1.I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.
(Rewrite the sentence using "in spite of")
in spite of the silly story,I enjoyed the film
2.He has had this car..for...six months.
(Fill in the blank with a suitable word)
3.It costs 200.000 VND.
how much does it cost
(Make question for the underline phrase)
1)Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
My brother(visit).......... me before he (go)............. to Ho Chi Minh City.
2)Change into passive voice.
Has somebody informed Lan of the change?->.........................
3) Make questions for the underline words or phrases.
1.I'm taking French this semester.->......................
2.She's staying there for two weeks.->.......................
3.She is worried about the next examination.->.......................
4)Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1) Peter wishes he had attened Mary's party.(regret+ V-ing).->..................................
2)We had dinner, and then we went to the concert.(After).->................................
3)People who have lots of money have a comfortable life.(the+ adjective).->.........................
4)She likes English best.(Make question).->.............................
5)They spent two years building the house.(took).->.........................
6)He wants to learn a foreign language. He's interested in it.(learning).->..................
7)They didn't finish their work. That makes my teacher angry.(using which).->...........................
8)They no longer play tennis.(using used to).->.............................
9)It took him $500 to buy that mobile phone.(Make question).->............................
10)Watching that film is interesting(to+ V-infinitive).->.............................
1)Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
My brother(visit).......... me before he (go)............. to Ho Chi Minh City.
2)Change into passive voice.
Has somebody informed Lan of the change?->.........................
3) Make questions for the underline words or phrases.
1.I'm taking French this semester.->......................
2.She's staying there for two weeks.->.......................
3.She is worried about the next examination.->.......................
4)Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1) Peter wishes he had attened Mary's party.(regret+ V-ing).->..................................
2)We had dinner, and then we went to the concert.(After).->................................
3)People who have lots of money have a comfortable life.(the+ adjective).->.........................
4)She likes English best.(Make question).->.............................
5)They spent two years building the house.(took).->.........................
6)He wants to learn a foreign language. He's interested in it.(learning).->..................
7)They didn't finish their work. That makes my teacher angry.(using which).->...........................
8)They no longer play tennis.(using used to).->.............................
9)It took him $500 to buy that mobile phone.(Make question).->............................
10)Watching that film is interesting(to+ V-infinitive).->.............................
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.
1. The cinema was practically empty. There was hardly_____________________________________________________
2. The house has got everything except a large garden. The only thing_______________________________________________________
3. Although he works hard, he cannot earn enough. Hard______________________________________________________________
4. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy. Alan’s______________________________________________________________
5. Jack is proud of the fact that he is never late. Jack prides himself___________________________________________________
6. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift. I appreciate _________________________________________________________ 7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite______________________________________________________________
8. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket. There isn’t___________________________________________________________
9. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. It costs _____________________________________________________________
10. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. Only when___________________________________________________________
1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
à Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
à In spite of ________________________________________
3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.
à Although ________________________________________
5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of ________________________________________
6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.
à In spite of ________________________________________
9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
à In spite of ________________________________________
10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
à Despite ________________________________________
11. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
à Despite ________________________________________
12. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
à Although ________________________________________
13. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
à In spite of ________________________________________
14. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
à Even though ________________________________________
15. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
à Although ________________________________________
16. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
à Despite ________________________________________
17. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
à In spite of ________________________________________
18. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
à Despite ________________________________________
19. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
à Although ________________________________________
20. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
à Although ________________________________________
21. We did the test well though it was difficult.
à In spite of ________________________________________
22. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
à Despite ________________________________________
23. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
à Whatever ________________________________________
24. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
à In spite of ________________________________________
25. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
à In spite of ________________________________________
26. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
à Despite ________________________________________
27. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
à In spite of ________________________________________
28. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time.
à Despite ________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences by using "ALTHOUGH"
1.They are so poor but they are always neatly dressed
Although....
2.He often tells lies but many people believe him
Although...
3.In spite of having a little money,i am happy
Although....
4.In spite of the cold weather, the was not wearing a coat.
Although.....
Writing
1. Peter met some of his friends in a restaurant last night (Make a Wh-question for the underlined words)
2. I can't take much exercise because I don't have enough free time
-> If...................
3. The officer wasn't very friendly. We spoke to him yesterday. (Rewrite with a Relative Pronoun)
4. They were using the tennis court at that time (Change into Passive Voice)
5. It was noisy, but my sister kept on studying ( Rewrite the sentence with ''Although'')
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete this passage: He loved his plants. His plants were in pots. There were 10 pots in back (1)... the house. There (2)... eight pots in front of the house. There was a different plant in every pot. No plants were the They were all different. They were all beautiful. It was Friday. It was time to water the plants. He (4)...... went outside. He grabbed the hose. It They e was the plants once a week. He is green and long. It was 40 feet long. He turned on the water. Water came out of the end of the hose. He watered each plant in back of the house.... Jup e vs ạ
Exercise 2: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though
1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.
=> ..................................................................................................................................
2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.
=> ........................................................................................................................................
3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.
=> ....................................................................................................................................
4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.
=> .......................................................................................................................................
5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.
=> ....................................................................................................................................
6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.
=> .......................................................................................................................................
7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.
=> ..................................................................................................................................
8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
=> ....................................................................................................................................
9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.
=> ...............................................................................................................................
10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.
=> ..................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses
1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)
=> ..........................................................................................................................................................
2. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)
=> ...........................................................................................................................
3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)
=> ..................................................................................................................................................................
4. He has a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them (even though)
=> .....................................................................................
5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
6.The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)
=> .................................................................................................
7.The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)
=> ............................................................................................................................................................
9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)
=> ......................................................................................................................................................................
10. I didn’t get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though)
=> ......................................................................
11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)
=> ................................................................................................................
12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)
=> .........................................................
14. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although)
=> ...........................................................................................................................................
15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)
=> ...................................................................................................................................................................
16. He tried. He was not successful. (though)
=> ...........................................................................................................................................................
17. His life is hard. He determined to study well. (although)
=> ......................................................................................................................................................................
18. He was wise and experienced. He was not taken in. (though)
=> ........................................................................................................................
1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
=>In spite of ..................................................................................................................
2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
=> Despite ...............................................
3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................
4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.
=> Despite ..........................................................................................................................
5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................
6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.
=> Despite ....................................................................................................................
7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................
8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................
9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................
10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
=> Despite .......................................................................................................................
6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................
7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=> Though ......................................................................................................................
8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
=> Although .................................................................................................................
9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though .....................................................................................................................
11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=> Although ..................................................................................................................
12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.
=> Despite ....................................................................................................................
13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.
=>In spite of ..................................................................
14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
=> Despite .....................................................................................................................
15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.
=> Although ...................................................................................................................
16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.
=> Even though ..........................................................................................................
17. It was raining, but we went out.
=> Though .....................................................................................................................
18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.
=> Even though ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
=> Though .....................................................................................................................
20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.
=> In spite of ..............................................................................................................
21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.
=> Much .........................................................................................................................
22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.
=> Despite .....................................................................................
