16. Although, in spite of 

Although, in spite of 

  

Complete the following sentences.

1. We went out ………………………….. the rain.
2. a) in spite of       b) although
3. We went out …………………………. it rained.
4. a) in spite of                  b) although
5. She went on working ……………………….. she was tired.
6. a) although         b) in spite of
7. She went on working ………………………….. the fact that she was tired.
8. a) in spite of                b) although
9. …………………….. she is a nice girl, I don’t quite like her.
10. a) although         b) in spite of
11. ………………………. expensive, it was a good watch.
12. b) although         b) in spite of
13. ………………………. I didn’t like the film, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.
14. a) although         b) in spite of
15. We managed to do it …………………………….. he wasn’t there.
16. a) in spite of              b) although
17. We managed to do it, ………………………….. the fact that he was not there.
18. a) although         b) in spite of