Exercise 1

Choose ONE suitable linking word for each blank space from the alternatives:

Roses are red; violets are blue… or are they? A red rose in yellow-green light appears purpled-pink,
(1)____________ a violet in green-blue light looks turquoise. We are often unaware of such changes
in the appearance of familiar objects (2)____________ the eye adapts to the prevailing light.
(3)____________, we see colours as we expect them to be, not as they really are. When lighting is
poor, (4)____________, the brain simply concentrates on enabling us to identify what the available
light allows us to see.
There are drawbacks, (5)____________. When a photographer snaps a scene illuminated by an
incandescent light, the photograph will have a distinctly yellow tinge, (6)____________ when the
photograph was taken the colours looked true. This is (7)_____________ the eye - but not the
photographic film - adapted to the incandescent light. (8)____________, when, (9)___________, a
green dress is chosen from a catalogue, or a yellow paint is picked out for the kitchen - they can look
quite different when you get them home. (10)____________, the main problem seems to be our
perception of colour.

1.
2. a) however
b) although
c) whereas
d) in other words

3. a) instead
b) because
c) in case
d) moreover

4. a) alternatively
b) eventually
c) however
d) as a result-

5. a) for instance
b) however
c) especially
d) similarly

6. a) too
b) however
c) for example
d) in particular

7. a) as though
b) although
 c) in contrast
d) and-

8. a) despite
b) on the contrary
c) nevertheless
d) because-

9. a) similarly
b) as if
c) also
d) in contrast

10. a) rather
b) finally
c) however
d) say

11. a) a case in point

b) consequently
c) moreover
d) in other words