Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Fill in the missing link words in the text below. 18 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. 19 1 Because the seats on the train were really comfortable, I fell asleep. (so … that) 2 The speed limit was 70 mph, so the journey took us longer than expected. (as) 3 All the motels were full, so we had to sleep in the back of the car. (for) 4 Liam always loses things, so I took a spare map with me. (in case) 5 We looked at the map a lot because we didn’t want to get lost. (so as not to) 6 We rode for over 150 km, even though it was raining. (in spite of) 7 We wanted to be on the road by 6 am, so we got up at 5 am. (so that) 8 I know how to ride a motorbike, but Liam did all the riding. (even though) so so … that so that even though although despite General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna lost every battle he fought in the Mexican-American War, ___________ having modelled himself closely on Napoleon. _____________ he combed his hair from the back of his head to his forehead, he looked nothing like Napoleon, who was short and fat. Santa Anna was tall, skinny and had only one leg (he had a burial service for the leg, which he had lost fighting the French, _____________ people could come and pay their respects). Furthermore, he lacked almost all of Napoleon’s strategic gifts. In one “surprise attack”, he dressed all his troops in enemy uniforms. The result was _____ chaotic _____ the plan was a total failure. One day in 1836, he ordered his troops to take a siesta, ___________ the Texan army was known to be hiding in the woods nearby. At half past three in the afternoon, his entire army was wiped out in only eighteen minutes. Santa Anna himself was enjoying a deep and refreshing sleep, and was only woken by the continuing noise of the Texans. He soon realised that his entire army was destroyed, ____________ he quickly left on a horse, shouting, “The enemy is upon us!” (Adapted from: Stephen Pile, “ e Book of Heroic Failures”) e worst tactician 117 5 Extensive unit 5: Route 66 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv