X. Fill in each gap with a suitable word or phrase. (of / therefore / or / however / and / nor / or / although / but also / despite) 1. Laura is not only intelligent ........................ hardworking and modest. 2. The students didn’t understand the lesson as it was both too long ..................__ difficult. 3. Kate didn’t study hard for the exams. ........................, she got bad results. 4. ........................ having little money, Ann still decided to buy a car. 5. James is from neither the UK ........................ the USA. He’s from Australia. 6. I will be free all day tomorrow. You can come either in the morning ........................ in the afternoon. 7. Jane was badly ill. ........................, she still tried to go to class. 8. She should study harder ........................ she will fail the exams next semester. 9. ........................ the test was easy, many students got bad marks. 10. Because ........................ being too lazy, Peter failed all of his exams.