SHOWING REASON, CAUSE AND PURPOSE



SHOWING REASON, CAUSE AND PURPOSE

Fill in the blanks with a suitable connector. There may be more than one correct

1. Doctors believe that some new diseases have appeared....because/as/since........ we take too many antibiotics.

2. Scientists argue that the world's climate is changing ..................... the greenhouse effect

3. ......................... I have finished reading all my library books, I’ll have to borrow some more

4. Voters are angry ..................... the government has not kept any of its election promises

5. .................... he's working on this project, Andrew can share in the decision-making process.

6. ..................... the heavy traffic in cities, the authorities are trying lo improve the rail system.

7. Paul went to summer school in Cambridge .................. improve his spoken English.

8. Ellen travelled down to London by train ................. she could enjoy the scenery on the way.

9. Many rivers have burst their banks ................. the unusually heavy rainfall.

10. .............. the pupils passed the test with such high marks, the teacher decided she could set a harder test the next time.

11. Jill and Eric decided to hire a catering company ................., provide lunch for their employees.

12. Brad decided to travel to Madrid by train ............................................. he could read on the way.

13. ............................................ turn on this machine, press the "power" button.

14. ........................................... so many pupils failed the test, there will be another test tomorrow.

15. Many roads need repair................................................ the unusually heavy rainfall.

16. ........................................... she has used up all her savings, she'll have to borrow some money from her parents.

17. I’ve been reading a lot................................................ improve my vocabulary.

18. ........................................... the heavy traffic in cities, more people have started taking the underground train.

19. We were angry ................................................ they hadn't kept their promise.

20. ........................................... you're not very busy, why don't you come to the meeting?

Complete the following sentences using your own words and ideas.

1. Anna has stopped eating sweets in order to ....lose some weight........................

2. I am writing this letter because .........................................................................

3. I bought a computer in order to ................................................................

4. Since ................................................................................, she failed the test.

5. Because of.................................................. many people were stuck in town.

6. Maria bought a car so that ..............................................................................

7. They always go to this restaurant because ......................................................

8. Because of............................................., many people have to use their cars to get into town.

Fill in the blanks after each connector with a suitable phrase

1. Because of .............................................................. many people have to use their cars to get into town.

2. Owing to ............................................... , many tourists were stranded at the airport.

3. We had to reserve rooms at that hotel because .............................................................

4. Annna uses a lot of sun cream in summer in order to ......................................................

5. Dan had an extra room built onto his house so that .......................................................

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