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Unit 65

65.1 Suggested answers and comments:

2 Inadditionto/Aswellas/Apartfrom/Besides
(Thechoiceisquitewide,but,dependingonwhichoneshechoosesfor2,thewriterwouldprobably
thenchooseadifferentonefor4,toavoidrepeatingherself.)
3 etc./andsoon
(etc.isslightlymoreformalthanandsoon,andthewritermaywanttoavoidsoundingtooinformal.)
4 inadditionto/aswellas/apartfrom/besides
5 Furthermore/Moreover/Likewise
(furthermore/moreoveraddherpreviousexperienceontotherest;likewisenotonlyaddsthe
informationbutsuggestsitisofequalvaluetotheotherexperienceshehasmentioned.)
Ifshewantedtousewhat’smore,thewriterwouldprobablywriteitinfullaswhatismore,soas
nottosoundtooinformal.However,what’smore/whatismorecanoftensoundalittleabruptand
argumentative(asifyou’retryingveryhardtoconvincethereader)andmightsoundjustabittoo

stronghere.
Equally wouldnotbesuitablehere,asitisbestusedwhenarguingpointsandpresentingopinions
(tryingtoconvincesomeoneoftheequalvalueofapointaddedontootherpoints).

65.2 2 Mycousinturnedupalongwithsomeschoolmatesofhis.
3 HeownsabigchemicalfactoryaswellasrunningamassiveoilbusinessintheUSA.
4 In addition to beingtheirscientificadviser,IactasaconsultanttotheManagingDirector.
5 Itwasrainingandgettingdark.Ontopof(all)that,wehadverylittlepetrolleftinthetank.(itisnot
necessarytorepeatalso)

6 He’saverygoodsinger.What’smore/Whatismore,hehasadegreeinmusic.

65.3 2 Besides havingagoodjob,myambitionistomeetsomeonenicetosharemylifewith.
3 Alongside mymanyotherresponsibilities,Inowhavetobeinchargeofstafftraining.
4 In addition to having / In addition toadegree,shealsohasadiploma.
5 Myfatherwon’tagree.Likewise,mymother’ssuretofindsomethingtoobjectto.
6 She’sagoodfootballerandagoodathletetoboot.
7 Hesaidhe’dhavetofirstconsidertheorganisation,thenthesystem,thenthefinanceandsoonand
so forth.

65.4 2 intothebargain 3 inaddition 4 ontopof(all)that

65.5 Suggested answers:

Tobecomeasuccessfulathleteyouwillneedtobefitplusyouwillneedtotrainhardeveryday.
Furthermore / Moreover / What is more / Besides / In addition,youwillneedaveryspecialtype
ofdeterminationaswellasstamina.Additionally/Inaddition,youwillneedsupportfromfriends
andfamily,financialsupportandsoon(andsoforth)/etc.Andagoodcoachwillhelpagreatdeal,
motivatingyouaswellassettinggoalsforyou.Alongside/Apartfromthesethings/Ontopof

(all) that,youwillneedthatindefinablething:talent.

Unit 66
66.1 2 b 3 d 4 a 5 f 6 e

66.2 1issueisbestherebecauseitissomethingeveryoneisdebatinganddisagreeingon,butquestionand
problemarealsoOK
2 problem/matter(orcrisisifitisreallyserious)
3 question(mysterywouldalsobepossible)
4 topic
5 approach/response/solution/answer

66.3 2 a 3 c 4 e 5 d 6 b

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