Ex 4. Fill in the blank with “although/ though/ even though”, “in spite of/ despite”, “however/ nevertheless”
1. __________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.
2. The children slept deeply __________ the noise.
3. This is the shortest way to the city center; __________, it is not the only way.
4. __________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.
5. Jane rarely sees Alan __________ they are neighbours.
6. Kate did not do well in the exam __________ working very hard.
7. __________ I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.
8. Your son is heading to the right direction; __________, I think you should encourage him to learn harder.
9. __________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problems.
10. Liza never talked to him __________ she loved him.
11. Clare did the work __________ being ill.
12. __________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.
13. It is very late now. __________, she is still at her office.
14. He runs fast __________ his old age.
15. He had written to her many times. __________, she didn’t give any reply, so they had been out of touch ever since.
16. __________ he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them.
17. __________ being overweight, I eat lots of chocolate every day.
18. __________ not doing any exercises, she doesn’t get fat.
Ex 5. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Huong seems to be quite clever. She often gets low marks. (though)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He’s a millionaire. He lives in a very small house. (in spite of)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. This restaurant has a good service. The food is not delicious. (however)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He is young. He is an excellent manager. (even though)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He asked for another cup of coffee. There was no more. (nevertheless)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. There is an interesting film on TV. We are studying now. (however)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. He drove his car to home. He had a headache. (in spite of)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. The children slept deeply although is was noisy.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
2. Although the weather was bad, we had a good time.
-> Despite__________________________________________________________________
3. Although he was tired, he drove a hundered kilometres to the city.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
4. She didn’t drink much although she was thirsty.
-> Despite__________________________________________________________________
5. In spite of the fog, he drove to work.
-> Although________________________________________________________________
6. Although the streets are muddy, the children walk to school.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
7. Despite his illness, he managed to go to the church.
-> Although________________________________________________________________
8. Minh will take a plane although he dislike flying.
-> In spite of________________________________________________________________
9. Despite of her English name, she is in fact a Vietnamese.
-> Although_______________________________________________________________?
Ex2.Complete the sentences using: although,despite / inspite of.
1………………………....the weather was cold,we enjoyed our trip.
2.The children slept well …………………..the noise.
3. ………………….earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.
4.kate rarely sees Tom ………………….they live in the same town.
5.Hung failedthe exam ……………..…… of working very hard.
6…………………....It was hot, she didn’t put on her hat when going out.
7.Thanh went to work ………………..……not feeling very well.
8…………………………….of getting up late, she went to class on time.
1 My sister has long hair,but .......... is short
A. me B. my C. mine D.I
2. …………..the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Despite B. use C. will be using D.Will use
3. Renewable energy………….. in the future
A.will be used B.use C.will be using D.will use
4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A.filled B.closed C.played D.needed
5. Bus is the main public……..…in Viet Nam.
A.transport B. travel C. vehicle D. tricycle
6. “Thank you very much for that!” - “ ………………… .”
A. Thanks B. I don’t mind C. Of course D. You’re welcome
7. ………….. is La Tomanita Festival held? – In Spain.
A. Which B. Where C. What D. Why
8. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of others in each group
A. funny B. happy C. joyful D. prefer
23. ________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
24. Coal is a __________ energy.
A. nuclear B. solar C. biogas D. natural
25.She’s sure that they will find the film_________.
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
26. I __________go on foot when I was in primary school.
A. used to B. break C. can D. may
14. ________ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
15.At 7.00 tomorrow, you ___________ to school.
A .cycle B. will cycle C. will be cycling D. will be cycled
16.Solar energy ___________ by many countries in the world in the future.
A. use B. will use C. will be using D. will be used
17. Tom has to go to the bus stop if he wants to go bus.
A. at B. on C. in D. by
18. Coal is a __________ energy.
A. nuclear B. solar C. biogas D. natural
19. We should __________ low energy light bulbs.
A. use B. using C. used D. to use
20. The wind turns __________ to make electricity.
A. fans B. leaves C. turbines D. kites
21. We ________ an English test tomorrow.
A. will have B. have C. has D. had
22. Solar energy will ________ to solve the problem of energy shortage.
A. use B. be used C. used D. using
23.You should turn ________ the lights when leaving the rooms.
A. on B. off C. right D. left
24. _____________home is located downtown, so it’s close to my work.
A. Mine B. Ours C. Our D. We
25. John doesn’t drink much coffee. He drinks ________ coffee than his friends do.
more B. less C. fewer D. most
26. I avoid ..................... the car whenever possible, especially in a big city
A. took B. taking C. is taken D. take
27. Crime will affect everyone in different ways, ________?
doesn’t it B. will it C. won’t it D. will they
28. Mumbai has a population of around 21 million people, ________?
hasn’t they B. has it C. doesn’t it D. don’t it
29. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.
A. on B. in C. at D. during
30. ________do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets.
A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
31. If we reduce the energy we use, we……………….money.
A. are saving B. will save C. will be saved D. will be saving
32. Your travel plans sound just as exciting as________________!
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
46. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although
47. Mr. Beans Holiday is a___________ film - I was laughing from beginning to end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. scary D. moving
48. We were________ with the latest film of that director.
A. Satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
49. The___________ atmosphere is felt around all the village.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
50. _________ is Burning Festival held? - It’s held every year.
A. Which B. How C. What D. How often
51. La Tomatina is___________ in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
52. We will cut down in the use of natural gas because it is _____and harmful to the environment.
A. available B. abundant C. plenty D. limited
53. A hydropower station__________ in the North of the country next year.
A. will be built B. has been built C. was built D. were built
54. “How about going to the cinema tonight?” – “ _______________”
A. I’m not sure about that. B. Great idea!
C. I’m so happy to hear that C. That’s right.
55. “Why don’t we eat out this evening?” – “ _______________”
A. I don’t like it. B. OK. See you.
C. Sounds good! C. Not at all.
56. “How long does it take you to go to school?” – “___________”
A. By bike B. It’s 2 km C. It’s about 10 minutes D. It’s very far from school.
57. “Merry Christmas!” – “________”
A. Thanks. The same to you B. I’m not sure
C. Oh I see C. It’s a good idea
58. People get to throw tomatoes at each other in the festival.” – “____________”
A. Wow B. That’s a great choice C. That’s fine D. Great idea.
3. The distance form Ha Nam to Ha Noi is about 60km.
- It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics.
- Despite……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Be careful or you will fall off your bicycle.
- If ……………………………………………
IV.Rewrite these sentences below withh Althought, Despite, In spite..
1. Although Bean is not an intelligent children, he can speak English very well
⇒ Despite / In spite of .........
2. Because Phuong was tall, she never wear high heals
⇒ Because of .........
3. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go to home
⇒ Because of .........
4. Her mother asked her to go stay at home because she was headache
⇒ Because of .........
5. Because there was traffic jams, I was late.
⇒ Because of .........