1 You can come to the meeting ______ you don't say anything.

so that as long as while until as if 2 I'm not leaving ______ I get an apology from you. so that as long as while until as if 3 I came her ______ you could give me an explanation. so that as long as while until as if 4 Bob is very tall ______ Bill is very short. so that as long as while until as if 5 You look ______ you've seen a ghost. so that as long as while until as if

6 I refuse to pay anything ______ you do the work properly. so that as long as while until as if 7 I'm going shopping for food this evening ______ I don't have to go at the weekend. so that as long as while until as if 8 You look ______ you haven't eaten for a week. so that as long as while until as if 9 I came early ______ I could talk to you privately. so that as long as while until as if 10 ______ I don't think she's perfect for the job, she's certainly better qualified than Steve. so that as long as while

until as if 11 I don't mind if you go out for lunch ______ you're back for the meeting at two. so that as long as while until as if 12 Are you OK? You look ______ you have a problem. so that as long as while until as if 13 ______ the job is very interesting, it's also very badly paid. so that as long as while until as if 14 We'll go to the mountains on Saturday ______ it doesn't rain. so that as long as while until as if 15 The winters here are very cold ______ the summers are very hot. so that

as long as while until as if 16 You can write the report when you want ______ it's ready by the end of the month. so that as long as while until as if 17 It looks ______ the government has got a lot of problems. so that as long as while until as if 18 I want Mary to be in charge ______ I get back from holiday. so that as long as while until as if 19 ______ I don't approve of what you did, I'm not going to punish you for it. so that as long as while until as if

20 I'm learning English ______ I can get a better job. so that as long as while until as if

Basic Coordinating Conjunctions

he put on a coat. it was too difficult. you can ride the ferry.

2. Maria tried to read a novel in French,

3. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, 4. I bought a bottle of wine, 5. The waiter was not very nice, 6. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, 7. Anna needed some money, we drank it together.

the food was delicious. the shop didn't have it. she took a part-time job. maybe it's just

8. There's so much rain lately! Maybe it's because of El Nino, coincidence.

9. Julie has a guitar,

she plays it really well. we went to a nightclub instead.

10. The concert was cancelled,

Question Excerpt
1. "_____! You're stepping on my foot."(expressing pain)

A.Ah B.Oh C.Ouch D.Hmmm E.Well 2. "Oh _____! Does it hurt?"(expressing pity) A.alas B.er C.dear D.eh E.hmmm 3. "_____, that seems good."(expressing pleasure) A.Ah B.Er C.Hmmm D.Hey E.O 4. "_____, she's dead now."(expressing grief or pity) A.Oh B.Er C.Hay D.Alas E.Ah 5. "_____ me! That's a surprise!"(expressing surprise) A.Woop B.Na-a C.Ouch D.Hey E.Dear 6. "It's hot today." "_____?" "I said it's hot today."(asking for repetition) A.Yow B.Oh C.Eh D.Yeah E.Hmmm 7. "Lima is the capital of..._____...Peru."(expressing hesitation) A.hmmm B.er C.yow D.yhup E.hey

8. "_____ John. How are you today?"(expressing greeting)

A.Hullo B.Yeah C.Yow D.Er E.Ah 9. "_____! What a good idea!"(expressing surprise, joy etc) A.Hey B.Le C.Yow D.Hi E.Er 10. "_____, please say 'yes'!"(expressing pleading) A.Le B.Er C.Ah D.Eh E.Oh 11. "_____! look at that!"(calling attention) A.Ho B.Hey C.Ye D.Yeah E.Le 12. "_____. I don't think that's a great idea,."(expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement) A.Le B.Hey C.Er D.Hmm E.Oh 13. "_____! You're here!"(expressing surprise) A.Ah B.Oh C.Er D.Hey E.Ahmm 14. "_____...I don't know the answer to that."(expressing hesitation) A.Uh B.Oh C.Ah D.Hm E.Er 15. "Shall we go?" "_____."(expressing agreement)

A.Er B.Yow C.Hey D.Uh-huh E.Ouch 16. "85 divided by 5 is..._____...17."(expressing hesitation) A.um B.eh C.er D.ahmm E.ow 17. "_____, what did he say?"(introducing a remark) A.Ah B.Yow C.Hey D.Ouch E.Well 18. "What do you think of that, _____?" A.eh B.ah C.oh D.yow E.le 19. "_____! I've got a toothache."(expressing pain) A.Le B.Ah C.Oh D.Er E.Ahmm 20. "_____, I don't think you're the one that I'm trying to look for."(expressing hesitation) A.oh B.uh C.eh D.ah E.hey

Interjections
Click the answer button to see the answer. 1. An interjection is ___. a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings b. a meaningless string of sounds c. the same as an adjective 2. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder? a. Gee! b. Gosh! c. Boo! 3. You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think? a. Ugh! b. Hurrah! c. Yippee! 4. Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation? a. Yoo-hoo! b. Ouch! c. Eh! 5. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ___. a. at a theatrical performance b. while listening to a political speech c. on both of the above mentioned occasions 6. ___, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you. a. Oops b. Mmm c. Hey 7. 'Ta' is synonymous of ___. a. take it easy b. thank you

c. tra-la-la 8. The interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___. a. joy b. surprise or wonder c. irritation 9. Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence? a. Shh! b. Tut-tut. c. Ow! 10. Which of the following interjections is NOT used when cheering for a team? a. Rah! b. Yay! c. Yikes! 11. ___! The spinach soup is out of this world! a. Mmm b. Yuk c. Uh 12. A: I scored 660 points at the TOEFL test! B: ___! That's amazing! a. Wow b. Aha c. Woe 13. Which is the odd man out? (Which word fits in a different group?) a. hey b. yoo-hoo c. oops 14. Paraphrase the interjection used in the following dialogue. o A: I've forgotten to tell John about the party. o B: Eh? a. What did you say?

b. Really? c. How come?

15. The interjection 'Woe!' is a synonym of ___. a. Alas! b. Bother! c. Really!