Which one of these sentences is correct & why?

1). It's a great place to live apart from the increasing volume of traffic that passes under my window every day.

It's a great place to live apart from the increasing volume of vehicles that passes under my window every day.

2). We had a great time, in spite the awful weather.

We had a great time, spite of the awful weather.

3). Hardly had I downed the receiver than there was a knock at the door.

Hardly had I put down the receiver than there was a knock at the door.

4). The house would be cleaned if they had visitors.

The house would have been cleaned if they had visitors.

5). It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did out with him.

It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did off him.

It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did out him.

It was the collapse of the dotcom boom that finally did for him.

6). Thank you very much — I haven't been to so enjoyable party for ages.

Thank you very much — I haven't been to a so enjoyable party for ages.

7). How with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-tempered.

What with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad-tempered.

8). I had no sooner told her what I thought of her than I wished I'd held my tongue.

I had no sooner told her what I thought of her when I wished I'd held my tongue.

9). I take great exception to the implication that I was not telling the truth.

I take great exception from the implication that I was not telling the truth.

10). Did you really understand all what he said?

Did you really understand all that he said?

11). Why are your hands so dirty? - I have been working in the garden.

Why are your hands so dirty? - I was working in the garden.