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unit 12

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.

a)

despite/in spite of

b)

although

2.

The children slept well _____ the noise.

a)

despite / in spite of

b)

although

3.

_____ earning a low salary, Iqbal gave money to his parents.

a)

In spite of

b)

Although

4.

Azri rarely sees Hazmi _____ they live in the same town.

a)

despite

b)

although

5.

Ahmad failed the exam _____ of working very hard.

a)

in spite

b)

although

6.

_____ it was cold, Zul Afzal didn't put on his coat.

a)

Although

b)

Despite

7.

Naim went to work _____ not feeling very well.

a)

although

b)

despite / in spite of

8.

Hariz never learned the language _____ he lived there for two years.

a)

in spite of

b)

although

9.

_____ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

a)

Although

b)

In spite of

10.

Amirul couldn't eat _____ he was very hungry.

a)

despite

b)

although

11.

1. We went out ………………….. the rain.

a)

despite

b)

in spite of

c)

Both can be used

12.
We went out ………………….. it was raining.
a)
despite
b)
though
c)
both can be used 
13.

The judge sent her to prison ……………….. the fact that she had very small children.

a)

despite

b)

even though

c)

although

14.
I enjoyed the party ……………….. I didn’t know anybody there.
a)
though
b)
in spite of
15.

…………………… the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy.

a)

Although

b)

Despite

c)

In spite of

16.

______________her doctor warned her, Kadita has continued to drink cofffee nearly three cups a day.

a)

Even though

b)

In spite of

c)

Despite

d)

In case of

17.

__________ his many hours of practice, Prabu failed his driving test for the third time.

a)

despite

b)

in spite

c)

although

d)

even though

18.

................... the cold weather, we still take part in the competition.

a)

although

b)

despite

c)

in spite

d)

because of

19.

_________we started early, we were the last to come here.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

Since

d)

Despite

20.

_______ it was raining heavily, we still played football.

a)

Yes,

b)

In the evening

c)

Even though

d)

because of

21.

________ being hungry, I couldn't eat spicy food.

a)

Although

b)

Since

c)

In spite of

22.

I wasn't scared, _______ there was a big storm.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

since

23.

_____________the rain, it was a great afternoon.

a)

Although

b)

Despite

c)

Whereas

24.

______________ the exam was difficult, he passed it easily.

a)

Although

b)

Despite

c)

But

25.

________________ telling him three times, he still forgot.

a)

Despite

b)

In spite

c)

Although

26.

Mary's drinking tea today _____________ she usually prefers coffee.

a)

although

b)

even though

c)

despite

27.

I could not eat ______ I was very hungry.

a)

even though

b)

in spite

c)

despite

d)

in spite the fact that

28.

______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

a)

Although

b)

In spite

c)

In spite of

d)

Despite

29.

The children slept well, despite ______.

a)

the noise

b)

it was noise

c)

of the noise

d)

noisy

30.

He got wet_______ he forgot his umbrella.

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

but

d)

and

31.

Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

because of

d)

in spite of

32.

We decided to leave early _______the party was boring.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

despite

d)

because of

33.

______ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew someone was in his room.

a)

Even though

b)

Because

c)

In case

d)

If

34.

______ the weather was fine , we postponed the flight to Nha Trang .

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

Because of

d)

In spite of

35.

Many people believe him__________ he often tells a lie.

a)

although

b)

because

c)

in spite of

d)

because of

36.

_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.

a)

Although

b)

In spite of

c)

Because

d)

Because of

37.

_______her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.

a)

Because of

b)

Although

c)

In spite of

d)

Because

38.

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

a)

despite

b)

in spite of

c)

because of

d)

though

39.

The environment is changing ____________ humans are burning fossil fuels.

a)

because

b)

because of

40.

There is a decrease in air quality __________ petrol cars are emitting toxic gasses.

a)

because

b)

because of

41.

It was difficult for me to get a loan___________my unstable employment.

a)

because

b)

because of

42.

The exam was difficult. I think I did well, _________________.

a)

though

b)

although

c)

despite

d)

in spite of

43.

_______________ his best efforts, the man just couldn't succeed.

a)

Despite

b)

Although

c)

Though

d)

Even though

44.

________ the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon.

a)

Despite

b)

In spite

c)

Although

d)

Though

45.

People are now more interested in climate change ___________ recent droughts.

a)

because

b)

because of

46.

She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

and

d)

but

47.
They had to sell their house ______________ they couldn't pay back the loan from the bank.
a)
because
b)
because of
48.
___________ the noise in the next room, I could not sleep.
a)
Owing to 
b)
because
49.
__________ a mistake on the page, the exam was cancelled.
a)
Due to
b)
because
50.
It was really scary on the roads this morning ____________ the rain and fog.
a)
due to
b)
because