Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences. 1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it. A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite 2. He is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy A. but B. and C. or D. so 3. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends A. though B. since C. because of D. so that 4. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible. A. although B. despite C. and D. because 5. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy. A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of 6. _______ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday. A. because B. because of C. despite D. so 7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there. A. despite B. in spite of C. becacuse of D. though 8. _______ the 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. eventhough 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. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas 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 could not eat ____ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 16. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 17. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 18. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 19. The children slept well, despite _____. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 20. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 21. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 22. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 23. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment. A. despite B. though C. as though D. but