1.1.        She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)

→………Although she has plenty of money, she is very mean.………………………………………………...

          1.2.        They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)

→……Though they have a car, they rarely use it…………………………………………………...

          1.3.        He has a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them (even though)

→…Even though he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them……………………………………………………...

          1.4.        I didn’t get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though)

→……Though I had all necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job. …………………………………………………...

          1.5.        He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although)

→……Although …He is very rich, he isn’t happy………………………………………………...

Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of.

1. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.

- In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money.

2. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.

In spite of being a millionaire, Henry hates spending money.

3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

Mark went on working in spite of feeling unwell

4. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.

They slept soundly in spite of the hot air

5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

In spite of being successful, she felt dissatisfied.

6. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.

In spite of being full of water, the boat sailed on.

7. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.

In spite of being poor, the children seemed happy

8. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.

We couldn’t get tickets in spite of queuing for an hour.

9. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.

I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story

10. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.

He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock in spite of promising that he wouldn’t be late.

Exercise 2 :  Rewrite the sentences with the words given:

1. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

.- My father hasn’t seen his brother for nearly 20 years.

2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.

- In spite of his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work.

3. When did you last ride a bike.

- How long is it since you rode this bike ?       

4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.

- I will never forget seeing Nelson Mandela.

6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.

- I have been waiting in the queue for 40 minutes

7.  The room is going to be painted next week.

- We are going to paint the room next week                      

8. We have finished those letters since 5 o’clock. 

- Those letters have been finished by us since 5 o'clock

9.  Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.

-  Because he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.

10.  She wrote a letter in thirty minutes.

- It took her 30 minutes to write a letter

Tham khảo

1.Despite the fact that she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it.

2. Although he didn't study hard, he got high scores.

3.Despite being out of money, she went shopping.

4.Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.

5.In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends.

6.Although the house is small, it's big enough for our needs.

7.Despite the heavy rain,I still went to the cinema.

8.Although e is very rich, he isn’t happy.

9.Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did it well. 

10.Although it was foggy, the flight was not delayed.

refer

1.Despite the fact that she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it.

2. Although he didn't study hard, he got high scores.

3.Despite being out of money, she went shopping.

4.Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.

5.In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends.

6.Although the house is small, it's big enough for our needs.

7.Despite the heavy rain,I still went to the cinema.

8.Although e is very rich, he isn’t happy.

9.Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did it well. 

10.Although it was foggy, the flight was not delayed.

1. Although she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it. (Despite)

Despite finding physics boring, she’s still good at it
2. Despite the fact that he didn’t study hard, he got high scores. (Although)

Although he didn’t study hard, he got high scores
3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping. (Despite)

Despite being was out of money, she went shopping
4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time. (Although)

Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.
5. Although the weather was bad, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. (In spite of)

In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. 
6. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs. (Although)

Although It's a small house, it's big enough for our needs. 
7. It was raining heavily, but I still went to the cinema. (Despite)

Despite the heavy rain, I still went to the cinema
8. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (Although)

Although He is very rich, He isn’t happy
9. Lucy did the test well. It was so difficult. (Although)

Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did it well
10. It was foggy, but the flight was not delayed. (Although)

 Although It was foggy, the flight was not delayed

1. Although she finds physics boring, she’s still good at it. (Despite)

Despite finding physics boring, she’s still good at it

2. Despite the fact that he didn’t study hard, he got high scores. (Although)

Although he didn’t study hard, he got high scores

3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping. (Despite)

Despite being out of money, she went shopping. 

4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time. (Although)

Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time

5. Although the weather was bad, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends. (In spite of)

In spite of the bad weather, I had a wonderful holiday with my friends.

6. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs. (Although)

Although It's a small house, it's big enough for our needs. 

7. It was raining heavily, but I still went to the cinema. (Despite)

Despite the heavy rain, I still went to the cinema

8. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (Although)

Although he is very rich, He isn’t happ

9. Lucy did the test well. It was so difficult. (Although)

Although the test was so difficult, Lucy did the test well

10. It was foggy, but the flight was not delayed. (Although)

Although It was foggy, the flight was not delayed

Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning, using the given words

1. I like playing basketball because it makes me feel relaxed and fun. (so)

=> The basketball makes me feel relaxed and fun so I like playing it

2. She is young but she earns a lot of money. (Although)

=>Although She is young ,she earns a lot of money

Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.

1. They will spend two years building the house.

=> It will take them 2 hours to build the house

2. Their game of badminton is always on Saturday.

=>They always play badminton on Saturday

3. She always walks to school.

=>She always goes to school on foot

4. Mr.Vy often spends 15 minutes leading the buffalo to the field.

=> It takes Mr.Vy 15 minutes to lead the buffalo to the filed

1. In spite of tan’s sadness, she managed to smile. (although)

…Although Tan was sad, she managed to smile…………………………………………………………………………………… 

2. In spite of the high prices, my children insist on traveling abroad. (even though)

…Even though the prices are high, my children insist on traveling abroad.  …………………………………………………………………………………… 

3. Liz will go bowling even though she dislikes that sport. (in spite of)

……………In spite of disliking that sport, Liz will go bowling …………………………………………………………………………

 4. Duc ate a lot of meat even though he is on diet. (in spite of)

………In spite of being on diet, Duc ate a lot of meat ……………………………………………………………………………… 

5. Susan told me the secret despite having promised not to do so. (though)

……Though Susan had promised not to do so, she told me the secret ………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Despite her poor memory, my mother told interesting stories. (even though)

…Even though she had a poor memory, my mother told interesting stories …………………………………………………………………………………….

7. We plan to buy some lottery tickets although we know we will not win a prize. (even though)

…Even though we know we will not win a prize, we plan to buy some lottery tickets …………………………………………………………………………………….

8. Despite mother’s dislike of wine, she drank a little to keep herself warm. (although)

…Although mother dislikes wine,she drank a little to keep herself warm ………………………………………………………………………………….

9. Though he has been absent from class frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (in spite of)

………In spite of having been absent from class frequently, he has managed to pass the test. ……………………………………………………………………………….

10. We took a lot of photos though the sky was cloudy. (despite)

…Despite the cloudy sky, we took a lot of photo……………………………………………………………………………………

1. I couldn't sleep despite my tiredness.

2. Despite having got an English name, he is in fact German

3. Although she injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.

4.The salary was low. However, I decided to accept the job

5. We were the better team.We lost the match nonetheless.

6. I haven't eaten for 24 hours, I don't feel hungry.

7. She was tired. However, she went to work.

8. They went out for a walk, despite the bad weather.

9. She managed to write although she injured hand.

10. Although she has plenty of money, she is very mean.

11. Linda went on working although she was so tired in the fact.

12. She is so nice.However, I don't quite like her.

13. I didn't like the film though everybody else seemed to enjoy it.

14. We managed to do the business despite his absence.

15. He is popular. He always looks so lonely and sad nonetheless.