Exercise: Complete the sentences using although, in spite of or nevertheless

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. Ken arrived at the meeting__________I asked him not to be there.

10. It was cold and wet.________, Ken put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Although she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it. (Despite)

2. Despite the fact that he didn’t study hard, he got high scores. (Although)

3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping. (Despite)

4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time. (Although)

5. Although the weather was bad, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. (In spite of)

6. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs. (Although)

7. It was raining heavily, but I still went to the cinema. (Despite)

8. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (Although)

9. Lucy did the test well. It was so difficult. (Although)

10. It was foggy, but the flight was not delayed. (Although)

Exercise: Rewrite the following sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Although she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it. (Despite)

2. Despite the fact that he didn’t study hard, he got high scores. (Although)

3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping. (Despite)

4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time. (Although)

5. Although the weather was bad, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. (In spite of)

6. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs. (Although)

7. It was raining heavily, but I still went to the cinema. (Despite)

8. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (Although)

9. Lucy did the test well. It was so difficult. (Although)

10. It was foggy, but the flight was not delayed. (Although)

Exercise: Read ang fill in the gaps

There are so many reasons why people like to watch movies. There are many kinds of movies, and whether you’re young or old you’ll find something to watch. Children love watching cartoons or (1)_________films while teenagers will prefer (2)__________films or even (3)___________comedies. If you are a musician you might choose to watch a musical, or a scientist might like a (4)_________film. There really is something for everyone! People who watch movies can learn new things from (5)________, or even just relax after a long day in work.