1. Today, Nam's parents are away on business, so his aunt is taking care of him. 2. While I was reading a comic book online, our father came in. 3. The storm blew off the telephone line, so we can't make any phone calls now. 4. Since we've booked the tickets, we will fly to London next month. 5. One of the broken chairs has been repaired. XI. Combine these sentences by using a coordinating conjunction: 1. The pianist has devoted his entire life to music and has been deeply passionate about Chopin's sonatas. 2. The young man wanted to finish his study at the music school, but his family couldn't afford it. XII. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones: 1. He is said to have been very rich when he was young. 2. It's been 2 months since I last had my hair cut. 3. He was made to confess by the policeman after three days. 4. The flowers are watered every day. 5. It looks very likely that fares will go up again. 6. Only later did I realize who he was. 7. It can't have been Mary's fault for sure. 8. Would you mind not smoking here?