1. ⁽¹⁾ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a) ⁽²⁾ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
   b) ⁽³⁾ we'd planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a) I went home early ⁽⁴⁾ I was feeling unwell.
   b) I went to work the next day ⁽⁵⁾ I was still feeling unwell.
4. a) She only accepted the job ⁽⁶⁾ the salary, which was very high.
   b) She accepted the job ⁽⁷⁾ the salary, which was rather low.
5. a) I managed to get to sleep ⁽⁸⁾ there was a lot of noise.
   b) I couldn't get to sleep ⁽⁹⁾ the noise.

Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences:

6. a) He passed the exam although ⁽¹⁰⁾ .
   b) He passed the exam because ⁽¹¹⁾ .
7. a) I didn't eat anything although ⁽¹²⁾ .
   b) I didn't eat anything in spite of ⁽¹³⁾ .