32. It was Tuesday, the eighth of July; the day before, the rumors had been rampant throughout the company that more of the top executives were going to be sacked on the explicit orders of Brent Horn. ____, nobody knew who would be terminated. 1) Therefore 2) Although 3) Moreover 4) However

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Фото задания: 32. It was Tuesday, the eighth of July; the day before, the rumors had been rampant throughout the company that more of the…

32. It was Tuesday, the eighth of July; the day before, the rumors had been rampant throughout the company that more of the top executives were going to be sacked on the explicit orders of Brent Horn. ____, nobody knew who would be terminated. 1) Therefore 2) Although 3) Moreover 4) However

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Перевод задания: Был вторник, восьмое июля; накануне по всей компании ходили слухи, что по прямому приказу Брента Хорна уволят ещё нескольких руководителей высшего звена. ____, никто не знал, кого именно уволят.

Правильный вариант: 4) However («однако»). Вторая часть противопоставлена слухам: несмотря на них, никто не знал, кого уволят.

Полное предложение: However, nobody knew who would be terminated.
Однако никто не знал, кого уволят.

Ответ: 4