Homework ( 3/3/2022) Exercise 1 Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box. I didn’t speak the language well I had never seen her before it was quite cold I’d met her twice before he has a very important job we don’t like them very much the heating was on we’ve known each other a long time 1 ……………………., he isn’t particularly well-paid. 2 ……………………., I recognised her from a photograph. 3 She wasn’t wearing a coat ……………………. 4 We thought we’d better invite them to the party ……………………. 5 ……………………., I managed to make myself understood. 6 ……………………., the room wasn’t warm. 7 I didn’t recognise her ……………………. 8 We’re not very good friends ……………………. Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of. 1 ……………………. It rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. 2 a ……………………. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. b ……………………. we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 3 a I went home early ……………………. I was feeling unwell. b I went to work the next day ……………………. I was still feeling unwell. 4 a She only accepted the job ……………………. the salary, which was very high. b She accepted the job ……………………. the salary, which was rather low. 5 a I managed to get to sleep ……………………. there was a lot of noise. b I couldn’t get to sleep ……………………. the noise. Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences: 6 a He passed the exam although ……………………. b He passed the exam because ……………………. 7 a I didn’t eat anything although ……………………. b I didn’t eat anything in spite of ……………………. Exercise 3 Make one sentence from two. Use the word{s) in brackets in your sentences. 1 I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite) ……………………. 2 They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of) In spite ……………………. 3 My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) ……………………. 4 I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of) ……………………. 5 We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) ……………………. 6 I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) ……………………. Exercise 4 Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end. 1 The house isn’t very nice. (like / garden) ……………………. 2 It’s warm today. (very windy) ……………………. 3 We didn’t like the food. (ate) ……………………. 4 Liz is very nice. (don’t like / husband) I …………………….