Total Dev

1

He won the race ______ being in his best form.

A.in order not toB.in spite of notC.however notD.for not

2

I finished the book ______ I didn't like it at all.

A.even thoughB.despiteC.in spiteD.however

3

I didn't tell her the truth ______ hurt her feelings.

A.for notB.in order to notC.so that notD.so as not to

4

The house is very well maintained ______ being an old property.

A.in spiteB.althoughC.despiteD.even though

5

I'm training very hard ______ improve my personal best time.

A.in order toB.for toC.as toD.so that

6

______ we live together, we hardly see each other.

A.HoweverB.DespiteC.AlthoughD.In spite of

7

He left his bag on purpose ______ he could have an excuse to go back.

A.forB.in order toC.alghoughD.so that

8

I went to the library ______ some books I needed.

A.for borrowingB.forC.for to borrowD.for borrow

9

He's not very good at tennis, ______ the fact that he practices almost every day.

A.in spite ofB.despite ofC.althoughD.even

10

You can practise all you want. ______, you'll never beat him.

A.AlthoughB.DespiteC.HoweverD.Even though

Exercise 2