UNIT 112 • Although / though / even though, In spite of / despite

Dec 18, 2016

Complete the sentences. Use ‘although’ + a sentence from the box.

○       I didn’t speak the language
○       he has a very important job
○       I had never seen her before
○       we don’t like them very much
○       it was quite cold, the heating was on
○       I’d met her twice before
○       we’ve known each other for a long time
- he isn’t particularly well-paid.
  I recognised her from a photograph.
  She wasn’t wearing a coat
  We thought we’d better invite them to the party
  I managed to make myself understood.
  the room wasn’t warm.
  I didn’t recognize her
  We’re not very good friends
Complete the sentences with ‘although’, ‘in spite of’, ‘because’, ‘because of’.
- . . .
  Although
  it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
  - Although
  - In spite of
  - Because
  - Because of
- . . .
  In spite of
  all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
  - Although
  - In spite of
  - Because
  - Because of
- . . .
  Although
  we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
  - Although
  - In spite of
  - Because
  - Because of
- I went home early . . .
  because
  I was feeling unwell.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- I went to work the next day . . .
  although
  I was still feeling unwell.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- She only accepted the job . . .
  because of
  the salary, which was very high.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- She accepted the job . . .
  in spite of
  the salary, which was rather low.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- I managed to get to sleep . . .
  although
  there was a lot of noise.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- I couldn’t get to sleep . . .
  because of
  the noise.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- He passed the exam . . .
  although
  he didn’t study very hard.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- He passed the exam . . .
  because
  he studied very hard.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- I didn’t eat anything . . .
  although
  I was hungry.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
- I didn’t eat anything . . .
  in spite of
  the fact that I was hungry.
  - although
  - in spite of
  - because
  - because of
Make one sentence from two. Use the words in brackets in your sentences.
- I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
  I couldn’t (despite).
- They have very little money. They are happy.
  In spite of (in spite of)
- My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
  Although (although)
- I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
  I enjoyed (in spite of)
- We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
  Despite (despite)
- I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.
  I got (even though)
Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with ‘though’ at the end.
- The house isn’t very nice.
  I (like / garden)
- It’s quite warm.
  It’s (a bit windy)
- We didn’t like the food.
  We (ate)
- Liz is very nice.
  I (don’t like / husband)

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