Complete each gap with only ONE word

Question 1

Despite

Answer 1

Despite + v-ing
In spite of - ambos pueden ir seguidos de noun/gerund/pronoun, pero no de una frase como: “In spite of I feel tired…”
“Despite the fact THAT + clause”

Question 2

Not least
“We had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children.”

Answer 2

No menos importante, no es para menos, especialmente, particularmente

• Last but not least: something that’s equally as important as other things even though it’s the last thing mentioned “Last but not least, I want to thank my assistant for helping to organize this conference.”

Question 3

After all
“The rain stopped and the game went ahead after all.”

“Of course I love her – after all, she’s my sister.”

Answer 3

• Después de todo, al fin y al cabo
• For this reason

Question 4

Regardless / Irrespective
“This job is open to all, regardless of previous experience.”

Answer 4

independientemente de, anyway, sin importar…

Question 5

Not SO much… but rather…
“Success is not much what you are, but rather what you appear to be.”

Answer 5

Used to say that one thing is not true but a different thing is true
“El éxito no es tanto lo que eres, sino lo que aparentas ser.”

Question 5

Not SO much… but rather…

Answer 5

Used to say that one thing is not true but a different thing is true