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Join the sentences with the linking words in 14. People don’t spend so much money nowadays. Toy
brackets. Make the necessary changes. shops haven’t sold as many toys as they expected.
……………………………………………………………
1. The fans were really disappointed. The actor didn’t ……………………………………………………………
sign any autographs. ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 15. The rate of unemployment will rise. Lots of factories
………………………………………………………… are closing down.
………………………… ……………………………………………………………
2. The harvest couldn’t start. It rained heavily the ……………………………………………………………
previous day. ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 16. The government has passed too strict anti-crisis laws.
………………………………………………………… The popularity of the government has fallen down.
………………………… ……………………………………………………………
3. She hasn’t had much time after school. Our teacher ……………………………………………………………
hasn’t marked the exams yet. ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 17. Mother won’t forgive him. Peter lied about his school
………………………………………………………… marks.
………………………… ……………………………………………………………
4. It didn’t suit Mary. She didn’t buy the dress. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 18. There’s an underground strike today. We’re walking to
………………………… work.
5. Our neighbours were having a party last night. We ……………………………………………………………
couldn’t sleep well. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 19. He swallowed a fish bone. Granddad had to go to
………………………… hospital.
6. They had to put some warm clothes on. The weather ……………………………………………………………
got terribly cold at night. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 20. Prices are higher and higher. It’s hard for people to
………………………… save money.
7. Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London. She ……………………………………………………………
didn’t phone Tom. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 22. Our flight was cancelled. We missed Thanksgiving
………………………… dinner.
8. The play was boring and difficult to understand. The ……………………………………………………………
audience didn’t like it. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 23. Most of the shopping Mary had done was useless to
………………………… make the dish I wanted. We had to phone for a pizza.
9. Some strikers complained. The police acted ……………………………………………………………
violently. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 24. The passengers had to leave the airport terminal. There
………………………… was a bomb threat.
10. The tour guide has changed today’s schedule ……………………………………………………………
without prior warning. Most travellers are angry. ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 25. Anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in
………………………… pubs. Bartenders say they have fewer customers.
11. Nobody could solve it. It was such a difficult ……………………………………………………………
maths problem! ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 26. Most seaside resorts in Spain are spoilt. There’s been a
………………………… lack of urban planning in these areas
Linking words:
Since – poniewaz
Because – bo
Due to – z powodu
Owing to – dzieki czemus, wskutek czegos
As – w wyniku czego

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