FCE 2 | U7: although, however, despite/in spite of

___ the swimming pool is quite far from where I live, I try to go there three times a week.

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___ being given tickets to the football match, we decided to watch it on TV.

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___ I'd love to be a professional footballer, I don't think I'm talented enough.

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He was very easy to talk to ___ being a famous tennis star.

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• however

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Ten per cent of British teens dream of becoming sports stars. ___, very few will achieve that.

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I won the game ___ I'd never played badminton before.

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___ feeling very tired, she managed to finish the race.

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I didn't enjoy the match. ___, our opponents played very well.

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Which sentence is correct?

• She went swimming despite of the cold weather.

• She went swimming in spite the cold weather.

• She went swimming although the cold weather.

• She went swimming despite the cold weather.

Which sentence is correct?

• She got into the basketball team despite she is quite short.

• She got into the basketball team despite being quite short.

• She got into the basketball team although being quite short.