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Unit 36
36.1 1 I didn’t phone you as/since/because it was very late. or
It was very late so I didn’t phone you.
2 I turned up the radio in the lounge so (that) I could hear it in the kitchen.
3 The restaurant was full so we went to the bar next door. or
We went to the bar next door as/since/because the restaurant was full.
4 I stayed at home as/since/because I was expecting a phone call. or
I was expecting a phone call so I stayed at home.
5 It’s a very large city so you have to use public transport a lot. or
You have to use public transport a lot as/since/because it’s a very large city.
6 I learnt to drive so that my mother didn’t have to take me to ... (purpose)
I learnt to drive, so my mother didn’t have to take me to ... (result)

36.2 It is possible to use ‘because of / due to / owing to’ in all of the answers.
1 She got the job because of her excellent qualifications.
2 We couldn’t eat outside owing to the terrible weather.
3 She had to stay at home because of her broken ankle.
4 The referee had to stop the game owing to the bad light.
5S The flowers died because of the dry weather.
6 Owing to the heavy traffic, I was half an hour late. or
I was half an hour late due to the heavy traffic

36.3 1 as/since 2 cause / lead to 3 so that 4 lead to 5 therefore

36.4 Possible answers
npBWN I bought myself a walkman so that I could listen to English cassettes on the bus.
I want to improve my English because I will need it in my job very soon.
eR
I study English at the weekend as I am very busy during the week.
I always write words down in my notebook so that I don’t forget them.
I don’t get many opportunities to practise my English. Consequently I find it difficult to
remember everything I study.
ON My brother has got a number of American friends. As a result, he gets a lot of opportunities to
practise his English.
7 If he could speak almost perfect English, it could lead to a job in Britain or America.
8 Some people find English difficult because of the pronunciation.

Unit 37
37.1 1 an ocean 4 a desert 7 agroup of islands 10 mountain
2 a mountain range 5 a jungle (a rainforest) 8 a continent 11. Lakes
3 a country 6 asea 9 islands 12. stars

37.2 My journey took me across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to South America. I travelled through
the Amazon rainforest and down through the interior of Brazil as far as the Iguacu Falls. From
there I headed north again, through Bolivia, round Lake Titikaka and up to Cuzco. Then I crossed
the Andes and finally arrived in Lima. For the last part of the journey I flew to Jamaica in the
West Indies.

37.3 1 hurricane 2 flood 3 drought 4 earthquake 5 volcano

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