Hi colleagues, I want to share with you the following  exercise about linking words. I hope you find it useful. 

Bye :)

Linking words

Choose the best option for these sentences.

1. The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in Grand Street.__________________they do free home deliveries too.

•  However
,
• On the whole,
• Furthermore,

2. Australia has some beautiful parts of the country. __________________, they also have a lot of dangerous animals.

• Though
• 
However
• 
Despite

3._________________ the high risk involved, many scientists chase tornadoes so they can study them more closely.

• But
• 
Though
• 
Despite

4._________________  television can be educational, I think it's better to read a book.

• On the other hand
• 
Even though
• 
However

5. So you can see there are both advantages and disadvantages of the new system for organising the timetable.___________________ , I would say it would be better to stick with the current system.

• On the whole
• 
And
• 
Lastly

6. ____________________the rain and the high winds, they never went camping.

• Because
• 
Due to
• 
Despite

7. This new computer has a better monitor. Its memory is twice as large as the current one and we can use the internet with it.______________________  its software will make our job so much easier.

• Finally
• 
However
• 
In short

8. Saline speaks in class when we are trying to work. She shouts out to other students when it is not necessary and when she does ask me a question, it is doubtlessly a stupid one just to get some attention.____________________ she is a very disruptive presence in the class. I'm sorry Mr. Philicott.

• Furthermore
• 
And
  
• In short