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In Spite Of DespiteSet 1

1We rarely see each other despite ..... we live in the same town.

2Don't let the hot weather prevent you ..... having fun!

3Complete the collocation: ..... spite .....

4..... the fog, we should have reached our school.

5..... of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Central Mindanao University.

6Joe and Matt met at a friend coming from Malaysia in a farewell party.-Joe: "I thought you were too tired" -Matt: " ..... I've decided to go. I feel I owe it to him."

7....., he is rather mean over money matters.

8Transform into complex sentence:2) In spite of his illness, he went to work.

9..... popular belief, fat is actually a valuable part of one's diet, allowing people to absorb certain nutrients.

10Against all the ....., he won the national song contest and became quite well-known.

11..... popular opinion, I don't dye my hair.

12..... how challenging the workload is, I still enjoy college very much.

13The officer was ..... the department.

14..... his leg is broken, he goes out.

15Rewrite the sentence: Although it rained, we went out. $\rightarrow$ In spite of .....

16Kelly trusts her friends ..... that they may not be for her when she needs them.

17I'm going to quit school .....

18..... she had seen the film three times, she couldn't remember what it was about.

19Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.

20What is the correct transformation of the sentence: 'Although he apologized sincerely, she didn't accept it.'?

21Because we didn't hurry, we were late. Because of ....., we were late.

22In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.

23..... her help, I'd have been in real trouble

24Even though there is a sign " ..... SMOKE HERE" but there are still some men smoke in this room. That's terrible.

25..... his best contribution, our team would not have won the game.

26Notwithstanding several efforts, she did not succeed.

27..... his good qualifications, he wasn't offered this position

28..... to popular belief, sharks are not very dangerous to humans.

29Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

30Although he was very tired, he stayed up late. (in spite of)

31..... the high price, the tickets sold out quickly.

32What is the correct transformation of the sentence: 'Although we studied hard, we didn't pass the test.'?

33The correct clause of concession ..... well she may know the music, the guitarist is always afraid she will forget it.

34Choose the best option to complete each sentence. The meeting tomorrow is very important; ..... should you be late.

35Which of the following is the correct transformation for the sentence: 'Although Nam is tall, he ..... '?

36..... she was tired, she played the tennis match and won it.

37Fixed expressions and proverbs often have fairly ..... In spite of this, the meaning of a fixed expression or proverb is somewhat more than the sum meanings of its words.

38..... the bad weather, the plan landed safely.

39Frank is successful in life but he is not proud. (Begin: Despite ..... )

40I know I didn't help you make the fire or prepare the meat, but ..... I put up the tents. So stop complaining.

41" ..... the terrible weather, we enjoyed ourselves

42..... difficult the task may be, we must fulfil it this month.

43....., they failed to achieve their goal.

44Regardless of whether

45If you had to rewrite the second sentence so it means the same as the first using the word in italics ..... Which of the sentences below would you consider correct?Although they don't do any marketing, their products sell well, in spite of

46Despite my fear, I loved flying ....., I had never been on an airplane.

47Combine, transform, or analyze the sentence; choose the best option.Best reduction: 'Although he was tired, he finished the race.'

48We all need to be on sensible alert, but ..... allow fear to dictate the course of our lives.

49What is the correct transformation of the sentence: 'Although Mary is busy, she always helps her friends'?