DZ Unit 1 Idioms and Phrases

__________ budget cuts, several projects were put on hold.

• Made considerable efforts

• In response to

• Owing to

• Not just yet

• Akin to

The government issued a new policy __________ the rising unemployment rates.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

The researchers __________ to gather data from various sources for their study.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

The company redesigned its product __________ customer complaints about usability.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

We can start the project, but __________; we need to finalize the details first.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

The event was cancelled __________ severe weather conditions.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

The process of learning a new language can be __________ solving a complex puzzle.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

The school organised additional tutoring sessions __________ student feedback.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

He missed the meeting __________ a last-minute emergency.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to

Her enthusiasm for the project is __________ a child’s excitement on Christmas morning.

• made considerable efforts

• in response to

• owing to

• not just yet

• akin to