take place，instead of，in memory of，get together，complain about，as long as，as well as，regardless of

（1）During the Christmas season friends

get together

get together

and go from house to house singing Christmas songs.
（2）A fund was launched to set up a monument

in memory of

in memory of

the dead.
（3）We'll start off on time

regardless of

regardless of

the fact that it is raining.
（4）We can know more about the life of great people

as well as

as well as

history and cultures of other countries.
（5）

As long as

As long as

you keep studying hard，you can improve your maths.
（6）The air conditioners of this type consume too much electricity.Many consumers

complain about

complain about

this.
（7）As time went on，many changes

took place

took place

in our village.
（8）

Instead of

Instead of

blaming the child who had broken the vase，she gave him a tolerant smile and let him go.