Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with “although/ despite/ in spite of”. 1. ________________ she has a good look, everybody hates her. 2. Jane seldom sees Jim ________________ they go to the same school. 3. ________________ her illness, Jane went to work yesterday. 4. ________________ it was chilly outside, we went fishing. 5. ________________ working hard, Peter failed the test. 6. ________________ the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem. 7. My grandfather was very strong ________________ his old age. 8. The children slept deeply ________________ the noise. 9. ________________ the high salary, Mary refused the job offer. 10. ________________ earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money. 11. I find the film boring________________ many people like it. 12. ________________the bad weather, we went on our school picnic. 13. ________________the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting. 14. ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset. 15. I couldn’t sleep________________ I was exhausted. .