Ex 4. Fill in the blank with “although/ though/ even though”, “in spite of/ despite”, “however/ nevertheless”

1. __________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.

2. The children slept deeply __________ the noise.

3. This is the shortest way to the city center; __________, it is not the only way.

4. __________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.

5. Jane rarely sees Alan __________ they are neighbours.

6. Kate did not do well in the exam __________ working very hard.

7. __________ I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.

8. Your son is heading to the right direction; __________, I think you should encourage him to learn harder.

9. __________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problems.

10. Liza never talked to him __________ she loved him.

11. Clare did the work __________ being ill.

12. __________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.

13. It is very late now. __________, she is still at her office.

14. He runs fast __________ his old age.

15. He had written to her many times. __________, she didn’t give any reply, so they had been out of touch ever since.

16. __________ he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them.

17. __________ being overweight, I eat lots of chocolate every day.

18. __________ not doing any exercises, she doesn’t get fat.

Ex 5. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)

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2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)

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3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)

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4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)

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5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)

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6. Huong seems to be quite clever. She often gets low marks. (though)

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7. He’s a millionaire. He lives in a very small house. (in spite of)

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8. This restaurant has a good service. The food is not delicious. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. He is young. He is an excellent manager. (even though)

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10. He asked for another cup of coffee. There was no more. (nevertheless)

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11. There is an interesting film on TV. We are studying now. (however)

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12. He drove his car to home. He had a headache. (in spite of)

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II. Complete the sentences with although or in spite of.
1. .she is beautiful, everybody hates her.
 2. The children slept deeply.
 3.. . earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.
 4. Jane rarely sees Alan.. .hey are neighbors.
5. Kate did not do well in the exam .working very hard.
6.. .I was very hungry, I couldn't eat.
                             the noise.
        ...the difficulty, they managed to solve the maths problem.
8. Liza never talked to him.. .she loved him.
9 . it was cold, Marie didn't put on her coat.
 10. Clare did the work... .being ill.

1. The children slept deeply although is was noisy.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
2. Although the weather was bad, we had a good time.
-> Despite__________________________________________________________________
3. Although he was tired, he drove a hundered kilometres to the city.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________

4. She didn’t drink much although she was thirsty.
-> Despite__________________________________________________________________
5. In spite of the fog, he drove to work.
-> Although________________________________________________________________
6. Although the streets are muddy, the children walk to school.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
7. Despite his illness, he managed to go to the church.
-> Although________________________________________________________________
8. Minh will take a plane although he dislike flying.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
9. Despite of her English name, she is in fact a Vietnamese.
-> Although_______________________________________________________________?

1. Mandy went on working though she felt unwell

-> In spite of

2. They slept soundly although the night air was hot

-> In spite of

3. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy

-> Despite

4. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly

-> In spite of

5. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy

-> Despite

6. Although Sarah dosen't talk much, she is a considerate person

-> Despite

7. Don't shout at her in spite of her lazinees

-> Though

Rewrite the following sentences but keep the meaning :
1. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
=> Despite her ....................
2. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoyed wathching them.
=> In spite ....................
3. It was noisy. The children slept well.
=> Despite ..............
4. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
=> In spite of ................
5. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
=> Despite ....................
6. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of ...................
7. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=> Although the rain was ....................
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get our of the car.
=> In spite of .................
9. Although the team played well, they lost.
=> In spite of ....................
10. The flat's so noisy but we enjoy living there.
=> Even ......................

Rewrite the following sentences but keep the meaning :
1. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
=> Despite her ....................
2. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoyed wathching them.
=> In spite ....................
3. It was noisy. The children slept well.
=> Despite ..............
4. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
=> In spite of ................
5. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
=> Despite ....................
6. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of ...................
7. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=> Although the rain was ....................
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get our of the car.
=> In spite of .................
9. Although the team played well, they lost.
=> In spite of ....................
10. The flat's so noisy but we enjoy living there.
=> Even .....................

11) she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money. => In spite of ….

12) Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money. => In spite of ….

13) Mark went on working although he felt unwell. => In spite of ….

14) They slept soundly althoughth the night was hot. => In spite of ….

15) Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied. => Despite ….

16) Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on. => Despite ….

17) Although the children were poor, they seemed happy. => Despite ….

18) We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour. => Despite ….

19) I enjoyed the film although the story was silly. => Despite ….

20) He did not arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he would not be late. => Despite ….

IV. Rewrite the following sentences using although, despite or in spite of.

1. Although her job is very hard, her salary is low.

=> Despite

2. In spite of the fact that they live near me, I don’t see them very often.

=> Although 

3. In spite of my anger, I said nothing.

=> Although

4. The weather wasn’t good but we enjoyed the holiday.

=> In spite

5. Although we have little in common, we get on really well.

=> Despite

6. I have known her for years but I don’t really understand her.

=> Even though

7. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work.

=> In spite

8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

=> Despite

9. Despite the bad weather, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time.

=> Although

10. She decided to accept the job despite the low salary.

=> Although

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