The key answer of exercise 5

There are often different ways that the sentences can be joined. In most cases, either of the clauses can come 7 first, depending on the context.

1. I started a new job last week, and I’m also moving house.
2. As well as studying a lot, I’m training hard for a marathon.
3. My brother is living with me at the moment so I’m busy looking after him, too.
4. Apart from being busy at work, I helped to organise my mum’s 50th birthday party.
5. As well as going to Germany on holiday, I went to Sweden for a conference recently.
6. Quite a lot of bad things have happened, but I have some good news, too.