1) _________ the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon. a) In other words, b) However c) In spite of 2) I enjoyed the party, _________ I would have liked more games. a) that's because b) although c) moreover, 3) _________ we saw each other every day, we didn't really know each other. a) Although b) As I see it c) Nevertheless 4) He is busy on Thursday. __________ , I don't think he'll go to your party. a) In spite of this, b) In other words c) Nevertheless 5) The decorations were absolutely beautiful and ___________ , the children had made them themselves. a) therefore b) as I see it, c) what's more 6) He enjoys riding horses and, ____________, is good at it. a) nevertheless b) moreover c) therefore 7) London is a very expensive city. __________ , most of the museums are free! a) However b) Moreover c) Although 8) The are a lot of rewarding jobs, _____________, a teacher and a fireman. a) what is more, b) for instance c) therefore 9) I can play quite a few musical instruments, _________ , the flute, the guitar, and the piano. a) for example b) nevertheless c) what I mean is 10) Citrus fruits, __________ oranges and grapefruits, are high in vitamin C. a) such as b) what I mean is c) not only that 11) I am glad that we decided to go away for the weekend. __________ , it would have been nice to get some things done at home.  a) On the other hand b) Therefore c) For example 12) I got there really early; __________ I was first in line. a) that's because b) therefore c) such as 13) Smoking gives you bad breath. __________ , it is harmful to your health. a) Moreover b) For example c) Although 14) You should definitely visit a new amusement park. There are lots of things to do. __________ that you will not be disappointed.  a) Although b) What I mean is c) In my opinion,  15) __________ chocolate is the best flavor of ice cream. a) In my opinion,  b) Nevertheless, c) However,  16) The maths test was very difficult; __________ , she got a good grade.  a) nevertheless, b) therefore c) in other words,  17) He is so fat ! ___________ he doesn't eat healthy food and he never works out! a) Although b) In spite c) That's because 18) I know you don't like John, but ___________ , he's a really good goalkeeper for our team. a) however b) as I see it c) in spite of this 19) My father is a pilot and he usually travels a lot. ___________ he earns a lot of money. a) Not only that, b) However, c) In other words, 20) Sally is good at languages. Her Portuguese, ____________, is very poor. a) moreover b) nevertheless c) however

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