שאלה 1
Which sentence is closest in meaning to: "Despite the heavy traffic, they arrived on time."
- אThey arrived late because of the heavy traffic.
- בThey left early to avoid the heavy traffic.
- גThey arrived on time even though the traffic was heavy.
- דThere was no traffic, so they arrived on time.
הפתרון
'Despite X, Y' ו-'Y even though X' מבטאים בדיוק את אותו יחס ויתור - שני הניסוחים שומרים על אותה משמעות במדויק.