1 Although the sign was right in front of him, he didn't notice it.
2 Though she has a very important job, she isn't particularly well-paid.
3 Since Nick had nowhere to go, he slept on the park bench.
*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?
4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.
5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.
6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.
7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.
8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.
9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.
10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.
1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy
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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty
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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness
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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow
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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.
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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.
* Practice:
1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).
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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).
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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).
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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).
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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).
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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).
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Complete the sentences with because/ as/ since/ if/ when, or so.
1. We decided to go out to eat _______ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job _______ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book _______ you’ve finished it?
4. No one was watching the television _______ I switched it off.
5. _______ she changed a lot, we didn’t recognize her.
6. _______ you’ve ready, we can start now.
7. I’m going away for a few days, I’ll phone you _______ I get back.
8. You should inform the police _______ your bicycle is stolen.
9. Mathew went to bed _______ it was too late to go out.
10. _______ you drive without driving license, you’re breaking the law.
11. ________the weather was bad, they delayed their trip.
12. He will buy a new car _______ he saves up.
13. I can’t drive fast _______ the street is very crowded.
· 1Despite my warning, they went ahead with their plan.
2. They went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water.
3. In spite of 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 in spite of 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. Despite my 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. in spite of earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.
14. Tom went to work in spite of 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 in spite of working very hard.
18. In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher
19. In spite of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
20. Despite/in spite of being a little overweight, he is actually quite fit.
21. In spite of being necessary for democracy, politicians are still liars and thieves
22. Valencia is a fantastic place despite of being too hot in July and August
23. She’s a great person In spite of getting jealous over stupid things sometimes
24. In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher
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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 practised for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees.
45. Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
46. The weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.
47. John rarely sees Paul although they live in the same town.
48. Anna never learned the language although she lived there for two years.
1) Though the doctor has advised him he keeps on smoking.
⇒In spite of
2) He went out for a walk although it rained
⇒Despite
3) Although he is rich, he never helps the poor
⇒Despite
4) Although he is poor, he is always happy
⇒In spite of
5) Although She passed the exam, she didn't feel satifield
⇒Despite
6) Despite his intelligence, he doesn't study well at school
⇒Even though
7) Despite his poverty, Minh still helps the orphan
⇒Although
8) In spite of his inexperience, he got a good salary
⇒Although
9) Despite his age, Mr Thanh runs 5km every morning
⇒Even
10) In spite of not speaking VietNamese, Mr Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi
⇒Although
He did not notice the sign…………it was in front of him.
A. though
B. but
C. so
D. therefore
1. In spite of the bad actors, I like the film. (Although)
2. She learns English well because she wants to look for a good job. (in order that)
3. Even though they have a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite)
4. He learned his lesson first. Then he watched a movie. (before)
5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through)
6. She is thinking with pleasure about thetrip to Ba Na hills.( forward)
7. They try to make their baskets more beautiful because they want to attract more custumers. (so that)
8. Despite being illness, Ba played sports well.(Though)
9. Because the road is bumpy, there are a lot of accidents. (Because of)
10. They ran as fast as they could because they wanted to keep up with their classmates. ( so that)
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Homework ( 3/3/2022) Exercise 1 Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box. I didn’t speak the language well I had never seen her before it was quite cold I’d met her twice before he has a very important job we don’t like them very much the heating was on we’ve known each other a long time 1 ……………………., he isn’t particularly well-paid. 2 ……………………., I recognised her from a photograph. 3 She wasn’t wearing a coat ……………………. 4 We thought we’d better invite them to the party ……………………. 5 ……………………., I managed to make myself understood. 6 ……………………., the room wasn’t warm. 7 I didn’t recognise her ……………………. 8 We’re not very good friends ……………………. Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of. 1 ……………………. It rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. 2 a ……………………. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. b ……………………. we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 3 a I went home early ……………………. I was feeling unwell. b I went to work the next day ……………………. I was still feeling unwell. 4 a She only accepted the job ……………………. the salary, which was very high. b She accepted the job ……………………. the salary, which was rather low. 5 a I managed to get to sleep ……………………. there was a lot of noise. b I couldn’t get to sleep ……………………. the noise. Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences: 6 a He passed the exam although ……………………. b He passed the exam because ……………………. 7 a I didn’t eat anything although ……………………. b I didn’t eat anything in spite of ……………………. Exercise 3 Make one sentence from two. Use the word{s) in brackets in your sentences. 1 I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite) ……………………. 2 They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of) In spite ……………………. 3 My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) ……………………. 4 I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of) ……………………. 5 We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) ……………………. 6 I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) ……………………. Exercise 4 Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end. 1 The house isn’t very nice. (like / garden) ……………………. 2 It’s warm today. (very windy) ……………………. 3 We didn’t like the food. (ate) ……………………. 4 Liz is very nice. (don’t like / husband) I …………………….
Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the words in brackets.
1. Tomorrow, we will have a meeting with Dr. Emmerich. He is the president of Oxacon electrics. (who) *
2. I don't know how this machine works so I don't use it. (if) *
3. Connie is always spending money on luxury clothes although she comes from a poor family. ( in spite of) *
4. "Who broke my favorite vase?'' She asked. *
5. Although Tony was paid a good salary, he decided to quit his job? ( despite) *
6. I have talked to the cohen. His short film won the National Film Award. (whose) *
16. There were many people in the theater. I couldn’t find the seat.
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17. She was very short. She couldn’t reach the tops of the high shelves.
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18. He was very disappointed. He committed a suicide.
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19. His sudden appearance gave her a great surprise. She burst out crying.
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20. I had a lot of trouble with my schoolwork. I had to ask for help.
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21. There were a lot of questions on the test. I couldn’t finish it in half an hour.
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22. The children took a large bite of sandwich. He couldn’t chew it.
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23. It was a delicious dessert. I decided to order portion.
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24. It was a strong wind. It blew down several banyan trees in this village.
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25. There were many people in the hall. We couldn’t see Professor Taylor.
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26. The atmosphere was suffocating. Nobody could resist the temptation to go to the seaside.
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27. He lives far from the office. He often gets up early to catch the bus to go to work on time.
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28. There were very few students at the extra class. It was cancelled.
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Giải hộ em, em sắp đi học rồi :'(
