V. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless.

1. ……………………………………….…... It was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2. My father is very busy. ……………………..., he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3. Some English words have the same pronunciation ………………….. they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.

4. I was cold and wet.  ……………………….., Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5. I think I did OK in my speech last night ………………………… I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6. Carol arrived at the meeting …………………………………………..I asked her not to be there.

7. The sky was grey and cloudy.  ………………………………………….., we went to the beach.

8. It looks like they’re going to succeed ………………………………….. their present difficulties.

9.  ………………………………..there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

10. …………………………………………………….… I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

11. ……………..….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

12. ………………………………….….he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

13. She failed the test ……………………………………………………………… she studies hard.

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

15. We enjoyed our holiday ………………………………………………………………….. the rain.

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