40. Although Mr. Brown was tired, he helped his wife with the housework.
=> Despite Mr Brown's tiredness, he helped his wife with the housework
Despite being tired, he helped his wife with the housework
41. Peter cleaned the floor yesterday morning. → The floor
->
42. "What is your name?" Mr. Brown asked me.
→Mr. Brown asked me
43. Learning English is very necessary. It is…
->
44. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
→ In spite of his
In spite of the
45. If someone doesn't put the coal in, the fire will go out.
→ Unless
TOPIC : COMPLEX SENTENCES:
E1: Choose the best answer
1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .
a. so b. although c. because d. though
2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework .
a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so
3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach .
a. or b. but c. so d. though
4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .
a. so b. because c. although d. but
5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it .
a. or b. as because d. but
6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
a. because b. although c. even though d. and
7. The film was boring, ____ we went home .
a. so b. when c. but c. if
8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .
a. but b. if c. so d. although
9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more .
a. still b. therefore c. but d. as
10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key .
a. while b. but c. though d. because
11. ____ it rained , the boys played football .
a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of
12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor .
a. so b. however c. but d. or
13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t .
a. but b. as c. so because
14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy .
a. while b. though c.because d. but
15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
a. and b. or c. if d. since
16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently .
a. also b. but also c. and d. so
17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .
a. Though b. Although b. Even though d. In spite of
18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often .
a. So b. As c. Though d. Even
19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep .
a. If b. Although c. While D. However
20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do .
a. because b. though c. so d. but
21. It’s cheap. _____, I don’t like it .
a. and b. because c. so d. however
22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian.
a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though
23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing .
a. although b. so c. but d. and
24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition .
a. Although b. Because c. As d. If
25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut .
a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When
26. She came in _____ turned on the radio .
a. so b. and c. or d. but
27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold .
a. though b. because c. but d. so
28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed .
a. Because b. So c. Although d. However
29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast
a. so b. since c. as d. though
30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself .
a. or b. but c. so d. and
31. He had an accident ____ he was careful .
a. even though b. because c. so d. since
32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming .
a. So b. Because c. However d. Although
33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work .
a. though b. so c. and d. but
34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early .
a. Although b. So c. As d. However
35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German .
a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since
36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired .
a. so b. because c. but d. if
37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match .
a. so b. and c. but d. because
38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to
a. because b. however c. although d. since
39. ______ we were in town , we often met him .
a. For b. Although C. So d. When
40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications .
a. because b. although c. so d. but
41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry .
a. even though b. in spite
c. despite d. in spite the fact that
42. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
a. the rain b. of the rain
c. it was raining d. there was a rain
43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car .
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although
44. ______ , he walked to the station .
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
45. The children slept well , despite _____
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
46. She left him __________ she still loved him .
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
47. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted .
a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of
48. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like .
a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of
49. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment .
a. despite b. though c. as though d. but
50. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men .
a. But b.Even if c. If d. As though
51. The team played on in spite of the rain
a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite
52. ………….. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of
C. Because of D. But for
52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
53. We postponed the picnic ………………………
A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily
C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily
54. ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.
A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite
55. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
56. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
57. The boys were punished -------------- they made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because
C. even though D. as if
58-------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As
59. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking
B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking
D. However we felt cold, we kept walking
60. She decided to leave her job in the company ------------ she could earn a lot of money there. A. because B. although
C. despite D. since
61. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because the story is funny.
B. The children laughed because of the story funny C. The children laughed because it was funny.
D. The children laughed because the story was funny
62. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time.
63. The flight was delayed -------------- the fog.
A. in spite of B. because of C. though D. since
64. Hong didn’t participate in the contest -------------- her lack of confidence. A. because B. because of C. since D. despite
65. He hid that letter in a draw -------------- no one could read it. A. so that B. because C. although D. in spite of
66. -------------- Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though
67. -------------- other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
68. The mother got angry because --------------. A. her son behaved badly B. her son's bad behavior
C. her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving
69. He lost his job -------------- his laziness. A. due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because
70. She is looking for a new job -------------- she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct
71. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone.
72. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.
B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.
C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.
D.I couldn't open the door,even though trying very hard.
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
=>
4 Despite the bad weather, we went to school
=>
5 Despite the heavy rain, we still went out
=>
· 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
·
·
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.
XIX. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences.
1. Tom is so tired now. If he wasn’t so tired, he _______ his mother with the housework. ( DK 2, theo CT )
A. will help B. would help C. helps
2. Her mother could go to her homeland regularly if she _______ a car.
A. had B. would have C. can have
3. If you practice speaking more, your pronunciation ________.
A. will improve B. would improve C. improved
4. He _______ short-sighted if he didn’t use his mobile phone so much. DK 2/ pd)
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be C. wouldn’t have ( PP / S.th )
5. Students should study hard if they ________ to get good marks.
A. would want B. wanted C. want
XIX. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences.
1. Tom is so tired now. If he wasn’t so tired, he _______ his mother with the housework. ( DK 2, theo CT )
A. will help B. would help C. helps
2. Her mother could go to her homeland regularly if she _______ a car.
A. had B. would have C. can have
3. If you practice speaking more, your pronunciation ________.
A. will improve B. would improve C. improved
4. He _______ short-sighted if he didn’t use his mobile phone so much. DK 2/ pd)
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be C. wouldn’t have ( PP / S.th )
5. Students should study hard if they ________ to get good marks.
A. would want B. wanted C. want
Identify the underlined word/phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 46. In spite of Mrs. Hoa was tired, she helped Luan with his homework. A B C D 47. All the students are looking forward spending their free time. A B C D 48. Money and time is what I want to save. A B C D 49. He suggests that we should turn on the lights before leaving. A B C D 50. Peter has had an accident because of his carelessness A B C D
1.Nam was tired, but he stayed up late to finish his homework.
→ Although……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The festival was wonderful. I joined in the festival last week.
→ The festival which…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Bill Gates is a billionaire. He is the president of Microsoft company.
→ Bill Gates, who………………………………………………………………………………………
4. On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses. The roses were very sweet and beautiful.
→ The roses which …………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Hurry up or we will miss the train.
→ If …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Paul will not come to the fair-well party. This makes Jane disappointed.
→ Jane is ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Let’s take public buses to school in order to save energy.
→ Why don’t we ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Your mother is talking to a cute girl over there. Do you know her?
→ Do you know the cute girl ………………………………………………………………………….?
9. My brother is surprised. He won the first prize.
→ My mother is relieved that ………………………………………………………………………….
10. My mother was out last night, so I had to take care of my baby sister.
→ Because my mother was out last night, I had to look .………………………………………………
11) Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
→ Despite ___________________________________________________________________
12) Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the television.
→ Because ___________________________________________________________________
13) Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
→ Despite _______________________________________________________________________
14) Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
→ Because of ___________________________________________________________________
15) They didn’t have much time; however, they came to visit us.
→ Despite ___________________________________________________________________
16) He is old, but he still goes to the gym every morning.
→ In spite ___________________________________________________________________
17) Though she is the boss, she works as hard as her employees.
→ Despite ___________________________________________________________________
18) He has health problems, but he always smiles.
→ In spite ___________________________________________________________________
19) The girl left him because of his heavy dependence on his parents.
→ Because ___________________________________________________________________20) Though these students are independent of the teacher, she still sometimes worries about them.
→ In spite ___________________________________________________________________
