Ex 4. Fill in the blank with “although/ though/ even though”, “in spite of/ despite”, “however/ nevertheless”
1. __________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.
2. The children slept deeply __________ the noise.
3. This is the shortest way to the city center; __________, it is not the only way.
4. __________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.
5. Jane rarely sees Alan __________ they are neighbours.
6. Kate did not do well in the exam __________ working very hard.
7. __________ I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.
8. Your son is heading to the right direction; __________, I think you should encourage him to learn harder.
9. __________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problems.
10. Liza never talked to him __________ she loved him.
11. Clare did the work __________ being ill.
12. __________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.
13. It is very late now. __________, she is still at her office.
14. He runs fast __________ his old age.
15. He had written to her many times. __________, she didn’t give any reply, so they had been out of touch ever since.
16. __________ he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them.
17. __________ being overweight, I eat lots of chocolate every day.
18. __________ not doing any exercises, she doesn’t get fat.
Ex 5. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)
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2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)
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3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)
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4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)
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5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)
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6. Huong seems to be quite clever. She often gets low marks. (though)
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7. He’s a millionaire. He lives in a very small house. (in spite of)
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8. This restaurant has a good service. The food is not delicious. (however)
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9. He is young. He is an excellent manager. (even though)
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10. He asked for another cup of coffee. There was no more. (nevertheless)
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11. There is an interesting film on TV. We are studying now. (however)
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12. He drove his car to home. He had a headache. (in spite of)
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