Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
Đáp án đúng là: C
- although / though: mặc dù (đi với một mệnh đề)
- despite / in spite of: mặc dù (đi với một cụm danh từ)
Dịch: Mặc dù đã cố gắng rất nhiều nhưng anh ấy đã không thành công.
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