A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; (29) _____ they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were made to stop using it.
A. unless
A. unless + clause: trừ khi
B. without + N/N-phrase: không có
C. although + clause: mặc dù
D. despite + N/N-phrase: mặc dù
Tạm dịch:
A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were made to stop using it. (Một nghiên cứu gần đây đã cho thấy rằng nhiều người dùng dành đến 40 tiếng một tuần cho Internet; mặc dù họ cảm thấy tội lỗi, nhưng họ trở nên phiền muộn nếu bị bắt ngưng sử dụng nó.)
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