II. Complete the sentences, using: Although/even though, despite/in spite of; however/nevertheless 

1. I think I did OK in my speech last night ___________ I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours. 

2. ______________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it. 

3. We enjoyed our holiday_________________ the heavy rain. 

4. _______________ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university. 

5. ______________ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle. 

6. She failed the test _______________studying hard. 

7. ________ difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire. 

8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. __________________, she turned it down. 

9. Carol arrived at the meeting ______________ I asked her not to be there. 

10. It looks like they’re going to succeed ______________ their present difficulties. 

11. ______________ his serious illness , he went out without a raincoat. 

12. My father is very busy. ______________ , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. 

13. The sky was grey and cloudy. ______________, we went to the beach. 

14. Some English words have the same pronunciation ______________ they are spell differently, for example, dear and deer. 

15. I was cold and wet ______________ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

IV. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

21.                               difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

22.                               he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

23. She failed the test                          she studied hard.

24. Everyone thought she would accept the offer.                             , she turned it down.

25. We enjoyed our holiday                            the rain.

 Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

1. ....................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2. My father is very busy. ............................, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3. Some English words have the same pronunciation ................................... they are spelled differently, for example, deer and dear.

4. I was cold and wet. ......................................, Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5. I think I did OK in my speech last night............................. I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6. Carol arrives at the meeting ..................................... I asked her not to be there.

7. The sky was grey and cloudy. ........................................, we went to the beach.

8. It looks like they're going to succeed ................................. their present difficulties.

9. ................................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

10. .................................. I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.

complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. sometimes, two answers are possible.

1............................... it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2. My father is very busy. ................................ , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3. Some English words have the same pronunciation .................................. they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.

4. I was cold and wet. ................................... , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5. I think I did OK in my speech last night ........................ I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6. Carol arrived at the meeting .............................. I asked her not to be there.

7. The sky was grey and cloudy. ............................... , we went to the beach.

8. It looks like they're going to succeed ............................... their present difficulties.

9. ........................... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

10. ........................... I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.

Exercise: Complete the sentences using although, in spite of or nevertheless

1. I think I did OK in my speech last night_______I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

2._________I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.

3. We enjoyed our holiday______the rain.

4.________he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

5._________there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

6. She failed the test________she studied hard.

7._________difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer._________, she turned it down.

9. Ken arrived at the meeting__________I asked him not to be there.

10. It was cold and wet.________, Ken put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of, because, because of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. __________________ I opened the letter, Linda was angry with me.

2. Mary can’t sleep ________________________ the noise.

3. He didn’t leave school ________________________ his family was poor.

4. We couldn’t study __________________________ it was noisy.

5. There were so many people in the shop __________________ the sale.

6. ______________________ the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.

7. ______________________ Lee’s sadness at losing the contest, she tried to smile.

8. We stopped playing tennis ________________________ the rain.

9. The exam had been easy for her _______________________ she had studied hard during the course.

10.  _______________________ her hunger, she didn’t eat much.

III. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless.
Sometimes, two answers are possible.
17. ………………………………. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
18. My father is very busy. ………………………………., he is always willing to give a hand with the
housework.
19. Some English words have the same pronunciation ………………………………. they are spelled
differently, for example, dear and deer.
20. I was cold and wet. ………………………………., Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
21. I think I did OK in my speech last night ……………………… ………. I’d had almost no sleep for 24
hours.
22. Carol arrived at the meeting ………………………………. I asked her not to be there.
23. The sky was grey and cloudy. ………………………………., we went to the beach.

24. It looks like they’re going to succeed ………………………………. their present difficulties.
25. ………………………………. there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
26. ………………………………. I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
 

III.Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

1._____ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2. I went to see the film _____ feeling really tired.

3.I really enjoyed the Water War_____ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.

4. ______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

5. ______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. sometimes, two answers are possible.

We enjoyed our holiday_____the rain

_________he got top marks at high school, he never went to university

She failed the test ________ she studied hard

__________ difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire

Everyone thought she would accept the offer.______, she turned it down

I was cold and wet______. Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach