Question

Из двух простых предложений составьте все возможные варианты сложного предложения уступки, используя различные варианты соответствующих союзов. EXAMPLE: 1. Tom is clever. He doesn’t work hard.

a) Although / Even though Tom is clever, he doesn’t work hard.

b) In spite of / Despite of (his) being clever, Tom doesn’t work hard.

c) Tom is clever. He doesn’t work hard at school, though.

d) In spite of / Despite the fact that Tom is clever, he doesn’t work hard.

e) Tom is clever. However, he doesn’t work hard.

2. There weren’t many people at the party. We had a lovely time.

3. She had many friends. She felt lonely.

4. He studied French at school. He doesn’t remember any.

5. It was cold outside. The sun was shining.

6. Sue is a good friend. I don’t tell her all my secrets.

7. The meeting lasted three hours. No one was bored.

8. The UK has joined together in an economic and political partnership with other countries in the European Union. The UK has refused to give up its national currency, the pound.

9. The full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. "England" is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom.

10. Everyone in the UK has a British citizenship. All the people have different nationalities.