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Question
Complete the sentences choosing the right endings.
| We were thoroughly disappointed | to find out his address |
| Hardly had he stepped out | we could not go further |
| They wanted | since our team did not get a prize |
| Since we had run out of petrol | was his reckless driving |
| The cause of his injury | when it began to rain |
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Solution
| We were thoroughly disappointed | since our team did not get a prize |
| Hardly had he stepped out | when it began to rain |
| They wanted | to find out his address |
| Since we had run out of petrol | we could not go further |
| The cause of his injury | was his reckless driving |
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