121. The underlined part of the sentence: “Absenteeism causes the employer many problems.” performs the function of:
• topic
122. The underlined part of the sentence: “Studying in another country is advantageous in many ways.” performs the function of:
• topic
123. The underlined part of the sentence: “The Smithsonian institution is worth visiting for a number of reasons.” performs the function of:
• topic
124. The underlined part of the sentence: “A person can do more than just look at the exhibits. For example, in the insect zoo at the National Museum of Natural History, anyone who so desires can handle some of the exhibits.” performs the function of:
• example
125. The underlined part of the sentence: “Although seat belts have been shown to save lives, people give a number of reasons for not using them.” performs the function of:
• topic
126. The underlined part of the sentence: “Hobbies are important for many reasons.” performs the function of:
• controlling idea
127. The underlined part of the sentence: “People can avoid catching a cold by taking certain precautions.” performs the function of:
• controlling idea
128. The underlined part of the sentence: “People can avoid catching a cold by taking certain precautions. First, you should avoid people who already have colds.” performs the function of:
• supporting idea
129. The underlined part of the sentence: “There are many disadvantages of owning a large car. First, they are much more expensive to buy.” performs the function of:
• supporting idea
130. The underlined part of the sentence: “When you plant a tree, you are helping your environment in many ways.” performs the function of:
• controlling idea
131. The underlined word in the sentence “At last everybody was there.” expresses the following type of relationship:
• time
132. The underlined word in the sentence “At the beginning of June roses start to blossom and the village looks lovely.” expresses the following type of relationship:
• time
133. The underlined word in the sentence “Then I realised I had left my key in the car.” expresses the following type of relationship:
• time
134. The underlined word in the sentence “Don’t exercise too vigorously too soon. It won’t do you any good, on the contrary it might do you a lot of harm.” expresses the following type of relationship:
• contrast
135. The underlined word in the sentence “Einstein couldn’t speak until he was eight.” expresses the following type of relationship:
• time
