Contrast clauses

(made by Carmen Luisa)

Choose the correct option. More than one option may be right.

The train left on time ...
1. although there had been a technical problem.
2. although a technical problem.
3. despite a technical problem.
4. despite there had been a technical problem.
She doesn't play the piano professionally ...
1. but she is very talented.
2. although she is very talented.
3. however being very talented.
4. , yet she is very talented.
Franc went out ...
1. even though he wasn't feeling well.
2. despite he wasn't feeling well.
3. however he wasn't feeling well.
4. though he wasn't feeling well.
They like travelling by plane...
1. while they don't like travelling by boat.
2. whereas they don't like travelling by boat.
3. in spite of not by boat.
4. but not by boat.
She didn't go on the trip...
1. even though it was cheap.
2. ; it was cheap, though.
3. ; however, it was cheap.
4. although it was cheap.
My sister got the job ...
1. though she didn't expect to.
2. although she didn't expect to.
3. despite she didn't expect to.
4. in spite of she didn't expect to.
I couldn't sleep...
1. although I was tired.
2. despite being tired.
3. despite I was tired.
4. in spite of being tired.
I intend to go for a walk this morning...
1. although raining.
2. despite it's raining.
3. though raining.
4. even if it's raining.
The play was wonderful ...
1. but the film was a commercial failure.
2. whereas the film was a commercial failure.
3. while the film was a commercial failure.
4. despite the film was a commercial failure.
He went to bed early ...
1. ; however, he was tired the next day.
2. , but he was tired the next day.
3. , yet he was tired the next day.
4. despite he was tired the next day.