1. Because of the traffic jam, they came to the meeting late.
2.Because the rain was heavy, the traffic jam became more serious.
3. In spite of having a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.
4. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
5. In spite of the quite cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat.
6. Despite not liking them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party.
7. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand.
8. Despite the heat, the room wasn't warm.
9. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn't recognize her.
10.Because of his irregular hours, Mr. Harris often misses the bus.
11. Despite having known each other for a long time, we're not very good friends.
12. In spite of his illness, Minh still came to the meeting.
13.Because they made numerous objections, the play was not accepted.
14.Even though he is old, he still leads an active life.
15.Though Ba's work is hard, he failed his exam.
16.Although the rain was heavy, we decided to go to see the match.
17.Though they quarrel each other,they remain the best of friends.
18.Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner.
19.Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
20.Even though the house isn’t nice, I like the garden.