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5O4 - Although/ in spite of/ despite

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ he likes chocolate, he tried not to eat it

a)

as

b)

thouggh

c)

since

d)

despite

2.

_____ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car

a)

in spite

b)

in spite of

c)

despite

d)

although

3.

_____, he walked to the station

a)

despite being tired

b)

although to be tired

c)

in spite being tired

d)

despite tired

4.

_____ her lack of hard work, he was promoted

a)

because

b)

even though

c)

in spite of

d)

despite of

5.

She left him _____ she still loved him

a)

even if

b)

even though

c)

in spite of

d)

despite

6.

Last night we came to the show late _____ the traffic was terrible

a)

although

b)

despite

c)

and

d)

because

7.

_____ there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there

a)

despite

b)

in spite of

c)

because of

d)

though

8.

_____ the bad weather, we went sailing

a)

despite

b)

in spite of

c)

although

d)

A and B

9.

_____ Hudson led early, he lost the race

a)

though

b)

although

c)

even though

d)

all are correct

10.

_____ it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat

a)

in spite

b)

in spite of

c)

however

d)

although

11.

_____ he wasn't feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual

a)

although

b)

however

c)

therefore

d)

still

12.

He was offered the job _____ his qualifications were poor

a)

despute

b)

in spite of

c)

even though

d)

where

13.

_____ we were in town, we often met him

a)

for

b)

although

c)

so

d)

when

14.

She didn't get the job _____ she had all the necessary qualifications

a)

because

b)

although

c)

so

d)

but

15.

------ I was tired, I went to school.

a)

Although

b)

In spite of

16.

despite + ________

a)

noun/gerund

b)

subject + verb

17.

although + _____________

a)

noun/gerund

b)

subject + verb

18.

in spite of + _________

a)

noun/gerund

b)

subject + verb

19.

despite + adj + noun: Is that OK?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

I don't know

d)

maybe

20.

___ the fact that he had no money, she bought the car anyway.

a)

Despite/In spite of

b)

Although

c)

However

d)

But

21.
He failed …………………… his hard work.
a)
however
b)
 though
c)
in spite of
d)
alhthough
22.

I still love you, __________ you treat me badly.

a)

despite

b)

though

c)

even though

d)

in spite of

23.

Tom was embarrassed ___ he didn't know the answer to the question.

a)

despite

b)

therefore

c)

because

d)

although

24.

We didn't do well in the test ___ it was easy.

a)

in spite of

b)

therefore

c)

in addition

d)

although

25.

Don't think that I am happy ___ I don't complain

a)

because

b)

although

c)

on the contrary

d)

even though