Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
36. I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, but I bought it all the same.
=> Although ___________________________________________.
37. Mr. Thomas has a nice accent and a good sense of humor. He is my first English teacher. (who)
=> Mr. Thomas, ________________________________________.
38. “How about going to the cinema tonight?”, said Tom.
=> Tom suggested ______________________________________.
39. They continued to say that I was to blame.
=> They persisted ______________________________________.
40. “Why don’t you search for the recipe of this dish from the Internet?”
=> “If I __________________________________”, said my sister.