CONECTORE/ PREPOSICIONES/ ADVERBIOS

Question 1

Disagreeing with a plan or activity.

(contra, en contra de)

Answer 1

AGAINST

She spoke against the decision to close the college.

Question 2

At a fast speed
(deprisa)

Answer 2

QHICKLY

We’ll have to walk quickly to get there on time.

Question 3

Quickly and unexpectedly

(de repente)

Answer 3

SUDDENLY

“Do you remember much about the accident?” “No, it all happened so suddenly.”

Question 4

In place of someone or something else

(en vez de eso, en su lugar)

Answer 4

INSTEAD

There’s no coffee - would you like a cup of tea instead?

Question 5

Extremely or strongly
(profundamente)

Answer 5

DEEPLY

I’m deeply grateful to you.

Question 6

Completely

(completamente)

Answer 6

FULLY

Have you fully recovered from your illness?

Question 7

In spite of the fact that

(aunque)

Answer 7

EVEN THOUGH

I like the job even though it’s badly paid.

Question 8

For that reason

(por lo tanto)

Answer 8

THEREFORE

We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.

Question 9

Because of

(debido a algo)

Answer 9

DUE TO

A lot of her unhappiness is due to boredom.

Question 10

In the middle of or surrounded by other things
(entre)

Answer 10

I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd.

Question 11

Despite what has just been said or referred to
(no obstante)

Answer 11

NEVERTHELESS

I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.

Question 12

Except if

(a menos que)

Answer 12

UNLESS

You can’t get a job unless you have experience (= you can only get a job if you have experience).

Question 13

Used to reply completely or to emphasize something and show that there is no doubt about it

(por cierto, por supuesto)

Answer 13

CERTAINLY

She certainly had a friend called Mark, but I don’t know whether he was her boyfriend.