Question

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.

A. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.

B. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

C. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.

Answer 1

Đáp án C

Cấu trúc câu tương phản, đối lập: Though/Although S V O, S V O (Mặc dù…, …nhưng). 

= In spite of/ Despite + N/V-ing, S V O. 

Các đáp án còn lại sai cấu trúc ngữ pháp. 

Dịch: Mặc dù bà ấy đã già, nhưng bà ấy trông rất niềm nở.