Complete the sentences, using although, so, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1.................ALTHOUGH.............. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
2. My father is very busy. ................HOWEVER................ , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
3. Some English words have the same pronunciation ..............BUT.................... they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.
4. I was cold and wet. ..................NEVERTHELESS................. , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
5. I think I did OK in my speech last night .............ALTHOUGH........... I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
6. Carol arrived at the meeting ............ALTHOUGH.................. I asked her not to be there.
7. The sky was grey and cloudy. .............NEVERTHELESS.................. , we went to the beach.
8. It looks like they're going to succeed .............DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF.................. their present difficulties.
9. ............ALTHOUGH............... there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
10. ..............ALTHOUGH............. I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.