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Law and Order 9

B. Fill in the blanks with as, so, such, neither or nor.

Nigeria has a high number of people who seek a better life overseas and end up becoming slaves,
1 do many people in African countries, due to the poverty and lack of opportunities in their
home country. But 2 rife is human trafficking in Nigeria that the UK government is backing
an advertising campaign urging people, in particular women and girls, not to risk a life of modern slavery
in Britain. UK’s National Crime Agency and the Joint Border force have become involved in the project,
3 has Nigerian law enforcement. The campaign tells aspirational stories of women who
have established careers in Nigeria. One of these is Gift Jonathan, who, three years ago, was enduring
poverty with her children and widowed mother. 4 was the hopelessness of her life that
she risked everything to seek work in Germany. On the way, however, she was sold and tortured, and saw
many fellow Nigerians die. Since then, she was rescued. She moved to Benin, 5 did her
family and found work as a pastry chef. Now, she doesn’t want a “better” life in Europe, 6
does she want it for her children. She is proud to be making enough money to support her family.

C. Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets.
1. The builders didn’t finish the job. They didn’t clean up their mess either.
The builders didn’t finish the job, . (nor)
2. I was very nervous. My friends were nervous too.
I was very nervous, . (as)
3. The conditions were so harsh that many people died.
that many people died. (so)
4. His crime was so severe that he was imprisoned for life.
he was imprisoned for life. (such)
5. The man couldn’t speak, and he couldn’t walk without help.
The man couldn’t speak, . (Neither)

D. Complete the sentences using your own ideas.

1. Such was that I couldn’t sleep.
2. I , as did my best friend.
3. So that I couldn’t complete it.
4. Today, our teacher hasn’t , nor has .
5. Although I tried hard, I couldn’t , neither .

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