Conjunctions - Conjunctive Adverbs Quiz
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____ the presentation was good, the company declined the offer because the product itself didn’t seem profitable.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Only if
D. In case
The quarterly revenue of Delci hair products increased by 10% ___ the new marketing strategy they employed.
A. besides
B. according to
C. otherwise
D. due to
____ Parker keeps up his good work, his boss is planning on promoting him next month.
A. As long as
B. Prior to
C. Despite
D. In order to
___ the journalist seemed very docile outside of work, he has actually a very cynical person inside.
A. Even though
B. When
C. Until
D. In order that
___ the company paid extra wages for worker’s overtime, the employees were still not content with the company’s treatment.
A. during
B. in spite of
C. even though
D. as if
____ the new academic program which the Jordan Film Academy implemented, the school now boasts of many competent graduates well-recognized in the film industry.
A. Only if
B. Otherwise
C. As a result of
D. In order to
Dr. Longman will be on a business trip to an academic seminar ____ next Thursday.
A. since
B. until
C. between
D. along
____ the company launched its new products, it was already too late to make a significant impact on the market.
A. In order to
B. By the time
C. As much as
D. Now that
When John had to decide ____ to apply for a new job or keep his old one, he kept his old job because there were not that many job opportunities available.
A. neither
B. whether
C. either
D. unless
All workers must be equipped with safety devices such as helmets ____ entering the construction site.
A. about
B. during
C. from
D. before
The Wall Street bank collapsed ____ the uncertainty that investors had about the American economy.
A. even though
B. because of
C. since
D. besides
Jane could not apply for the job she desperately wanted ___ it required a high level of English.
A. because
B. until
C. not only
D. so that
AAplicants to Madison University must possess unique qualities ____ a solid academic background.
A. otherwise
B. in addition to
C. meanwhile
D. even though
Because the board members all agreed to fire the CEO, Mr. Chen had to either resign himself ___ wait until he gets fired.
A. as
B. so
C. if
D. or
BIE Delivery ensures its customers that their products will be delivered within 13 hours ____ far away their location may be.
A. no matter how
B. insofar as
C. nevertheless
D. in order that
The fact that consumers tend to save money ____ economic recessions is obvious to local businesses yet hard to accept.
A. while
B. during
C. between
D. still
Mr. Jackson expressed a strong desire to increase ___ the company’s revenue and the number of employees.
A. between
B. both
C. either
D. rather
Adam’s boss taught him ____ when to be stubborn and when to step back and quietly observe the situation at meetings with partner companies.
A. either
B. not only
C. whether
D. both
___ our company has tried hard to recover from last month’s loss, we were not able to reach the same number of sales as last month’s.
A. although
B. despite
C. when
D. for
Lawyers always remind their clients to read every single condition ____ signing a contract.
A. so
B. that
C. before
D. whether
When you invest your money, you have to choose ___ to invest in high-risk opportunities or low-risk ones.
A. either
B. neither
C. yet
D. nor
____ the outbreak of an identified disease, the sales volume of personal hygiene items has reached an all-time record.
A. Even
B. Besides
C. Among
D. Since
Mr. Olsen asked to leave work earlier than usual ___ he can attend his annual family reunion.
A. yet
B. due to
C. because
D. so that
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