Fill in the blanks with “although/ despite/ in spite of”. 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, Mary 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. 13. ________________the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting. 14. ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset. 15. I couldn’t sleep________________ I was exhausted. Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C). 1. We adore winter ________ the cold. A. in spite of B. although C. however 2. She went to bed early ________ she didn’t finish her work. A. despite B. although C. however 3. ________ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish. A. In spite B. Despite C. However 4. I go to school by bus every day. ________, I don’t like it much. A. Despite B. Although C. However 5. ________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work. A. Despite B. Although C. However 6. The athlete completed the race ________ his pain. A. despite B. although C. nevertheless 7. Jane looks pretty. She, ________, seems to lack personality. A. despite B. although C. nevertheless 8. ________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope. A. Despite B. Although C. However 9. ________ of his bad luck, he won the medal. A. In spite B. Despite C. However 10. He is friendly ________ the fact that he’s very famous. A. despite B. although C. however Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning. 1. Although there was a traffic jam, he managed to arrive at the train station on time. (despite) ......................................................................................................................... 2. I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money. (having) ......................................................................................................................... 3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far away from school. (spite) ......................................................................................................................... 4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness) ......................................................................................................................... 5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart. (looking) ......................................................................................................................... 6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity. (although) ......................................................................................................................... 7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoyed our party last night. (although) ......................................................................................................................... 8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes. (having) ......................................................................................................................... --THE END--