VII

1. went out for a picnic although the weather was bad

2. necessary to educate children to preserve traditional values

3. I'm fed up withh going to the same place all the time

4. I'm grateful for your helping me

5. My grandfather learnt to swim at the age of sixty

VIII

1. I wrote to Jim last week but so far I have received no reply to my letter

2. Last night the concert hall was so crowded so I saw and heard nothing

3. I was invited to a party on the occasion of her birthday last week

4. Tet is the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring

5. Although he was injured, he continued playing until the match finished