Ejercicios de conectores en inglés con soluciones (inglés 1.º Bachillerato) para descargar en PDF

Ejercicio 1. Elige entre although y despite ★★★

Escribe la palabra correcta.

1. ___ it was cold, we went swimming. (Although / Despite)
2. ___ the cold, we went swimming. (Although / Despite)
3. ___ being tired, Lucía kept studying. (Although / Despite)
4. ___ he is rich, he lives simply. (Even though / Despite)
5. ___ his age, he runs every day. (In spite of / Although)

Ejercicio 2. Completa con to, so that o so as not to ★★★

Escribe la expresión correcta.

1. I came here ___ learn English.
2. We spoke softly ___ wake the baby.
3. Leo took notes ___ he could remember the places.
4. She saves money ___ buy a laptop.
5. Close the window ___ the cold doesn’t get in.

Ejercicio 3. Ordena las palabras ★★★

Ordena las palabras para formar una frase.

1. so / We / early / left / that / miss / wouldn’t / we / the bus
2. such / It / a / was / day / lovely / that / we / swam
3. tired; / The / players / nevertheless, / won / were / they / the match
4. in / order / to / She / studies / pass / the exam / hard

Ejercicio 4. Traduce al español ★★★

Traduce estas frases al español.

1. She left early so as not to miss the train.
2. Even though it was late, we kept walking.
3. It was such a good film that I saw it twice.
4. The soup was so hot that I couldn’t eat it.

Ejercicio 5. Elige so o such ★★★

Escribe so o such.

1. The film was ___ boring that we left.
2. It was ___ a boring film that we left.
3. She is ___ a kind girl.
4. The exam was ___ hard.
5. They have ___ many books.

Ejercicio 6. Une el principio con el final ★★★

Une cada principio con su final.

1. I turned the music down
2. Even though he was ill,
3. It was such a hot day
4. Lucía took a map

a) he went to the match. b) in order to find the hostel. c) so as not to disturb my neighbours. d) that the ice cream melted in minutes.

Ejercicio 7. Elige el conector ★★★

Completa con however, nevertheless, so, despite o but. Puede haber más de una opción posible.

1. It was raining. ___, we went out.
2. I was tired, ___ I went to bed early.
3. The hotel was cheap; ___, it was clean.
4. ___ the delay, we arrived on time.
5. She was hungry, ___ she didn’t eat.

Ejercicio 8. Reescribe con although ★★★

Reescribe cada frase con although. Ejemplo: Despite the rain, we played. → Although it was raining, we played.

1. Despite his injury, he finished the race.
2. In spite of the high price, I bought it.
3. Despite feeling nervous, Valentina smiled.
4. Despite the noise, Joaquín slept.

Ejercicio 9. Reescribe con despite ★★★

Reescribe cada frase con despite.

1. Although she was tired, Ximena studied.
2. Although the film was long, I enjoyed it.
3. Although he had a cold, he went to school.
4. Although the road was icy, they drove.

Ejercicio 10. Une con so that ★★★

Une cada pareja en una sola frase con so that.

1. Mateo saved money. He wanted to buy a bike.
2. The teacher spoke slowly. Everyone could understand.
3. I left a note. My mum wouldn’t worry.
4. We booked early. We wanted to get cheap tickets.

Ejercicio 11. Reescribe con so as not to ★★★

Reescribe cada frase con so as not to o in order not to.

1. She whispered because she didn’t want to wake the baby.
2. We left early because we didn’t want to miss the bus.
3. He wore a hat because he didn’t want to get sunburnt.
4. I wrote it down because I didn’t want to forget it.

Ejercicio 12. Reescribe con so o such ★★★

Une cada pareja con so…that o such…that.

1. The soup was very hot. I couldn’t eat it.
2. It was a very long queue. We gave up.
3. She has a lot of homework. She can’t go out.
4. They are very good players. Nobody can beat them.

Ejercicio 13. Corrige el error ★★★

Cada frase tiene un error típico. Corrígela.

1. I came here for learn English.
2. Despite of the rain, we went out.
3. Although it was late, but we kept going.
4. It was so a nice day that we swam.
5. She left early for not missing the bus.

Ejercicio 14. Lee la ruta y responde ★★★

Lee el texto, mira la ruta y responde con frases cortas en inglés.

Last July, Mateo joined a cycling trip across the north of Spain. Although he had never cycled more than ten kilometres, he decided to try. He trained every evening in order to get stronger, and he rode with a friend so that he wouldn’t feel alone. The first day was so hot that they stopped every hour. Nevertheless, they finished the route in six days. Mateo says it was such a great experience that he wants to go again.

1. Had Mateo cycled long distances before?
2. Why did he train every evening?
3. Why did he ride with a friend?
4. How did the weather affect the first day?

Ejercicio 15. Explica el aviso a una amiga ★★★

Tu amiga Chloe, de Cork, no sabe español. Explícale en inglés, con conectores, este aviso: Aunque el campamento es caro, ofrece becas. Para que todos puedan participar, la inscripción es por correo. Sin embargo, solo quedan veinte plazas.

Ejercicio 16. Traduce frases con conectores ★★★

Traduce al inglés.

1. Aunque estaba cansado, siguió corriendo para llegar a la meta.
2. Hacía tanto frío que cerramos las ventanas para que no entrara el viento.
3. A pesar de las críticas, la película fue un éxito tan grande que se estrenó en cien países.
4. Salimos pronto para no perder el tren; sin embargo, llegamos tarde.

Ejercicio 17. Une tres ideas ★★★

Une las tres frases en una sola con los conectores indicados.

1. Lucía was tired. She wanted to finish her essay. She stayed up late. (although / in order to)
2. The road was icy. Santiago drove slowly. He didn’t want to skid. (because of / so as not to)
3. The film was very long. We stayed. We wanted to see the end. (even though / so that)
4. The house was very old. It needed repairs. A family bought it. (so…that / nevertheless)

Ejercicio 18. Completa el texto ★★★

Completa cada hueco con una palabra.

On our school trip to Bilbao, (1) ___ the rain, we visited the museum. (2) ___ we had little time, we saw most of the rooms. The guide spoke slowly (3) ___ everyone could understand. It was (4) ___ a fascinating tour (5) ___ nobody wanted to leave. We hurried back (6) ___ as not to miss the bus.

Ejercicio 19. Escribe sobre una excursión ★★★

Con las notas de la figura, escribe en inglés cinco frases sobre la excursión. Usa al menos un conector de finalidad, uno de contraste y uno de consecuencia.

Ejercicio 20. Explica un aviso del instituto ★★★

Explica en inglés a un estudiante de intercambio, en cuatro frases con conectores, este aviso: Aunque el instituto no tiene gimnasio, los alumnos pueden hacer deporte en el parque de al lado. Para no molestar a los vecinos, se ruega no gritar. Los partidos son tan populares que hay lista de espera. Sin embargo, el director quiere ampliar el horario.