2.A - contrast

There are three empty rooms. ____, we can't use any of them.

• However

• Even though

• Although

• Despite

I like living in the city. My parents, ____, prefers the countryside.

• on the other hand

• although

• even if

• unless

I was her best friend; ......... , she had never mentioned her difficult parents.

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• although

• even though

• however

• nevertheless

• despite

.................. all the hours of practice and training, we lost the game.

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• In spite of

• Despite

• Despite of

• Although

• Even though

____________ you don't feel thirsty, drink water during the day.

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• Despite

• Even though

• In spite of

• However

• Although

You studied hard for the test ........ being tired.

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• although

• even though

• though

• despite

• in spite of

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

... 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

_____ all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

(2 are correct)

• Despite

• In spite of

• Despite of

• Although

• Even though