Despite my tireness, I went to the film
Although I felt tired, I went to the film
Despite my tireness, I went to the film
Although I felt tired, I went to the film
III.Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1._____ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
2. I went to see the film _____ feeling really tired.
3.I really enjoyed the Water War_____ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.
4. ______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
5. ______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
Bài 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau đây với although/in spite of/because/because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. I went home early ………………………….. I was feeling unwell.
I went to work the next day ………………………….. I was still feeling unwell.
3. I managed to get to sleep …………………………. there was a lot of noise.
I couldn’t get to sleep ………………………. the noise.
4. …………………. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
………………….. we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
5. She only accepted the job ………………………. the salary, which was very high.
She accepted the job …………………………… the salary, which was rather low.
Bài 2: Viết lại câu với although/ in spite of/ despite
1. Even though he usually tells lies, many people believe him.
2. Despite the fact that he got bad grade in the university entrance exam, he was admitted to the university.
3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping
4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time.
5. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities
Bài 3: Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây bằng cách sử dụng although/ despite/ in spite of.
1………………….. the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
2. I really enjoyed the Water War…………………. most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.
3………………….. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
4. I went to see the film …………………. feeling really tired.
5………………….. careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
Bài 4: Cho những câu dưới đây, hãy tìm và sửa lỗi sai (nếu có)
1. Although being a poor, Binh learnt very well.
2. Despite Sonay had completed this project, he went to sleep.
3. The flight wasn’t postponed although his foggy.
4. Although the heavily storm, I still went to school last Monday.
5. Despite Minh Anh was thirsty, she didn’t drink much.
– Bài 5: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi
1. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.
=> …………………………………………………………………….
2. Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her.
=> ……………………………………………………….
3. Despite the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.
=> ………………………………………………………………………
4. Her brother really enjoy this job although the salary was very low.
=> …………………………………………………………….
5. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.
=> ………………………………………………………………………….
6. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.
=> ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.
=> ……………………………………………………………………….
8. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.
=> …………………………………………………………………………
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
she wanted to watch the film in spite of being tired
-> Although
Rewrite the sentence
1.The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.( Despite/ In spite of)
2.Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office. ( Despite/ In spite of)
3.Despite the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test. ( In spite of)
4.I accepted the job although the salary was low (In spite of)
5.Despite Sonay had completed this project, he went to sleep. (Although/ Even though/ Though)
6. In spite of his god salary, Mary gave up his job. (Although)
7.Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her. Rewrite the sentence with ( Even though)
8.In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it. ( Although)
9.She didn’t eat much though she was hungry. (Despite)
10. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks. ( Despite)
1. Halloween ____________on October 31st . (celebrate)
2. What kind of film ____________your children ____________? (love)
3. You have to ____________ T-shirt while driving in Thailand. (wear)
4. I went to see the film, in spite of ____________really tired. (feel)
5. Diwali ____________the “Festival of Lights”. (call)
6. What kind of film ____________your grandfather ____________? (love)
7. The streets used to _____________cleaner and more peaceful. (be)
8. They _____________ to see this film last night, in spite of the heavy rain. (go)
9. Thousands of samba ____________ dance in the Samba Parade in Rio Carnival. (perform)
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1 I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of ...............................................................................................................
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
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 ...............................................................................................................
Question VII. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of __________________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
à Because of __________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
à Despite _______________________________________________________________
4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
à Because of __________________________________________________
5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
àAlthough_______________________________________________________________
6. He is so young. His acting is excellent.
àAlthough_____________________________________________________________
7.The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
àIn spite of_____________________________________________________________
8.Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
àDespite_______________________________________________________________
complete the sentences with although/in spite of/ because/ because of
1.a,.................all our careful plans ,alot of things went wrong
b,.................we'd phoned everything carefully a lot of things went wrong
2.a,I went home early ...............I was feeling unwell
b,I went to work the next day ................I was still feeling unwell
3.a,she only accepted the job ....................the salary,which was very high
b,she accepted the job ..............the salary, which was rather low
VIẾT LẠI CÂU ĐỂ CÓ CÂU CÙNG NGHĨA VỚI CÂU TRƯỚC.
1.The souvenir shop is on the left of the hotel.
---> The hotel
2.What interesting film they are !
---> How
3.I often walk from my house to the zoo in fifteen minutes.
---> It
4.Lan likes English and Maths most.
---> Lan's
5.Remember to write a litter to me.
---> Don't
6.My teacher rides a bike to the school everyday.
---> My teacher goes
7.My school has fifty teachers and eight hundred pupils.
---> There