1. Although I warned them, they went ahead with their plan. 2. They went swimming despite the coldness of the water. 3. Despite being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row. 4. She decided to go abroad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much. 5. He went on holiday to Thailand despite the expensive airfare. 6. Socrates never had much money despite being very famous in his own day. 7. His career did not really take off despite his ambitions. 8. They managed to work together despite their differences of opinion. 9. Although I had a headache, I enjoyed the film. 10. Despite having enough money, he refused to buy a new car. 11. Despite being tired, he walked to the station. 12. The children slept well despite the noise. 13. Despite earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents. 14. Tom went to work despite not feeling very well. 15. Their new product turned out to be a success despite pessimistic market studies. 16. The speech made the crowd cheer despite the minister's lack of preparation time. 17. Julie failed the exam despite working very hard. 18. Despite getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher. 19. Despite the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. 20. Although he is a little overweight, he is actually quite fit. 21. Despite being necessary for democracy, politicians are still liars and thieves. 22. Valencia is a fantastic place despite being too hot in July and August. 23. She's a great person despite getting jealous over stupid things sometimes. 24. Despite getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher. 25. Cars are a big waste of money although you do need one if you live in the country. 26. The best things in life are free though love is often very expensive. 27. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day though the time difference. 28. Although the sun was shining, the water was cold. 29. Although he behaved badly, he wasn't punished. 30. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. 31. We stayed up late, although we were tired. 32. Although she lost her way twice, she arrived safely. 33. Though Kevin was hard working, he failed the examination. 34. Although she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end. 35. They visited Madrid although they didn't have time to visit El Prado. 36. Although it was raining, we decided to go anyway. 37. Although it was only the first time they met, they made friends immediately. 38. The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people although he was always kind to animals. 39. Although it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned. 40. Although my doctor had told me to stay in bed, I went to work. 41. Although he takes a lot of exercises, he's fat. 42. Although I had practiced for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees. 43. Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. 44. Although the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip. 45. John rarely sees Paul although they live in the same town. 46. Anna never learned the language although she lived there for two years. 47. I couldn't eat although I was very hungry. 48. Although she was exhausted, she continued to study. 49. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid. 50. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph. II. Rewrite the sentences with the word given. 1. Despite having a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid. 2. Despite never having seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph. 3. She wasn't wearing the coat despite it being quite cold. 4. Although we don't like them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party. 5. Despite not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understood. 6. Despite the heat being on, the room wasn't warm. 7. Although I'd met her twice before, I didn't recognize her. 8. Although we've known each other a long time, we're not very good friends. 9. Despite being ill, Minh still came to the meeting. 10. Despite promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock.