Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London.. People don’t spend so much money nowadays.. It’s hard for people to save money because.. Anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in pubs
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1 The fans were really disappointed The actor
didn’t sign any autographs (since)
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2 The harvest couldn’t start It rained heavily the
previous day (due to)
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3 She hasn’t had much time after school Our
teacher hasn’t marked the exams yet (because)
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4 It didn’t suit Mary She didn’t buy the dress
(since)
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5 Our neighbours were having a party last night
We couldn’t sleep well (owing to)
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6 They had to put some warm clothes on The
weather got terribly cold at night (because of)
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7 Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London
She didn’t phone Tom (since)
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8 The play was boring and difficult to understand
The audience didn’t like it (because)
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9 Some strikers complained The police acted
violently (due to)
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10 The tour guide has changed today’s schedule
without prior warning Most travellers are angry
(since)
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11 Nobody could solve it It was such a difficult
maths problem! (owing to)
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14 People don’t spend so much money nowadays Toy shops haven’t sold as many toys as they expected (because)
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15 The rate of unemployment will rise Lots of factories are closing down (since)
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16 The government has passed too strict anti-crisis laws The popularity of the government has fallen down (due to)
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17 Mother won’t forgive him Peter lied about his school marks (because)
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18 There’s an underground strike today We’re walking to work (owing to)
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19 He swallowed a fish bone Granddad had to go to hospital (since)
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20 Prices are higher and higher It’s hard for people
to save money (because)
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22 Our flight was cancelled We missed Thanksgiving dinner (because of)
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23 Most of the shopping Mary had done was useless
to make the dish I wanted We had to phone for a pizza (as)
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24 The passengers had to leave the airport terminal There was a bomb threat (due to)
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25 Anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in pubs Bartenders say they have fewer customers (because)
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Trang 21 The fans were really disappointed SINCE the
actor didn’t sign any autographs
2 The harvest couldn’t start DUE TO THE
PREVIOUS DAY’S HEAVY RAIN (due to)
3 Our teacher hasn’t marked the exams yet
BECAUSE she hasn’t had much time after school
4 SINCE THE DRESS didn’t suit Mary She didn’t
buy the dress
5 Our neighbours were having a party last night
We couldn’t sleep well OWING TO OUR
NEIGHBOURS’ PARTY LAST NIGHT
6 They had to put some warm clothes on
BECAUSE OF THE TERRIBLY COLD WEATHER
at night
7 Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London
SINCE she didn’t phone HIM
8 The audience didn’t like THE PLAY BECAUSE IT
was boring and difficult to understand
9 Some strikers complained DUE TO THE POLICE
VIOLENT ACTION
10 Most travellers are angry SINCE the tour guide
has changed today’s schedule without prior
warning
11 Nobody could solve THE MATHS PROBLEM
OWING TO ITS DIFFICULTY
12 AS t he teacher wasn’t watching THE
STUDENTS, most OF THEM cheated in the exam
13 A new law has been implemented DUE TO THE
DRAMATIC INCREASE OF ROBBERIES
14 Toy shops haven’t sold as many toys as they expected BECAUSE people don’t spend so much money nowadays
15 The rate of unemployment will rise SINCE lots
of factories are closing down (since)
16 The popularity of the government has fallen down DUE TO THE TOO STRICT ANTI-CRISIS LAWS
17 Mother won’t forgive him BECAUSE Peter lied about his school marks
18 We’re walking to work OWING TO THE UNDERGROUND STRIKE
19 SINCE GRANDDAD SWALLOWED a fish bone,
HE had to go to hospital
20 It’s hard for people to save money BECAUSE prices are higher and higher
22 We missed Thanksgiving dinner BECAUSE OF OUR FLIGT’S CANCELLATION
23 AS most of the shopping Mary had done was useless to make the dish I wanted, we had to phone for a pizza
24 The passengers had to leave the airport terminal DUE TO THE bomb threat
25 Bartenders say they have fewer customers BECAUSE anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in pubs
26 Most seaside resorts in Spain are spoilt OWING
TO THE lack of urban planning in these areas
27 The Managing Director was dismissed SINCE the company made a great loss