Relier ses idées : addition, équivalence, conclusion

connectors 0 termes 12 questions TOEIC Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

La partie 6 vous demande d'insérer un connecteur dans un paragraphe, et les quatre options relèvent en général de quatre familles logiques différentes. Besides et in addition to ajoutent ; likewise et similarly mettent sur le même plan ; therefore et consequently concluent. Lisez la phrase d'avant et celle d'après, identifiez laquelle des trois fonctions est requise, et trois options s'éliminent d'elles-mêmes.

Votre tâche

Il manque à chaque phrase un mot de liaison. Quatre options la suivent : choisissez celle qui relie correctement les deux idées.

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1 Visitors to another country should respect the local environment. __________ they should respect the local customs. (A) Therefore (B) Likewise (C) Similarly (D) In the same way
2 __________ bringing much-needed money to developing countries, tourism provides employment for the local population. (A) Besides (B) In the same way (C) As well as (D) In addition to
3 Tourism brings much-needed money to developing countries. __________, it provides employment for the local population. (A) Furthermore (B) In addition (C) Along with (D) Moreover
4 The company lost a large share of its market to a competitor. __________, it had to close down two of its factories. (A) Consequently (B) Likewise (C) Because of (D) As a result
5 The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor. __________, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. (A) In brief (B) So (C) In the same way (D) Correspondingly
6 When we made a loss for the third year in a row, two hundred factory workers lost their jobs __________ half the sales department. (A) together (B) also (C) along with (D) similarly
7 During the war, many young men went abroad to fight. __________ the number of children being born dropped sharply during this period. (A) For this reason (B) Consequently (C) Besides (D) Since
8 Economic activity in the area has declined __________ poor government investment. (A) because of (B) due to (C) as a result of (D) on account of
9 __________ my home town is mainly industrial, there is very little reason for tourists to visit it. (A) Thanks to (B) Because of (C) Owing to (D) Seeing as
10 'The Clockwork Gallery' toy museum is not only popular with children: it is popular with adults __________. (A) as well (B) too (C) also (D) in addition
11 __________ offering a generous salary and other benefits, the company received very few applications for the job. (A) In spite of (B) However (C) Despite (D) Nevertheless
12 There is only one hotel in the town and it is always full. __________, if you want a room there, you should book well in advance. (A) Therefore (B) However (C) Due to (D) Consequently