Practice of concession

Task01 : Mach parts of sentences in column A with their unexpected parts in

column B

A B
- The summerians didn’t have the - Their trade was so successful
raw materials - They built a great civilization
- People in the past didn’t have - She got bad mark in the exam
money - It collapsed because of many
- The Egyptian civilization was reasons
very strong
- She understood the lesson very
well

Task02: Link the previous pairs of sentences using expressions of concession

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B- ………………………………………………………………………………
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C- ………………………………………………………………………………

D- ………………………………………………………………………………

Task03 : Rewrite the following sentences using: despite/ in spite of

1. In spite of the fact that the weather was bad, they went out.

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2. Though Andalusia had an extremely diverse population, it maintained its

social cohesion and harmony for many years.

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3. Although she is a good artist, just few people know her.

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