Ex1: 1. Although she was ill, she went to school. - In spite of.................................................................................................................. 2. He didn’t come because he was sick. - He didn’t come because of................................................................................. 3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry. - Despite............................................................................................….... 4. The train was late because the fog was thick. - Because of..........................................................................................…….. 5. I accepted the job although the salary was low. - In spite of......................................................................................................... 6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad. - Because of......................................................................................................... 7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick. - Because of........................................................................................................ 8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor. - Despite................................................................................................................ 9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good. - Because of......................................................................................................... 10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy. - Despite................................................................................................................... 11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy. - Because of........................................................................................................... 12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming. - In spite of............................................................................................................ 13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam. - Despite.............................................................................................................. 14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise. - Because of........................................................................................................... 15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard. - In spite of.......................................................................................................… 16. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us. => Despite ______________________________________________ 17. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning. => In spite ______________________________________________ 18.Trang Anh is the boss. She works as hard as her employees. => Despite _____________________________________________ 19.He has health problems. He is always smiling. => In spite _____________________________________________ 20.Kieu Anh got good marks. The exam was difficult. => Despite ______________________________________________