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ENGLISH FILE ADV / 1B (Discourse Markers)

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  • _________ as I was broke and my bank card was rejected, I decided to accept the first job offer that came along
    Seeing
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  • He avoids speaking his mind at meetings __________ offend his boss.
    so as not to / in order not to
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  • The company hired him....
    due to the fact that he had no qualifications
    despite he had no qualifications
    in spite of the fact that he had no qualifications
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  • It isn't worth applying for that position _______ they will hire the boss's son.
    because of
    owing to
    seeing as
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  • He gets a good salary _______ he does nothing
    despite the fact that
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  • The company had record profits last year. _______ a hundred people were made redundant.
    Consequently
    Nevertheless,
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  • We regret to announce the cancellation of trains today ______ a workers' strike.
    since
    owing to
    because
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  • I passed the exam _________ not having studied.
    despite /in spite of
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  • I will take an umbrella with me ________ it rains.
    in case
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  • The unemployment rate in Italy has fallen _______ government policies to incentivize companies to hire staff.
    owing to / due to
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