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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 96
96
EXERCISES
appropriate
item
the
from
and an
sentence frames
(i)
in
(ii)
an
with
from
item
an
96.1 Complete the sentence frames with an item from (i) and an item from (ii) in an appropriate
Complete
(A)
order, as in 1. 1. (A)
order, as in

learn to drive
he can
1 1 1 she couldn't decide which to choose ” a he can learn to drive
she couldn't decide which to choose
Tmenmoanodge
she walked carefully 'Hello, again,' was an odd thing to say
2 2 she walked carefully b ‘Hello, again,' was an odd thing to say
he is now 17 years old
the prices
sky high
at home were
3 3 he is now 17 years old c the prices at home were sky high
I had no idea how it worked
in
streets were covered
ice
the
4 4 I had no idea how it worked d the streets were covered in ice
they were going to have a party
all the cakes looked good
5 5 they were going to have a party e -all- the- cakes- looked- good:
they had to buy the machine abroad f they had been married for ten years
6 6 they had to buy the machine abroad
they had been married for ten years
7 7 they had never met before g I had to ask for help
they had
never
met
before
ask
I had to
for help

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since
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seeing that
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sentences
to
these
96.2 Complete these sentences using due to or owing to + one of these phrases. If both due to and
one
If both
and
+
using due
due
to
to
of these phrases.
or owing
Complete
write
(C)
to are
them both.
possible,
owing
owing to are possible, write them both. (C)
an ankle injury a mechanical failure ‘natural-causes.
natural causes
a mechanical failure
an ankle injury
4 The high price of vegetables is... causes.
strike
the dry weather
the postal strike
the postal
the dry weather
to
naiurol
5 He was unable to compete in the match... AWN
Her death was due to natural causes.
Her death was due
1 HE
The crash was most likely...
2 The crash was most likely...
receive your letter...
We didn't
3 We didn't receive your letter...
of vegetables is...
high price
The
He was unable to compete
in the match...
complete
Now complete these sentences using because or because of + one of these phrases. (C)
Now
flooding
on the road
my computer isn't working
the strong wind these sentences using because or because of + one of these phrases. (C)
flooding
the strong wind
on the road
my computer isn't working
I have other commitments her illness
her illness
I have other commitments
I can't meet you tomorrow...
6 6 I can't meet you tomorrow...
sea...
The
boat couldn't put to
7 7 The boat couldn't put to sea...
She couldn't complete the work...
8 8 She couldn't complete the work...
We couldn't get to his house...
9 9 We couldn't get to his house...
I can't print out the
letter...
10 10 I can't print out the letter...
96.3 Rewrite the sentences using for or with instead of because (of). (D)
Rewrite the sentences using for or with instead ofbecause (of). (D)
96.3
see you.
With
(being)
meeting
the
oJb 2.00,
1 1 Because the meeting's at 2.00,1 won't be able to to see you. With the meeting (being) at Z.00,
Because the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able
you.
won't
to
time
see
ha-ve
I | won't have time to see you.
She couldn't hear John talking
because
of all the noise.
WN
2 She couldn't hear John talking because of all the noise.
prices were falling,
Because
sell their house.
they couldn't
3 Because prices were falling, they couldn't sell their house.
of the
because
mist.
see
of the
hill we couldn't
anything
When we got to the top
4 When we got to the top of the hill we couldn't see anything because of the mist.
might not
of the snow,
get to the airport.
Because
able to
be
I
6 I've been left to do all the work, because Ron and Bill are on holiday. Nn 5 Because of the snow, I might not be able to get to the airport.
do
all the work,
left to
I've
been
on holiday.
and
Bill are
because
Ron
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