There is less pressure these days on people to get married and SINCE/THUS, more people than ever are deciding not to do so.

The ________ (I/about/my/more/discover) family history, ________ (become/keener/I/the) to pay a genealogist to research it properly for me.

There will be an extra bank holiday this year, BECAUSE/SO THAT the king’s 50th birthday can be commemorated.

Surprisingly, many ancient societies were _______ their modern equivalents. (as/alternative lifestyles/open/at/to/as/least)

Many local residents move out of their homes during the weeks of carnival BECAUSE OF/BECAUSE the incessant noise.

Taylor Swift is _______ today. (recognisable/of/one/pop/most/easily/the/stars)

Our school trip to the British Museum, __________ , bored me to tears. (as/for/classmates/was/it/as/my/fascinating)

While the festival was great fun, _________ , I’m afraid. It rained almost constantly. (times/the/was/it/of/not/to/go/best)

SO THAT/SO AS TO ensure that she didn’t miss any of the Queen’s parade, Sandra spent the night at the start of the procession route.

Your sociology project needs to be handed in next week, so it might AS A CONSEQUENCE/THEREFORE be a good idea to start researching it now.

SINCE/SO holding the temporary Picasso retrospective, the museum has welcomed more visitors than in the previous five years.

The road closure in the centre of town, which will run from 14.00 today, is DUE TO/BECAUSE the Divali parade that is to begin at 17.30.

AS A CONSEQUENCE OF/AS A RESULT there being a waiting list of three months for tickets, I don’t expect I’ll get to see that new Frida Kahlo exhibition.