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english-practice.at B2 Connectives and Linking Words CON003 Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list. There may be more than one answer in some sentences. ALTHOUGH - AS A RESULT – AT LEAST – HOWEVER - IN CASE - INCLUDING – IN OTHER WORDS - IN THE MEANTIME - ON ONE HAND - ON THE OTHER HAND – ON THE CONTRARY - OTHERWISE - THEREFORE 1. Sea levels will probably rise in the next few decades __________________________ of global warming. 2. I hope he drives carefully, __________________________ he may have problems on such a slippery road. 3. The president was not a very popular leader. __________________________, his resignation did not come as a surprise. 4. Our economy will not improve this year. __________________________, all projections show that it will get worse. 5. The couple broke up a few days ago. __________________________, they are still living together because of the children. 6. __________________________ it was a wonderful place to go skiing, not many tourists found their way there. 7. The scientist studied the behaviour of various animals, __________________________ whales and dolphins. 8. __________________________ we have to fight against environmental problems, but __________________________ we need more and more energy every day. 9. I think he’s asleep. __________________________ his eyes are closed. 10. The candidate didn’t quite meet the necessary requirements. __________________________, he failed. 11. Please take some warm clothes with you, just _______________________ it gets cold at night. 12. The report will be finished soon. __________________________, let’s get some coffee. english-practice.at KEY 1. Sea levels will probably rise in the next few decades as a result of global warming. 2. I hope he drives carefully,…