upper-int-9A clauses of contrast and purpose

The restaurant staff seem happy _______ the fact that they work long hours every day.

• despite

• although

The account manager called his client ______ arrange a meeting.

• for

• to

The company is expanding ______ there is a recession.

• even though

• in spite of

The firm made several people redundant ______ cut costs.

• in order to

• so that

______ she's the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues after work.

• Although

• Despite

I stayed at my desk ______ miss an important phone call.

• to not

• so as not to

Everybody seemed to enjoy Mike's speech at the wedding, _______ his terrible jokes.

• in spite of

• even though

She closed the door of her office _______ nobody could hear her conversation.

• so as to

• so that

I still buy that chocolate bar, ________ it's much smaller than it used to be.

• in spite of

• though

Yuri has to learn English _____ his job.

• to

• for