Linking & Contrast — Although / Despite / In Spite Of (C1)

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___ it was raining hard, the match went ahead as planned.

AlthoughDespiteIn spite ofBecause

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___ the heavy traffic, she arrived at the interview on time.

AlthoughDespiteEven thoughWhereas

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The team finished the project on schedule ___ the budget cuts.

althoughin spitein spite ofdespite of

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___ studying all night, he still failed the exam.

AlthoughBecause ofHoweverDespite

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___ the company had cut prices twice, sales continued to decline.

Even thoughDespiteIn spite ofTherefore

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___ being the youngest applicant, she was offered the job.

AlthoughIn spite ofDespite ofWhereas

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The hikers reached the summit ___ the freezing temperatures.

althougheven ifdespitein spite

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They pressed ahead with the launch ___ the system had not been fully tested.

despitein spite ofbecausedespite the fact that

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___ everyone had warned him, my colleague invested his savings in the scheme.

AlthoughDespiteIn spite ofOwing to

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___ their best efforts, the volunteers could not save the old theatre.

Even thoughDespiteAlthoughin spite

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Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Despite it was late, they kept working.Despite of the late hour, they kept working.Although it was late, they kept working.In spite the late hour, they kept working.

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Rewrite "Although she had warned them" to follow "Despite ___, the danger was ignored."

she warned themshe had warned themwarn themhaving warned them

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Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Despite the rain, the festival continued.Although the rain, the festival continued.In spite the rain, the festival continued.Despite of the rain, the festival continued.

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The hotel was a little overpriced. The views were spectacular, ___.

althoughthoughdespitein spite of

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___ its high price and ___ it lacks key features, the device sells well.

Although ... despiteDespite ... despiteDespite ... althoughAlthough ... in spite of