Unit 1 - Filling the gaps

1. Although not identical, the two books are so similar to each other that one author must have copied much of his book from the other.
1. Due to the fact the two books are so  similar, the author must have had copied much of the other book.
2. The Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts to help him discuss and formulate new policies.
1. In order to formulate new policies, the Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts.
3. It is often possible guess the meaning of a word from the other words around it - that is to say the context.
1. Using the context is possible guess the meaning of a word from the words around it.
4. In 1990, the British researcher Tim Barners devised the first browser for the World Wide Web.
1. Due to Tim Barners devised the first browser for the World Wide Web, he changed the way how Internet works.
5. In newspapers, the layout of the column is vertical, while others run across  the page horizontally.
1. Meanwhile in some newspapers the layout is vertical, in others run across the page horizontally.
6. The rise in the number of deaths from AIDS had a very significant impact on people's sexual behavior.
1. Despite the fact that information about AIDS, the number of cases have been raised.
7. The usage of drugs has increased significantly in spite of more severe penalties such as longer prison sentences.
1. Although more severe penalties, such as longer prison sentences, the usage of drugs has increased significantly.
8. Students should not try to write down everything they hear in a lecture, but just make a summary of the most important points.