Paraphrase Cloze 1

Fill in the gaps in the sentences with one of the words below. Then press "Check" to check your answers.

   although      broader      customs      determined      native      philosophy      preliminary   
Original
While focusing on the traditions and beliefs of the indigenous community had been our initial goal, it was later decided that research into the wider economic context would prove more fruitful.

Paraphrase
The researchers subsequently that investigating the financial background might be more rewarding, their target had been to concentrate on the and of the people.