Ex3: Complete the sentences, using although + a clause or despite/ in spite of + a noun phrase/ V-ing from
the box.
1. __________________________, my brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it.
2. I was disappointed by her performance ___________________________________
3. Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar __________________________________
4. _________________________________________, it was Ferrel who stole the show.
5. The movie had a successful box-office performance ____________________________
6. ____________________________________, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
7. ____________________________, her status was reaffirmed after the hug box-office
success of Mama Mia!
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Ben Stiller was the star of this movie
the fact that they split up over forty years ago
those poor reviews
Meryl Streep is most well know for her many Oscar-worthy performances
I didn’t find the film at all frightening
being a well-reviewed hit
knowing it is not true
most critics agreed that the film was her best ever
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8. We jump or yell when we see a horror movie _________________________________