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Fill the gaps with the word or words that create a sentence that is synonymous with the first sentence in each pair. Use ONE word in each gap.
1a. Because he missed the train, he was late for the meeting.
1b. Due to the train, he was late for the meeting.
2a. Since she forgot the deadline, she didn’t submit the report on time.
2b. the deadline meant she didn’t submit the report on time.
3a. Because they delayed the project, the costs increased.
3b. the project caused the costs to increase.
4a. Since he refused the offer, he lost a great opportunity.
4b. the offer resulted in a lost opportunity.
5a. Because she ignored the instructions, she made a mistake.
5b. the instructions led to a mistake.
6a. Since they underestimated the difficulty, they struggled to complete the task.
6b. the difficulty caused them to struggle.
7a. Because he interrupted the speaker, the discussion got off track.
7b. the speaker disrupted the discussion.
8a. Since she hesitated to respond, she lost her chance.
8b. to respond led to her losing the chance.