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8 Complete the conversation with because, since, now that, or so that. More than one answer
is sometimes correct.

Ali: How was your trip to Malaysia? Did you get to see much of Kuala Lumpur?
Bill: Yes, I did. The weather was nice. It was really warm (1) ___—sSsSCSsCSCSsSC Kurla
Lumpur has a tropical rainforest climate. There’s a lot to see there, especially religious

sites. A lot of people go there (2) CSS can visit the mosques

and the Batu Caves outside the city.
Ali: What are the Batu Caves?
Bill: = Theyre an important religious site. The Batu Caves are a group of cave temples cut into

the side of a hill. Some people climb all 272 steps (3) they can

see all of the caves, but I didn’t get to see many of the caves (4)
didn’t have that much time.
Ali: It sounds interesting. I’ve never heard of them.

Bill: — A lot of people have never heard of them. But (5) they

have become famous, they attract a lot of tourists.
Ali: Really? So, what else did you do there?
Bill: = Well, we visited Putrajaya (6) it is so close to Kuala

Lumpur. That was nice, too. It’s a new city. The government built it not long ago.

PRACTICE

9 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences about Putrajaya, Malaysia.

1. Putrajaya was created because / so that / though Kuala Lumpur would be less crowded.

2. Because / Just as / Although there are a lot of government offices in Putrajaya, many
government workers live there.

3. Even though / Just as / Now that many government workers live in Putrajaya, there is less
traffic there than in Kuala Lumpur.

4. Government workers enjoy living in Putrajaya even though / since / whenever it has good
public services.

5. You can see attractive buildings, parks, and bridges as / even though / since you walk down
the streets of Putrajaya.

6. As long as / So that / Although Putrajaya does not have historical buildings, it does have
interesting places, such as Wasana Park.

7. Even though / So that / Since Putrajaya is a big city, it also has a lot of green space, such as
parks and botanical gardens.

8. Although / Since / Whenever people visit Putrajaya, they are surprised by its natural beauty.

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