BAC expressing concession +purpose exercises

rafai كتب:]Expressing concession and purpose EXERCISES

although = even though= in spite of the fact that= despite the fact that despite+ noun or ing - ***********in spite of + noun or ing

Complete the sentences below with although - despite - in spite of.

1. ___________ the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.

2. The children slept well____________ the noise.

3. ________________ earning a low salary,Linda gave money to her parents.

4. John rarely sees Paul ___________they live in the same town.

5. Julie failed the exam____________ of working very hard.

6. ____________ it was cold, she didn't put on her coat.

7. Tom went to work ___________ not feeling very well.

8. Anna never learned the language___________ she lived there for two years.

9. ____________ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

10. I couldn't eat _____________ I was very hungry.

He’s staying on in Australia for nine more months so that he can perfect his English.
He’s staying on in Australia for nine more months in order to perfect his English.
I set the alarm for seven o’clock.I did not want to oversleep.


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2. I walked very slowly across the room with the drinks .I didn’t want to spill them.


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3. I followed her around all day .Iwanted know whether she had any intention of meeting him.


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4. I
talked to them both for half an hour . I wanted to have a thorough understanding of the problem.


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5. I gave him a cheque in advance . I wanted to ease his financial problems


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PresentSimple
Present continuous + so that/ in order that +subject will + verb / + can + verb
Present perfect

Past simple + so that / in order that + subject + would/ could +verb


Example :Jamie had an afternoon nap so that he wouldn’t fall asleep at the concert later.


· Jamie had an afternoon nap in order not to fall asleep at the
concert later.





Example :
. in order that: I am saving money so that / in order that I can buy a bicycle.


10. Bill takes the keys to the office every day. He
doesn’t want his brother to drive the car.

11. Mrs Robinson usually closes the drinks cupboard . She doesn’t want her husband to drink during the day.

12. Peter sold the TV set . He didn’t want his children to watch television all day long.

13. Mr Miller changed the combination . He didn’t want his son to take money from the safe.

14. Ann has just removed the ribbon . She doesn’t want her sister to type on her typewriter.

15. Robert has taken a wheel off . He wants no one to ride his bicycle.

16. My father has disconnected the phone. He wants none of us to ring his friends late at night.

17. Nancy and Steve have closed their bank accounts . They want no one draw cheques.

18. Professor Andrew finished his lecture 5 minutes early. He wanted his students to
come and ask him questions.





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19. The young man gave us the wrong address . He wanted us to go to the wrong place.

20. Karl posted all his cards in Rome . He wanted his wife to assume he spent his whole holiday ther

21. Sheilla is wearing dark glasses . She wants no one to recognize her..

22. The two ladies were speaking German . They wanted neither of us to understand them.

23. James left his clothes on the beach. He wanted everyone to think he was drowned.




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