Unit 11

Answer key

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1

2 f
3 g
4 c
5 d
6 a
7 b

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2

2 However
3 Even though
4 despite
5 Although
6 even though
7 In spite of
8 Despite

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3

2 He's got an expensive camera, although he

hardly ever uses it. / Although he's got an
expensive camera, he hardly ever uses it.

3 She didn't call the dentist, despite having

toothache. / Despite having toothache, she
didn't call the dentist.

4 In spite of the exam tomorrow, they aren't

studying much. / They aren't studying much,
in spite of the exam tomorrow.

5 Our new teacher is friendly. However, the

lessons are more dif®cult. / The lessons are
more dif®cult, however.

6 Even though it was raining hard, I walked to

school. / I walked to school, even though it
was raining hard.

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4

2 [7] I don't feel nervous, despite (having) the

exam this afternoon.

3 [7] Although we stood up, we couldn't see

the match.

4 [3]
5 [7] Despite not having a ticket, we managed

to get in.

6 [3]

# Cambridge University Press 2005 Level 3 Unit 11

GRAMMAR

PRACTICE

LEVEL

3

UNIT

11

Level 3