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1 Underline the correct connector in each sentence. a) I bought the CD you recommended. However/ In spite of I didn´t like it. b) Although / In spite of we told her the truth, she didn´t believe us. c) Porto won the match although / in spite of the poor game. d) The winner managed to overcome his rival in spite of / although he was stronger. e) We often use cars although / however they cause a lot of pollution. f) In spite of / although being very tall, she always wears high heel shoes. g) However / In spite of feeling cold, she didn´t turn on the heater. h) Bill is still working however / although he has a terrible headache. i) However / Although the weather is fine, it is extremely cold. j) In spite of / Although having all the necessary books, he doesn´t use them to study.
2. Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate connector: although, however, in spite of. a) Pat went to school ________________ she was ill. b) ________________ being ill, Pat went to school. c) ________________ Pat was ill, she went to school. d) His teacher advised Tom; ________________, he insisted. e) ________________ the traffic, they arrived on time. f) I couldn´t manage to find a taxi, ________________ I tried several times. g) ________________ feeling tired, Ben stayed up to keep us company. h) We didn´t have much time. ________________, we visited our grandparents.
i) My grandfather is 80. ________________, he drives his old Jaguar to his office every day. j) ________________ being old, he drives very carefully.
3. Choose the correct linking word: 1. He went to lie down because / so that he was ill. 2. It was Mark´s birthday, so / for example he planned a party. 3. The car was very fast ; however / while it is also very expensive. 4. I washed the dishes despite / while Mary was watching TV. 5. He screamed when / then he heard a terrible noise. 6. In order to / although Sam is young, he is very sensible. 7. He phoned home in case / in order to tell his mother what happened. 8. She began making dinner as soon as / while she got home. 4. Link the two sentences using the words in brackets: a) Susan cleaned the window. Lucy washed the floor. (while) _______________________________________________________________ b) She put on the coat. She went to school. (then) _______________________________________________________________ c) John missed the bus. He arrived to school on time. (although) _______________________________________________________________ d) She went to the doctor. She was feeling ill. (because) ______________________________________________________________ e) It was cold. They made a fire. (so) ______________________________________________________________ f) He brushed his teeth. He went to bed. (before) ______________________________________________________________ 5. Circle the right option in each sentence:
- As/ Because Mary arrived at the station, the train was leaving.
- What were you doing while/ since your brother was listening to music?
Even though …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……
- My father can’t sleep well. That’s why he sometimes takes sleeping pills. ………………………………………, so …………………………………………………………….…………………
- Mary is the kindest person I’ve ever met. Her husband never seems to like other people. ……………………………………………. On the contrary, ………………………………………………………………………
- They’ll have the contract ready. Mark may sign it. …………………………………………………….……… in case ……………………………………………………………………
- It rained heavily yesterday. Carol went jogging. Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………
- Dave didn’t take the dog for a walk. It was so windy! ……………………………………………….………………… because of ………………………………………………..………
- Everybody enjoys Pete’s company. He’s so nice! …………………………………………………..…………, therefore …………………………………………….…………………
- Get a library card. It allows you to borrow books. ……………………………………………………………… in order to ……………………………………………………………… 7. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN IN BRACKETS. a. Although the rain was falling heavily, they continued with the football match. (in spite of).
b. Many rivers have burst their banks because there has been a heavy rainfall. (because of)
c. The driving instructor took Dan onto the main road because he wanted him to get experience in high-speed driving. (so that)
d. We couldn’t go to the concert because the tickets were too expensive. (since)
e. In spite of the difficulty of the questions, he answered them all. (although)
f. I’ve told you this story because I don’t want you to forget the old days. (so that)
g. Although we had revised everything a hundred times, everything went wrong. (despite)
h. Some people enjoy city life. Others prefer the quiet of the country. (whereas)
i. Everybody stayed near the fire since the day was very cold. (because of)
j. Although she was an expert swimmer, she drowned. (in spite of)
k. The school was closed down due to low inscription. (Because )
l. Helen went to the market so that she could buy some vegetables. (in order to)
