Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
41. _____ of wood, the house was clearly a fire risk.
A. Building B. Having built C. Built D. To build
42. _____ nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.
A. Having spent B. Having been spent
C. To spend D. To be spent
43. _____ mainly as a writer of novel, James has now written a successful biography.
A. Being known B. Knowing C. Having known D. Known
44. _____ quickly, I soon caught up with her.
A. Walking B. Walked C. Having been walked D. To walk
45. Although _____ close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
A. being hunted B. hunting
C. having been hunted D. having hunted
10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.(Participial Phrases) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.(Participial Phrases) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.(Participial Phrases) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.(Participial Phrases) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.(Participial Phrases) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.(Participial Phrases) ___________________________________________________________________________________ .
1. They last went to London in 2014
=> They have.......
2. We had our vaccinations nearly three weeks ago.
=> It is.......
3. "Remember to turn off the lights before going out." said my sister.
=> My sister reminded......
4. It is believed that prevention is better than cure.
=> Prevention........
21. Josh couldn’t open the door _____ the lock was broken.
A. because of B. therefore C. so D. due to the fact that
22. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem _____ we are unable to answer.
A. since B. because of C. much as D. as long as
23. _____ the bad grease stain on the carpet, we had to rearrange the furniture before the company arrived.
A. Because B. Now that C. Due to D. Since
24. The mountain road was closed to all traffic _____ the heavy rainfall had caused a huge mudslide that blocked the way.
A. therefore B. as C. due to D. so
25. Janet called the security guard _____ someone had taken her briefcase while she was making a call at the public phone.
A. so that B. so C. because D. because of
26. _____ the flood has receded, people can move back into their homes.
A. Now that B. For C. So D. As much as
27. He doesn’t drink alcohol _____ his health.
A. because B. thanks to C. since D. on account of
28. _____ he’s been off sick all week, he’s unlikely to come.
A. Due to B. Seeing that C. Much as D. Irrespective of
29. Many exam candidates lose marks _____ they do not read the questions properly.
A. because of B. in spite of the fact that
C. owing to the fact that D. therefore
30. _____ the pilots’ strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. As a result of