She went to school yesterday although she was sick ---> despite the fact that..
· 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.
37. I have to submit the homework by Friday, don't I? →It is 38. We can't go to your party because our boss makes us work overtime. →We are 39. He was sick, but he still went to school yesterday. →Even though. 40. "If I were you, I would take my dog to the vet to have some check-ups," said Mary to Annie. →Mary suggested Annie's dog
Ex 2: Rewrite using "although" although SV, SV
1 Despite being tired, I stayed up late to watch my favourite film
=>
2 Despite being lazy, she could pass the exam
=>
3 Despite his hard life, he studied very well
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4 Despite the bad weather, we went to school
=>
5 Despite the heavy rain, we still went out
=>
1. The movie theater is very crowded. (negatives)
→
2. Binh was not worried about her test grade. (opposite expressions)
→
3. Tung is the leader of the class. (word form)
→
4. Although she was ill, she went to school.
→ Despite of her illness, she went to school.
5. He didn’t come because he was sick
→ (due to)
6. Tung ordered Bun Dau Mam Tom despite just having lunch with family.
→ (however)
7. On account of having an awful day, Ngoc is not in a good mood.
→ Seeing that___
8. Despite the low salary, he accepted the job.
→ Although the salary was low, ____
9. All the teachers love Ngoc because she is very nice.
→ Because of___
10. Even though it was cold, Tung went swimming at the West Lake.
→ (yet)
11. We could not study because the other class was very noisy
→ On account of____
1) Even though Larry is poor, he always wants to buy expensive things. → In spite _________________________________________
2) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
→ Despite _____________________________________________________________ 3) My mother told me to go to school although I was ill. → In spite ______________________________________________________________ 4) There was a big storm, so I stayed at home.
→ Because of _____________________________________________________________________ 5) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. → Despite ______________________________________________________________6) Even though she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
→ Despite _____________________________________________________________ 7) Hoa was rich, so she could buy that house.
→ Because of ______________________________________________________________8) Because of the heavy rain, I couldn't go to school.
→ Because ______________________________________________________________ 9) Because there was an accident, I was late.
→ Because of_________________________________________________________
10) She had a terrible accident because she was driving carelessly.
→ Because of ______________________________________________________________
1. Even though Larry is poor, he always wants to buy expensive things.
--> In spite of _____________________________________________.
2. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
--> Despite _______________________________________________.
3. My mother told me to go to school although I was ill.
--> In spite________________________________________________.
4. There was a big storm, so I stayed at home.
→ Because of_____________________________________________.
31. Despite the sunny weather, she didn’t go out.
=> Although………………………………………………………………..
32. Though the airfare was expensive, we went on holiday to Thailand.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
33. Even though it was snowing, we enjoyed the walk.
=> In spite of..........................................................................................
34. Although the bag was heavy, she managed to carry it herself.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
35. Because Clara was ill, her mother didn’t let her go sight-seeing.
=>Due to………………………………………………………………..
36. Though his mother refused to let him go to the party, he went anyway.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
37. Because he worked very hard, he earned a lot of money.
=> Because of………………………………………………………………..
38. Although she is attractive, people don’t like her personalities.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
39. Because my friend was sad, I took her to the shopping mall.
=>………………………………………………………………..
40. Although there wasn’t good music at the party, I was fine with it.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
Rewrite each sentence with the same meaning as the first one:
41. They clean the streets twice a day.
The streets ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
42. Although Lan was sick, she still came to class.
Inspite ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
43. My mother began working as an English teacher in 1997.
My mother has …………………………………………………………………………………………
44. “What are you reading now, Mary ?”, said the teacher.
The teacher asked ……………………………………………………………………………………...
45. The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam has greatly increased over the last few years.
There has ……………………………………………………………………………………………….