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1. Although Glenne Close has been nominated six times, she hasn't won a single Oscar.

2. Despite being a famous singer, Brian Stone can't sing folk song.

3. Though some people said the film was terrible, I found it quite gripping.

4. In spite of being a horror film, it wasn't frightening at all.

5. The movie was a box-office failure even though it had an all-star cast.

6. Despite having good reviews, the film was entirely ignored by awards bodies./Despite good reviews, the film was entirely ignored by awards bodies.

7. In spite of being criticized for being too violent, the movie was a commercial success.

8. Although I liked it a great deal, I will likely never watch it again.

9. Despite the film's largely negative reception, Pen was nominated for Best Actor.

10. Although critic reviews were favorable, the film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales.

In spite of/Despite N/Ving = Even though/ Although S V : mặc dù

1. Although Glenne Close has been nominated six times, she hasn't won a single Oscar 

⇒ Mặc dù Glenne Close đã sáu lần được đề cử nhưng cô ấy chưa giành được một giải Oscar nào 

2. Despite being a famous singer, Brian Stone can't sing folk song

⇒ Dù là ca sĩ nổi tiếng nhưng Brian Stone không thể hát dân ca.

3. Though some people said the film was terrible, I found it quite gripping 

⇒ Mặc dù một số người nói rằng bộ phim khủng khiếp, nhưng tôi thấy nó khá hấp dẫn 

4. In spite of the fact that it was a horror film, it wasn’t frightening at all. 

⇒ Mặc dù thực tế là một bộ phim kinh dị, nhưng nó không đáng sợ chút nào 

5. Even though the movie had an all-star cast, it was a box-office failure

⇒ Mặc dù bộ phim có dàn diễn viên toàn sao nhưng nó lại là một thất bại phòng vé

6. Despite having good reviews, the film was entirely  ignored by awards bodies

⇒ Mặc dù được đánh giá tốt nhưng bộ phim hoàn toàn bị các tổ chức trao giải phớt lờ

7. In spite of the fact that people criticized the movie for being too violent, the movie was a commercial success

⇒ Bất chấp việc mọi người chê phim quá bạo lực, phim vẫn thành công về mặt thương mại

8. Although I liked it a great deal, I will likely never watch it again

⇒ Mặc dù tôi rất thích nó, nhưng tôi có thể sẽ không bao giờ xem nó nữa

9. Despite having largely negative reception, Penn was nominated for Best Actor

⇒ Mặc dù nhận được phần lớn sự đón nhận tiêu cực, Penn đã được đề cử cho Nam diễn viên chính xuất sắc nhất

10.  Although critic reviews were favorable, the film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales.

⇒ Mặc dù được các nhà phê bình đánh giá thuận lợi nhưng phim đã bị rút rạp sớm do lượng vé bán ra thấp.