Conjunctions

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

We managed to do it …………………………….. he wasn’t there. a) however b) although c) either could be used here

We called her five times, ______ she didn't pick up the phone. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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