Matérias de concursos  Língua Inglesa

Conjunctions - Exercícios de fixação  Imprimir o texto completo  Comentários

por  Erlanda Siqueira (09/12/2000)

1-Complete the sentences with the correct conjunctions or sentence adverbial.

a) __________ John is rich, he’s not a happy person.

b) She speaks German___________I don’t.

c) He’s a millionaire. ____________he’s got a lot of money.

d) Both my cousin ______________I are good students.

e) Either you ______________ Martin can solve this problem.

f) ____________you are here, help me with this.

g) Ann didn’t study anything. ___________she pass all the tests.

h) Neither Peter ____________ Fred can do that for you.

Questões de Vestibular

01. (UFMA) Television may be a splendid medium of communication,__________ it prevents us from communicating with each other.

a. ( ) Therefore d. ( ) because

b. ( ) Otherwise e. ( ) whether

c. ( ) however

02. (FATEC-SP) The construction company completed the road ___________the heavy rain.

a. ( ) yet d. ( ) despite

b. ( ) while e. ( ) although

c. ( ) however

03. (UFMA) The problem is that man is destroying many trees and,________ causing a problem-deforestation.

a. ( ) if d. ( ) because

b. ( ) although e. ( ) therefore

c. ( ) instead of

04.(UFMA) Complete the sentences:

Mary was smiling,____________there was sadness in her eyes.

a. ( ) precisely b.( ) consequently c.( )so d.( ) yet

05.(UFMA) For is a conjunction:

a. ( ) For one enemy, he has fifty friends.

b. ( ) I asked Bill to come, for I had something to show him.

c. ( ) The crowd made way for the procession to pass.

d. ( ) We didn’t wait for the others to join us.

06.(CEUMA) I can understand English. ___________ I don’t speak it.

a. (and) b. (but) c. (the) d. (as) e. (so)

07.(UFMA) I could not buy a new poetry book ___________ I had no money.

a (so) b. (therefore) c. (for) d. (but) e. (then)

08.(UFMA) She speaks __________ English ___________ French.

a. ( ) neither – nor c. ( ) nor – neither

b. ( ) either – nor d. ( ) neither – nor

09. (UFMA) Use the correct conjunction to complete the sentences.

He asked me _____________ I was going on a trip.

I won’t go ____________ she invites me.

She couldn’t stay longer _____________ she had an appointment.

___________ we have no money we can’t buy anything.

a ( ) if- unless- because- Since d. ( ) since- because- unless- if

b.( ) if- because- unless- Since e. ( ) if- because- since- Unless

c.( ) unless- because- unless- if

10. (UFPI) ___________ he had time, he didn’t want to do it.

a ( ) Since c.( ) As e.( ) Although

b.( ) Still d.( ) Yet

11. (Cesgranrio- RJ) While in "While the student is saying this, he is smiling" means:

a ( ) whereas d. ( ) during the past time

b.( ) although e. ( ) on what occasion

c.( ) in spite of

12. (FUVEST) Complete usando although, nevertheless ou in spite of.

a) They think the information they’ve got is accurate;_________ they’ll check it again.

b) ___________ the fog, the train arrived on time.

13. (ITA) We haven’t seen __________ Katherine _________ Alice at the party.

a ( ) neither- nor d.( ) either- or

b.( ) either – or e. ( ) nor – or

c.( ) neither – or

14. (ITA) He was promoted to the post of general manager last month, ________ he received a salary increase.

a ( ) so d. ( ) despite

b.( ) in spite of this e. ( ) nevertheless

c.( ) however

15. (UFPI) _________ the children _________ their parents came to the party on Christmas Day.

a. ( ) either; or d. ( ) nor

b. ( ) neither; nor e. ( ) either; neither

c. ( ) neither; or

16. (ITA) We haven’t seen ________ Katherine_________ Alice at the dancing party.

a. ( ) neither: nor d. ( ) either; nor

b. ( ) either; or e. ( ) nor; or

c. ( ) neither; or

17. (Fuvest-SP) Put on your coat__________ you will catch a cold.

a. ( ) as well as d. ( ) either

b. ( ) not only e. ( ) besides

c. ( ) otherwise

18. (FCMSC-SP) Did you give her anything_________ you waited for the lab results?

a. ( ) for d. ( ) despite

b. ( ) when e. ( ) although

c. ( ) while

19. (FCMSC-SP) __________ it rained hard, the plane took__________.

a. ( ) In spite of; in d. ( ) Unless; out of

b. ( ) But; over e. ( ) If; out

c. ( ) Although; off

20. Be polite__________ you call someone on the telephone, ok ?

a. ( ) when d. ( ) not only

b. ( ) still e. ( ) despite of

c. ( ) yet

21.___________ he acknowledged your invitation he couldn’t come to your birthday party. ____________ he hopes you’ll forgive him.

a. ( ) Though; As soon as d. ( ) Although; Until

b. ( ) Though; By the time e. ( ) Though; Till

c. ( ) Although; Therefore

22. Be careful when you cross any street, __________ you may hurt yourself.

a. ( ) otherwise d. ( ) despite

b. ( ) although e. ( ) though

c. ( ) after

SO LONG! SEE YOU NEXT CLASS!

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