Contrast and concession 1 He does not act hastily. ____ , he sometimes takes days to reach a decision. 2 The song of the blackbird is melodious, but limited in range. ____ , thestarling mimics other birds and has an extremely varied repertoire. 3 The salary being offered was very low.____ , there were over 650applications for the job. 4 He went to see the match, ____ he doesn't like cricket. 5 He went to see the match, ____ I watched it on TV. 6 ____ you look at it, cricket is a boring game. Time 7I hope to get a new computer next month. ____ , I’ll use my husband’s laptop. 8 We finally reached the campsite at sunset. ____ , I was exhausted and went straight to sleep in the tent. 9 The burglary affected us in other ways, too. ____ , we always made sure one of us was in the house. Reason and result 10 You'd better go now, ____ you'll miss your bus. 11 Leave early ____ you don't miss your bus. 12 Take some money for a taxi ____ you miss your bus.

Conjunctions and linking adverbials CAE

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