SOAL BAHASA INGGRIS BINTARA POLRI 2022 "CONJUNCTIONS"

CONJUNCTIONS

1.The river is heavily polluted by industrial wastes; nevertheless, many people _______.

(A)    are still washing their clothes here

(B)    complain about the danger threatening them

(C)    do not allow the children to play here

(D)    have become the victims of it

(E)    are greatly concerned about it

 

2.My neighbor is an employee with a modest income; _____, his four children are all university students.

(A)    consequently

(B)    in addition

(C)    otherwise

(D)    moreover

(E)    nevertheless

 

3.Father was so happy about his promotion _____ he promised to take us to an expensive restaurant.

(A)    until

(B)    when

(C)    although

(D)    that

(E)    since

 

4.The child hid behind his mother ____ he was afraid of the dog.

(A)    for

(B)    and

(C)    or

(D)    so

(E)    yet

 

5.“How were you doing in your exams?”

“Not very well _____ I studied hard for it.”

(A)    while

(B)    since

(C)    whenever

(D)    in spite of

(E)    even though

 

6.You’ll have to call me early in the morning ______ I will have left for work.

(A)    however

(B)    otherwise

(C)    moreover

(D)    furthermore

(E)    consequently

 

7.I told Tommy to take the recruiting test seriously, ______ he would not be accepted.

(A)      but

(B)      and

(C)      so

(D)      for

(E)      or

 

8._____ the great inconvenience of traveling, many TV reporters went to the flooded area for their reports.

(A)    Despite

(B)    Nevertheless

(C)    Although

(D)    Where as

(E)    However

 

9.There was nothing for dinner; _____, we had to go to a grocery store.

(A)    otherwise

(B)    moreover

(C)    besides

(D)    however

(E)    therefore

 

10.My brother went to bed so late last night, _________ he got up late this morning.

(A)  consequently

(B)  however

(C)  as if

(D)  in order that

(E)  nevertheless

 

11.He studies hard for the test _______ be able to pass it successfully.

(A)  in order that

(B)  therefore

(C)  however

(D)  in order to

(E)  since

 

12.When I go shopping in the city centre, I never drive my car _____ I won’t have the problem of finding a parking space.

(A)  so that

(B)  however

(C)  furthermore

(D)  even though

(E)  while

 

13.I seldom review my lessons at home, ________ I can’t do well in my final exam.

(A)    because

(B)    so that

(C)    consequently

(D)    although

(E)    on the other hand

 

14.________ the rain, I couldn’t go out with my friends.

(A)    Because

(B)    Although

(C)    In order to

(D)    Because of

(E)    If only

 

15.He said that he had spent all his money on books, ______, he could have taken his girlfriend to a good restaurant.

(A)    moreover

(B)    otherwise

(C)    therefore

(D)    besides

    (E)    yet