16. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
  A. the rain         B. of the rain         C. it was raining         D. there was a rain
17. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
  A. In spite         B. In spite of         C. Despite         D. Although
18. _______, he walked to the station.        A. Despite being tired  

B. Although to be tired      C. In spite being tired         D. Despite tired
19. The children slept well, despite _____.         

A. it was noise         B. the noise         C. of the noise         D. noisy
20. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
  A. Although         B. Even         C. Despite         D. In spite of

21. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.
   A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris.
   B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French.
   C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French.
   D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris.
22. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi.
  A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.
  B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.
  C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.
  D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi.
23. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy.
  A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time.
  B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
  C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
  D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.
24. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
  A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.
  B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
  C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
  D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.
25. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.
  A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.
  B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.
  C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.
  D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.
26. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
  A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
  B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
  C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill.