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Jonathan managed to complete the marathon, but admittedly it wasn't in a very fast time. ALBEIT. Jonathon succeeded ................................... slow time.
in completeing the marathon, albeit in a rather (albeit = admittedly/although)
The concert tickets are much more expensive than they were last year. NOTHING. The concert tickets ........................... as they were last year.
are nothing like as cheap
People weren't surprised at all when the government increased taxes. IN. When the government increased taxes nobody ......................................... slightest.
was surprised in the
She thought she'd wait for the applause to stop before starting her closing speech. DIE. Before starting her closing speech, she decided ...........................
to wait for the appluase to die down.
Jake thought he might like to grow his own vegetableseven though he worried it might be too time consuming. UP . Although Jake was worried it might......................................... , he was considering growing his own vegetables
take up too much (of his) time
Louise was too busy to attend the climate conference despite it interesting her. THOUGH. Louise was too busy to attend the climate conference, ............................. seemed.
interesting though it
I didn't find the film too exciting, but it did make me think. THOUGHT-PROVKING. For me, ................................................... exciting.
was more thought-provoking than
The next service station was 30 kilometers away, and they were nearly out of petrol. LOW. They .......................................... and the next service station was 30 kilometers away.
were (running) low on petrol
In order to get to the gig on time, they took a taxi. AS. They went by taxi................................ late.
so as not to be
It may come as a surprise, but the new smart phone isn't as good as the earlier version. SURPRISING. However.................................. the new version isn't as good as the last one.
surprising it may seem
