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2. It was announced that teachers' working hours would be increased by 25%.  Cloze (2): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDE5JXUwMDMyJXUwMDUzJXUwMDQxJXUwMDQxJXUwMDUyJXUwMDE3JXUwMDE2JXUwMDA2JXUwMDE5JXUwMDE4  , even fewer trainee teachers are expected to join the profession.

3. In order to try to reduce water use in the inner cities, the government has announced new laws on water distribution and Cloze (3): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDMxJXUwMDA3JXUwMDRlJXUwMDQxJXUwMDA1JXUwMDAwJXUwMDBkJXUwMDFkJXUwMDFkJXUwMDA2JXUwMDAx , a new tax on individual water use.

4. The homeword must be handed in by the deadline,  Cloze (4): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDM3JXUwMDFiJXUwMDFjJXUwMDBkJXUwMDE3JXUwMDA1JXUwMDFlJXUwMDFhJXUwMDE2  it will not be graded.

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6. Cloze (6): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDFkJXUwMDMzJXUwMDEzJXUwMDBiJXUwMDRlJXUwMDQ5JXUwMDBm I earned a more money I wouldn't buy a house.

7. Take a sandwich Cloze (7): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDMxJXUwMDA3JXUwMDRlJXUwMDQzJXUwMDAyJXUwMDEyJXUwMDE2 there's no vegetarian food at the restaurant. 

8.   Cloze (8): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDFjJXUwMDIxJXUwMDE2JXUwMDAzJXUwMDE5JXUwMDFkJXUwMDEx the noise, he managed to finish his essay.

9. Mariana enjoys Opera Cloze (9): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDJmJXUwMDFmJXUwMDBkJXUwMDE3JXUwMDE3JXUwMDA0JXUwMDEy Joe prefers Classical music.

10.  Cloze (10): AlthoughotherwiseIn spite ofAs a resultin casewhereasDespitein additionprovidedEven if JXUwMDExJXUwMDI3JXUwMDRlJXUwMDUzJXUwMDAzJXUwMDE5JXUwMDFkJXUwMDExJXUwMDQ1JXUwMDRmJXUwMDA5 feeling very sick, he went to work.