20. Most people you meet will be polite to you ________ you are polite to them, too.
A. because B. if C. although D. whereas
21. ________ you were all sitting at your desks working hard last week, we were sitting on the plane bound for Hawaii.
A. Despite B. Although C. While D. Whenever
22. Doctor’s salaries have risen substantially ________ nurses’ pay has actually fallen.
A. however B. since C. despite D. whereas
23. He refused to give up work, _______ he’s won a million pounds.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though
24. ________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. Although B. Because C. While D. When
25. ________ an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.
A. Despite B. Because C. Since D. Because of
26. ________ the wet weather, the football match went ahead.
A. Although B. Owing to C. But for D. In spite of
27. ________ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Due to C. Despite D. Although
28. I’d like to go to Thailand, ________ it’s by no means the only country in the world I want to see.
A. as B. while C. yet D. since
29. There’s no danger in using this machinery ________ you adhere the safety regulations.
A. because B. in case C. although D. as long as
30. She didn’t feel well, but ____________ this she went to work.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
31. He managed to win the race __________ hurting his foot before the race.
A. although B. because of C. despite of D. in spite of
32. Some snakes are poisonous, ________ others are harmless.
A. so B. for C. but D. despite
33. The player was ejected because he committed a foul.
A. as B. due to C. despite D. provided
34. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite the fact that D. Despite
35. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that
36. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
37. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
38. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
39. The children slept well, despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
40. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
