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You studied hard for the test ... being tired

• although

• even though

• though

• despite

Amel : Why do you look so sad?

Aminah : Karina told my privacy to everyone she met ... she had promised to me not to do that

• in spite of

• despite

• even though

• but

we had better be going, we have still have plenty of time, ...

• although

• though

• despite

• in spite of

Nobody seemed to be at home ...

• although there were a light on upstairs

• although there was a light on upstairs

• although there are a light on upstairs

• although there is a light on upstairs

I went to school early ...

• despite the weather was bad

• despite the weather is bad

• in spite of the bad being weather

• in spite of the bad weather

... it was raining, we went for a walk anyway.

• although

• in spite of

• despite

• no matter how

... the salary wasn't great, she took the job

• despite

• but

• although

• in spite of

She always seemed to be short of cash, although she had plenty of money in the bank.

• in spite of hading

• despite hading

• in spite of having

• despite she having

We're going to buy this anyway, although it is expensive.

• in spite of it being

• in spite of being

• in spite of being it

• in spite of

Despite promising to call me back, he never did

• Although he promise to call me back

• Although he promises to call me back

• Although he promised to call me back

• Although he promising to call me back