For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the words given.
1) Because of the accident on the motorway, motorists are advised to use an alternative route.
CONSEQUENCE
Motorists should find an alternative route ........ an accident on the motorway.
2) I'm going to night school so that I can improve my German.
ORDER
I'm going to night school ........ improve my German.
3) The captain won't be playing today because of a bad injury.
DUE
........ that the captain has a bad injury, he won't be playing today.
4) He changed jobs because he wanted to be nearer to home.
ORDER
........ he could be nearer to home he changed jobs.
5) The man was released because the police had no evidence against him.
ACCOUNT
The police released the man ........ the fact that they had no evidence against him.
6) The college was closed for a month owing to the summer holidays.
RESULT
The college was closed for a month ........ the summer holidays.
7) Since we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema.
OWING
........ that we hadn't been out all day, we decided to go to the cinema.
8) We phoned the hotel to complain as we'd had such terrible service.
BECAUSE
We phoned the hotel to complain ........ the bad service we'd had.