1) ___ their best efforts, they could not help him. a) Despite b) In spite of c) Though 2) ___ she does not have an impressive CV, she is confident. a) Though b) However c) Despite 3) He is extremely wealthy and has everything; ___ , he is not happy. a) though b) however c) but 4) They worked overtime all week ___ they couldn't meet the early deadline. a) but b) though c) despite 5) ____ I have known her for a long time, we are not close friends. a) Though b) As c) Despite 6) ____ working hard, we couldn't finish the job on time. a) Despite b) Though c) However 7) He has a great job; ___ , he never seems to have enough money. a) however b) though c) but 8) ___ my boss is younger than me, I have always looked up to her. a) Though b) Despite c) However 9) He is hungry and eats a lot; ___ , he doesn't gain weight. a) but b) though c) however 10) ___ being hungry and eating a lot, he does not gain weight. a) Despite b) Though c) However 11) It might sound strange, ___ I don't like watching football on TV. a) though b) but c) however 12) ___ he eats a lot, he does not gain weight a) Though b) However c) Despite 13) ___ his best efforts, some one else won the marathon. a) Despite b) However c) Though 14) She doesn't speak German very well; ___ , you cannot help liking her. a) however b) though c) but 15) ____ she was there, she was too busy to talk with me. a) Though b) However c) But 16) We went to the seminar together ___ we couldn't attend the same lectures. a) however b) but c) despite 17) ____ she had years of experience and an excellent CV, she didn't get the job. a) Though b) However c) Despite 18) She worked three jobs this summer; ____ , she didn't earn enough to pay for her world trip. a) despite b) but c) however 19) ____ their best efforts, they couldn't reach the top of the Matterhorn. a) In spite of b) Despite c) However 20) _____ hard we tried, we couldn't win against the other team. a) Though b) However c) Despite 21) Strange ___ it may sound, I don't like the taste of white chocolate. a) however b) though c) but

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