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Choose the correct variant
1. Yesterday I had to do a heap of work but today, , I’ve got nothing to do.
a) Although
b) in spite of
c) However
d) Despite
2. She always believed in me. I did not, .
a) in spite of
b) Though
c) in spite
d) Despite
3. many death threats, the singer continues his active social life.
a) Although
b) Though
c) However
d) Despite
4. this student is very creative, he is not hard-working enough.
a) In spite of
b) Though
c) However
d) Despite
5. the airline has lost our luggage, we are going to continue our honeymoon.
a) Although
b) Despite
c) In spite of
d) However
6. She is a nice girl, too loud .
a) in spite of
b) Though
c) in spite
d) Despite
7. protests of ecologists, many rain forests have been destroyed.
a) Although
b) Though
c) However
d) Despite
8. You can achieve success only if you can keep going your fear.
a) Although
b) Though
c) in spite of
d) However
9. we have carried out an extensive research, we still need more information.
a) Although
b) Despite
c) In spite of
d) However
10. unstable economy our company has increased its income by 12%.
a) Although
b) Though
c) In spite of
d) However
11. I am a professor now, I was a very bad student at school.
a) in spite of
b) Though
c) However
d) Despite
12. I really like that he always remains optimistic any troubles.
a) Although
b) Though
c) in spite of
d) However
13. This book is very boring to read; , my parents find it entertaining.
a) Although
b) in spite of
c) However
d) Despite
Explanation: In this sentence, the word "yesterday" indicates that the speaker had a lot of work to do in the past, but now they don't have anything to do. The word "however" is used to contrast two different situations, indicating the change in the speaker's workload from yesterday to today.
2. The correct answer is b) Though.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is contrasting their belief in themselves with someone else's belief in them. The word "though" indicates that despite the other person's belief, the speaker did not believe in themselves.
3. The correct answer is a) Although.
Explanation: In this sentence, despite receiving death threats, the singer continues with his active social life. The word "although" is used to introduce a contrast or concession, indicating that the singer still engages in his social life despite the threats.
4. The correct answer is d) Despite.
Explanation: In this sentence, the first part emphasizes that the student is very creative, but the second part contradicts it by stating that he is not hard-working enough. The word "despite" is used to show that the second part contrasts with the first part.
5. The correct answer is b) Despite.
Explanation: In this sentence, the airline losing their luggage is a negative event. However, the speaker states that they will continue their honeymoon despite the loss. The word "despite" is used to show that they will not let the loss affect their plans.
6. The correct answer is d) Despite.
Explanation: In this sentence, the first part states that the girl is nice, but the second part contradicts it, saying that she is too loud. The word "despite" is used to show that the second part contrasts with the first part.
7. The correct answer is d) Despite.
Explanation: In this sentence, the protests of ecologists are against the destruction of rainforests, but despite their protests, many rainforests have been destroyed. The word "despite" is used to show that the destruction still occurred despite the protests.
8. The correct answer is a) Although.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is stating that in order to achieve success, one must continue despite their fear. The word "although" is used to introduce a concession or contrast, indicating that even with fear, success can still be achieved.
9. The correct answer is b) Despite.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker has carried out extensive research, but despite that, they still need more information. The word "despite" is used to show that the need for more information contradicts the extensive research already done.
10. The correct answer is c) In spite of.
Explanation: In this sentence, the unstable economy is a negative factor, but despite that, the company has managed to increase their income. The phrase "in spite of" is used to introduce a contrast or concession, indicating that the unstable economy did not hinder the company's success.
11. The correct answer is a) in spite of.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker contrasts their current profession as a professor with their past as a bad student. The phrase "in spite of" is used to show that despite being a bad student, the speaker has become a professor.
12. The correct answer is d) However.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker likes that someone remains optimistic in the face of any troubles. The word "however" is used to introduce a contrast or exception, indicating that despite troubles, the person remains optimistic.
13. The correct answer is c) However.
Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker finds the book boring to read, but their parents find it entertaining. The word "however" is used to introduce a contrast or exception, indicating that despite the speaker's opinion, their parents enjoy the book.