Vault seed record

Cambridge despite transformation 3

In a workplace mini-scenario, Rewrite using despite: It was raining, but the event continued.

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Classification

reviewed-seedapprovedexam-readinessielts-task-writingshort-writingB2Exam readiness

Provenance

Kind: human-authored

Source: reviewed-expansion-anchor-pack

Batch: reviewed-expansion-exam-readiness-2026-05

Reviewer: content-lead

Updated: 2026-05-21

Instruction and answer

Instruction

Choose the best answer.

Correct answer

Despite the rain, the event continued.

Explanation

Despite is followed by a noun phrase, not a full clause with it was.

Product use

Surfaces

testdailyfriend-challenge

Source languages

globalruesptzh

Difficulty

high

Conversion hook

A compact exam puzzle with a clear structure trap.

Review payload

Review notes

Approved seed anchor from the reviewed expansion pack. Used to close family coverage gaps before scaled promotion.

Media prompt

No media prompt attached.

Assets

exam-task-rubricsworkplace-email-situationsmini-passage-frames

Source traps

pt-present-perfectzh-tense-aspectes-false-friends

Tags

exam-readinessreviewed-expansioncambridgesentence-transformation

Usage

Tests: ielts, toefl, toeic

Funnels: none

Challenges: exam-anchor-14

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  "type": "constructed-response",
  "modelAnswer": "Despite the rain, the event continued.",
  "requiredTokens": [
    "despite",
    "rain",
    "continued"
  ]
}