B. Now complete these sentences with an appropriate expression from the central column of the table above. 1. Panic buying __________________________ when the stock market crashed.
2. People often do things without considering the __________________________ their actions.
3. The government raised the income tax rate __________________________ curb inflation.
4. The government raised the income tax rate __________________________ curbing inflation.
5. The government raised the income tax rate __________________________ the rapidly rising rate of inflation.
6. When questioned, many racists cannot give a logical __________________________ their attitudes
towards other racial groups.
7. The soaring crime rate alarmed the police superintendent and __________________________ adopt a
zero-tolerance policing policy.
8. He was arrested __________________________ he was a danger to others and himself.
9. The family was forced to economise __________________________ go heavily into debt.
10. The fumes from motor traffic __________________________ people in many different ways.
1. The police asked him his...
2. He failed his exam...
3. A persistent cough...
4.. She started haranguing
the crowd...
5. He spent the whole
weekend revising...
6. They came in quietly...
7. He refused to lend
anyone money...
8. The bank manager refused
to lend the company
more money...
9. The school was forced
to close...
10. What were your...
11. What are the...
12. Stress and overwork can...
13. The army attacked without
considering the...
14. He failed to send off his
application form and...
15. Riots and street fighting...
...ensued...
...effects of...
...prompted him to...
...on account of...
...as a consequence...
...affect...
...owing to...
...on the grounds that...
...so as not to...
...with the aim of...
...in order to...
...consequences of...
...motives in...
...due to...
...reason for...
...pass his exams
...wake anyone
...was unable to enroll for
the course.
...upsetting me like that?
...his lack of revision
...starting a riot
...its low turnover and poor
sales history
...its action
...when the police officers on
trial were acquitted.
...a large earthquake?
...people rarely repay a loan
...seek professional medical
help
...different people in
different ways
...poor student attendance
...speeding through the town