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I can't make the meeting at 4pm. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I can come at 4.30pm.HOWEVER

2

I can't swim _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I have never learnt.

BECAUSE

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Take a deep breath, _ _ this will calm you down.

AS

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _to the north, which will remain warm and sunny, the south will become cloudy during the early morning.

IN CONTRAST

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He couldn't get the machine to work _ _ _ _ _ _ _ following the instructions carefully.

DESPITE

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The student studied hard for the examination, _ _ _ she still failed.YET

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He organized the trip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the danger.

REGARDLESS

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Her salary is higher than mine _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ we do the same work.

ALTHOUGH

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the wonderful main meal we also had a delicious pudding.

BESIDES

10

Yesterday we went swimming _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the cold.IN SPITE OF

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Alice and Joy are coming. Heather is coming _ _ _.TOO

12

I didn't get the job _ _ _ _ _ _ I had all the necessary qualifications.

THOUGH

13

My grandma is always there for me _ _ I can rely on her.

SO

14

You can take my car _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you don't damage it.

AS LONG AS

15

You can count on me _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you decide to do.

WHATEVER

16

I waited an hour_ _ _ _ _ _ I would see him leave the building.

SO THAT

17

You must attend the meeting, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ he'll be very annoyed.

OTHERWISE

18

You had better leave now, _ _ _ _ _ _ my husband comes home from work early.

IN CASE

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I got up at six, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ catch the 7 o’clock train.

IN ORDER TO

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The store will close early today _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ staff shortages.

ON ACCOUNT OF

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This strange weather is _ _ _ _ _ global warming.DUE TO

22

He had his eyes closed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ he was asleep.AS THOUGH

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ bad weather, all flights have been cancelled.

OWING TO

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The rule applies to all employees _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of their position.IRRESPECTIVE

25

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to our first impression, the hero turns out to be a coward..

CONTRARY

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Nobody was listening anymore; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the recital continued.

NEVERTHELESS

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The country is at war; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ it is underdeveloped.

FURTHERMORE

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WHILE_ _ _ _ _ in nearly every country in the world they drive on the right, in England they insist on driving on the left.