1. The match was postponed _____ heavy rain overnight.

2. _____ he had revised carefully, he still failed the exam.

3. The roads were icy; _____, several accidents occurred.

4. She couldn’t concentrate _____ the constant noise outside.

5. _____ her quick thinking, the situation was brought under control.

6. He forgot to set the alarm; _____, he overslept.

7. The company suffered huge losses _____ poor management.

8. _____ the fact that it was raining heavily, they continued the journey.

9. The train was delayed; _____ passengers missed their connections.

10. He didn’t attend the meeting _____ he was ill.

11. _____ her injuries, she managed to finish the race.

12. The weather was terrible; _____, the flight was cancelled.

13. The crops failed _____ the long drought.

14. _____ he was inexperienced, he performed remarkably well.

15. The streets were flooded _____ the river had burst its banks.

16. She was promoted _____ her outstanding performance.

17. The alarm didn’t ring; _____, nobody woke up on time.

18. _____ the bad weather, the event attracted many visitors.

19. The computer crashed _____ a virus attack.

20. He studied very hard; _____, he passed the exam with ease.

21. _____ his lack of experience, he was appointed manager.

22. The project failed _____ insufficient funding.

23. She felt exhausted _____ she worked late last night.

24. He ignored the warning signs; _____, serious damage occurred.

25. _____ the traffic jam, we arrived on time.