1.John is honest.You can't trust what he says 

Despite his honesty, you can't trust what he says 

2. Despite the noise, the children slept well.

3. Despite the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain

4. Despite having a headache, Jim went to work.

6. Despite earning a low salary, she gave money to her parents

7.Tom went to work even though h didn't feel very well

8. Despite the pessimistic market studies, their new product turned out to be a success 

9. Julie failed the exam though she worked very hard

Despite working very hard, Julie failed the exam

10. Although John got the highest result in the class, he still had problems with the teacher

Despite getting the highest result in the class, he still had problems with the teacher

12.Even though he is a little overweight, he is actually quite fit

13.Although politicians are necessary for democracy, they are still liars and thieves