Now combine the following two groups of sentences in the same way to continue the story.

A. Professor Smith took up the challenge for a reason.

He wanted to prove that the fear was just nonsense and superstition.

He wanted to prove this to his friend.

His friend was not entirely convinced by the professor's rational approach.

The fear was inspired by the graveyard.

Words to use: in order to who that superstition

B. However, there was a discovery the following morning.

It was his dead body, outside the door of the church.

The discovery seemed rather to contradict this theory.

It contradicted it especially when it was found that the professor had died of a heart attack.

It was also found that his hair had turned completely white during the night.

His hair had been dark brown when he entered the graveyard.

Words to use: Not only that but also that which night

Exercise 3. A: Combine the following groups of sentencesto make a story.

1. Some of the disadvantages of destroying the tropical forests are obvious.

One example of these disadvantages is the loss of valuable commercial resources.

Another example is the loss of an area of great biological importance.

But there are also the effects on the world's climate.

These are only now beginning to be understood.

Words to use: Apart from, such as, and, also, which

2. One of these effects is the Greenhouse Effect.

The Greenhouse Effect is the result of changes in the Earth's atmosphere.

The changes in the atmosphere are partly the result of the burning trees.

Words to use: One, caused, which, due

3. One inevitable effect of this phenomenon is hotter weather worldwide.

This may have the effect of melting the polar icecaps.

A rise in sea-level would be the result of the melting of the polar icecaps.

The consequence of a rise in sea-level would be the loss of much coastal land.

Words to use: This phenomenon, lead, and the possible, in turn, result in, and the consequent.

B: Combine each group of sentences to form one sentence.

1. People were driving too fast.

People were driving too close to the car in front.

They couldn't see where they were going.

There was thick fog.

This caused the motorway pile-up.

was caused and even though because of

There are enormous urban problems

They result from private vehicle use.

Examples of the problems are pollution, stress and the loss of working hours.

The loss of working hours is caused by traffic jams.

Because of these problems, the government has decided to subsidise public transport.

The purpose of this is to bring fares down.

This will make tubes and buses a more attractive alternative to driving.

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