AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE VALE DE OVIL

2019/2020
11th Form
Cloze Test
ADVANCED

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE SUITABLE CONNECTOR.

1. The train was delayed _________________OF bad weather.

2. The event was cancelled ________________the fact that not many tickets were sold.
3. I felt stressed _______________I'd been overworked recently.
4. John went to the acupuncturist _______________ his bad back.
5. Sonia had a bad stomachache and _______________ I recommended seeing the doctor.
6. ______________ the teacher's good reputation the yoga classes were always crowded.
7. ______________ the fact that homeopathy can be very effective for some illnesses it has become
increasingly popular.
8. It's amazing I can walk ______________ an hour ago I couldn't move.
9. My headache has disappeared ______________ the massage.
10. The company was doing badly and _______________it closed.
11. ______________ it is your money, you can do what you like with it.
12. My mother wanted to keep her brain active, ______________she took up a hobby.

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in view of due to as consequently
because therefore that’s why due to
on account of so therefore because of
resulting because as a result since

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as a result because therefore therefore
therefore consequently since given that
since due to given that as a result
given that in view of in view of since

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consequently seeing as since therefore
because of consequently resulting owing to
given that on account of therefore because
so because of consequently seeing that

KEY
1. ON ACCOUNT
2. DUE TO
3. AS
4. BECAUSE OF
5. THEREFORE
6. DUE TO
7. IN VIEW OF
8. GIVEN THAT
9. because of
10. CONSEQUENTLY
11. SINCE
12. THEREFORE