Упражнения по английскому языку для тренировки слов-связок для учащихся 11 класса

Упражнения для тренировки слов-связок 11 класс

Divide the words into two groups

Equally As well as Both... and Nevertheless In addition And For all that In contrast Likewise Besides Despite Although But Furthermore On the other hand Also On the contrary Though

On top of all that Quite the opposite However In spite of Moreover What's more

1. This restaurant offers a great variety of dishes. …, there are no meals for vegetarians.

2. This restaurant offers a great variety of dishes. …, it has a special menu for vegetarians.

3. …..Peter is very talented, he is not famous.

4. Carl has failed his exam. …., he is not upset.

5. This hotel has a theme park. …., it has a superb beach.

6. I like these running shoes…., they are too expensive. Should I buy them or not?

… 7. Have you ever been to any other countries … Egypt?

1. She has a driving licence. …., she is afraid to drive.1.

2. ….we are friends, I have never met his parents.

3. Jane eats a lot of junk food. … this, she's slim.

4. I love sunny weather …. thunderstorms.

5. Sue is very easy-going. …., she is very optimistic.

Choose the correct options

Ann: Jack, Vicky wants to have a pet.

Jack: OK. I have nothing against it.

….., I am fond of pets. When I was a little boy, I had a Labrador dog, a budgie, a hamster, and a huge black spider. What pet are you thinking of, Ann?

Ann: Dogs are the best pets. They are very friendly to people. They are very loyal.

….., dogs are easy to train, and you have no problem explaining to your dog what you want it to do.

Jack: ….., dogs are very patient with children. A dog won't hurt a child even if the child is being naughty. Yes, dogs are great. ….., taking care of a dog might be difficult. You have to take it for a walk whatever the weather is.

….., you have to give your dog lots of attention, train it and play with it even if you are tired. Can we manage that?

Ann: I think we can. When I was a little girl, I wanted to have a dog, ….. my parents didn't let me have one. Now I'm a parent myself, and I want my daughter to have a loyal companion.

1. Choose four sentences in which the linkers are used correctly.

The actor forgot the words. However, he managed to improvise.

She has no talent for writing. What is more, her books are very popular because she is a famous actor.

She is a brilliant journalist so well as a talented writer of books for children.

Being a journalist is an exciting job. In spite of this, it is not a job for everyone.

She will make a good teacher. She can explain everything in a very simple way. Nevertheless, she is very patient with children.

He is keen on football. Also, his wife can't stand this game.

Extreme sports help you to become more self-confident. On the other hand, extreme sports are very dangerous.

Although John had lost his job, he didn't get upset.

Choose the correct response A–H. Type the correct letter A–H in each gap.

1. Poor Irma. She lost her job.

2. Kevin is not very tall. 

3. You can find whatever information you need on the Internet. 

4. Lilian wants to have a pet cat. 

.5. School uniform doesn't let children express their individuality. 

.6. Jack brought a bouquet of flowers for Nora. 

.7. Although my car is old, 

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8. They had the best coach and players. 

A. On the other hand, there is a lot of worthless information there.

B. I don't want to buy a new one.

C. Nevertheless, he is on the school basketball team.

D. Besides, she had a car accident.

E. What is more, it is often uncomfortable.

F. However, they didn't win.

G. But she can't have one because her child is allergic.

H. Moreover, he brought some gifts for her children

Read the rule and choose the correct options

"On the contrary" means "you're wrong, just the opposite".

"On the other hand" means "you're right, but it's also true that".

1. This road is quieter. — 

, there is heavy traffic there.

1. This road is quieter. — 

, it is a much longer way to go.

1. This hotel is more expensive. — 

, it is more luxurious.

1. This hotel is more expensive. — 

, it is much cheaper. Look at the current prices.

1. I think Tom is very reliable. — 

, he can easily let you down. He is very irresponsible.

1. I think Tom is very reliable. — I guess he is. 

, he is very lazy.

1. Travelling by plane is very expensive. — 

, it is very convenient and fast.

1. Travelling by plane is dangerous. — 

, it is one of the safest means of transport.

Paraphrase, using linkers

Jack: 

On top of it

, dogs are very patient with children. A dog won't hurt a child even if the child is being naughty. Yes, dogs are great. 

On the other hand

, taking care of a dog might be difficult. You have to take it for a walk whatever the weather is. 

Besides

, you have to give your dog lots of attention, train it and play with it even if you are tired. Can we manage that?

Ann: I think we can. When I was a little girl, I wanted to have a dog, 

but

 my parents didn't let me have one. Now I'm a parent myself, and I want my daughter to have a loyal companion.