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Ex 1: Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes,
two answers are possible.
1.______ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
2.I went to see the film ______ feeling really tired.
3.I really enjoyed the Water War______ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very
good film.
4.______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
5.______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.
1. __________ some German and British management styles are similar, there are
many differences between them.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite the fact that D. Despite
2. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that
3. Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. because C. in spite D. though
4. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
5. _______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
6. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
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7. The children slept well, despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
8. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
9. _______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
10. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative.
A. despite B. in spite of the fact C. thought D. despite of
11. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
12. Because _______, we arrived late.
A. of the traffic B. the traffic
C. the heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
Write “although/ despite/ in spite of” to complete the sentences.
1.________________ she has a good look, everybody hates her.
2. Jane seldom sees Jim ______they go to the same school.
3.________________ her illness, Jane went to work yesterday.
4.________________ it was chilly outside, we went fishing.
5.________________ working hard, Peter failed the test.
6.________________ the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem.
7. My grandfather was very strong __________his old age.
8.The children slept deeply ________________ the noise.
9.________________ the high salary, Marey refused the job offer.
10.________________earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money.
11. I find the film boring________________ many people like it.
12. ________________the bad weather, we went on our school picnic.
