🟦 CONCESSION / CONSOLATION
Complete the sentence:
The movie wasn't very good. ________, the acting was excellent.
Answer: At least / Still / Even so
I love chocolate. I ________ eat it whenever I see it.
Answer: Can't help but
I have an exam tomorrow, so I ________ study tonight.
Answer: Have to / Need to
I don't know if Sarah is coming. She ________ come later.
Answer: Might
It was raining heavily. ________, the game was canceled.
Answer: As a result
Your friend failed the exam but studied very hard. What expression could you use to acknowledge something positive?
________, you did your best.
Answer: At least
you really want to apologize, but you're too embarrassed to do it.
I ________ apologize to her.
Answer: Can't bring myself to
Your friend is driving too fast. Give them strong advice:
You ________ slow down.
Answer: Had better
You aren't sure whether something happened.
He ________ forgotten about the meeting.
Answer: Could have
I missed the bus. ________ I was late for work.
Answer: That's why
Complete the sentence:
The weather was terrible. ________, we decided to continue our trip.
Answer: Nevertheless / Even so / All the same
Complete:
He's been working all day. He ________ be tired.
Answer: Can't help but / Can't be anything but (depending on context)
You have already paid for the movie ticket, but your friends aren't coming.
We ________ go. We've already bought the tickets.
Answer: Might as well / May as well
I don't know whether we'll go to the beach tomorrow. ________ the weather.
Answer: It depends on
The flight was delayed ________ bad weather.
Answer: Because of / Due to / Owing to
Your team lost the game, but you learned a lot from the experience. Complete:
We didn't win. ________, we gained valuable experience.
Answer: That said / All the same / Even so / Still
Your friend asks why you didn't go to the party.
I was exhausted. I ________ go out.
Answer: Couldn't be bothered to
We missed the last train. There’s ________ walk home.
Answer: No choice but to
You discover that something you believed was wrong.
________ that the restaurant was closed after all.
Answer: It turns out
________ your help, I was able to finish the project on time.
Answer: Thanks to
Your friend says, "The apartment is expensive, but it's close to work, so maybe it's worth it."
Which expression could introduce the positive point that makes the situation more acceptable?
________, I won't have to spend two hours commuting every day.
Answer: After all
Complete the sentence naturally:
She loves shopping so much that she ________ buying something whenever she goes to the mall.
Answer: Can't resist
Your friend wants to argue about something that won't change the result.
There's ________ complaining about it now.
Answer: No point in
You prefer staying home to going to a crowded party.
I ________ stay home tonight.
Answer: Would rather
The roads were closed because of the snow. ________, we couldn't reach the town.
A. Thanks to
B. Which is why
C. At least
D. By all means
Answer: B. Which is why