29. Read the following extracts from three letters and complete them using appropriate linking words and phrases from the list: firstly, furthermore, also, in addition to this, for example, even though, but, to make matters worse, and. A: 1) ..., I have my exams that week, so it would be impossible for me to get away. 2) ..., Mum is going into hospital on the 25th 3) ... I’ve promised to spend a few days with her when she comes out. Hopefully, I’ll be free to visit you after that, 4) ... I’ll let you know in plenty of time, anyway. B: 5) ..., could you possibly send me some more details of the duties I would be expected to carry out as a team leader? 6) ..., would I be in charge of a particular group of students or working as part of a team? 7) ..., I would like to know how many hours a day I would be working and whether or not I would have any free time to myself. 8) ..., could you 9) ... tell me if the travelling expenses to and from the camp are paid for? C: 10) ..., I have phoned the manager several times, still no one has been to look at the machine. The service engineer promised to come out on three separate occasions last month, 11) ... each time he failed to show up. 12) ..., I had to miss three mornings of work because of this. I have also had to do all of my washing by hand, 13) ..., as you can imagine, this is no easy task for a working mother with two young children.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте отрывки из трёх писем и дополните их подходящими словами и фразами-связками из списка.

A

1. Firstly, I have my exams that week, so it would be impossible for me to get away.
2. Furthermore, Mum is going into hospital on the 25th and I’ve promised to spend a few days with her when she comes out. Hopefully, I’ll be free to visit you after that, but I’ll let you know in plenty of time, anyway.

B

5. Also, could you possibly send me some more details of the duties I would be expected to carry out as a team leader?
6. Furthermore, would I be in charge of a particular group of students or working as part of a team?
7. In addition to this, I would like to know how many hours a day I would be working and whether or not I would have any free time to myself.
8. Also, could you also tell me if the travelling expenses to and from the camp are paid for?

C

10. Even though I have phoned the manager several times, still no one has been to look at the machine. The service engineer promised to come out on three separate occasions last month, but each time he failed to show up.
11. To make matters worse, I had to miss three mornings of work because of this. I have also had to do all of my washing by hand, and, as you can imagine, this is no easy task for a working mother with two young children.

Перевод:

A. Во-первых, на той неделе у меня экзамены, поэтому я никак не смогу уехать. Кроме того, маму кладут в больницу 25-го числа, и я обещал(а) провести с ней несколько дней после выписки. Надеюсь, после этого я смогу приехать к тебе, но в любом случае сообщу заранее.

B. Кроме того, не могли бы вы прислать мне более подробную информацию об обязанностях руководителя группы? Также должен ли я отвечать за определённую группу студентов или работать в составе команды? Кроме того, я хотел(а) бы узнать, сколько часов в день мне нужно будет работать и останется ли у меня свободное время. Не могли бы вы также сообщить, оплачивается ли проезд до лагеря и обратно?

C. Хотя я несколько раз звонил(а) менеджеру, никто так и не пришёл осмотреть машину. В прошлом месяце инженер обещал приехать трижды, но каждый раз не появлялся. Что ещё хуже, из-за этого мне пришлось пропустить три рабочих утра. Мне также пришлось стирать всё вручную, и, как вы можете себе представить, это нелегко для работающей матери с двумя маленькими детьми.

В пункте B использовано “also” дважды: первый раз как вводное дополнение, второй — в сочетании “could you also tell me”.