1. although

2.despite/in spite of

3.despite/in spite of

4..despite/in spite of

5.although

6.despite/in spite of

7.although

8.however/nevertheless

9.however/nevertheless

10. although

11.although he is so young, his acting is excellent

12.despite the noise, the children slept

13. All critics said this film is really boring. Nevertheless, I was so interested in it

14. In spite of the fascinating film poster, I DON'T want to see this film

15.she prepared carefully for the casting. However, she wasn't chosen