Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite
2. He is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy
A. but B. and C. or D. so
3. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends
A. though B. since C. because of D. so that
4. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
5. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
6. _______ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.
A. despite B. in spite of C. becacuse of D. though
8. _______ the weather, we went sailing.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B
9. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.
A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are correct
10. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
11. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still
12. He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas
13. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
14. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
15. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that
16. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
17. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
18. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
19. The children slept well, despite _____.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
20. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
21. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
22. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
23. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment.
A. despite B. though C. as though D. but
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences. 1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it. A. As B .Though C. Since D. D
By Rylee
E.x 1:
1. B.
2. A.
3. B.
4. D.
5. A.
6. B.
7. D.
8. D.
9. D.
10. D.
11. A.
12. C.
13. D.
14. B.
15. A.
16. B.
17. D.
18. A.
19. C.
20. B.
21. C.
22. A.
23. D.
1-B
2-A
3-B
4-C
5-A
6-B
7-D
8-D
9-D
10-D
11-A
12-D
13-D
14-B
15-D
16-B
17-D
18-A
19-B
20-B
21-C
22-A
23-B
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