31. _____ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
32. _____ where he tried to hide his favorite jacket, Jack’s brother always managed to find it.
A. Much as B. However C. Even though D. No matter
33. _____, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult
D. Despite the homework was difficult
34. _____ the history of the United States is not long, it is interesting.
A. Although B. Despite of C. Despite D. In spite of
35. _____ smart he was, he couldn’t figure out how to solve the puzzle.
A. Although B. Much as C. However D. Despite
36. I got to class on time _____ I had missed my bus.
A. even though B. nevertheless C. because D. despite
37. _____ show the relations among neurons, they do not the possibility that other aspects are important.
A. Neural theories B. A neural theory
C. Although neural theories D. However neural theories
38. _____ cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.
A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. Whatever
39. The young woman, _____, was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. despite tired B. though tired
C. tired although she was D. she was tired
40. We got on well when we shared a flat, _____.
A. in spite of the difference in our old
B. although the difference in our age
C. despite her being much older than me
D. in spite of the fact I was much older than her
