V. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

   1. We understand him in spite of his strong accent.                                                  (although)

       → 

   2. Though he has been absent frequently, he has passed the exam perfectly.                   (Despite)

       →

   3. Mary tried to finish the test even though she was sick.                                              (In spite of)

       → ____________________________________________________________________________________

   4. Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time.                                                (Although)

      → _____________________________________________________________________________

WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

1. Tom will not pass the examination even though he studied well.(despite)

2. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (though)

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. (despite)

4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (although)

6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (despite)

8. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

9. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his lessons. (despite)

10. Remember to treat him well even though you don't like him. (in spite of).

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets

1. Despite her dislikes for coffee , she drank it to keep herself warm ( although)

2. Mary will take a plane , even though she dislikes flying ( in spite of)

3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest , she managed to smile ( although )

4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy (despite)

5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children ( even though)

6. Though he has been absent frequently , he has managed to pass the test ( in spite of )

7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so ( though )

8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize (even though)

9. In spite of the high price , my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday ( even though)

10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet ( in spite of)

11. He left school because his life was hard ( because of)

12. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work ( because)

13. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain (because)

14. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine ( despite)

15. In spite of the darkness , they continued to work (though)

.In spite of their mother’s unhappiness, they held a party. -Though ……………………………………………………………..

3.We took many photographs even thought the sky was dark. -We took may photographs despite ………………………………………4.Despite her madness, he wanted to make friends with her. -Though…………………………………………………………………….

5.In spite of her poor memory, she tried to recount what happened to the police. -Although…………………………………………………………………

6.He passed the test even though he was frequently absent from class. -He passed the test in spite of………………………………………………

1. Tom will not pass the examination eventhough he studied well. (despite)

2. He took a lot of photofraphs eventhough the sky was dark.(despite)

3. He passed the final examination eventhough he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

4. She is still fat eventhough she has been on a diet for 2 years.(despite)

5. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

6. He went to bed early eventhough he didn't finish his lessons.(despite)

7. Remember to treat him well eventhough you don't like him (in spite of)

8. Despite not having enough money, decided to hold a party. (though)

9. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. ( Although )

10. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

IV. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture. (because)

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2. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good heath. (although)

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3. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought we would win the championship. (but)

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4. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. (so)

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5. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)

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6. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. (so that)

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7. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B.A. degree. (even though)

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8. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since)

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9. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)

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10. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

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12. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)

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13. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (even though)

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14. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)

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15. He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. (though)

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16. I didn’t get the job. I had all the necessary qualifications. (on spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

17. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. (even though)

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18. Laura wants to fly. She feels afraid. ( in spite of the fact that)

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19. Trevor didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)

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20. I’m no better. I’ve taken the pills. (despite the fact)

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21. Matthew doesn’t know any French. It was one of his school subjects. (though)

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22. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money. (despite)

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23. I’d met her twice before. I didn’t recognize her. (although)

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24. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. (in spite of this)

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25. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. (even though)

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26. The good were never delivered. We had received the promise. (despite)

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27. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. (in spite of)

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28. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

29. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

30. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (though)

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31. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

32. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

33. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

34. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

35. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

36. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)

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37. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

38. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

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39. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)

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40. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite )

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41. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (despite)

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42. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

43. She went to bed early because she felt tired . (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

44. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

45. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. I can’t study because it is noisy. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

48. The train come late because it was foggy. (because of)

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49. The train was late because the fog was thick. (because of)

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50. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. (because of)

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51. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good . (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

52. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

53. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

54. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

55. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. (because of)

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56. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. (because of)

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57. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)

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58. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math.  (despite)

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59. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

60. cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)

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Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)
→……………………………………………………………… .
2. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)
→……………………………………………………………… .
3. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
4. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
5. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (In spite of)
→……………………………………………………………… .
6. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
7. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)
→……………………………………………………………… .
8. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)
→……………………………………………………………… .
10.Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)
→………………………………………………………………

Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.

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2. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

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3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.

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4. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

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5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.

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6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

7. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

8. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.

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9. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.

@In spite of.................................................................................................

11. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.

@Because it ...............................................................................................

12. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.

@Because ­..................................................................................................

13. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. >>In spite of

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

14. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. >> Although

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

15. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.>> Despite

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

16. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.>> Though

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

17. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. >>Although

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

18. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. >>Despite

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

19. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. >> Although

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

20. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite

@................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................

21. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although

@...............................................................................................................

22. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. >>Despite

@...............................................................................................................

23. In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although

@...............................................................................................................

24. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite of

@...............................................................................................................

25. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. >>Despite

@...............................................................................................................

26. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.>> Despite

@...............................................................................................................

27. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.>> Despite

@...............................................................................................................

28. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

29. She went to bed early because she felt tired. >>Because of

@...............................................................................................................

30. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

32. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

33. I can’t study because it is noisy.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

34. The train come late because it was foggy.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

35.  The train was late because the fog was thick.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

36. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

37. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

38. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

39. Because there is a  shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

40. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.>> Because of

@...............................................................................................................

41. She walked slowly because her leg was injured.>> Because of

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42. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping.>> Because of

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