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1. Almost everyone wants to make friends with others. ▲ Almost everyone would like to develop friendships with others. 2. One day Robert was so curious that he asked Amanda what they talked about. ▲ One day out of curiosity Robert asked Amanda what they talked about. 3. Friendships between girls are usually anchored in shared feelings and support. ▲ More often than not, girls base their friendships on feelings and support. 4. In fact, many adolescent males cannot name a single best friend. ▲ As a matter of fact, many adolescent males cannot name a single best friend. 5. When asked, they usually hesitate before responding. ▲ When they are asked, they usually respond with/ after hesitation. 6. Friendship means having someone I can rely on. ▲ Friendship means having some I can depend on. 7. When it comes to friends, I’ve met some nice people here in London. ▲ Speaking of friends, I’ve met some nice people here in London. 8. Scientists have announced that they have cloned the first human embryo. ▲ It has been announced by scientists that they have cloned the first human embryo. ▲ The first human embryo has been announced by scientists to have been cloned by them. ▲ An announcement has been made by scientists that they have cloned the first human embryo. 9. Scientists have announced that they have cloned the first human embryo. This has caused much debate round the world. ▲ Scientists have announced that they have cloned the first human embryo, which has caused much debate round the world. ▲ Scientists have announced that they have cloned the first human embryo, causing much debate round the world. 10. Even though human cloning is causing a lot of anxiety, it is good news for Faye, a 41-year-old saleswoman who cannot have a baby.
▲ In spite of a lot of anxiety, human cloning is good news for Faye, a 41-year-old saleswoman who cannot have a baby. ▲ Despite the fact that human cloning is causing a lot of anxiety, it is good news for Faye, a 41-year-old saleswoman who cannot have a baby. 11. China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goat, and continues to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind. ▲ China has achieved success in producing clones of cows and goat, and continues to research ways in which cloning can benefit mankind. 12. On a personal note, cloning would totally transform my life. ▲ Personally speaking, cloning would totally change my life 13. They don’t recognize/realize the harmful effects of cloning humans. ▲ They are not aware of the harmful effects of cloning humans. 14. Scientists usually have to do thousands of experiments in order to prove something. ▲ Scientists usually have to carry out / conduct thousands of experiments in order to prove something. 15. In summary, I insist that you take the opinions of the people of the UK into consideration. ▲ To sum up, I insist that you take consideration of the opinions of the people of the UK. 16. From the point of view of some people, we are only doing what humans have always done, using nature to meet our own needs. ▲ In the opinion of some people, we are only doing what humans have always done, using nature to meet our own needs. 17. If time permits, we’ll go camping tomorrow. ▲ Time permitting, we’ll go camping tomorrow. 18. Because the students are examined twice every month, they have to study hard. ▲ Examined twice every month, the students have to study hard. 19. Facing the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken measures related to people’s life to deal with it. ▲ Faced with the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken measures related to people’s life to deal with it. ▲ In the face of the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken measures related to people’s life to deal with it. 20. Cloning is producing an exact copy of a plant or an animal using its cells. ▲ The definition of cloning is given here.
