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.

Rewrite the following sentences but keep the meaning :
1. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
=> Despite her ....................
2. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoyed wathching them.
=> In spite ....................
3. It was noisy. The children slept well.
=> Despite ..............
4. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
=> In spite of ................
5. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
=> Despite ....................
6. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of ...................
7. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=> Although the rain was ....................
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get our of the car.
=> In spite of .................
9. Although the team played well, they lost.
=> In spite of ....................
10. The flat's so noisy but we enjoy living there.
=> Even ......................

Rewrite the following sentences but keep the meaning :
1. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
=> Despite her ....................
2. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoyed wathching them.
=> In spite ....................
3. It was noisy. The children slept well.
=> Despite ..............
4. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
=> In spite of ................
5. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
=> Despite ....................
6. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of ...................
7. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=> Although the rain was ....................
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get our of the car.
=> In spite of .................
9. Although the team played well, they lost.
=> In spite of ....................
10. The flat's so noisy but we enjoy living there.
=> Even .....................

1. Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

2. Difficult as the homework was, we tried our best to complete it. (THOUGH) (IN SPITE OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

3. I tried to persuade her. I didn’t succeed, however. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. Even though we were tired, we got up early and started the trip.

Tired______________________________________________________________________________ .

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

5. It was raining, but I went swimming anyway. (DESPITE)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Though cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.

However___________________________________________________________________________ .

7. I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself. (MUCH AS)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.  Harmless___________________________________________________________________________ .

9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (REGARDLESS OF)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

10. We could not solve the problem of rubbish in spite of working hard.  

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

Work______________________________________________________________________________ .

 No matter how______________________________________________________________________ .

11. I rang the doorbell. Nobody answered, though. (ALTHOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

12. Promptly as the doctors acted, they were unable to save the patient.  However___________________________________________________________________________ .

13. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t. (EVEN THOUGH)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

14. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed. 

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

15. Even though she hurried, she stopped to help the blind woman. (DESPITE)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

16. Though I tried hard, I could not persuade him to change his mind. 

Try________________________________________________________________________________ .

Hard______________________________________________________________________________ .

However___________________________________________________________________________ .

17. Hard-working as he is, he will never be top of his class.

 Although___________________________________________________________________________ .

 Though____________________________________________________________________________ .

18. Although he is young, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.

 Though____________________________________________________________________________ .

19. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. (NO MATTER HOW)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ .

20. Although she swam strongly, she didn’t win the first prize in the race.

 In spite of_________________________________________________________________________ .

Swim______________________________________________________________________________ .

Strongly____________________________________________________________________________ .

I. Complete the sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of.

1.We delayed our trip _______________ the bad weather.

2. Sue’s eyes were red __________________ she had been crying.

3. My mother is always complaining ___________________ the untidiness of my room.

4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink __________________ it’s polluted.

5. The trees were bend over ___________________ the wind.

6. You can’t enter this secure areas ___________________ you don’t have an official permit.

7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________________ the ongoing civil war.

8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted __________________ the extreme heat.

9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday ___________________ he didn’t feel well

10. We couldn’t get into the disco ___________________ the enormous crowd.

11 . __________________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

12. Daniel forgot his passport ___________________ having it in his list.

13. I couldn’t get to sleep __________________ the noise.

14. __________________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.

15. A lot of things went wrong ___________________ all our careful plans.

16. She wasn’t wearing a coat ___________________ it was quite cold.

17. He only accepted the job ___________________ the salary, which was very high.

18. I went home early ___________________ I was feeling unwell.

19. ___________________ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them.

20. The villagers refused to leave ___________________ the drought.

21. We decided not to go out for a meal ____________________ we were simply too tired.

22. Have you really got no money ___________________ the fact that you’ve had a job?

23. Sarah can’t climb up the tree __________________ her fear of heights.

24. Matthew looked quite fresh, ___________________ he’d been playing squash.

25. _____________ his age, john was not hired _______________ he had the necessary qualifications

change from although though even though -> in spite of despite although he was tired , he walked to the station despite .......................................................... 2. although it was noisy , the children slept well the children .................................................... 3. though linda earned a low salary , she gave money to her parents in spite of .............................................................. 4. tom went to work even though he didn't feel very well tom ........................................................... 5. their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic their ............................................................. 6. julie failed the exam though she worked very hard julie ............................................................ 7. although john got the highest result in the class , he still had problems with the teacher in spite of

Choose the best answer

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

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

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

A. despite B. although C. because D. because of

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though

26. Tom went to work despite _______.

A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games

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

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

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

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

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

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

A. because B. despite C. although D. because of

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

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