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A. since B. due to C. though D. despite 3. _________his income of current job is relatively low, he finds it difficult to make ends meet. A. Although B. As C. Because of D. In spite of 4. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 5. The children slept well, despite _____ A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 6. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 7. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 8. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 9. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job. A. or B. because C. therefore D. but 10. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday. A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to 11. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore A. so B. but C. and D. however. 12. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early. A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter 13. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother. A. so B. but C. and D. however. 14. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 15. I got a job _________ my bad English. A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because 16. I’m not going to the party _________ I know that I should. A. although B. because C. despite D. if 17. _________ I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a magazine. A. When B. While C. Before D. After 18. Tom went to work despite _______. A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well 19. Though _______, they are good friends. A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes 20. Despite _______, we arrived on time. A. the traffic B. of the traffic C there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic 21. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat. A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although 22. ______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job. A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of 23. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it. A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite 24. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet. A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet 25. _________Allan’s inexperience as a midfielder, he played well and scored a decisive goal in the final match. A. Since B. Although C. Despite D. Because of