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All possible means have been used to prevent air pollution. The sky is still not clear.
A.Every possible means has been used to prevent air pollution so that the sky can be clearer.
B.The sky is still not clear due to the fact that all possible means have been used to prevent air pollution.
C.To prevent air pollution, every possible means has been used, and so the sky is still not clear.
D.Every possible means has been used to prevent air pollution, yet the sky is still not clear.

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She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January.
A.She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January
B.She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January
C.Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January
D.Her notice was given in order for her to start her new job in January

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The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A.Not only did the basketball team know they lost the match but they blamed to each other as well.
B.As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match.
C.Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
D.No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

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We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives. We need to find ways to cope with it.
A.Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
B.After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
C.As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.
D.Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.

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Pete had acquired the money through hard work. He was reluctant to give it away.
A.Having acquired the money through hard work, Pete was reluctant to give it away.
B.Although Pete had acquired the money through hard work, he was reluctant to give it away.
C.Having worked hard to earn the money, it couldn't be given away by Pete.
D.Pete had acquired the money through hard work so that he was reluctant to give it away.

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He was overconfident. Therefore, he ruined our plan completely.
A.It was because his overconfidence that ruined our plan completely.
B.He was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely.
C.That he was overconfidence ruined our plan completely.
D.It was his overconfidence ruined our plan completely.

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an important competition in international football. Almost everyone around the world is looking forward to it.
A.The 2022 FIFA World Cup is so important a competition in international football that almost everyone around the world is looking forward to it.
B.The 2022 FIFA World Cup is too important a competition in international football that almost everyone around the world to look forward to it.
C.So important is the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition in international football that almost everyone around the world is looking forward to.
D.The 2022 FIFA World Cup is such important competition in international football that almost everyone around the world is looking forward to it.

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This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of it to get a better job.
A.You should take advantage of this rare opportunity, for which is to get a better job.
B.This is a rare opportunity what you should take advantage of to get a better job.
C.You should take advantage of this opportunity, that is rare to get a better job.
D.This is a rare opportunity that you should take advantage of to get a better job.

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We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
A.No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
B.Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C.Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D.Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.

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The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.
A.If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.
B.The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks.
C.You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will come back.
D.You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar will come back.