Задание

Choose the correct option.

  1. (Although/Despite) she's the head of department, she often goes out with her colleagues.
  2. The staff in the office are satisfied [despite|although] working overtime.
  3. The firm is expanding [even though|in spite of] there is a recession.
  4. The managers laughed at their boss's speech [in spite of|even though] his terrible jokes.
  5. The company made several employees redundant [in order to|so that] cut costs.
  6. He closed the door of the meeting room [so as to|so that] nobody could hear the conversation.
  7. Her secretary didn't go for lunch [to not|so as not to] miss an important phone call.
  8. The boss called the employees [for|to] arrange a meeting.