C. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer. 1. Even though / Because my sister was tired, she went to the party. 2. Despite / In spite of the fact the heavy rain, the flight wasn’t cancelled. 3. In spite of / Although I had just had lunch, I was still hungry. 4. His father is really energetic despite / although being 70 years old. 5. Even though / Despite they had already seen the film, they agreed to come to the cinema with us. 6. Although / In spite he isn’t very patient, he waited in the queue for the tickets.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте предложения и обведите правильный ответ.

После although/even though используется придаточное предложение с подлежащим и сказуемым; после despite/in spite of — существительное или форма на -ing. В предложении 2 выбирается форма in spite of the fact that.

1. Even though my sister was tired, she went to the party. (Хотя моя сестра устала, она пошла на вечеринку.)
2. In spite of the fact the heavy rain, the flight wasn’t cancelled. (Несмотря на сильный дождь, рейс не отменили.)
3. Although I had just had lunch, I was still hungry. (Хотя я только что пообедал, я всё ещё был голоден.)
4. His father is really energetic despite being 70 years old. (Его отец очень энергичный, несмотря на то что ему 70 лет.)
5. Even though they had already seen the film, they agreed to come to the cinema with us. (Хотя они уже посмотрели фильм, они согласились пойти с нами в кино.)
6. Although he isn’t very patient, he waited in the queue for the tickets. (Хотя он не очень терпелив, он стоял в очереди за билетами.)

В пункте 2 в напечатанном варианте после the fact пропущено that; нормативная конструкция: In spite of the fact that it was raining heavily, the flight wasn’t cancelled. (Несмотря на сильный дождь, рейс не отменили.)