I. Rewite these sentences, not changing the meaning 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. => In spite of__________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. => Because of _________________________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. => Despite____________________________________________________________ 4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick. => In spite of_________________________________________________________ 5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. => Because of_________________________________________________________ 6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. => Despite___________________________________________________________ 7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman. => Despite___________________________________________________________ 8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. => Although__________________________________________________________ 9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep. => In spite of_________________________________________________________ 10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies. => Even though ______________________________________________________ II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. 1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired.(despite) _____________________________________________________________________ 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. (even though) _____________________________________________________________________