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/ IN SPITE OF / DESPITE – несмотря на

Match the words to the rules.

Although/though he was wealthy, he never looked down on other people.

In spite of bad weather, we still went out.

Despite the fact i lost my passport, I still managed to get on the plane.

In spite of/Despite it was cold, we went out.


Despite cold weather, we….
Despite having cold weather today. We..
Despite the fact that it was cold, we went out

although/though+ Subject + Verb …………………….+ Noun


sentence in spite of/despite…………….+ Ving
…………………….+ the fact that
Using the word given, write between two and five words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
Do not change the word given.
Follow this example:

Although he was injured he managed to finish the race.


MANAGED
In spite of his injuries ____________________________________________________________ the race.
Despite the fact he was injured _____________________________________________________ the race.
Answer: In spite of his injuries he managed to finish the race.
Despite the fact that he was injured he managed to finish the race.
1. In spite of the terrible weather the mountaineers still went on with their climb.
WEATHER
Although ______the weather was terrible________________________________ they still went on with their climb.

1- Despite his years, he can still manage to climb the hill.


MANAGE
Although he is getting older, ____he can still manage____________________ to climb the hill.
2- Although he had a cold, he went on working.
COLD
In spite of _____his cold/ a cold/having cold_____________________________________ he went on working.
3- Although both his legs were broken in the accident he managed to get out of car before it exploded.
MANAGED
Despite his ___broken legs, he managed ___________________________ to get out of the car before it exploded.
4- Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
SALARY
In spite of the fact that _______________________________________________ he was unhappy in his job.

5- Despite his terrible toothache Harry refused to go to the dentist.


TOOTHACHE
Although Harry ____________________________________________________ he refused to go to the dentist.
6- In spite of her lack of height she is still an excellent volleyball player.
SHORT
Although she ___is short,__________________ still an excellent volleyball player.

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