IELTS Writing Complex Sentence Practice

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IELTS buddy Complex Sentence Practice IELTS Writing One thing you MUST be able to do if you want a band 6 or higher for your 'grammatical range' in the writing is include complex sentences in your writing.
This is true for Academic or General Training, and for Task 1 and Task 2. And they would need to be very accurate if you are wanting a 7 or higher.
One type of complex sentence is the adverbial clause.
These two exercises are to practice using common adverbial clauses.
You need to decide which word goes in the gap. You can post your answers if you like in the comments box below.
They are sentences taken from essays and graphs.
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IELTS buddy Exercise One whereas / although / because / unless / if 1. Global warming will not be solved __ all governments take immediate action. 2. China has a high level of outward migration, __ Japan's is quite low. 3. __ the government has tried to reduce people's sugar intake, it has not been successful. 4. Fewer and fewer people will attend university __ the government does not provide student funding.
5. People are continuing to get sick in cities __ there is so much pollution produced by cars.
Exercise Two while / until / despite the fact that / in order to / as 6. __ the number of people eating hamburgers rose, the number eating pizzas decreased.
7. Unemployment is increasing __ the economy is doing well.
8. Healthy eating should be encouraged __ avoid obesity.
9. The sales of CDs continued to fall __ they levelled off in June.
10. Road accidents are rising __ there are too many cars on the roads.
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IELTS buddy Answers 1. unless
2. whereas
3. Although
4. if
5. because 6. While
7. despite the fact that
8. in order to
9. until
10. as 1. Global warming will not be solved unless all governments take immediate action. 2. China has a high level of outward migration, whereas Japan's is quite low. 3. Although the government has tried to reduce people's sugar intake, it has not been successful. 4. Fewer and fewer people will attend university if the government does not provide student funding.
5. People are continuing to get sick in cities because there is so much pollution produced by cars.
6. While the number of people eating hamburgers rose, the number eating pizzas decreased.
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IELTS buddy 7. Unemployment is increasing despite the fact that the economy is doing well.
8. Healthy eating should be encouraged in order to avoid obesity.
9. The sales of CDs continued to fall until they levelled off in June.
10. Road accidents are rising as there are too many cars on the roads. www.ieltsbuddy.com – Free Online IELTS Advice