1.despite being invested a lot of money , the roads in this area have been flooded in the rainy season

-> Athough the roads in this area were invested a lot of money, they have been flooded in the rainy season

2.Despite trying hard, he couldn't improve his Spanish pronunciation

-> Although he tried hard, he couldn't improve his Spanish pronunciation

3.In spite of running fast , he couldn't catch the last bus

-> Although he runs fast, he couldn't catch the last bus.

4.Despite the cold weather , the boys went swimming in the lake near the city centre

-> Although the weather was cold, the boys went swimming in the lake near the city centre

5.Although Nam wasn't intelligent, he passed the exam easily

->Despite not being intelligent, Nam passed the exam easily.

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Cấu trúc mệnh đề nhượng bộ:

+ Although + S + V..., S+V....

+Despite/In spte of + N/V-ing, S + V....

1. Although the roads in this area have been invested a lot of money, they have been flooded in the rainy season

2. Although he tried hard, he couldn't improve his Spanish pronunciation

3. Although he ran fast, he couldn't catch the last bus

4. Although the weather was cold, the boys went swimming in the lake near the city center

5. Despite being not intelligent, he passed the exam easily

Giải thích: Although + mệnh đề, mệnh đề = In spite of/ Despite + Ving/N, mệnh đề: mặc dù...nhưng...