Choose the best answer: 1. We went out ………………………. the rain. (in spite of / however / although / because) 2. We went out ………………………. it rained. (in spite of / however / although / but) 3. She went on working …………… she was tired. (in spite of / however / although / because) 4. She went on working ……………… being tired. (in spite of / however / although / because) 5. …………………… she is beautiful and rich, I don’t like her. (despite / however / though / because) 6. I didn’t like the film. ……………………., everybody seemed to enjoy it. (despite / however / though / because) 7. I didn’t like the film ……………….. I turned the TV off and went to bed. (so / but / though / because) 8. The film was interesting …………………….. it was too long. (in spite of / however / although / but) 9. ……………………. I didn’t like the film, everybody seemed to enjoy it. (despite / however / though / because) 10. I went to work ……………………. I was ill. (despite / however / though / because) 11. I didn’t go to work ……………………. I was ill. (despite / however / though / because) 12. I couldn’t sleep …………………….. it was very noisy. (despite / however / though / because) 13. I slept ………………………….. the noise. (despite / however / though / because) 14. I slept ………………………….. it was noisy. (despite / however / though / because) II/ Rewrite the sentences: 1. He is fat because he doesn’t do exercise. (so) ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I fell asleep because the film was boring. (so) ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. She works hard so she gets good marks (because) ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. This is the shortest way to the city but it isn’t the only way. (However) ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Although she worked hard, she failed the exam. (but) ( She ………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Although they are short, they still love playing sports. ( Despite …………………………….………………………………….………………… 7. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim. ( In spite of ……………………………..……………..………………………………….. 8. Although she is so young, she sings beautifully (young age) ( In spite of ……………………………..…………………………………….………….. 9. The children played football though it rained heavily. (despite) ( …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. We went on a picnic though the weather was bad. (spite) ( ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Choose the best answer:
1. We went out ………………………. the rain.
(in spite of / however / although / because)
2. We went out ………………………. it rained.
(in spite of / however / although / but)
3. She went on working …………… she was tired.
(in spite of / however / although / because)
4. She went on working ……………… being tired.
(in spite of / however / although / because)
5. …………………… she is beautiful and rich, I don’t like her.
(despite / however / though / because)
6. I didn’t like the film. ……………………., everybody seemed to enjoy it.
(despite / however / though / because)
7. I didn’t like the film ……………….. I turned the TV off and went to bed.
(so / but / though / because)
8. The film was interesting …………………….. it was too long.
(in spite of / however / although / but)
9. ……………………. I didn’t like the film, everybody seemed to enjoy it.
(despite / however / though / because)
10. I went to work ……………………. I was ill.
(despite / however / though / because)
11. I didn’t go to work ……………………. I was ill.
(despite / however / though / because)
12. I couldn’t sleep …………………….. it was very noisy.
(despite / however / though / because)
13. I slept ………………………….. the noise.
(despite / however / though / because)
14. I slept ………………………….. it was noisy.
(despite / however / though / because)
II/ Rewrite the sentences:
1. He is fat because he doesn’t do exercise. (so)
He doesn't do exercise so he is fat
2. I fell asleep because the film was boring. (so)
The film was boring that I fell asleep
3. She works hard so she gets good marks (because) (
She gets good marks because she works hard
4. This is the shortest way to the city but it isn’t the only way. (However)
This is the shortest way to the city. However, it isn't the only way
5. Although she worked hard, she failed the exam. (but)
She worked hard but she failed the exam
6. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.
( Despite being short, they still love playing sports
7. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim. ( In spite of
In spite of eating lots of food, she is still very slim
8. Although she is so young, she sings beautifully (young age) ( In spite of
In spite of her young age, she sings beautifully
9. The children played football though it rained heavily. (despite) (
Despite the heavy rain, the children played football
10. We went on a picnic though the weather was bad. (spite)
In spite of the bad weather, we went on a picnic