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.

VIII. Fill in the blank with one of the following word/ phrase. Sometimes, two answers are possible. 

49. My father is always busy …..............…., he will willing to give hand with the housework anytime. 

50. ……………… it is crowded in the rush hour, we decide to go out for dinner. 

51. …………………….. difficulties, the doctor said that he will save the man. 

52. Everyone thought that she would accept the offer.  …………………., she turned it down. 

53. The sky was grey and cloudy ……..………. it didn’t rain. 

Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of Practice 1. Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of 1. ______________________we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month 2. ______________________all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success 3. ______________________we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project. 4. ______________________his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman 5. ______________________being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals. 6. ______________________he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car 7. ______________________it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday 8. _____________________working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do 9. _____________________my warnings, he went to Colombia. 10. _____________________she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end. 11. _____________________being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row 12. She decided to go abroad for a year_____________________ loving her boyfriend very much. 13. He went on holiday to Thailand_____________________ the expensive airfare 14. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day___________________the time difference. 15. The best things in life are free, _____________________ love is often very expensive.

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.

1.The football match takes place in Baria City. (Make question with the underlined word )

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2.    Although her house is beautiful. She doesn’t like to live there. (Rewrite the sentence with “Despite” )

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3.My father often collected stamps when he was young. (Rewrite the sentence with “used to”)

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1 .valencia is a fantastic place [ althought / despite ] being too hot in july and august

2. cars are very useful in the city [ thought / in spite of ] they are expensive

3. she's great person [ in spite of / even thought ] getting jealous over stupid things sometimes

4. [ in spite of / despite of ] getting the highest result in the class , john still had problems with the teacher

5. the best things in life are free [ thought/ even though ] love is often very expensive

6. I phone my brother in thailand using skype nearly every day [ despite / though ] the time difference

7. [ in spite / in spite of ] losing her way twice , she arrived safely

8. [ althought/ in spite of the fact ] the sun was shining , the water was cold

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)

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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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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.