Contrast and Purpose
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Complete the sentences with one word to make clauses of contrast and purpose
Topics of this game:
- We loved the film ________ the fact that it was nearly three hours long!
- Carl doesn't like spending money ________ though he's very well off.
- They went down to the harbour ________ see if they had fresh fish.
- I'll put your number straight into my phone so ________ not to forget it.
- My mother called the doctor's in ________ to make an appointment.
- The cake tasted good in ________ of not looking like the photo in the recipe book.
- I've put the heating on quite high so ________ the house will warm up quickly.
- I must say that ________ the service was poor, the meal was delicious.
- I stopped at a motorway café ________ a quick meal before continuing my journey.
- ________ not being very fit, he managed to walk the three miles to the village.
- We stayed at a hostel ________ that we wouldn't spend too much money.
- ________ she earns a fortune, she drives an old car.
- Everyone enjoyed the film in ________ of the sad ending.
- The plane managed to land even ________ the weather conditions were terrible.
- I told her I enjoyed the meal ________ as not to offend her.
- The manager called a meeting in order ________ explain the new policy.
- ________ she's the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues.
- The accountant manager called his client ________ arrange a meeting.
- The company is expanding ________ there is a recession.
- The firm made several people redundant ________ cut costs.
- His secretary stayed at her desk ________ miss an important phone call.
- Everybody seemed to enjoy Mike's speech at the wedding ________ his terrible jokes.
- The restaurant staff are happy ________ working long hours every day.
- She closed the door of her office ________ nobody could hear her conversation.
