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PPASSAGES 1 - UNIT 3 CONNECTORS OF CONTRAST

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  • _________________his weight, he was quite an active person.
    despite/in spite of
  • Rephrase the sentence: "Although he has an English name, he is in fact German." (in spite of)
    In spite of having an English name, he is in fact German.
  • She lives in a quaint little old city. The cost of living there is high, _________.
    though
  • Lorena seems to be quite smart. __________, she often gets low marks.
    Nevertheless / However / On the other hand
  • Maria did not get a promotion ______________ her qualifications.
    despite/in spite of
  • Going to work by train is fast; _________ it is too crowded.
    nevertheless / however
  • _______________we don't eat sugar at all, we had to try her cake.
    Although
  • She has a high paying job. ____________,sometimes it can drive her crazy.
    On the other hand / However
  • Isabel has apologised several times; _______,Paul doesn't want to talk to her.
    nevertheless / howerver
  • I tried to look happy ________ feeling terrible.
    despite/in spite of
  • Rephrase the sentence: "She managed to write that email in spite of feeling sleepy." (although)
    Although she was feeling sleepy, she managed to write that email.
  • ___________ living downtown is convenient, you can spend a lot.
    Although / Even though
  • _________ she lived away from her parents, she kept visiting them.
    Although
  • Rephrase the sentence: "In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village." (although)
    Although her foot was injured, she managed to walk to the village.
  • I didn't go to her graduation ______ I wanted to.
    even though
  • I love going to the beach. __________, I'd prefer going to the mountains this holiday.
    on the other hand / however
  • Travelling by train is my best option; ______________the station is far from home.
    however, nevertheless
  • Rephrase the sentence: "Rome is a great place to visit, but it has  terrible traffic problems." (despite)
    Rome is a great place to visit despite having terrible traffic problems.
  • My car constantly needs repairs _________ it's new.
    even though
  • Rephrase the sentence: "In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry." (even though)
    I didn’t feel hungry even though I hadn't eaten for 24 hours.
  • I love chocolate ice cream. __________, I'd prefer strawberry today.
    on the other hand / however
  • ___________ the pollution, she loves living in São Paulo.
    in spite of / despite
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