12. Though she felt sick, she went to work
13. Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep
14. Although he is very rich, he isn't happy
15. Though she is very intelligent, she couldn't answer the question
Ex4:
1. In spite of having an very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid
2. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph
3. In spite of the cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat
4. Despite not liking them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party.
5. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand
6. Despite the heat, the room wasn't warm
7. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn't recognize her
8. Despite having known each other for a long time, we're not very good friends
9. In spite of being ill, Minh still came to the meeting
10. Despite promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock