Although / though / even though In spite of / despite

Unit 112 - I E G - Although / though / even though         In spite of / despite

112.1

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well paid.

2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

3. She wasn’t wearing a coat although it was cold.

4. We thought we had better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.

5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understood.

6. Although the heating was on, the room wasn’t warm..

7. I didn’t recognize her although I had met her twice.

8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other for a very long time.

112.2

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a. In spite of all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

2. b. Although we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a. I went home early because I was feeling unwell.

3. b. I went to work the next day although I was still feeling unwell.

4. a. She only accepted the job because of the salary, which was very high.

4. b. She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low.

5. a. I managed to get to sleep although there was a lot of noise.

5. b. I couldn’t get to sleep because of the noise.

6. a. He passed the exam although he didn’t study enough.

6. b. He passed the exam because he studied a lot.

7. a. I didn’t eat anything although I was very hungry.

7. b. I didn’t eat anything in spite of being very hungry.

112.3

1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.        I couldn’t sleep despite being tired.

2. They have very little money. They are happy.

 In spite of having very little money, the are happy.

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.

             Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.

In spite of the story being silly, I enjoyed the film.

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.

Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.

6. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.

             Even though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.

112.4

1. The house isn’t very nice.         I like the garden though.

2. It’s quite warm.                         It’s a bit windy though.

3. We didn’t like the food.           We ate it though.

4. Liz is very nice.                          I don’t like her husband though.

 

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Even

Unit 111 - I E G - Even

111.1

1. They stayed at a hotel. Everybody liked it, even Linda.

2. They arranged to meet. They all arrived on time, even Angela.

3. They went to an art gallery. Nobody enjoyed it, not even Sharon.

4. Yesterday they had to get up early. They all managed to do this, even Angela.

5. They were together yesterday. They were all in a good mood, even Linda.

6. None of them took any photographs, not even Angela.

111.2

1. She has been all over the world. She has even been to the Antarctic.

2. She has to work everyday. She has to even work on Sundays.

3. They painted the whole room. They even painted the floor.

4. You could hear the noise from a long way.

You could even hear the noise from the next street.

5. They have the windows open all the time.

They even have the windows open when it’s freezing.

6. They didn’t say anything to us. They didn’t even say hello.

7. I can’t remember anything about her. I can’t even remember her name.

8. There isn’t anything to do in this town. There isn’t a cinema even in this town.

9. He didn’t tell anyone where he was going.

He didn’t even tell his wife where he was going.

111.3

1. It was very hot yesterday but today it’s  even hotter.

2. The church is 500 years old but the house next to it is even older.

3. That’s a very good idea but I’ve got an even better one.

4. The first question was very difficult to answer. The second one was even more difficult.

5. I did very badly in the examination but most of my friends did even worse.

6. Neither of us was hungry. I ate very little and my friends ate even less.

111.4

1. Even though she can drive, she has bought a car.

2. The bus leaves in five minutes but we can still catch it if we run.

3. The bus leaves in two minutes. We won’t catch it now even if we run.

4. His Spanish isn’t very good - even after three years in Spain.

5. His Spanish isn’t very good even though he’s lived in Spain for three years.

6. Even with the heating on, it was very cold in the house.

7. Even though I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep.

8. I won’t forgive them for what they said, even if they apologize.

9. Even though I hadn’t eaten anything for 25 hours, I wasn’t hungry.

 

   

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Still, yet and already Any more / any longer / no longer

Unit 110 - I E G - Still, yet and already    Any more / any longer / no longer

110.1

1. He still travels a lot.

2. He doesn’t work in a shop any more.

3. He doesn’t write poems any more.

4. He still wants to be a teacher.

5. He is still interested in politics any more.

6. He is still single.

7. He no longer goes fishing.

8. He no longer has a beard.

110.2

1. It’s still raining. It hasn’t stopped raining yet.

2. George is still here. He hasn’t gone yet.

3. They’re still having their dinner. They haven’t finished their dinner yet.

4. The children are still asleep. The children haven’t woken up yet.

5. Ann is still looking for a job. She hasn’t found a job yet.

6. I’m still wondering what to do. I haven’t decided what to do yet.

7. The plane is still waiting on the runway. The plane hasn’t taken off yet.

110.3

1. Jack lost his job a year ago and he is still unemployed.

2. Do you want me to tell Liz the news or does she already know.

3. I’m hungry. Is dinner ready yet?

4. I was hungry earlier but I’m not hungry any more.

5. Can we wait a few minutes. I don’t want to go out yet.

6. Jill used to work at the airport but she doesn’t work there any more.

7. I used to live in Amsterdam. I still have a lot of friends there.

8. ‘Shall I introduce you to Jim?’ ‘There’s no need. We’ve already met.

9. Do you still live in the same house or have you moved?

10. Would you like to eat with us or have you already eaten?

11. ‘Where’s John?’ ‘He isn’t here yet. He’ll be here soon.

12. Tim said he would be here at 8.30. It’s 9 o’clock now and he still isn’t here.

13. Do you want to join the club or are you already a member?

14. It happened a long time ago but I can still remember it very clearly.

15. I’ve put on weight. These trousers don’t fit me any more.

16. ‘Have you finished with the paper yet?’ ‘No, I’m still reading it.’

 


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Word order (2) - adverbs with the verb

Unit 109 - I E G - Word order (2) - adverbs with the verb

109.1

1. Tom always goes to work by car.

2. I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner.

3. I usually have a shower when I get up.

4. We soon found the solution to the problem.

5. Steve hardly ever gets angry.

6. I did some shopping and I also went to the bank.

7. Jane always has to hurry in the morning because she gets up so late.

8. We all were tired so we all fell asleep.

9. She always says she’ll phone me but she never does.

109.2

1. Ann doesn’t often drink tea.

2. We were all on holiday.

3. We were all staying at the same hotel.

4. We all enjoyed ourselves.

5. Catherine is always very generous.

6. I don’t usually have to work on Saturdays.

7. Do you always watch television in the evenings?

8. Martin is learning French. He is also learning Italian.

9. That hotel is probably very expensive.

10. It probably costs a lot to stay there.

11. I can probably help you.

12. I probably can’t help you.

109.3

1. I can never remember her name.

2. I usually take sugar in my coffee.

3. I am usually hungry when I get home from work.

4. ‘Where’s Jim?’ ‘He has probably gone home early.’

5. Mark and Diana were both born in Manchester.

6. Liz is a good pianist. She can also sing very well.

7. Our car often breaks down.

8. They live in the same street as me but I have never spoken to them.

9. We always have to wait a long time for the bus.

10. My sight isn’t very good. I can read only with glasses.

11. I will probably be leaving early tomorrow.

12. I’m afraid I probably won’t be able to come to the party.

13. It’s difficult to contact Sue. She is hardly ever at home when I phone her.

14. We are still living in the same place. We haven’t moved.

15. If we hadn’t taken the same train, we would have never met each other.

16. ‘Are you tired?’ ‘Yes, I am always at this time of the day.’

 

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Word order (1) - verb + object; place and time

Unit 108 - I E G - Word order (1) - verb + object; place and time

108.1

1. Everybody enjoyed the party very much.

2. Tom walks to work every morning.

3. Jim doesn’t like football very much.

4. I drink three of four cups of coffee every morning.

5. I ate my dinner quickly and went out.

6. Are you going to invite a lot of people to your party?

7. I phoned Tom immediately after hearing the news.

8. Did you go to bed late last night?

9. Sue was here five minutes ago. Where is she now?

10. Did you learn a lot of things at school today?

11. I met a friend of mine on my way home.

12. I fell of my bicycle yesterday.

108.2

1. Everybody enjoyed the party very much.

2. We won the game easily.

3. I closed the door quietly.

4. Diana speaks German quite well.

5. Tim watches television all the time.

6. Please don’t ask that question again.

7. Does Ken play football every weekend?

8. I borrowed some money from a friend of mine.

1080.3

1. They have lived in the same house for a long time.

2. I go to the bank every Friday.

3. Why did you come home so late?

4. Ann drives her car to work every day.

5. I haven’t been to the cinema recently.

6. Please write your name at the top of the page.

7. I remembered her name after a few minutes.

8. We walked around the town all morning.

9. I  didn’t see you at the party on Saturday night.

10. We found some interesting books in the library.

11.  Sally took the children to the zoo yesterday.

12. They are building a new hotel opposite the hotel.

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