Fill in the following blanks with although, despite/ in spite (of)

I)Fill in the following blanks with "although, despite/in spite (of)"
1. ____his fear of heights, he climbed to the top of the mountain.
2. They were able to finish the project on time ____ of the unexpected challenges.
3. He decided to travel the world _____ he had never been outside his home country before.

II)Choose the best answer
1. The film was so ____ that the two girls next to me couldn't stop crying.
A. moving
B. thrilling
C. exciting
D. fascinating
2. It is a ____ tale of a haunted house (ngôi nhà ma ám) and the ghosts (bóng ma) therein.
A. amusing
B. shocking
C. thrilling
D. pleasing