XI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (5 pts)

1. Listening to English songs is very interesting to me.

       => I find it_____________________________________________________________________ .

2. They took away his passport so that he wouldn’t leave the country.

       => They prevented______________________________________________________________ .

3. Work is very important to me. Family is also important to me.

  => Work is ____________________________________________________________________ .

4. Despite his age, my grandfather runs five kilometers every morning.

       => Even though_________________________________________________________________ .

5. Hundreds of tourists visit my town every year.

  => My town ___________________________________________________________________ .

6. The countryside doesn’t suffer as much pollution as the city.

       => The countryside _____________________________________________________________ .

7. Taking photographs inside the museum is forbidden.

       => You are not_________________________________________________________________ .

8. My father used to play football when he was young.

       => My father doesn’t_____________________________________________________________ .

9. You shouldn’t eat too much meat.

       => You’d _____________________________________________________________________ .

10. He is a slower and more careful driver than I am.               

       => He drives___________________________________________________________________ .