10. You'll have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don't worry. It's just a  
**D. formality**

11. Since the ___ of the motor car, road accidents have increased.  
**B. inauguration**

12. I must have browsed through hundreds of ___ holiday booklets, but I have no idea where to go for this.  
**C. brochures**

13. It's possible to supplement one's ___ by taking a part-time job.  
**A. earning**

14. I was so ___ in the book I was reading that I didn't hear the phone.  
**A. engrossed**

15. He couldn't ___ his father that he was telling the truth.  
**D. convince**


1. I'm going to the bank **because** I need some money.
2. I made lunch **after** I got home.
3. **Although** it's raining, she's going for a walk in the park.
4. **If** she finishes her homework soon, she will join the class.
5. He decided to trust Tim **because** he was an honest man.
6. **Before** we went to school, she decided to investigate the situation.
7. Jennifer decided to leave Tom **because** he was too worried about his job.
8. Dennis bought a new jacket **even though** he had received one as a gift last week.
9. Brandiky claims that there will be trouble **if** he doesn't complete the job.
10. Janice will have finished the report **by** the time you receive the letter.