He followed his dream of being an actor ____________ his parents wanted him to be an engineer. a) in spite of b) however c) despite the fact that

. __________ Base Details is critical of the war, Who’s for the Game? is very patriotic. a) in spite of b) whereas c) unlike

I didn’t like the film. …………………………., everybody else seemed to enjoy it. a) However b) Despite c) Unlike

. …………………….. everyone seems to think she’s wonderful, I don’t quite trust her. a) whereas b) despite c) however

The disease is spreading ________ efforts to control it. a) but b) whereas c) in spite of

. New York City has a lot of interesting cultural events, ________ my hometown. a) also b) unlike c) although

I really liked the movie _________ it got bad reviews. a) however b) even though c) whereas

She went on working ……………………….. being exhausted. a) although b) despite c) whereas

An intensive course is a great way to learn a language fast, ________ it can be very tiring at times. a) although b) despite c) in spite of

We called her five times, ______ she didn't pick up the phone. a) but b) whereas c) in spite of

. ………………………. Text 1, Text 3 uses a lot of figurative language. a) While b) Unlike c) However

We went out ………………………….. the rain. a) in spite of b) however c) although