EXERCISE 1. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
a. as
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a. since
b. despite
3. _______________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new
car.
a. In spite
b. In spite of
c. Despite
d. Although
4. _______________, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired
b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired
d. Despite tired
5. ________________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. Because
b. Even though
c. In spite of
d. Despite of
6. She left him _______________ she still loved him.
a. even if
b. even though
c. in spite of
d. despite
7. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
a. even though
b. in spite
c. despite
d. in spite the fact that
8. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain
b. of the rain
c. it was raining
d. there was a rain
9. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
a. In spite
b. In spite of
c. Despite
d. Although
10. ______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired
b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired
d. Despite tired
11. The children slept well, despite _____.
a. it was noise
b. the noise
c. of the noise
d. noisy
12. She left him __________ she still loved him.
a. even if
b. even though
c. in spite of
d. despite
13. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite
b. Even though
c. in spite of
d. despite of
14. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although
b. Even
c. Despite
d. In spite of
15. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
a. even though
b. in spite
c. despite
d. in spite the fact that
16. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain
b. of the rain
c. it was raining
d. there was a rain
17. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
a. In spite
b. In spite of
c. Despite
d. Although
18. ______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired
b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired
d. Despite tired
19. The children slept well, despite _____.
a. it was noise
b. the noise
c. of the noise
d. noisy
20. She left him __________ she still loved him.
a. even if
b. even though
c. in spite of
d. despite
21. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite
b. Even though
c. in spite of
d. despite of
22. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although
b. Even
c. Despite
d. In spite of
EXERCISE 3: 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 3: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets
in your sentences.
1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
(despite) I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
(in spite of) ................................
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
(although) ...................................
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
(in spite of) ................................
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) ....................................
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
Athough……………………………………………………
7. Although Bean is not an intelligent children, he can speak English very well
⇒ Despite / In spite of .........
8. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful
business man.
⇒ Despite .......
9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
⇒ Despite / In spite of .......
10. 1. Although I was late, I didn’t miss the bus.
In spite of _______________________________________.
2. In spite of the rain, they went to the football match.
Although ________________________________________.
3. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for years.
Although ________________________________________.
4. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.
Although ________________________________________.
5. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of _______________________________________.
6. David smokes. He seems to be in good health.
Although _______________________________________.
7. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.
Although _______________________________________.
8. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the
children.
In spite of _______________________________________.
9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.
Although _______________________________________.
10. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the
test.
In spite of _______________________________________.
11. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
Although _______________________________________.
12. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of _______________________________________.
13. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
In spite of _______________________________________.
14. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
In spite of _______________________________________.
15. Although Nam is not a smart student, he learns very hard.
In spite of _______________________________________.
16. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful
business man.
In spite of _______________________________________.
17. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
In spite of _______________________________________.
18. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.
In spite of _______________________________________.
19. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.
Although ________________________________________.
20. In spite of her unkind behavior, we still love her.
Although ________________________________________.
21. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.
In spite of _______________________________________.
22. In spite of the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.
Although ________________________________________.
23. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the
next city.
In spite of ________________________________________.
24. Her brother really enjoyed this job although the salary was very low.
In spite of ________________________________________.
25. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.
Although _________________________________________.
