9A clauses of contrast and purpose Key

a 2 j 3 h 4 i 5 f 6 e 7 a 8 c 9 d 10 b
b 2 A lot of companies have reduced staff numbers in order to save money.
3 Despite the long flight / Despite the fact the flight was long, she felt great when
 she arrived in New York.
4 Nick didn’t tell Louisa the truth so as not to hurt her feelings.
5 I bought the shoes even though they were ridiculously expensive.
6 The company has a big market share in spite of doing very little advertising /
in spite of the fact that they do very little advertising.
7 They had to leave the hotel early so that they wouldn’t miss their train.
8 She didn’t get the job though she was a strong candidate.