Clause of concession

_______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

• as

• since

• though

• despite

_______________ she worked hard, she failed her final exam

• In spite

• In spite of

• Despite

• Although

_______________, he walked to the station.

• Despite being tired

• Although to be tired

• In spite being tired

• Despite tired

________________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

• Because

• Even though

• In spite of

• Despite of

She left him _______________ she still loved him.

• if

• even though

• in spite of

• despite

Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi.

• Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.

• In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.

• Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.

• Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi.

We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy.

• Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time

• In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.

• Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.

• Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.

Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

• Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.

• Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

• In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

• Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.

Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.

• She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.

• Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.

• The car is too expensive for her to buy.

• She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.

Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.

• Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

• In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

• Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill.

• Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.