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Unit 24 Cause & effect
Unit 24 Cause & effect
DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B
Grammar & Usage
9 Mr Chan became Head of History. He is deeply interested in
the subject. ( on account of )
Mr Chan became Head of History _____________________
_________________________________________________
10 She passed the interview. She will start her university studies
in
September. ( consequently )
She passed the interview and _________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
on account of his
deep interest in the subject.
consequently will/will
consequently start her university studies in
September.
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Grammar & Usage
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Language Practice
Language Practice
Complete the following passage using words from the box.
You don’t need to use all of the words, and you may use some
of them more than once. The first one has been done for you.

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Unit 24 Cause & effect
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Grammar & Usage
We spend about a third of our lives in bed,
(1)
it makes sense to invest in a quality mattress.
(2)
of the great variety of mattresses on the
market, it can be difficult to decide which
one to choose. What’s more, what is good for
one person may not be ideal for another. A
hard mattress, for example, may
(3)
pain to
someone suffering from backache, while
another may find it comfortable to sleep on.
(1)
____________
(2)
____________
(3)
____________
so
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Because
BOX
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Grammar & Usage
BACK
BACK
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this way result as such too thus therefore
because cause(s) in lead so since consequently
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Unit 24 Cause & effect
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Grammar & Usage
We asked Ms Helen Smith, marketing
manager of a bed manufacturing company, for
her advice on selecting a mattress. ‘Support,
comfort and durability are important,’ she said.
‘Good support can
(4)
in healthy sleep. A good
mattress should support the body contours and
keep the spine correctly aligned.’
(4)
____________
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BOX
BOX
result

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Unit 24 Cause & effect
DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B
Grammar & Usage
BACK
BACK
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this way result as such too thus therefore
because cause(s) in lead so since consequently
reason without like as if by

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Unit 24 Cause & effect
DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B
Grammar & Usage
She went on to point out that it was a myth
that a firmer mattress was better. ‘If the
mattress is
(5)
firm, it won’t support the body
evenly. Only the body’s heaviest parts – the
shoulders and hips – will be supported.
(6)
, a
mattress that is firm can cause pressure points,
(7)
reducing blood circulation. This is what
(8)
some people to toss and turn at night.’
(5)
____________
(6)
____________
(7)
____________
(8)
____________
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BOX
BOX
too
Consequently/
Therefore
thus/therefore
causes

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Unit 24 Cause & effect
DEVELOPING SKILLS Set B
Grammar & Usage
BACK
BACK
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this way result as such too thus therefore
because cause(s) in lead so since consequently
reason without like as if by