I. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or
nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
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. ___________...
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I. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or
nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
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. 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. ______________ it was raining heavily, 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.
