purpose and contrast

We loved the film_________ the fact that it was nearly

three hours long!

• in spite of

• although

• so as to

• though

Carl doesn't like spending money ____ though

he's very well off.

• in spite of

• although

• despite

• even

They went down to the harbour ____ see if they

had fresh fish.

• although

• to

• so that

• for

I'll put your number straight into my phone so ____

not to forget it.

• as

• for

• to

• though

My mother called the doctor's in________ to make an

appointment

• fact

• order

• so that

• for

The cake tasted good in ________ of not looking like

the photo in the recipe book.

• order

• spite

• although

• that

I've put the heating on quite high so_____ the

house will warm up quickly

• because

• in order

• that

• to

I must say that _____ the service was poor, the meal

was delicious.

• although

• in order to

• in spite of

• to

I stopped at a motorway cafe ______ a quick meal

before continuing on my journey.

• to

• for

• so that

• in order to

________ not being very fit, he managed to walk the

three miles to the village

• Even though

• Though

• Despite

• Although