EF UI - Unit 9A: Contrast/Purpose/Biz Vocab WB p60, 61

The restaurant staff seem happy​ (a)   the fact that they work long hours every day.

• despite
• although

The account manager called his client​ (a)   arrange a meeting.

• to
• for

The company is expanding​ (a)   there is a recession.

• even though
• in spite of

The firm made several people redundant​ (a)   cut costs.

• in order to
• so that

​ (a)   she's the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues after work.

• Although
• Despite

​I stayed at my desk (a)   miss an important phone call.

• so as not to
• to not

Everybody seemed to enjoy Mike's speech at the wedding, ​ (a)   his terrible jokes.

• in spite of
• even though

She closed the door of her office ​ (a)   nobody could hear her conversation.

• so that
• so as to

I still buy that chocolate bar, ​​ (a)   it's much smaller than it used to be.

• though
• in spite of

Yuri has to learn English​​ ​ (a)   his job.

• for
• to