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A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill
C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
III. Change clauses of concession to phrases.
1. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
-> She didn't eat much despite her hunger.
2. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths.
-> He couldn't solve the problem in spite of being good at maths.
3. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
-> Mr. Pike doesn't wear glasses despite being over sixty.
4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.
-> In spite of his experience in machinery, he didn't succeed in repairing this machine.
5. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
-> Despite the dark, they continued to work.
6. Although it was noise, I kept on studying.
-> In spite of the noise, I kept on studying.
7. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
-> Despite the heavy rain, I went to school on time.
8. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
-> In spite of the fog, the flight was not delayed.
9. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
-> Despite the fruits's being green, he ate all of them.
10. We did the test well though it was difficult.
-> We did the test in spite of its difficulty.
11. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
-> Despite his strength, I'm not afraid of him.
12. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.
-> Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty.
13. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
-> The plane took off despite the bad weather.
14. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
-> He didn't stop his car despite the red traffic lights.
15. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
-> He studied very well despite his hard life at that time.
16. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
-> Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.
17. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.
-> Despite his good English, he wasn't chosen.
18. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
-> Despite his English name, he is in fact German.
19. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
-> He always studies hard despite the difficulties he encounters.
20. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.
-> Despite the bad weather, we are gonig to have a picnic.
21. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
-> Despite not having finished the paper, he went to sleep.
22. She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert.
-> She attended the class despite not feeling alert.
23. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to.
-> The child ate the cookies despite his mother's having told him not to.
24. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.
-> She drank coffee to keep herself warm despite her dislike for it.
25. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.
-> Mary will take a plane despite her dislike for flying.
26. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.
-> Despite Mary's sadness, she managed to smile.
27. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.
-> The old woman told interesting stories to the children despite her poor memory.
28. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.
-> Despite his frequent absence, he managed to pass the test.
29. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
-> He ate the chocolate cake despite being on diet.
30. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
-> Despite the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies.
Exercise 6 : Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 1._____have enough apples, she’ll make an apple pie this afternoon. A.Should she B. If she C. Will she D. Unless she 2.If you_____to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble. A. listened B. would listen C. had listened D. Would have listened 3.If you don’t know how to spell a word, you_____ look it up in the dictionary. A. must B. will C. should D. ought 4.If the sun _____, we _____for a walk. A. shines / will go B. shone / will go C. shone / would go D. had shone / would go 5.The campfire _____ if it _____ last night. A. wouldn’t be cancelled / hadn’t rained B. wouldn’t have been cancelled / hadn’t rained C. would have been cancelled / hadn’t rained D. will be cancelled / rains 6.But for our parents, we _____ successful in life. A. will never be B. would never be C. wouldn’t have be D. would have never been 7.If I _____ my wallet at home this morning, I _____ money for lunch now. A. leave / will have B. didn’t leave / would have C. hadn’t left / would have D. hadn’t left / would have had 8.It is too bad, Lam isn’t here. If he _____ here, he _____ what to do. A. were / would know B. is / will know C. had been / would have known D. was / would know 9.If we _____ the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes. A. study B. had studied C. studied D. were studying 10.I will never talk to you again _____ you apologize me _____ your being rude. A. if / for B. unless / for C. or / of D. whether / or 11._____if you work harder, you will be sacked. A. Whether B. If C. However D. Unless 12.I think you should stop smoking. A. If I am you, I will stop smoking. B. If I were you, I will stop smoking. C. If I were you, I would stop smoking. D. If I had been you, I would stop smoking. 13.If you take the ice out of the fridge, it _____. A. vaporizes B. melts C. heats D. disappears 14.We should do something to protect water from being polluted _____we will have nothing to drink in the future. A. if B. whether C. or D. unless 15.Let’s knock on their door to see _____home. A. if they’re B. unless they’re C. whether they were D. if they were 16.Unless we _____more snow, we can’t go skiing. A. will have B. have C. have had D. had 17.You’ll fail the exam _____ you start revising. A. if B. until C. when D. unless 18.Unless you wash the car, you _____not drive it at the weekend. A. would B. could C. have to D. may 19.If Peter _____his car before the drive, he _____the problem of out of petrol. A. checked / will not get B. had checked / would not have got C. checks / will not have got D. would be checking / will not have got 20.He stepped on the mine, and it exploded. A.If he doesn’t step on the mine, it doesn’t explode. B.If he doesn’t step on the mine, it won’t explode. C.If he didn’t step on the mine, it wouldn’t explode. D.If he hadn’t stepped on the mine, it wouldn’t have exploded. 21. In my experiments, the liquid is cooled to 32ºF. It always freezes. A.If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it froze. B.If you cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would freeze. C.If you cool the liquid to 32 degrees, it will freeze. D.If you had cooled the liquid to 32 degrees, it would have frozen. 22.It may rain this afternoon. I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be cancelled. A. If it rains, the match is cancelled. B. If it rains, the match will be cancelled. C. if it rained, the match would be cancelled D. If it had rained, the match would have been cancelled. 23.Unfortunately, I don’t know Philosophy, so I can’t answer your question. A.If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question. B.If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question. C.If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your question. D.If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question. 24._____ there are some more ideas, we can end the meeting now. A. If B. As if C. Unless D. In case 25.If he _____with us now, he _____ the beauty of nature of the National Park. A. is / can enjoy B. was / will enjoy C. has been / would enjoy D. were / could enjoy 26.If they had searched more carefully, they...the watch sooner. A. will find B. would find C. found D. would have found 27.If I had got up early, I _____ to have breakfast now. A. have B.I had C. would have D. would have had 28.I cannot buy a new computer _____ I save enough money. A. if B. even if C. unless D. as if 29.Most people you meet will be polite to you _____. A. if you are polite to them B. if you will be polite to them C. unless you are polite to them D. if you were polite to them 30.If you do so, it _____ the matter worse. A. makes only B. would only make C. will only make D. had only made 31.You _____ English fluently unless you practice it every day. A. will speak B. will not speak C. can speak D. did not speak 32.Hurry up _____ you will miss the bus and be late for school. A. if B. and C. or D. as 33.You will get a good seat if you _____ first. A. come B. came C. have come D. will come 34.Sam will not graduate_____. A. if he passed all the tests B. if he does not pass all the tests. C. unless he passes all the tests D. unless he had passed all the tests. 35.If I had time, I would go with you. A.I am free and surely go with you. B.I am too busy to go with you. C. I will go with you because I have time. D. I am free enough to go with you. 36.If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she.... Injured. A. has been B. would has been C. would be D. would have been 37.If I _____ the rain yesterday, I_____ ill. A. had not caught / would have been B. had not caught / would have not been C. have not caught / were not D. have not caught / would have been 38.He looked frightened as if he _____ a ghost. A. sees B. is seeing C. has seen D. had seen 39.What _____if there _____ a serious nuclear accident. A. will happen / was B. happens / were C. would happen / were D. would happen / had been
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Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 1._____have enough apples, she’ll make an apple pie this afternoon. A.Should she B. If she C. Will she D. Unless she
2.If you_____to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble.
A. listened B. would listen C. had listened D. Would have listened
3.If you don’t know how to spell a word, you_____ look it up in the dictionary.
A. must B. will C. should D. ought
4.If the sun _____, we _____for a walk.
A. shines / will go B. shone / will go C. shone / would go D. had shone / would go
5.The campfire _____ if it _____ last night.
A. wouldn’t be cancelled / hadn’t rained B. wouldn’t have been cancelled / hadn’t rained C. would have been cancelled / hadn’t rained D. will be cancelled / rains
6.But for our parents, we _____ successful in life.
A. will never be B. would never be C. wouldn’t have be D. would have never been
7.If I _____ my wallet at home this morning, I _____ money for lunch now.
A. leave / will have B. didn’t leave / would have C. hadn’t left / would have D. hadn’t left / would have had
8.It is too bad, Lam isn’t here. If he _____ here, he _____ what to do.
A. were / would know B. is / will know C. had been / would have known D. was / would know
9.If we _____ the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes.
A. study B. had studied C. studied D. were studying
10.I will never talk to you again _____ you apologize me _____ your being rude.
A. if / for B. unless / for C. or / of D. whether / or
1 Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.
Tom, who had been driving all day was tired and wanted to stop.
2 Ann had been sleeping in the back of the car. She felt quite fresh and wanted to go on.
Ann, who had been sleeping in the back of the car, felt quite fresh and wanted to go on.
3 Paul wanted to take the mountain road. His tyres were nearly new.
Paul, whose tyres were nearly new, wanted to take the mountain road.
4 Jack's tyres were very old. He wanted to stick to the tarred road.
jack, whose tyres were very old,wanted to stick to the tarred road.
5 Mary didn't know anything about mountains. She thought it would be quite safe to climb alone.
marry, who didn't know anythingabout mountains, thought it would be quite safe to climb alone.
6 He gave orders to the manager. The manager passed them on to the foreman.
He gave orders to the manager who passed them on to the foreman.
7 She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true.
She said that the men were thieves, turned out to be true.
8 The matter was reported to the Chief of Police. He ordered us all to be arrested.
The matter was reported to the Chief of Police who ordered us all to be arrested.
9 In prison they fed us on dry bread. Most of it was mouldy.
In prison they fed us on dry bread, Most of which was mouldy.
10 We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner. His handcuffs rattled every time he moved.
We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner whose handcuffs rattled every time he moved.
11 We lit a fire. It soon dried out our clothes.
We lit a fire which soon dried out our clothes.
12 They rowed across the Atlantic. This had never been done before.
They rowed across the Atlantic which had never been done before
13 The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren. Six of them were slightly injured.
The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren. Six of whom were slightly injured.
14 She refuses to use machines. This makes her work more arduous.
She refuses to use machines which makes her work more arduous.
15 I met Mary. She asked me to give you this.
I met Mary who asked me to give you this.
16 The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake
The women prayed aloud all night which kept us awake
. 17 The river bed is uneven and you may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next. This makes it unsafe for non-swimmers.
The river bed is uneven and you may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next which makes it unsafe for non-swimmers.
18 Mary said that there should be a notice up warning people. Mary's children couldn't swim.
Mary whose children couldn't swim, said that there should be a notice up warning people.
19 Ann said that there were far too many notices. Ann's children could swim very well.
ann, whose children could swim very well, said that there were far too many notices.
20 He paid me £5 for cleaning ten windows. Most of them hadn't been cleaned for at least a year.
He paid me £5 for cleaning ten windows. Most of which hadn't been cleaned for at least a year.
21 Jack, the goalkeeper, and Tom, one of the backs, were injured in last Saturday's match. Jack's injuries were very slight. He is being allowed to play in today's match. This is a good thing because the team hasn't got another goalkeeper. (Combine the last three sentences only.)
Jack, whose injuries were very slight, is being allowed to play, which is a good thing because the team hasn't got another goalkeeper.
22 But Tom's leg is still in bandages. He will have to watch the match from the stand.
Tom, whose leg is still in bandages, will have to watch the match from the stand.
23 Mr White didn't get a seat on his train this morning. This put him in a bad temper, and caused him to be very rude to his junior partner. The junior partner in turn was rude to the chief clerk; and so on all the way down to the office boy.
Mr. White didn't get a seat on the train this morning, which put him in a bad temper and caused him to be very rude to his junior clerk.
24 On Monday Tom's boss suddenly asked for a report on the previous week's figures. Tom had a hangover. He felt too sick to work fast. (Combine the last two sentences only.)
Tom, who had a hangover, felt too sick to work fast.
25 His boss didn't drink. He saw what was the matter and wasn't sympathetic.
His boss, who didn’t drink, saw what was the matter and wasn't sympathetic.
26 In the afternoon he rang Tom and asked why the report still hadn't arrived. The report should have been on his desk by 2 o'clock.
The report, which should have been on his desk by 2.00, still hadn’t arrived.
27 Tom's headache was now much worse. He just put the receiver down without answering. This was just as well, as if he'd said anything he would have been very rude.
Tom, whose headache was now much worse, put down the receiver without answering, which was just as well, as if he'd said anything he would have been very rude.
28 Fortunately Ann, the typist, came to Tom's assistance. Ann rather liked Tom.
Ann, who liked Tom, came to Tom's assistance
29 Even so the report took three hours. It should have taken an hour and a half.
the report, which should have taken an hour and a half, took three hours
30 I went to Munich. I had always wanted to visit Munich.
to Munich, which I had always wanted to visit
1 Not many people came to the party, only There........................were a few...........................................people at the party.
2 The witness described the mugger to the police, a The witness.......gave the police a description.............................................of the mugger.
3 There isn't much sugar left, a
There.............is only a little............................................................sugar left.
4 I am thinking of becoming a firefighter when I leave school, brigade
I am thinking of ..........join in a fire brigade...............................................................when I leave school.
5 We were shocked by the news and didn't know what to do. shocking
The news...........was so shocking that w..............................................................didn't know what to do.
6 There aren't many good films out at the moment, only
There...........are only a few..................................good films out at the moment.
7 I didn't eat much dessert because I'm on a diet, only
I ........ate only a little..............................dessert because I'm on a diet.
8 You have lots of hats! Lot What ……a lot hat…………………………… you have!
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. My mother has just bought a house ______ is full of roses. (whose garden / the garden / the garden of it / the garden whose) 2. They wrote ______ the addresses so that they could get in touch. (down / out / in / on) 3. They climbed onto the wall and they couldn’t get ______. (down / on / in / over) 4. ______he has been absent frequently; he has managed to pass the test. (Because / Because of / But / Though) 5. Mary will take a plane ______ she dislikes flying. (even though / because / and / in spite of) 6. She drank it to keep herself warm ______ she dislikes coffee. (although / because / because of / despite) 7. The children like to put _____ _ nice clothes when they go out. (in / off / into / on) 8. Before you go to bed, please turn ______ all the lights. (off / on / in / over) 9. Please turn ______ the gas, I want to cook my lunch. (over / back / on / in) 10. I like bananas, ______ my brother doesn’t. (because / but / and / even though) 11. I shall go ______ you stay here. (and / because / however / although) 12. Jane will be admitted to the university ______ she has bad grades. (because / even though / because of / but) 13. ______ his physica l handicap, he has become a successful businessman. (Although / Despite / Because of / Because) 14. She was absent ______ her cold was worse. (because / or / because of / so) 15. The examination was long ______ difficult. (or / and / but / however) 16. Joh n was ill, ______ he went to bed early. (but / so / because of / however) 17. I’d love to play the table tennis ______ I have to complete an assignment. (and / so / but / or) 18. He likes to travel, ______ so does she. (and / or / but / therefore) 19. The new models are expensive, ______ efficient. (however / therefore / and / but) 20. He failed his examination. ______; she will have to do the examination again. (However / But / Therefore / Because) 21. Students have to carry ______ their duties. (out / in / for / over) 22. He ate the chocolate cake ______ he is on a diet. (in spite of / because / despite / even though) 23. She attended the class ______ she didn’t feel alert. (because / although / so / and) 24. Classes will be canceled tomorrow ______ it is a national holiday. (therefore / because / but / because of) 25. ______ her mother’s sickness, she couldn’t attend our wedding. (As of / Because of / Because / Since) 26. This is the man ______ has asked me to marry him. (who / which / whose / whom) 27. Da isy ______ always well dressed, has won the beauty contest. (that is / who is / that / who are) 28. Her confessor suggests she ______ a different university. (attends / attending / attended / attend) 29. The boss suggested our ______ a vacation. (taking / take / to take / took) 30. The doctor suggests ______ smoking. (me to stop / my stop / my stopping / mine stopping) 31. Yesterday, he gave ______ his evening job. (on / in / up / for) 32. He likes her a lot. ______; he wouldn’t keep calling her. (and / how ever / or / so) 33. He came in and didn’t say anything, ______ worried all of us. (that / whom / whose / which) 34. It can be black, white ______ gray. (or / however / but / so) 35. Is it a boy ______ a girl? (and / but / or / therefore) 36. Internet is a very fast ______ convenient way for us to get information. (and / therefore / or / but) 37. He is going to collect all the bags ______ take them to the garbage dump. (or / and / however / but) 38. In Western countries, electricity, gas, ______ water are no t luxuries but necessarities. (and / or / but / therefore) 39. It was still painful, ______ I went to see a doctor. (but / so / or / however) 40. The examination tested both listening ______ reading. (or / and / but / however) 41. It is raining, ______ I c an’t go to the beach. (so / but / or / and) 42. If you ______ complaining, I’ll leave immediately. (go off / go for / go on / go over) 43. Go ______ until you get to the junction and turn left. (out / on / back / ahead) 44. He took ______ my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. (on / after / over / off) 45. May I borrow your dictionary? I want to ______ this word. (take up / go up / look up / come up) 46. ______ Marcy lost the contest, she managed to smile. (However / But / Although / And) 47. We took man y pictures ______ the sky was cloudy. (though / and / because / but) 48. My father suggest that my sister ______ to school tomorrow. (doesn’t go / didn’t go / not go / no go) 49. It has been suggested that he ______ the election. (forget / is forgetting / forgot / was forgetting
16. Although he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing. fact
In ....spite of the fact that........................................................ he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing.
17. Sally had been sure she would win the music competition. She came third, however. been
Despite .........having been sure she................................. would win the music competition, Sally came third.
18. Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job even though he had a great CV. spite
Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job ....in spite of having........................................................ a great CV.
19. Planes can still take off and land but ferries have been cancelled. whereas
Ferries have been cancelled, .........whereas planes can be....................................... able to take off and land.
20. Despite having got a good degree, Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job. even
Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job ..........even though she had......................................... a good degree.
21. Even though he’d been robbed twice, Red still enjoyed living in the city. having
Red still enjoyed living in the city ......despite having been robbed...................................................... twice.
22. It’s a great film despite the plot being a little complicated. though
It’s a great film, ........thought the plot is.................................................... a little complicated.
23. Despite looking everywhere, the kids failed to find the tennis ball. although
The kids failed to find the tennis ball ..........although they looked everywhere............................................... everywhere.
24. Pat really enjoyed the match even though she was beaten. of
In ..........spite of being beaten.................................................., Pat really enjoyed the match.
25. Despite their thorough investigation of the case, the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit. investigated
Despite .....being investigated.............................................. the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit.