cau 1 : hoàn thành câu sau với because (of ) , (al)though , even though , despite , in spite of

1..............Although............he worked hard , he did not receive any praise

2 he ate the chocolate cake .............even though................ he is on diet

3 ........Despite...........the high prices , my daughters insist on going to the movies every saturday

4 ............Though..........it was cold , i went out

5 .......Although..............john did not study hard , he succeeded

cau2 : 1 ......................... he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car

a in spite b in spite of c despite d although

2 .........................., he walked to the station

a despite being tired b although to be tired c in spite being tired d despite tired

3 she left him .....................she still loved him

a even if b even though c in spite of d despite

4 ................... her lack of hard work , she was promoted

a because b even though c in spite of d despite

5 ........................they are twin brothers , they do not look like

a although b because of c because d in spite of

6 julie failed the exam ......................... of working very hard

a despite b in spite c even if d though

7 she walked home by herself .................... she knew that it was dangerous

a if b though c because d which

8 ......................they are brother , they do not look like

a although b even c despite d in spite of

9 she left him .......................... she still loved him

a in spite b even though c in spite of d despite

10 he refused to give up work , ......................he's won a million pounds

a despite b however c even though d as though

4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
Despite HE FELT TIRED, HE STAYED UP TO KEEP US COMPANY
5. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.
In spite of THEY CAME TO VISIT US , THEY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them because they are trendy.
In spite of THE SHIRTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE , PEOPLE BUY THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE TRENDY
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
In spite of HE HAD NO QUALIFICATIONS FOR IT , HE GOT THE JOB
16. She is not prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
Despite SHE HAS TO DO IT , SHE IS NOT PREPARED FOR THE TEST
17. She was ill but she had to go to school.
Although SHE WAS ILL BUT SHE HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL
19. He arrived later but he finished work earlier than the others.
Although HE FINISHED WORK EARLIER THAN THE OTHERS BUT HE ARRIVED LATER

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4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
Despite HE FELT TIRED, HE STAYED UP TO KEEP US COMPANY
5. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.
In spite of THEY CAME TO VISIT US , THEY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them because they are trendy.
In spite of THE SHIRTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE , PEOPLE BUY THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE TRENDY
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
In spite of HE HAD NO QUALIFICATIONS FOR IT , HE GOT THE JOB
16. She is not prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
Despite SHE HAS TO DO IT , SHE IS NOT PREPARED FOR THE TEST
17. She was ill but she had to go to school.
Although SHE WAS ILL BUT SHE HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL
19. He arrived later but he finished work earlier than the others.
Although HE FINISHED WORK EARLIER THAN THE OTHERS BUT HE ARRIVED LATER

1. in spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match→although the rain is heavy,  we decided to go to see the match

2. although they lost, the home team played very well→Despitethe fact that they lost, the home team played very well

3. even though it was raining, i still went to school on time→ in spite of being rain, i still went to school on time.

4. although  she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well→Despite the fact that she isn't brilliant, she studies quite well.

5. she isn't brilliant, but she studies quite well →although   she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well

6. the house isn't nice , but i like the garden→eventhough the house isn't nice , i like the garden

7. it was raining , but we went out→though it was raining , we went out

8. everyone likes Bob even though he is talktive→eventhough bob is talktive, everyone likes bob

9.though i had an umbrella, i got very wet in the rain→in spite of having an umbrella, i got very well in the rain.

10. we enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot→in spite of alot rain, we enjoyed the vacation.

11. i didn't get the job even though i was extremely qualified→despitethe fact that i was extremely qualified, i diidn't get the job .

WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

1. Tom will not pass the examination even though he studied well.(despite)

Despite studying well, Tom will not pass the examination

2. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (though)

We decided to hold a party though we didn't have enough money

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. (despite)

Despite the dark sky, he took a lot of photographs

4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

He studied very well though his life was hard

5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (although)

Although they lived in poverty, they were always admired

6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (despite)

Despite being on a diet for 2 years, she is still fat

8. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

In spite of not earning much money, she spends like a millionaire

9. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his lessons. (despite)

Despite not finishing his lessons, he went to bed early

10. Remember to treat him well even though you don't like him. (in spite of).

In spite of not liking him, remember to treat him well

1. In spite of the bad actors, I like the film. (Although)

Although the actors were bad, I like the film.

2. She learns English well because she wants to look for a good job. (in order that)

She learns English well in order that she wants to look for a good job.

3. Even though they have a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite)

Despite having a lot of money, they feel unhappy.

4. He learned his lesson first. Then he watched a movie. (before)

He learned his lesson before he watched a movie.

5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through)

Through reading a book, he gets the information they need.  

6. She is thinking with pleasure about the trip to Ba Na hills.( forward)

She is looking forward to the trip to Ba Na hills.

7. They try to make their baskets more beautiful because they want to attract more custumers. (so that)

They try to make their baskets more so that they can attract more custumers.

8. Despite being illness, Ba played sports well.(Though)

Though Ba was ill, he played sports well.

9. Because the road is bumpy, there are a lot of accidents. (Because of)

Because of the bumpy road, there are a lot of accidents.

10. They ran as fast as they could because they wanted to keep up with their classmates. ( so that)

They ran as fast as they could so that they wanted to keep up with their classmates.

35. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry. =>In spite of her hunger, She didn’t eat much

36. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.

=> Despite his experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.

37. We did the test well though it was difficult.

=>In spite of the difficulty, We did the test well

38. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

=> Despite his strength, , I’m not afraid of him.

1 was - knew

2 do

3 run

4 haven't written

5 we won't be visited tomorrow

6 he was absent from school yesterday    

1. When I was eight years old, did I know to ride a bike? (Khi tôi 8 tuổi, tôi có biết đi xe đạp chưa?)

2. She made us do the housework. (Cô ấy khiến chúng tôi phải làm việc nhà)

3. Nam is used to running in the parks. (Nam đã quen với việc chạy bộ trong công viên)

4. They havenot writen emails for a long time. (Họ không viết mail cho nhau một thời gian dài rồi)

5. He won't visit us tomorrow -> We wont't be visited by him tomorrow. (Anh ấy sẽ không đến thăm chúng ta vào ngày mai => Chúng ta sẽ không được anh ấy ghé thăm vào ngày mai)

6. He didn't go to school yesterday -> He was absent from school yesterday. (Anh ta không đến trường vào hôm qua => Anh ta vắng mặt khỏi trường vào hôm qua)

1. In spite of the bad actors, I like the film. (Although) Although the actors are bad, I like the film

2. She learns English well because she wants to look for a good job. (in order that) She learns English well in order that she can look for a good job

3. Even though they have a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite) Despite having a lot of money, they feel unhappy

4. He learned his lesson first. Then he watched a movie. (before) He learned his lesson before watching a movie

5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through) Through reading a book, he gets the information they need

1. Although the actors are bad, I like the film. (Although)

2. She learns English well because in order that she can look for a good job. (in order that)

3. Despite having a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite)

4.  Before he watched a movie, he learned his lesson (before)

5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through)

They get information through a book

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

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

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it

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

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

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

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill

C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

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

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

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

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

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

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it

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

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker

.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

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

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

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

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

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

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though