Put the elements into the gaps

Read the sentences and complete them with the correct words and word combinations. There are three extra items.

• addition
• Neither
• nor
• Although
• Firstly
• secondly
• instance
• whether
• apart
• To sum up
• or
• only if
• Moreover

1. In [ ] to our initial request, we would like to get a discount.
2. [ ] my granny [ ] my granddad can make video calls.
3. [ ] it was raining, she didn't take her umbrella.
4. [ ] , you need to boil eggs, [ ] , cut the cucumber.
5. I like Asian food. For [ ] , my favourite is Tom Yam.
6. I'm not sure [ ] he is happy or not.
7. Everybody came to the reception [ ] from Mike.
8. [ ] , I would like to mention the main points once again.