Although, Despite or However: Multiple Choice

Choose the linking word that completes each sentence correctly. Your first choice counts.

1. Our team played brilliantly. _____ we lost 2–1, the fans cheered us off the pitch.

2. Lucas didn't take a coat _____ the forecast said it would snow.

3. The bus is cheaper than the train. The train, _____ is twice as fast.

4. My grandmother still cycles to the market every day, _____ she is nearly ninety.

5. A: How was the job interview? B: _____ I was really nervous, I think it went quite well.

6. Our town has a small history museum. _____ it's free, hardly anyone visits it on weekdays.

7. We left home much later than we'd planned. _____ the heavy traffic, we got to the airport in time.

8. The first half of the film was slow; _____ the ending was brilliant.

9. We waited in the queue for over an hour. _____ the long wait, nobody complained.

10. The children played outside all afternoon _____ the cold wind.

11. We'd booked the restaurant weeks in advance. _____ when we arrived, there was no record of our booking.

12. We really enjoyed the picnic _____ a few wasps kept bothering us.

13. A: Did everyone pass the driving theory test? B: Most of us did. Kenji, _____ has to take it again.

14. The flat is small and quite dark. _____ it's only five minutes from my office.

15. Tom really didn't want to be late for his exam. _____ he had set two alarms, he still overslept.

16. Online shopping saves a lot of time. _____ you can't try clothes on before you buy them.

17. Mia finished the marathon _____ hurting her knee in the first mile.

18. Thank you for your order. _____ the blue jumper you chose is out of stock until May.

19. The band hadn't played in our city for years. _____ the fact that the tickets were expensive, the concert sold out in an hour.

20. A: Did Ana get the job? B: Yes, _____ her lack of experience.