She gave a great performance at the festival. We now know she has artistic talent.
A.Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don't know about her great performance at the festival.
B.But for her great performance at the festival, we wouldn't know about her artistic talent now.
C.Although she gave a great performance at the festival, we know she has artistic talent.
D.Hardly had we know about her artistic talent when she gave a great performance at the festival.

He was very tired. However, he agreed to help me with my work.
A.As tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my work.
B.Despite being very tired, he agreed to help me with my work.
C.Because tired he was, he agreed to help me with my work.
D.Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my work.

We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.


A.Because the climate was so severe, we were we were worried about what we'd do at night.
B.Bad weather was approaching so we started to look for a place to stay.
C.The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
D.Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.

I strongly disapproved of your behavior. But I will help you this time.
A.Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
B.Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
C.Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
D.Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.

Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted. What a shame!
A.Jenifer regretted having wasted her chance to be promoted.
B.Despite feeling ashamed, Jenifer lost her chance of promotion.
C.If only Jenifer has seized her chance of promotion.
D.That Jenifer missed her chance to be promoted is shameful.

I didn’t recognize my uncle until he raised his voice.
A.Not until I recognized my uncle did he raise his voice.
B.Only after my uncle raised his voice did I recognize him.
C.My uncle raised his voice as soon as I recognized him.
D.No sooner had I recognized my uncle than he raised his voice.

I was absorbed in the vivid story. My grandfather told me that story.
A.I was so absorbed in the vivid story that I told my grandfather.
B.My grandfather told me an vivid story.
C.The story that my grandfather told me was very absorbed.
D.The vivid story told by my father interested me a lot.

Susan did not buy that villa. She now regrets it.
A.Susan wishes she had bought that villa.
B.Susan regrets having bought that villa.
C.If only Susan didn’t buy that villa.
D.Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa.

My sisters used to get on with each other. Now they hardly speak.
A.My sisters rarely speak because they have never liked each other.
B.Because they have never got on, my sisters do not speak to each other.
C.My sisters were once close, but they rarely speak to each other now.
D.My sisters do not speak to each other much, but they are good friends.

We should quickly find a solution to the problem. Otherwise, its impact on those concerned will increase.
A.If we can solve this problem soon, we will lower the impact on all of our concerns.
B.The sooner we find a solution to the problem, the lower the impact it has on those concerned.
C.If all those concerned lower their impact, the problem will be better solved.
D.By the time we solve this problem, the impact on those concerned will have been lower.