ABSTRACT
Join the first part of the sentence in the left-hand column with the second part from the right-hand column, using an appropriate expression showing reason or result from the central column. In some cases, more than one of the expressions from the middle is possible.
1 The police asked him … … …. his …
… ensued …
… pass his exams.
2 He failed his exam …
… eflects of …
… wake anyone.
3 A persistent cough …
… prompted him to …
… was unable to enrol for the
4 She started haranguing the crowd …
… on account of …
course.
5 He spent the whole weekend revising …
… as a consequence …
… upsetting me like that?
6 They came in quietly …
… aflect …
… his lack of revision.
7 He refused to lend anyone money …
… owing to …
… starting a riot.
8 The bank manager refused to lend the
… on the grounds that …
… its low turnover and poor sales
company more money …
… so as not to …
history.
9 The school was forced to close …
… with the aim of …
… its action.
10 What were your …
… in order to …
… when the police officers on trial
11 What are the …
… consequences of …
were acquitted.
12 Stress and overwork can …
… motives in …
… a large earthquake?
13 The army attacked without considering the…
… due to …
… people rarely repay a loan.
14 He failed to send off his application form
… reason for …
… seek professional medical help.
and …
… different people in different ways.
15 Riots and street fighting …
… poor student attendance.
… speeding through the town.
