[Unit 2D] Linkers of contrast

Question 1

Skydiving is very expensive. Despite _, many people go skydiving regularly.

Answer 1

Skydiving is very expensive. Despite that, many people go skydiving regularly.

Question 2

_ of the fact that skydiving is very expensive, many people do it regularly.

Answer 2

In spite of the fact that skydiving is very expensive, many people do it regularly.

Question 3

Supply two options:

_ the fact that skydiving is very expensive, many people do it regularly.

Answer 3

Despite the fact that skydiving is very expensive, many people do it regularly.

In spite of the fact

Question 4

[supply punctuation]

The watch was expensive nevertheless he bought it

Answer 4

The watch was expensive. Nevertheless, he bought it.

Question 5

reformulate with ‘despite’ in two ways

The watch was expensive, I still bought it

Answer 5

The watch was expensive. Despite that, I still bought it. = несмотря на это,

Despite the fact that the watch was expensive, I still bought it. = Несмотря на то, что

Question 6

[supply punctuation]

The watch was expensive. He bought it however.

Answer 6

The watch was expensive. He bought it

, however.

Question 7

link with a sentence-final ‘however’.

Even in your forties, you can still find some new hobbies.

Answer 7

(Yes,) you’re in your forties. You can still find some new hobbies, however.

two sentences; no linker of contrast in the first one

Question 8

People still get a degree, despite _ it tends to be useless in our day and age.

Answer 8

People still get a degree, despite the fact that it tends to be useless in our day and age.

Question 9

Reformulate with ‘despite + ing’.

Despite the fact that I’ve learned every single page of the textbook, I still failed the exam.

Answer 9

Despite having learned every single page of the textbook, I still failed the exam.

Question 10

finish in two ways:

A lot of people get a university degree, despite the fact that…

A lot of people get a university degree. Despite that, …

Answer 10

A lot of people get a university degree, despite the fact that [a reason not to get a university degree], e.g. despite the fact that it’s very expensive

A lot of people get a university degree. Despite that, … [a surprising outcome]
e.g. Despite that, there’s still not enough qualified workforce.