8. Ba was sick, but he went to school. Although ________________________________________________________ In spite of _______________________________________________________ 9. My mother is old. However, she still works hard. Though _________________________________________________________ Despite _________________________________________________________ 10. Although Mrs. Lan took the first train, she went to the meeting late. Despite _________________________________________________________ 11. In spite of his poverty, he studies well. Even though _____________________________________________________ 12. Nga woke up too late to have time for breakfast. Because ________________________________________________________ Because of ______________________________________________________ ____________________ so _________________________________________ _____________________ enough ___________________________________ 13. Even though the traffic was heavy, he wasnt late for work. Despite _________________________________________________________ 14. Despite not getting up early, I caught the first train. Though _________________________________________________________ 15. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. Although ________________________________________________________ 16. Although he behaved badly, his father didnt punish him. In spite of _______________________________________________________ 17. She performed well, so a lot of people clapped their hands. Since ___________________________________________________________