CPE concessive clauses quiz

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• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

CPE concessive clauses quiz

________________ they admired and loved him, he was to seriously let them down that very week.

1. Beloved though
2. Much as
3. Close as
4. As beloved as

________ _________ the continental breakfast was delicious, the rooms left a lot to be desired.

1. Apparent though
2. Wholesome though
3. Much as
4. As far as

___________ _________ it was, the more she thought about it, the more it seemed a rather cruel joke.

1. Amusing though
2. As much as
3. Mean as
4. Funny how

_________________ she had physically grown, she hadn't really seemed to mature much.

1. Much as
2. High though
3. As deeply as
4. Seeing as

__________________ the buffet lunch was, drinks were free.

1. Amusing as
2. As delicious as
3. Frugal though
4. As long as

___________________ the house was, the garden required a lot of maintenance.

1. As high as
2. Full though
3. Much as
4. Charming as

_________________ the match was, to fans' disappointment Maradona never appeared.

1. Much as
2. As exciting as
3. Sad though
4. As far as

____________________ their product may have seemed, it was unmarketable in the UK.

1. As disappointing as
2. Much as
3. Superfluous as
4. Brilliant though

______________________ she may be, it doesn't excuse her rudeness to that poor uneducated child.

1. However accomplished
2. Much as
3. Cutting though
4. As blunt as

___________________ the car was beautifully comfortable to drive, the price-tag ruled it out completely.

1. As wonderful as
2. Glorious though
3. Content as
4. Much as

_________________ I am in favour of the monarchy, I would like them to do all they can to cut maintenance costs.

1. Likely as
2. Positive though
3. As much as
4. Understanding as

____________________ he was after work, he was never too short of time to play with his children.

1. As long as
2. Playful as
3. Much as
4. Exhausted though

___________________ he was known to be, it didn't appear to have made him arrogant at all.

1. Conceited though
2. Talented as
3. As much as
4. As dull as

________________________ his workload undoubtedly was, he was never too busy for a joke with the lads.

1. Heavy though
2. As long as
3. Much as
4. Funny as

______________________ the similarities between them were, they were each unmistakeably their own person.

1. Much as
2. Individual though
3. Striking as
4. As eccentric as

______________________ his football skills were, he was absolutely abysmal at making everyday conversation.

1. Dreadful though
2. As much as
3. Much as
4. As admirable as