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A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill
C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of her illness, she went to school.
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of his sickness
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite her hunger, She didn’t eat muc
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of the thick fog, The train was late
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of low salary, I accepted the job
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
- Because of the bad weather, The plane couldn’t take off b
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
- Because of her mother's sickness, She stayed at home
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
- Despite his family's poverty, He didn’t leave school
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
- Because of his good conduct, All the teachers love him
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
- Despite the fog, The flight was not delayed
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
- Because of the noise, We couldn’t study
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
- In spite of the cold, I went swimming.
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
- Despite the traffic jam., These students didn’t arrive late
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
- Because of the noise, Mary can’t sleep
15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
- In spite of working very hard, She didn’t get ill
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
- Because of forgetting things., His wife usually gives him a list
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
- Despite having much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
- Despite having failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
- In spite of not having eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
- He ate all the fruits despite being green
21. He left school because his life was hard.
- Because of his hard life , He left school
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
- Despite not having finished the paper, he went to sleep.
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
- Because he is late for work often., He is dismissed
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
- Because he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
- In spite of the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
- Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
- In spite of his strength, I’m not afraid of him.
28. My neighbour couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
- Because My neighbour lost all of his money, he couldn’t return home
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.
- Because the weather was hot, He carried the bed onto the roof of his house
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
- In spite of heat. I can sleep
31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
- I couldn’t do the test because of its difficulty
32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
- Despite difficulties, He always studies hard
33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
- Because i don't know Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
34. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
- In spite of the darkness, they continued to work.
35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
-Despite his English name, he is in fact German.
36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late.
- Because these students had an accident, they arrived late.
37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
- Because of his laziness,Nick is often punished
38. We bought the house though its rooms were small.
- We bought the house despite its small rooms
39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving.
- Because he was negligent in his driving., The accident happened
40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.
- Because of getting paid extra., Karen works on Sundays
41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
- Despite having planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
42. She ate much because of her hunger.
- Because she was hungry, She ate much
43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
- Despite high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.
- Because of the rough water, We didn’t go fishing
45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks.
- In spite of studying hard, they can’t get good marks.
46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
- Even though she told the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
- Because of the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
48. Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row.
- Because i didn't heard the speaker, I moved to the front row.
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of .......her illness, she went to school......................................................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of.......................his sickness....................................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite ..........her hunger, she didn't eat much .............................................................................................................
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of .......the thick fog, the train was late................................................................................................................
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of ......the slow salary, i accepted the job.................................................................................................................
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
- Because of ........the bad weather, the plane couldn't take off...............................................................................................................
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
- Because of ........her mother's sickness, she stayed at home...............................................................................................................
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
- Despite .........his family's poverty, he didn't leave school..............................................................................................................
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
- Because of .......his good conduct, all the teachers love him................................................................................................................
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
- Despite ........the fog, the flight was not delayed...............................................................................................................
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
- Because of .....the noise, we couldn't study.................................................................................................................
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
- In spite of ......the cold, i went swimming.................................................................................................................
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
- Despite .....the traffic jam, these students didn't arrive late..................................................................................................................
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
- Because of ...the noise, mary can't sleep....................................................................................................................
15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
- In spite of .......working very hard, she didn't het ill................................................................................................................
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
- Because of ...........forgetting things, his wife usually gives him a list............................................................................................................
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
- Despite ........having much experience, he didn't succeed in repairing the machine...............................................................................................................
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
- Despite .........having failed so often, he has never been disappointed..............................................................................................................
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
- In spite of .......not having eaten anything for 24 hours, i didn't feel hungry................................................................................................................
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
- He ate all the fruits despite.........being green..................................................................................................
21. He left school because his life was hard.
- Because of ........his hard life , he left school...............................................................................................................
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
- Despite ....not having finished the paper, he went to sleep...................................................................................................................
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
- Because ..........he is late for work often, he is dismissed.............................................................................................................
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
- Because ......he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.................................................................................................................
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
- In spite of ..........the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.............................................................................................................
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
- Because of .........getting up early, he wasn't late for the first train..............................................................................................................
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
- In spite of ..........his strength, i'm not afraid of him.............................................................................................................
28. My neighbour couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
- Because .........my neighbour lost all of his money, he couldn't return home..............................................................................................................
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.
- Because .........the weather was hot, he carried the bed onto the roof of his house..............................................................................................................
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
- In spite of ...........being hot, i can sleep............................................................................................................
31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
- I couldn’t do the test because of....being difficult...............................................................................................
32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
- Despite ........encountering difficulties, he always studies hard...............................................................................................................
33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
- Because ....i don't know Russian, i've had to have the document translated into French...................................................................................................................................
34. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
- In spite of ......getting dark, they continued to work.................................................................................................................
35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
-Despite. .....his English name, he is in fact German..................................................................................................................
36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late.
- Because .....these students had an accident, they arrived late..................................................................................................................
37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
- Because of ......Nick's laziness, he is often punished.................................................................................................................
38. We bought the house though its rooms were small.
- We bought the house despite....its small rooms...................................................................................................
39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving.
- Because ....he was negligent in his driving, the accident happened ...................................................................................................................
40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.
- Because of .....getting paid extra, Karen works on Sundays..................................................................................................................
41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
- Despite .......planning everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong................................................................................................................
42. She ate much because of her hunger.
- Because ....she was hungry, she ate much...................................................................................................................
43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
- Despite .........the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie..............................................................................................................
44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.
- Because of .......the rough water, we didn't go fishing................................................................................................................
45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks.
- In spite of .......studying hard, they can't get good marks................................................................................................................
46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
- Even though ........she told the truth, the policeman didn't believe her...............................................................................................................
47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
- Because of ......the obstacles, the building didn't go along as planed.................................................................................................................
48. Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row.
- Because .......i didn't hear the speaker, i moved to the front now................................................................................................................
1. Samuel is fairly tall, but ha can't reach the ceiling
Although Samuel is fairly tall, he can't reach the ceiling.
2. Jenifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache.
Because of a toothache, Jenifer went to the dentist.
3. Red a bright colour but cats can't not see it
Even though red is a bright colour, cats can't not see it.
4. Carol can outside to see what was happening although she wasn't wearing any shoes.
Despite not wearing any shoes, Carol ran outside to see what was happening
5. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
In spite of the fact that Bill had taken a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert.
6. In spite of his age, Mr.Benson runs four miles before breakfast.
Although Mr. Benson is very old, he runs four miles before breakfast.
7. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail.
Becaus the sea was rough, the ferry couldn't sail.
8. There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads.
Because the road were icy, there were a lot of accidents.
9. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
In spite of a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
10. Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more.
In spite of his successful book, he decided not to write any more.
11. In spite of his suffering from a bab cold, william still went to school.
Although William suffered from a bab cold, he still went to school.
In spite of their mother’s unhappiness, they held a party.
-Though ……their mother was unhappy, they held a party…………………..
3.We took many photographs even thought the sky was dark.
-We took may photographs despite the dark sky…………………
4.Despite her madness, he wanted to make friends with her.
-Though…she was mad, he wanted to make friends with her………………
5.In spite of her poor memory, she tried to recount what happened to the police.
-Although……her memory was poor, she tried to recount what happened to the police…………
6.He passed the test even though he was frequently absent from class.
-He passed the test in spite of……his frequent absence from class………………………
Find a mistake and correct it
1.In spite of her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture True
2.Despite of=>X growing industrial activity, the majority of the American people continued to make their living from farming until the beginning of the twentieth century
3.Although our grandfather was old but=>X he could help us
4.He tried to explain, so=>but she refused to listen
5.He decided not to get that job in spite of=>because the salary was low
6.Although=>despite the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time
7.In spite of=>although my father is old, he still goes to work
8.Though he loves her very much, but=>X he can't talk to her
9.She always behaves childishly despite=>although she has grown up
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.
A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that
2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although
4. __________ ,he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired D. despite tired
5. The children slept well, despite __________ .
A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it
A. Because B. however C. although D. since
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A nly
in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house____________________________________________
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although __________________________________________
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall _________________________________
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If _______________________________________
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house has just been sold
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall will be built here
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If he takes these pills, he will be better.
In spite of being tired / his tiredness, he couldn’t sleep.
Despite the fact that he’s got a Vietnamese name, he’s in fact a Cambodian.
Although her feet were injured, she managed to get home before dark.
Even though he hadn’t eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry.
In spite of the low salary, he decided to get the job.
Despite the fact that they were a better team, they lost the match.
We didn’t go fishing because of the rough water.
She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
In spite of Mr. David’s richness, he couldn’t afford to buy such a villa.
Although I like drinking black coffee, I cannot drink it in the evening.