 ALTHOUGH, INSPITE OF, DESPITE 1.Some workers are so poor that they don’t want to quit their job __________ they are ill-treated. A. as though B. although C. since D. if 2._________ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though 3. ___ he was late he stopped to buy a sandwich. A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. When 4. He went to work everyday_____he was very ill. A.even though B.because C.but D. in spite of 5. ……the weather was fine , we postponed the flight to Bahamas . A.Because B.Because of C.Although D.In spite of 6. She went to work in spite of she felt ill. A B C D 7. Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming. A B C D 8. _____ it was raining heavily, he went out . A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although 9. _____ my father is old, he still he goes jogging. A. Although B. Since C. Despite D. In spite of 10.He refused to give up work _______ he’d won a million pounds. A. despite B. as though C. even though D. however 11. Although her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting so that there would be a quorum A B C D 12. We turned off the radio ___ the boring program. A. because B. because of C. however D. In spite of 13. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it. a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b 14. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings. A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings. B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings. C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous. D. A & B are correct. 15. He kept on working though he was ill. A. In spite of was ill, he kept on working. B. In spite of being ill, he kept on working. C. Despite his illness, he kept on working. D. B & C are correct. 16. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi. C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party. D. B & C are correct. 17. ____ these cars are cheap, they last a long time. A. Because B. In order that C. Although D. After 18. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After 19. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film.A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However 20. My sister will take the plane ____ she dislikes flying. A. because B. so that C. although D. before 21. We took many pictures ____ the cloudy sky. A. despite of B. even though C. despite D. because 22. ____ both his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Where 23. We understood him ____ he spoke very fast. A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite 24. “I have tried hard but cannot earn enough money.” Means a. Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money. b. I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money . c. I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money. d. I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money. 25. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that 26.In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain 27. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although 28. _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired 29. The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 30. She left him _______ she still loved him. a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite 31. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of 32. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of 33. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _______ we must also think of our environment. a. despite b. though c. as though d. but 34. _______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men. a. But b. Even if c. If d. As though 35. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though 36. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although 37. In spite of his hard work, 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 38. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard. a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though 39. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town. a. notwithstanding b. despite c. in spite of d. although 40. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily. a. Although b. In spite of c. Notwithstanding d. Despite 41. Though he was appointed to a higher promotion _______. a. and he decided to quit his job. b. but he still decided to quit his job c. but he decided to quit his job d. he decided to quit his job 42. Despite the increase in their salaries, 60 per cent of Japanese workers still spend Saturday at work. a. In spite of their salaries are increased b. Although they has got the increase in their salaries c. As their salaries have been increased d. Even though their increasing salary 43. Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets. A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold 44 I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea. A-will lie B-am lying Cwill be lying D-should be lying 45. -Ted and Amy……for 24 years. A-have been married B-married C-were married D-has been married 46 Tomorrow I……….my grandparents.A-am going to visitB-will have visited C-have visited D-visit . that C. Although D. After 18. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After 19. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film.A. Although. heavily, he went out . A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although 9. _____ my father is old, he still he goes jogging. A. Although B. Since C. Despite D. In spite of 10.He refused to give. of 13. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it. a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b 14. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings. A. Despite feeling jealous,