2. Mary is practising 　　　(play) the piano to make progress.

1. I really appreciate 　　　(have) time to relax with you on this nice island.

5. He ate some bad food.　　　 , he got a stomachache.

4. The number of deaths in traffic accidents is becoming greater　　　 　the increasing number of inexperienced drivers.

3. Alice overslept this morning.　　　 　, she was late for work.

2. There was no food in the house 　　　we rang for a pizza.

1. Little was left of the house 　　　the fire.

4. That was 　　　difficult a question 　　　none of the students could answer it.

B. as a result/as a result of/so

3. She left in 　　　a hurry 　　　she forgot to lock the door.

2. There was 　　　much rain 　　　some villages were flooded.