178. I found French hard at first. ………………….., I soon started to enjoy it.
A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Despite
178. I found French hard at first. ………………….., I soon started to enjoy it.
A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Despite
________ it has found its fans over time, Empire Records only made $300,000 at the box office.
A. although B. despite C. nevertheless. D. however
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
IV. Circle the best answers ( A, B or C)
1. We adore winter _________ the cold.
A. in spite of B. although C. however
2. She went to bed early_________ she didn’t finish her work.
A. despite B. although C. however
3. _________ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish.
A. in spite B. despite C. however
4. I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _________.
A. despite B. although C. however
5. _________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work.
A. despite B. although C. however
6. The athlete completed the race _________ his pain.
A. despite B. although C. nevertheless
7. Jane looks pretty. She, _________, seems to lack personality.
A. despite B. although C. nevertheless
8. _________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope.
A. despite B. although C. however
9. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
A. in spite B. despite C. however
10. He is friendly _________ the fact that he’s very famous.
A. despite B. although C. however
31. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening__________ nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so
32. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early__________ being very tired.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. although D. because
33. I __________ thrillers to action films.
A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy
34. We like the film very much. The__________ are unforgettable and the plot is gripping.
A. characters B. acting C. style D. action
35. A__________ is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A. Horror B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary
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I. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE:
1. ..........................the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.
A. Because B. Although C. However D. If
2. I found that book so ..........................I couldn’t put it down.
A. boring B. gripping C. tiring D. boring
3. Linda used to ..........................morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. do D. doing
4. There are a lot of ..........................shows in Hoi Mua Festival.
A. cultural B. culture C. cultures D. interested
5. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid ..........................
A. traffic B. rush hour C. traffic jams D. traffic lights
6. Give a . . . . . before you turn left or right.
A. sign B. signal C. turn D. sound
7. A ..................is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow people to cross the street.
A. zebra-crossing B. traffic light C. traffic signal D. transportation
8. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to ..........................the Rio Carnival.
A. join B. perform C. attend D. appear
9. ..........................did you buy this T-shirt? – In Sydney.
A. What B. Where C. Why D. Who
10. Everybody attends the festival ..........................fun
A. in B. with C. for D. of
5. _________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work.
A. despite B. although C. however
6. The athlete completed the race _________ his pain.
A. despite B. although C. nevertheless
7. Jane looks pretty. She, _________, seems to lack personality.
A. despite B. although C. nevertheless
8. _________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope.
A. despite B. although C. however
9. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
A. in spite B. despite C. however
10. He is friendly _________ the fact that he’s very famous.
A. despite B. although C. however
VII. Read and circle the best answers ( A, B, C or D).
When I was a kid, my parents (1)________ take me to the movie theater. When I went there for the
first time, I was (2)________ how big the screen was. The sound system was awesome (3)________.
(4)________ I didn’t remember the exact name of the first movie I watched in the cinema, I remembered
that it was a cartoon. During the whole movie, everyone laughed a lot at the (5)________ characters.
(6)________, the last scene was so (7)________ that I almost cried. When I grow up, I often go to the
cinema with my friends to get (8)________ after hard working hours.
1. A. didn’t B. was C. used to D. were
2. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazed
3. A. too B. either C. and D. so
4. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. But
5. A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertains
6. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. But
7. A. move B. moving C. moved D. moves
8. A. relax B. relaxing C. relaxed D. relaxes
7. Her brother really enjoy this job although the salary was very low.➔ Despite 8. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.➔ Although => Despite 9. She didn’t eat much although she was hungry.=>Despite 10. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.=>In spite of 11. Mary was admitted to the university although hter grades were bad.=>Despite
7. Her brother really enjoy this job although the salary was very low.➔ Despite 8. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.➔ Although => Despite 9. She didn’t eat much although she was hungry.=>Despite 10. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.=>In spite of