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, Complete the sentences using a word from box A and a phrase from box B.

consequently in case she's looking for a new flat it isn't very heavy

meanwhile
there's a power cut
in contrast in Marketing they get an hour

otherwise whereas the weather's bad we'll have to walk miles to the bridge
unless
while I prefer Italian
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1 I'm saving up to buy my own car.
2 I always keep some candles in the house
3 My husband adores Chinese food,

4 The boat is made entirely of fibreglass.
5 We should be able to wade across the river;
6 Your sister can stay with us
7 The lunch break in the Personnel Department is 30 minutes.

8 We're planning on having a picnic in the park

3.4 Complete these extracts from emails. Choose from the words and phrases in the boxes.

although at first because because of despite during even so even though firstly while

Although
it's a work visit, I've had a few days free,
I'm in Jamaica for a week. (1)
so I decided to have a go at windsurfing (2)
I'm here. I'd never tried it
I'm not a very good swimmer. (4)
before (3) I found it
really difficult to stay upright, but it wasn't long until I was going quite fast.
I didn't go far from the beach.
(5)

.ell as before even though hit tilv in addition in spite of no sooner until what's more

The weather here is terrible. (1)
heavy rain, we've had gale force winds.
the bad weather, we're doing a lot of walking.Yesterday was typical.
(2)
When we got up it was wet — of course — and we decided to wait (3)
the rain stopped. The sun came out by midday and we set off for Wicklow Hill. We had
started to climb when it began pouring down! (5)
(4)
the wind was so strong, we were almost blown over. But we still got to the top!

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