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) ( ……………………………………………………………………………………………

*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.

2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.

3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?

4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.

5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.

6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.

7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.

8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.

9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.

10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.

1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy

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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty

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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness

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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow

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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.

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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.

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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.

* Practice:

1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).

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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).

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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).

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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).

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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).

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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).

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1. Although he was tired, he walked to the station.

Despite

2. Although it was noisy, the children slept well.

The children

3. Though Linda earned a low salary, she gave money to her parents.

In spite of

4. Tom went to work even though he didn’t feel very well.

Tom

5. Their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic.

Their

6. Julie failed the exam though she worked very hard.

Julie

7. Although John got the highest result in the class, he still had problems with the teacher.

In spite of

8. Although it was difficult, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

In spite of

9. Even though he is a little overweight, he is actually quite fit.

Despite

10. Although politicians are necessary for democracy, they are still liars and thieves.

In spite of

Rewrite the sentences using the words in the brackets:

1. I couldn't sleep althoung I was tired (DESPITE)

2. Although he has got an English name. he is in fact German (DESPITE)

3. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village (ALTHOUGH)

4. I decided to accept the job althoung the salary was low (HOWEVER)

5. We lost the match althoung we were the better team (NONETHLESS)

6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I don't feel hungry (EVEN THOUGH)

7. Although she was tired, she went to work (HOWEVER)

8. They went out for a walk, even though the weathe was bad (DESPITE)

9. She managed to write in spite of her injured hand (ALTHOUGH)

10. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean (EVEN THOUGH)

11. Linda went on working in spite of the fact that she was so tired (ALTHOUGH)

12. Though she is so nice, I don't quite like her (HOWEVER)

13. I didn't like the film. However everybody else seemed to enjoy it (THOUGH)

14. We managed to do the business though he was absent (DESPITE)

15. He always looks so lonely and sad despite his popularity (NONETHELESS)

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. The last time she went out with him was two years ago

→ She hasn^’t ___________________________________________________________________

2. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

→ Despite ______________________________________________________________________

3.  The woman is so fool that no one took any notice of her.

→ She is________________________________________________________________________

4. They don’t have enough time so they cannot do me a favor.
→ Were________________________________________________________________________

5. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.

→ John advised Elizabeth__________________________________________________________

change from although/ though/ even though - in spite of / despite starting as available

1. although he was tired , he walked to the station

despite ..........................................................

2. although it was noisy , the children slept well

the children ....................................................

3. though linda earned a low salary , she gave mony to her parents

in spite of ..............................................................

4. tom went to work even though he didn't feel very well

tom ...........................................................

5. their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic

their .............................................................

6. julie failed the exam though she worked very hard

julie ............................................................

7. although john got the highest result in the class , he still had problems with the teacher

in spite of ...........................................................................

Complete these sentences with your own words.

1. If you feel unwell , you ______________________________________________________.

2. We went out though ________________________________________________________.

3. Even though I dislike Jame , I ________________________________________________.

4. As I was tired , I ___________________________________________________________.

5. No one was watching the television, so I ________________________________________.

6. We'll be having a pinic if _____________________________________________________.

7. Although I dropped the dish , it ________________________________________________.

8. He had to walk home because ________________________________________________.