Reasons and Simple Results

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Question formats

Matching

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Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Food and drink decisions.

   Answer choices

   • so I bought a bottle of water.
   • so I was hungry by ten.
   • because it was starting to melt.

   Items

   • I was thirsty,
   • I missed breakfast,
   • I put the ice cream in the freezer
   Check answers and explanations

   1. I was thirsty,

   so I bought a bottle of water.

   2. I missed breakfast,

   so I was hungry by ten.

   3. I put the ice cream in the freezer

   because it was starting to melt.

   The endings provide the stated practical results or reason.

2. Question 2 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Travel problems.

   Answer choices

   • so I had to stand.
   • because the forecast said rain.
   • so I walked home.

   Items

   • I missed the last bus,
   • I took an umbrella
   • The train was full,
   Check answers and explanations

   1. I missed the last bus,

   so I walked home.

   2. I took an umbrella

   because the forecast said rain.

   3. The train was full,

   so I had to stand.

   Bus absence, rain forecast and lack of seats explain distinct decisions.

3. Question 3 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Plans for tomorrow.

   Answer choices

   • so I must buy a new pair.
   • because my flight leaves at six.
   • so we'll visit the park instead.

   Items

   • I need an early night
   • The museum is closed tomorrow,
   • My shoes are broken,
   Check answers and explanations

   1. I need an early night

   because my flight leaves at six.

   2. The museum is closed tomorrow,

   so we'll visit the park instead.

   3. My shoes are broken,

   so I must buy a new pair.

   Each cause leads to the appropriate stated action.

4. Question 4 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. At a language course.

   Answer choices

   • because I wanted to remember it.
   • so I had the evening free.
   • so I moved to the front.

   Items

   • I wrote the word down
   • I couldn't hear the teacher,
   • My class was cancelled,
   Check answers and explanations

   1. I wrote the word down

   because I wanted to remember it.

   2. I couldn't hear the teacher,

   so I moved to the front.

   3. My class was cancelled,

   so I had the evening free.

   The endings explain remembering, hearing and a free evening.

5. Question 5 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Looking after the house.

   Answer choices

   • so I went to the bakery.
   • so I dried it with a towel.
   • because the room was too hot.

   Items

   • The floor was wet,
   • I opened the window
   • There was no bread left,
   Check answers and explanations

   1. The floor was wet,

   so I dried it with a towel.

   2. I opened the window

   because the room was too hot.

   3. There was no bread left,

   so I went to the bakery.

   Each cause fits one household response.

6. Question 6 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Weekend activities.

   Answer choices

   • so we didn't go swimming.
   • so I couldn't cycle to the picnic.
   • because the show was very popular.

   Items

   • The sea was too cold,
   • I booked the tickets early
   • My bike had a flat tyre,
   Check answers and explanations

   1. The sea was too cold,

   so we didn't go swimming.

   2. I booked the tickets early

   because the show was very popular.

   3. My bike had a flat tyre,

   so I couldn't cycle to the picnic.

   Temperature, demand and a flat tyre explain different choices.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Helping a friend.

   Answer choices

   • because his battery was empty.
   • so I helped her lift it.
   • so I sent him a map.

   Items

   • Nora couldn't carry the box,
   • I lent Dan my phone
   • Leo didn't know the address,
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Nora couldn't carry the box,

   so I helped her lift it.

   2. I lent Dan my phone

   because his battery was empty.

   3. Leo didn't know the address,

   so I sent him a map.

   The specific problems identify lifting, phone use and directions.

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