| He decided to go, ______ I told him not to | He decided to go, although I told him not to. |
| They won the war, _______ it cost them millions of lives. | They won the war, although it cost them millions of lives. |
| _______ he's only 12, David is taller than his mother | Although he's only 12, David is taller than his mother. |
| _______ she's not officially our boss, she's in effective control of the office | Although she's not officially our boss, she's in effective control of the office. |
| _______ she hasn't really got the time, she still offered to help | Even though she hasn't really got the time, she still offered to help. |
| _______ he's 86, he has excellent health | Even though he's 86, he has excellent health. |
| I still enjoyed the week _______ the weather. | I still enjoyed the week despite the weather. |
| _______ its financial problems, the company is successful. | Despite its financial problems, the company is successful. |
| Buses are still running, _______ the snow. | Buses are still running, despite the snow. |
| _______ living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links. | Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links. |
| He was able to lead a normal life,_______ the illness. | He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness. |
| He still loves her _______ everything. | He still loves her in spite of everything. |
| _______ the problems, he went on living. | In spite of the problems, he went on living. |
| They are very cheerful _______ their colds. | They are very cheerful in spite of their colds. |
| _______ her illness, James went to school. | In spite of her illness, James went to school. |
| I like my apartment a lot _______ it is quite small | I like my apartment a lot although it is quite small. |
| I still enjoyed the picnic ______ the weather. | I still enjoyed the picnic despite the weather. |
| He failed the test ______studying hard. | He failed the test in spite of studying hard. . |
| I won't go to the party _______ I was invited | I won't go to the party even though I was invited. |
| We went out _______ the rain. | We went out despite the rain. |
| _______ it was very Iate, he went on working. | Even though it was very Iate, he went on working. |
| _______ all our efforts , the authorities decided to close the school. | Despite all our efforts , the authorities decided to close the school. |
| You can copy down my answers _______ I'm not sure they're right | You can copy down my answers although I'm not sure they're right. |