IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.
41. Why were you absent from his graduation party last Sunday?
42. The exam was not as difficult as we thought.
43. The visitor spoke too quickly for me to understand what he said.
44. Our area will have a new school next year.
45. It takes me 10 minutes to walk from my house to school.
X. Use the suggested words and phrase to write complete sentences.
46. In free time, my father often plays badminton with his friends.
47. My mother is a teacher. She teaches Math at a school near my house.
48. My brother is 17 years old and he is in grade 12.
49. He loves collecting stamps. He has hundreds stamps in his collection.
50. Please write me soon and tell me about your family.