Exercise 1

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE CONTRAST CONNECTOR ( WHEREAS,

BUT, ALTHOUGH, HOWEVER, DESPITE, IN SPITE OF, ON THE OTHER HAND)
1. _____________ Andrew was warned of the risks, he decided to travel alone to
South America.
2. Maria did not get a promotion ______________ her qualifications.
3. Zambia is a land- locked country, ____________ Kenya has a coastline.
4. On the one hand, you could rent a flat instead of buying one. __________ you
are always at the mercy of landlords.
5. This restaurant has a good reputation, ______________ that one does not.
6. The city has a 50 kph limit. __________________, people are often caught
speeding.
7. You won’t be forgiven ___________________ your apology.
8. We couldn’t find a house to buy _______________we looked at quite a few.
9. He always looks so lonely and sad ____________ his popularity.
10. He is quiet and shy, _________________ his sister is lively and talkative

Exercise 2
JOIN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES. BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PUT THE WORDS
IN BRACKETS. ( ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF , DESPITE)
1. Dave smokes. He seems to be in good health ( although)
2. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. ( despite)
3. Max didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him ( even though)
4. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for many years (although)
5. Joe is a millionaire .He hates spending money. ( despite)

Exercise 3
REWRITE THESE SENTENCES.

1. I couldn’t sleep although I was tired. ( despite)

2. Although he has got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite)
3. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village( although)
4. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low. ( in spite of)
5. We lost the match although we were the better team.( despite)
6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry. (even though)
7. Although she was tired, she went to work ( but)
8. They went out for a walk, even though the weather was bad. ( despite)
9. She managed to write in spite of her injured hand ( although)
10. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean ( although)
ANSWER KEY

Exercise 1
1. Although 2. despite/ in spite of 3. whereas 4 On the other hand
5 whereas 6 However 7 despite/ in spite of 8 although 9 despite/ in
spite of 10 whereas

Exercise 2
1. Although Dave smokes, he seems to be in good health.
2. I couldn’t sleep despite being tired.
3. Max didn’t notice the sign even though it was right in front of him.
4. Kate never learnt Spanish although se lived in Spain for many years.
5. Despite being a millionaire, Joe hates spending money./ Despite his wealth ,
Joe .......

Exercise 3
1. I couldn’t sleep despite being tired
2. Despite having an English name / Despite his English name , he is in fact
German.
3. Although she had injured her foot / Although her foot was injured, she managed
to walk to the village.
 4. I decided to accept the job in spite of the low salary / in spite of the salary being
low,
5. We lost the match despite being the better team/ despite the fact that we were
the better team.
6. Even though I hadn’t eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
7. She was tired, but she went to work.
8. They went out for a walk despite the bad weather.
9. She managed to write although her hand was injured.
10. Although she has plenty of money, she is very mean.

Exercise 4
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.

1. Diana visited the gallery yesterday, and her friend ... (too/also/either) went there.
2. Foxes have fluffy tails, and squirrels do ... (too/also/either).
3. ... (Therefore/Although/However) it was cold, she decided to put her light coat on.
4. ... (Besides/Since/Because of) his bad behavior we left little Sam at home.
5. My kids have a lot of fun in winter, ... (in addition/ for instance/ moreover) they enjoy playing
snowballs.
6. When we go to Austria, we like skiing ... (as well as/on the whole/as a result) just walking.
7. And ... (in brief/whereas/in conclusion) I would like to thank all our guests for coming.
8. If we leave right now, we could ... (still/while/although) catch the train.
9. It is a cheap and, ... (in spite of/moreover/unlike), effective way of learning French.
10. One of my favourite actors, ... (in other words/generally/namely) Leonardo DiCaprio, is in that
movie.
11. They have had a lot of problems but, ... (lastly/on the whole/furthermore) they are quite happy.
12. It’s so frosty in Russia, ... (whereas/for example/because) it’s extremely hot in Africa.
13. David is really stupid, ... (especially/basically/unlike) his cousin.
14. She obtained a visa, ... (surprisingly/therefore/though) she is going to Brazil.
15. Mary is allergic to nuts, ... (in summary/nevertheless/in addition to) she sometimes eats them.
1.  also (Диана посетила вчера галерею, и ее друг тоже ходил туда.)
2. too (У лисиц пушистые хвосты, и у белок тоже.)
3. Although (Хоть и было холодно, она решила надеть легкое пальто.)
4. Because of (Из-за плохого поведения мы оставили маленького Сэма дома.)
5. for instance (Моим детям очень весело зимой, например, им нравится играть в
снежки.)
6. as well as (Когда мы ездим в Австрию, мы любим кататься на лыжах, а также
просто гулять.)
7. in conclusion (И, в заключение, я бы хотел поблагодарить наших гостей за то,
что пришли.)
8. still (Если мы выйдем прямо сейчас, мы еще сможем успеть на поезд.)
9. moreover (Это дешевый и, более того, эффективный способ изучения
французского языка.)
10. namely (Один из моих любимых актеров, а именно Леонардо ДиКаприо, снялся
в том фильме.)
11. on the whole (У них было много проблем, но, в целом, они довольно
счастливы.)
12. whereas (В России так морозно, в то время как в Африке экстремально жарко.)
13. unlike (Дэвид очень глупый, в отличие от его кузена.)
14. therefore (Она получила визу, поэтому она собирается в Бразилию.)
15. nevertheless (У Мэри аллергия на орехи, и тем не менее, иногда она их ест.)