C1 – Lesson 01 – Discourse Markers 1 – Test

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• The company has had to make a number of redundancies _____ the economic crises.

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• We can’t afford to go abroad this year, _____ we’re going to holiday in the UK.

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• _____ losing the match, Andy was in really good spirits and was even smiling.

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• I agreed to help them move house on Saturday _____ I didn’t really feel like it.

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• The newspaper accepts full responsibility for the errors in the article and _____ will publish an apology in next Monday’s issue.

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• The flight has been delayed _____ the terrible weather conditions.

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• The supermarket is being renovated,  and _____ will be closed until further notice.

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• I didn’t enjoy the concert _____ they’re one of my favourite bands.

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• _____ meet our deadline could you please forward the article as soon as possible.

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• _____ you’re his best friend, you can tell him the bad news.