II. Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )

2. I tried to persuade her . I didnt succeed , however. ( even though)

3. I cant complete the assignment in the afternoon because it is so much (so )

4.Last nights storm damaged the power lines. The town was without electricity for several hours.(therfore)

5. He hads a tirrible sore throat so she cant make a speech. (because of )

6. We couldnt get tickets . We queued for an hour .( Depite )

Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)
→……………………………………………………………… .
2. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)
→……………………………………………………………… .
3. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
4. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
5. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (In spite of)
→……………………………………………………………… .
6. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
7. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)
→……………………………………………………………… .
8. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)
→……………………………………………………………… .
9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)
→……………………………………………………………… .
10.Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)
→………………………………………………………………

1 they did not have any money , but they bought an expensive mobilephone >> in spite of ................................................... 2 mai has to go to school to take her exams . she is having a flu >> although mai ..................................... 3 she does not go to school with us >> i wish ....................................... 4 cars cause pollution . however , people still want them >> although .. ......................................... 5 in spite of the bad weather , he went on a picnic >> although the weather ..............................................

IV. Rewrite the sentences

1. cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

2. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. (in spite of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

3. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

4. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

5. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

6. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

7. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

8. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite )

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

9. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

10. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

11. She went to bed early because she felt tired . (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

12. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

13. I couldn’t read the letter because the room was dark. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

14. The train come late because it was foggy. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

15. The train was late because the fog was thick. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

16. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

17. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

18. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

19. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

20. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. (because of)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

21. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

22. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)

=> .........................................................................................................................................................

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Many people still watch television in the traditional way. However, more and more young people are choosing to watch TV programmes online. (while)

______________________________________________________________

2. Nowadays, more people own tablets than laptops. However, laptops are still popular, particularly with businesspeople are students. (although)

______________________________________________________________

3. Women watch the news on television more than men do, while men make more use of online news sources. (on the other hand)

______________________________________________________________

4. If we look at data from Europe and the US, we can see some interesting differences. (comparing)

______________________________________________________________

5. Adults say they discuss the news at least once a day. Teenagers, on the other hand, do so less than once a week. (in contrast)

______________________________________________________________

1. ....the excellent service, they didn't leave a tip to waiters

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

2. He didn't get a job.... everyone thought he was the best man for it

A. and B. Because C. Even though D. Since

3. .......cars cause pollution, people still want them

A. In spite B. Despite C. While D. Although

4. It was cold and wet ......., David put on his swimming suit and went to the beach

A. Therefore B. Despie C. Although D. Nevertheless

5. I got to class on time........ I had missed my bus

A. Even though B. Nevertheless C. Because D. Despite

( MONG CÁC BẠN GIÚP MÌNH)

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Although she arrived __________, we made her welcome just the same.             (expect)

2. The earth is being _________ by pollution. (threat)

3. I’m sorry I haven’t phoned. I’ve been _________ busy this week. (credible)

4. I’m afraid you’ll have to see Mr. Baker. All matters concerning finance are his__________ (response)

5. Many people have been killed by Islamic State (IS), a dangerous group of ____________. (terror)

6. In the future cars can run on anything from __________ to methane gas. (electric)

7. Ants and bees are described as _____________ insects. (industry)

8. Morphine is often used to ____________ the pain of serious injuries. (die)

9. The show was so ___________ that nobody knew who was coming on next. (organise)

10. __________, there were five countries founding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (origin)

III. Put the verb in brackets in appropriate tense or form. Write down the answers on your answer sheet.

1. He will always remember (award)_______________ the gold medal for his victory.

2. Mrs. Jones, I regret (inform) _____________ you that your credit limit has been exceeded.

3. If you (listen)______________ to me, you (not be) _________in difficult situations now

5. The danger of forest fires (be)_________________ not to be taken lightly

I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (1ps)

34. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (however/nevertheless)

→ ……………...............................................................................

35. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money. (therefore)

→ ………………..................................................................................

36. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise)

→...................................................................................................................

37. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)

→...............................................................................................................

II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

38Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.     HAVE

→................................................................................................................

39.You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.                                      MUSTN’T

→......................................................................................................

40. Which festival do you like best? WHY?

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