B1 English Grammar Test – Conjunctions Consolidation multiple-choice questions

1.His fans think that he is … talented … handsome.

2.They cannot watch television … the rest are studying.

3.The river has overflowed his banks … it has been raining continuously for several days.

4.She had an unpleasant experience … she was in Thailand.

5.He will show us around himself … send someone else.

6.You treated him badly … he is doing the same to you now.

7.I did not go to the show … I had already seen it.

8.I don’t think he will remember the appointment … you remind him.

9.Mary is a member of the Historical Society … the Literary Society.

10.Those village folk are poor … they always seem so contented.

11.Receptionists must be able to relay information … pass messages accurately.

12.We saw some boats … we were walking along the beach.

13.These rooms are very comfortable … they have a good view of the city.

14.… the teacher explained the lesson several times, some of the students still did not understand it.

15.The committee rejected the proposal … they did not think it was practical.

16.I spent some time with them … I was very busy.

17.She … phoned … wrote after she left home.

18.John welcomed his guests … offered them drinks.

19.… he was not interested in music, he agreed to go to the concert.

20.Keep the food covered … the flies will contaminate it.

21.… there is no more butter you must use the margarine.

22.Read over your answers … correct all mistakes before you pass them up.

23.… he is thin, he is strong.

24.He is sick … he wants to go out.

25.He did not join us for the movie … he had already seen it.

26.He phoned me … he needed someone to talk to.

27.I tried to make her realize the consequences … she refused to listen.

28.Harry, … Peter, is joining us on the trip.

29.She was afraid … the building would collapse.

30.She could not find the book she wanted … she borrowed a magazine instead.