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BtB.3.1 Unit 2 Cause & Effect Language

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diabetes is a possible ___________ too much stress.

a)

result of

b)

due to

c)

because

d)

result from

2.

Too much stress may ____________ the occurrence of a variety of terminal diseases such as cancer.

a)

reason for

b)

contribute to

c)

caused by

d)

due to

3.

Cancer is believed to be ______________ stress, unhealthy eating habits and genetic factors.

a)

contribute to

b)

therefore

c)

because

d)

caused by

4.

Scientists are still looking into the main _____________ the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease. So far, they have not been able to identify the most important factor.

a)

contribute to

b)

reason for

c)

result of

d)

caused by

5.

I took the earlier service bus ____________I didn’t want to be late for work.

a)

because

b)

due to

c)

so as to

d)

that's why

6.

The student counselor wanted to see Berk ______ his adaptation problems.

a)

impact

b)

so as to

c)

due to

d)

in order not to

7.

Amanda could not get used to life in the city; _________ , she decided to move to the countryside and live in a village.

a)

because

b)

that's why

c)

so as to

d)

therefore

8.

Excessive exposure to radiation may ________ cancer.

a)

due to

b)

lead to

c)

result from

d)

stem from

9.

He was late for the exam _____ he had missed the bus.

a)

therefore

b)

because of

c)

because

d)

so

10.

I studied very hard for the exam; ______ , I passed.

a)

because

b)

consequently

c)

as

d)

but

11.

Smoking might ________ deadly illnesses such as cancer.

a)

result in

b)

result from

c)

stem from

d)

caused by

12.

Ali didn’t attend the classes much and hardly did any homework, which _______ his failure.

a)

due to

b)

resulted from

c)

brought about

d)

stemmed from

13.

_______ his low GPA, he couldn’t find a well-paying job.

a)

Because

b)

Contribute to

c)

Therefore

d)

Due to

14.

It is a widespread superstitious belief that if you walk under a ladder, this might be _______ seven years of bad luck.

a)

the cause of

b)

because of

c)

as a result

d)

an effect of

15.

Colliding plates _______ the occurrence of volcanic activities.

a)

cause

b)

result from

c)

contribute

d)

reason for

16.

Unemployment has been the main _____ of poverty in Turkey for many years.

a)

cause

b)

result

c)

effect

d)

impact

17.

Sartre is against the idea that our present behavior _____ our past experiences.

a)

leads to

b)

contributes to

c)

results in

d)

results from

18.

Hippocrates believed that doctors should not tell other people about their patients’ conditions _____ it was important to respect patients’ privacy.

a)

as

b)

cause

c)

reason why

d)

for this reason

19.

Rain in the Black Sea Region usually _____ flooding during spring and winter.

a)

causes

b)

results from

c)

comes from

d)

reason for

20.

____ the experiment, we were able to prove that the hypothesis was not true.

a)

Because

b)

As a result of

c)

Therefore

d)

Consequently