Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

The street/ not/ look/ attractive/ because/ there/ be/ a lot of/ rubbish.

A. The street not look attractive because there’s a lot of rubbish.

B. The street not look attractive because there’re a lot of rubbish.

C. The street doesn’t look attractive because there’s a lot of rubbish.

D. The street don’t look attractive because there’re a lot of rubbish.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

The street/ not/ look/ attractive/ because/ there/ be/ a lot of/ rubbish.

A. The street not look attractive because there’s a lot of rubbish.

B. The street not look attractive because there’re a lot of rubbish

C. The street doesn’t look attractive because there’s a lot of rubbish.

D. The street don’t look attractive because there’re a lot of rubbish.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

The street/ not/ look/ attractive/ because/ there/ be/ a lot of/ rubbish.

A. The street not look attractive because there’s a lot of rubbish.

B. The street not look attractive because there’re a lot of rubbish.

C. The street doesn’t look attractive because there’s a lot of rubbish.

D. The street don’t look attractive because there’re a lot of rubbish.

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.

A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job?

Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.

A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard

C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

A. despite B. although C. because D. because of

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather

C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though

26. Tom went to work despite _______.

A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well

C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes

C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic

C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

A. because B. despite C. although D. because of

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite

41. Although the sun was shining, __________.

A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. but it was very hot

42. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of

43. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of

44. I gave up the job ________ the attractive salary.

A. because B. because of C. although D. despite

45. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A. Although B. Because C. So that D. Despite

A. even though B. because C. so D. since 11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming. A. So B. Because C. However D. Although 12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work. A. though B. so C. and D. but 13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early. A. Although B. So C. As D. However 14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German. A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since 15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired. A. so B. because C. but D. if 16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match. A. so B. and C. but D. because 17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to A. because B. however C. although D. since 18. ______ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. because B. although C. so D. but 20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 3. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 4. The children slept well, despite _____ A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 5. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job. A. or B. because C. therefore D. but 9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday. A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to 10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore A. so B. but C. and D. however. 11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early. A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter 12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother. A. so B. but C. and D. however. 13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 14. I got a job _________ my bad English. A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because

13. He was very tired but he kept on working.

A.Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

B.In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

14. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.

A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We are bored with the trip.

C. We liked the trip very much though it was boring. D. The trip bored us.

15. Because the medical care is improved, we live healthier.

A. Because of the medical care is improved, we live healthier

B. Because of the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.

C. Despite the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.

D. B & C are correct.

16. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.

A. He feels unhappy because of his richness. B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.

C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy. D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.

17. She accepted the job because the salary was high.

A.She accepted the job because of the high salary.

B. She accepted the job because of the salary.

C. She accepted the job in spite of the high salary. D. All are correct.

18. We can study although it is noisy.

A. We can study despite of the noise. B. We can study in spite of the noise.

C. We can study despite the fact that it is noisy. D. B & C are correct.

19. People want to learn English because it is important.

A. Because of its importance, people want to learn English.

B. People want to learn English, so it is important.

C. Despite its importance, people want to learn English.

D. People want to learn English though it is important..

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Choose the best answer

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

A. despite B. although C. because D. because of

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though

26. Tom went to work despite _______.

A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games

A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

A. because B. despite C. although D. because of

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite

Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

4, Last night we came to the show late _____ the traffic was terrible.

A. although B. despite C. and D. because

5, Lan couldn't pass the exam _____ she was too lazy.

A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of

6, _____ his broken leg, he didn't come to class yesterday.

A. because B. because of C. despite D. so

7, _____ there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. though

8, _____ the weather, we went sailing.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B

9, _____ Houdson led early, he lost the race.

A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are