III. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
1. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
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2. I’ve been too busy to answer by email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)
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3. Did they go to school on foot? (Tag question)
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4. A lot of people found the show boring. (bored)
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5. Why don’t we collect the plastic bags on the beach this weekend? (What about)
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6. I find English interesting.
I am ______________________________________________________________
7. They will install solar panels on the roof of our house next week.
Solar panels _______________________________________________________
8. People won’t burn fossil fuels for energy in the future.
Fossil fuels ________________________________________________________
9. New York has more billionaires than Tokyo. (fewer)
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10. Jakarta doesn’t have as many skyscrapers as Shanghai. (more)
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11. Let’s go to the school cafeteria. (about)
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12. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
Because of _________________________________________________________
13. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.
In spite of _________________________________________________________
14. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.
Despite ___________________________________________________________
15. We arrived late because of the bad traffic.
Because ____________________________________________________________
16. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________
17. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late. (in spite of)
Despite ______________________________________________________________
18. I didn't listen to Western music some years ago. (used to)
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19. My mum was a chef in Cham restaurant, but now she is retired. (used to)
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20. There was a market here in 2003. (used to)
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21. The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)
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22. They didn't know how to drive a car, but now they can drive well. (used to)
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23. We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)
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24. Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended. (despite)
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25. There were less vehicles on the roads in the past. (using “used to”)
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