1. Despite not having finished the paper, he went to sleep
2. Despite encountering difficulties, he always studies hard
3. Despite getting an Emglish nam, he is in fact German
4. In spite of studying hard, they can't get good marks
5. In spite of her illness, she went to school
6. In spite of working very hard, she didn't get ill
7. Despite not having finished the paper, he went to sleep
8. In spite of not having eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry