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Contrast & Concession

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Exercises on Contrast & Concession vocabulary for expressing disagreement and accepting opposing points. Total: 18 points.
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Exercise 1
Which word is it?
10 points
Read the definition and write the word or phrase.
1
Without being affected by (+ noun or -ing):
2
Used to compare two different facts (+ clause):
3
Although (formal, + adjective or phrase):
4
Despite (very formal, + noun):
5
In the opposite way:
6
Despite what has just been said (informal-neutral):
7
But (surprisingly):
8
Despite the fact that (+ clause, stronger than although):
9
= despite (three words, + noun or -ing):
10
However; despite this (formal, one word):
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences
10 points
Only one word or phrase from this chapter fits each sentence. Change its form if you need to.
1
My brother loves horror films, I can't watch them.
2
Some people work better in the morning; , others are more productive at night.
3
She went for a run it was snowing.
4
the rain, the match went ahead.
5
the delays, the festival was a great success.
6
The task looked simple, nobody could solve it.
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The evidence is limited; it is worth considering.
8
We finished the project, two days late.
9
The hotel was expensive. , we didn't regret staying there.
10
He finished the race his injury.
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