1. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid. In spite of.... 2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph. Despite..... 3. She wasn't wearing the coat although it was quite cold. In spite 4. We thought we'd better invite them to the party although we don't like them very much. Despite....... 5. Although I didn't speak the language, I managed to make myself understand. In spite of........ 6. Although she's not good at playing badminton, she practices it often. Despite ..... 7. I didn't recognize her although I'd met her twice before. In spite of... 8. We're not very good friends although we've known each other a long time. Despite......... 9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting. In spite of.......... 10.Although he promised that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock. Despite.........