Vocabularay : 'An awkward letter to a friend'( les mots de l (English exercise n°1457 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicVocabularay : 'An awkward letter to a friend'( les mots de lVocabularay : 'An awkward letter to a friend'( les mots de lEnglish exercise "Vocabularay : 'An awkward letter to a friend'( les mots de l" created by anonyme (10-03-2005) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. Dear Mirabel, the sooner, the better, because ofso thatafter all ! I haven't written to you for ages. 2. On the contraryFor that reasonIf not I feel rather ill at ease (mal à l'aise). 3. MoreoverIn spite ofTo this end , I haven't written to Nigel either ! 4. By comparisonAs a matter of factOn the contrary I am very embarrassed : I agreed to marry your brother 5. instead ofbecause ofin spite of his age 6. sinceby the waybut I must confess that it is now impossible. 7. BecauseAs a resultIn other words , I have met Walter and we have immediately fallen in love. 8. In that caseFurthermoreDespite, Walter is American and wants me to live in Boston with him... 9. On the other handOn the one handBy contrast , I 'll miss my friends and family 10. in other wordson the one handon the other hand , I' ll lose Walter if I don't go. 11. ThereforeTo this endIf not , I have made up my mind. I will go to Boston... 12. forunlessby the way I love Walter and he loves me. 13. In the same wayOr ratherThis is why , I won't marry Nigel... I hope it won't have any effect on our friendship. 14. To this endIn any caseIn spite of , I would be very happy to have you at home in Boston. 15. ForAs a consequenceNevertheless, I would understand if you didn't come. 16. ThoughIn the same wayIn the first place , Nigel is your brother, 17. thereforethat is to sayin the second place , it's a long way from Bath to Boston. 18. HoweversinceIf , you've been my friend for so many years that you're like a sister to me. 'Angela'. End of the free exercise to learn English: Vocabularay : 'An awkward letter to a friend'( les mots de l (01.11.2008 14:47)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises