1.(Despite/Because of)taking lots of vitamin C,his cold hasn’t gone away. 2.(Therefore/Although)my dad rarely gets sick,he goes for a checkup every year. 3.People don’t like the taste of the medicine.(Even though/ Therefore)we give it to them by needle. 4.I’ve broken bones before,(however/furthermore),this is the first time I’ve broken my leg.
1.conclusion ( D ) 2.what doctors know and don’t know about comas ( B ) 3.introduction of the topic ( A ) 4.chances of recovery ( C )
Complete the text with these linking words and phrases.
although,despite, even though however,furthermore, therefore while
B
Coma patients may seem to be asleep all the time or they may sleep,wake up,move and make sounds.(1) the patient may seem to be “awake” sometimes,their brain remains unconscious and cannot be woken up.(2) ,they are not able to form a connection with other people or the world around them.(3) doctors don’t fully understand comas and the process of recovery,it is generally agreed that a patient’s chances of recovery decline the longer they stay in a coma. Patients who remain in an “awaken but unaware” state for more than three months after their recovery. (4) ,patients who have stayed this way for more than two years have never returned to their former mental state.