CLAUSES OF CONCESSION

1. _____ Lisa likes ice cream, she tries not to buy it.

A. As             B .Though         C. Since         D. Despite

2. In spite _____ , the basketball game was not postponed.

A. the rain         B. of the rain       C. it was raining       D. there was a rain

3. ______ he could afford , he refused to buy a new car .  

A. In spite        B. In spite of          C. Despite           D. Although 

4. Mrs.Johnson couldn’t come to the meeting on time, though she took a taxi.

A. Even though taking a taxi, Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time.

B. In spite of taking a taxi, Mrs.Johnson couldn’t come to the meeting on time.

C. Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time despite he took a taxi

D. Mrs Jonhson couldn’t come to the meeting on time although having taken a taxi.

5.  _______ they are twins, they do not look alike . 

A. Although   B    B. Even             C. Despite            D. In spite of 

6. Even though Taylor had a cough and running nose, she still went to Rihana's concert.

A. In spite of her  cough and running nose, Taylor went to Rihana’s concert.

B. Taylor had a cough and running nose because she went to Rihana’s concert.

C. Taylor went to Rihana’s concert in spite having a cough and running nose.

D. Taylor had a cough and running nose. However she went to Rihana’s concert.

7. ___________ the heavy rain, the flight still takes off.

A. In terms of     B. Regarded as     C. In spite of     D. Because of

8. I won’t change my decision _________what you say.

A. whether         B. no matter         C. because         D. although

9. In spite of not being fluent Chinese , Cealan decided to live in Beijing.

A. Even though Cealan wasn’t fluent in Chinese, but he decided to live in Beijing.

B. Cealan decided to live in Paris despite he wasn’t fluent Chinese.

C. Cealan decided to live in Beijing though the fact that not fluent Chinese.

D. Although Cealan wasn't fluent Chinese, he decided to live in Beijing.

..................... it was raining, he walked to the Station

A. Despite

B. In spite of

C. Much as

D. No matter how