Contrast & Concession: Although, Despite, Whereas

___ it was raining heavily, we decided to go for a walk.

___ the rain, we went for a walk along the river.

Some people prefer cities, ___ others like the countryside.

The hotel was cheap. ___, it was very clean.

He passed the exam ___ not studying much.

___ she is only twenty, she runs a successful company.

The film was very long; ___, I enjoyed every minute of it.

He is very rich. ___, he is not happy.

She enjoyed the trip ___ the long journey.

Tom is very quiet, ___ his twin brother never stops talking.

___ I would like to help, I am afraid I am too busy this week.

In spite of ___ ill, he went to work as usual.

She didn't get the job, ___ she had all the right qualifications.

It was a good plan. ___, it was too expensive.

___ the fact that the tickets were expensive, thousands of fans attended.