Complete the sentences using  "although, despite, in spite of, however, nevertheless". Sometimes, two answers are possible

1. I think I did ok in my speech last night, ___________________I’d had almost no sleep for 24hours.
2. ___________________I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
3. We enjoyed our holiday ___________________ the rain.
4. ___________________he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
5. ___________________there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
6. She failed the test ___________________ she studied hard.
7. ___________________ difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. ___________________, she turned it down.
9. Carol arrived at the meeting ___________________ I asked her not to be there.
10. It looks like they’re going to succeed ___________________ their present difficulties.