cause and effect

Exercise 1: decide if it's a reason or result?



1- Venice is sinking because of the rising level of the sea. ( reason)

2- Archeologists study ancient objects in order to learn about ancient cultures. (reason)

3- the fire in the museum resulted in extensive damage. (result)

4- Visitors to the art exhibition are not permitted to use flash fotography since this can cause damage to the pictures. (reason)

5- Historic monuments are expensive to maintain, so it often necessary to charge an entry fee. (result)

6- A new museum is being built as the collections are too large for the present museum. (reason)

7- The construction of the Aswan dam and lake would have destroyed the ancient temple of Abu Simbel. Therefore, it was decided to move the temple to a new site. (result)





Exercise 2: join the two parts of the sentence.



1- Large numbers of people from all over the world visit Petra, in Jordan, because of its beauty.

2- Children are encouraged to visit museums because it's imprtant for them to learn about the history of their country.

3- Historians are often required to learn languages such as latin in order to read ancient manuscripts and inscriptions.

4- Some cities, like Rome, have been inhabited for thousands of years, so the ancient buildings are hidden bellow modern buildings.

5- In 79 CE Pompeii was coverd by a thick layer of volcanicash from Mont Vesuvius. As a result the city was particulary well preserved.