Bài làm:

1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean.

   • Although she has plenty of money, she is very mean.
   • She is very mean although she has plenty of money.

2. They have a car, but they rarely use it.

   • Though they have a car, they rarely use it.
   • They rarely use it though they have a car.

3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison.

   • Although he was innocent, he was sent to prison.
   • He was sent to prison although he was innocent.

4. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.

   • In spite of having a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.

5. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

   • In spite of having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
   • Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

6. She wasn't wearing the coat although it was quite cold.

   • Despite the cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat.
   • In spite of the cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat.

7. We thought we'd better invite them to the party although we don't like them very much.

   • Despite not liking them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party.
   • In spite of the fact that we don't like them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party.

8. Although I didn't speak the language, I managed to make myself understood.

   • Despite not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understood.
   • In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understood.