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Unit 41 Linking words 1
Exercise 1
2 Although    3 despite   4 while   5 Whereas   5 though    7 but   8 whereas 9 anyway    10 In spite of    ! 1 althougn    12 Although
Exercise 2
1bi Pauia vis.ted the Madnd office as well as the Barcelona office 2a) We can hardle the Transport arrangements and also the irsurarce 2b) We car handle both the trar.soort arrangements and the insurance 3a)! war.; the sales hgures for October and November as well 3b; i wart the sa.es :igures :or October as well as Novemcer. ia\ we''e setting up offces m Peru and also (in) Ecuador. •3b) We're setting up offices in, Peru and ; n,i Ecuacor too.
Exercise 3
2 but   3 still   4 though   5 In spite of   6 whereas    7 anyway
Exercise 4
2a) In spite of my headache I still went to the meeting./In spite of having a
headache I still went to the meeting.
2b) I had a headache, but I still went to the meeting.
3a) Some analysts think that stocks wiil fall in value, whereas others disagree.
3b) Although some analysts think that stocks will fall in value, others disagree.
4a) Despite the difficulties in the negotiations, we won the contract
4b) Even though there were difficulties in the negotiations, we won the contract.
5a) Whereas oil prices rose slightly last year, this year they have gone down.
5b) Oil prices rose siighily last year, although this year they have gone down.
6a) I've written twice, yet I still haven't received a rep;y.
6b) Despite writing twice, I still haven't received a reply, (or Despite having written
twice, I still haven't received a reply.)
7a; Although he didn't use any notes, he gave an excellent presentation.
7b> He didn't use any notes He gave an excellent presentation, though.
Exercise 5
2 aisc    3 despite   4 altnougn    5 as well    6 Both    7 whereas   B as well as
9  yet    lOaithough    11 despite    12 Although
Unit 42 Linking words 2
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2  so I sent her a copy of the minutes.
3  because I had a lot of paperwork to finish
4  so I have to go now.
5  he doesn't know, I'll ask someone else
Exercise 2
2 so   3 so that   4 in orcer to    5 for   6 can   7 could   8 wouldn't   9 won't
10  to see
Exercise 3
3a   4b    5b   6a   7a   8b   9b    10a    11a    12b    13a    14 b
Exercise 4
21    3?    41    5 P    61    7P    8P    91    10 P
Exercise 5
2 as/like   3 like   4 as/like   5 like   6 as    7 like   8 as/like Exercise 6
2 to   3 like   4 because    5 so that   6 so    7 as if   8 for   9 like    10 to
11  so as not to worry    12 as    13 like    14 so that    15 to    15 'ike