.

16) Neither Tom nor Roger goes to university.

17) We had breakfast and afterwards we went to school.

18) Mary likes jazz music whereas  Tina likes pop.

Answer 2

Here are the correct variants for each sentence:

1. I never used to like coffee but now I do.

2. You can borrow £20 as long as you pay me back next week.

3. In conclusion, eat as little junk food as possible if you want to stay healthy.

4. I’m saving up in order to buy a car.

5. I’m late because I forgot my wallet and I had to go back home to get it.

6. I usually like Joanna’s hairstyles. However, I don’t like this one.

7. We couldn’t agree on a film, so we went to the theatre instead.

8. Although she didn’t like his present, she pretended she did so as not to hurt his feelings.

9. Sam couldn’t stop smiling when he found out he had got the job.

10. Everyone wanted to see a comedy except Emma who wanted to see a drama.

11. I looked around the shops while Alex was getting his hair cut.

12. With respect to Alan’s idea, I’d like to offer my support.

13. In summary, I believe we should build a new library in the town centre.

14. All his colleagues came to the party except for his manager.

15. Jim likes to go fishing whenever he stays at his country house.

16. Neither Tom nor Roger go to university.

17. We had breakfast and then we went to school.

18. Mary likes jazz music while Tina likes pop.