Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences printed before them.
1. The program was so interesting that none of us wanted to turn the TV off.
It was .......................
2. Nobody has maintained the ancient houses for at least sixty years.
The ancient houses....................
3. They spend halt an hour watching the news on TV every day
It takes..........................
4. "Will i ever buy such a house?" Tom said to himself.
Tom wondered.....................
5. I'm fond of johnny although he behaves terribly
In spite.........................
The...................all sat down in the middle of the road.
He offered to give me a ................... of how the machine worked.