VI. Complete these two paragraph

A. Put in : also, but, despite, or, that, therefore.

CAR PROBLEMS

I was having a lot of problems with my car. The engine kept cutting out, and I (1) _______ has trouble starting it. I got so fed up with it (2) _______ I took it to a garage. They told me it was going to cost hundreds of pounds to repair, (3) _______ unfortunately I didn’t have the money, and I (4) _______ decided to get rid of the car (5) _______ needing it for work. Now I get the bus to work (6) _______ a colleague gives me a lift.

B. Put in : alternatively, as a result of, consequently, furthermore, in spite of, on top of.

UNIVERSITY  STUDENTS

(7) _______ their aim to get more young people into universities, the government has put financial difficulties in their way. Nowadays most students get a loan instead of grant, and some have to pay tuition fees (8) ________ that. (9) _______, many of them run up huge debts, or (10) ________ their parents  have to support them. (11) _______ these obstacles, some school leavers are discouraged from applying to go to university. (12) _______, an increasing number are dropping out before completing the course.

Have you ever seen a water puppet show ? It is so special and fantastic. It’s a unique Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to Viet Nam greatly enjoy this kind of art. Water puppetry is a traditional art form. It began in the 11^th century. It originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of weed and then painted. The themes of the puppet shows are rural : the performances show everyday life in the countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals.

1.  Puppet show a common Vietnamese tradition.             

2. Water puppetry began 5 hundreds years ago.                

3. The puppets move with the help of strings under the water only.

4. The themes of the puppet shows are stories about the countryside