1. 1. Severe weather conditions have affected traffic seriously
2. She decided to start her own business with a view to being independent
3. Old people are apt to be forgetful
4. He felt that his employers took him for granted
5. Paula spoke clearly to avoid being misunderstood
6. We were not to blame for the lost of the account
7. She said she had concern about the problem of pollution
8. Tom is the life and soul of the party