GRAMMAR 7-1: CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use although / but + a sentence from the box.
I didn’t speak the language well I had never seen her before no one laughed it was quite cold I’d met her twice before it’s really quite modern | he has a very important job we don’t like them very much the hearing was on she turned it down we’ve known each other a long time |
0.He has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid. 1.______, I recognized her from a photograph. 2.The house looks old, ______. 3.She wasn’t wearing a coat _____. 4.We thought we’d better invite them to the party ______. | 5.The joke was funny, ______. 6.______, I managed to make myself understood. 7.Emma was offered a job, ______. 8.______, the room wasn’t warm. 9.I didn’t recognize her ______. 10. We’re not very good friends ______. |
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of. 1. ______ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a. ______ all out careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. ______ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 3. a. I went home early ______ I was feeling unwell.
b. I went to work the next day ______ I was still feeling unwell.
4. a. She only accepted the job ______ the salary, which was very high. b. She accepted the job ______ the salary, which was rather low. 5. a. I managed to get to sleep ______ there was a lot of noise. b. I couldn’t get to sleep ______ the noise.
Exercise 3: Make one sentence from two using the word(s) in brackets. 1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)
2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although)
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (even though)
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) Exercise 4: Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using unless. 1. You must try a bit harder or you won’t pass the exam.
🡪 You won’t pass the exam unless you try harder.
2. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do. 🡪 You won’t know what to do ____. 3. She must apologize to me or I’ll never speak to her again. 🡪___________________. 4. You have to speak very slowly or he won’t be able to understand you. 🡪________. 5. Business must improve soon or the company will have to close. 🡪______________.
Exercise 5: Complete the report by putting in the correct words but, although, even though, in spite of and despite. There is always more than one possible answer. 1. ______ the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United's game against City. United were 1-0 winners 2.______ not playing very well. 3. ______ the poor conditions, City played some attractive football, 4. ______ they just couldn't score. 5. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
1. What does Bi do?
=> Bi gets up at six. He washes his face and brushes teeth. At six - thirty, he eats breakfast, then he goes to school. At twelve thirty, he goes home and has lunch. In the afternoon, he plays soccer. In the evening, he does his homeworks then watches TV.
2. What time does he gets up every morning?
=> Every morning, Bi gets up at six.
3. What does he do after breakfast?
=> After breakfast, he goes to school.
4. Does he go to school in the afternoon?
=> No, he isn't. In the afternoon, he plays soccer.
5. What does he do in the evening?
=> In the evening, he does his homeworks then watch TV
1. He is a student.
2.He get up at 6 am.
3. He goes to school.
4. No, he doesn't.
5. He does his homework, then watches television.
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