65. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise. A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there. B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it. C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there. D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel. 66. Young as he is, he has a big fortune. A. Although he is young, he has a big fortune. B. He has a big fortune because he is young. C. He is not only young but also has a big fortune. D. When he is young, he has a big fortune. 67. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air. A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air. B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air. C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad. D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air. 68. Although his leg was hurt, he managed to drive a car. A. His leg was hurt. However, he managed to drive a car. B. his leg was hurt. But he managed to drive a car. C. Despite his hurt leg, he managed to drive a car. D. In spite of the fact that his hurt leg, he managed to drive a car. 69. He was very tired but he kept on working. A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working. C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working. D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working. 70. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful. A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful. B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful. C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful. D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful. 71. However hard you work, you will never get promotion. A. Although you work very hard, you will never get promotion. B. you will get promotion because you work very hard. C you dont work hard. However, you will get promotion soon. D. Although you work very hard, but you will never get promotion. 72. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking. B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking. C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking. D. However we felt cold, we kept walking. 73. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didnt. A. People expected him not to stand for election. B. He didnt stand for election as people had expected. C. People expected that he didnt stand for election. D. Contrary to what people expected, he didnt stand for election. 74. Although she tells lies, I believe her. A. In spite of telling lies, I believe her. B. In spite her telling lies, I believe her. C. In spite of his telling lies, I believe her. D. In spite of her tell lies, I believe her. 75. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. A. Despite being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. B. In spite he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. C. Although his intelligence, he does well at school. D. In spite of intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. 76. In spite of discussing for hours, they didnt find a suitable solution. A. They discussed for hours and they found a suitable solution. B. They discussed for hours so they didnt find a suitable solution. C. They discussed for hours but didnt find a suitable solution. D. They discussed for hours after they didnt find a suitable solution. 77. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. In spite of his broken legs be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. B. In spite of his broken legs, he is able to get out of the car before exploding. C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. D. Despite his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. 78. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus. A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today. B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today. C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today. D. Instead of going by bus, I drive to work today. 79. I tried to persuade her. I didnt succeed, however. A. Because of persuading her, I didnt succeed B. Although I tried to persuade her, I didnt succeed C. I didnt succeed but I tried to persuade her D. However I tried to persuade her, I didnt succeed