E7 U8 Films

Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ________ being very tired

• despite of

• in spite of

• although

• because of

_________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success

• However

• Nevertheless

• When

• Although

Rewrite the sentence: He is so young. His acting is excellent. (Although)

• Although he is so young, his acting is excellent.

• Despite he is so young, his acting is excellent.

In spite/ high prices/, my daughters insist/ going/ movie.

• In spite the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie.

• In spite the high prices, my daughters insist going to the movie.

• In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie.

He/ studies/ hard/ he/ encounters/ difficulties.

• He studies always hard despite he encouter difficulties.

• He always studies hard although he encounters difficulties.

• He always studies hard despite he encouters difficulties.

Although/ she/ intelligent,/ she/ answer/ question.

• Although she was very intelligent, she can answer my question.

• Although she was very intelligent, she can't anwer my question.

• Although she is very intelligent, she can't answer my question.

Despite/ heavy/ rain/ I went/ school/ on time.

• Despite of the heavy rain, I went to school on time.

• Despite the heavy rain, I went to school on time.

• Despite to the heavy rain, I went to school on time.

Despite of her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children.

• Despite of

• memory

• interesting

• to

III. Choose the best sentence from the cues given.

He/ ate/ chocolate cake/ he/ diet.

• He ate the chocolate cake although he was on diet.

• He ate the chocolate cake despite he was on diet.

• He ate the chocolate cake in spite of he was on diet.

Leonardo Dicaprio is a talented actor; ______________________ , he only won an Oscar after six nominations.

• Although

• However

• Despite

• Moreover