Exercise 1: 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 best answer.
1. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.
B. Because of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
D. A & C are correct.
2. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
3. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.
B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
4. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm.
B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.
C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm.
D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.
5. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
Ex 2: 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)
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2. I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money. (having)
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3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far away from
school. (spite)
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4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness)
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5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart. (looking)
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6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity. (although)
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7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoyed our party last night. (although)
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8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes. (having)
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I/ Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of ______________________________________
2. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
Despite ________________________________________
3. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
In spite of ______________________________________
4. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
Despite ________________________________________
5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
Although _______________________________________
6. He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
Despite ________________________________________
7. The plot wasn’t very interesting, but the special effects were spectacular.
Although _______________________________________
8. Despite his English-sounding name, James Martin is in fact German.
Although _______________________________________
9. He broke his leg. He went to work. (Although)
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10. There was a long queue. But we enjoyed seeing Eifffel. (Although)
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11. He didn’t get the job. But he had all neccessary qualifications. (Despite)
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12. The weather was bad. But we went to out. (In spite of)
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13. There was a lot of noise in the house. But the children slept well. (Despite)
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14. Paul and Mark live in the same town. But they rarely see each other.
(Although)
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15. There was a long queue. But we enjoyed seeing Eiffel. (Although)
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16. They have a lot of money. But they are still not happy. (Although)
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17. The weather was bad. But we went out. (In spite of)
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18. There was a lot of noise in the house. But the children slept well. (Despite)
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20. Paul and Mark live in the same town. But they rarely see each other.
(Although)
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