Fill in each numbered blank with ONE  suitable word

A doctoer who worked in a village was very annoyed because many people ... to stop him in the street and ask.... his advice. In this way, he was never paid for his services, and he never managed to earn much. He made up... mind to put an end to do this. One day, he... stopped by a young man.... said to him " oh doctor, i'm so happy to see you. I've got a servere pain in my left side". The doctor pretended to be interested .... said, " shut your eyes and stick your tongue.... of your mouth" then he went away, leaving the man standing in the... with his tongue hanging out and a large crowd of people laughing....him

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22. If I (realize) that the traffic light were red, I (stop)

26.I (not lend) him the money if you (tell) me that he never paid his debts

27.If I (can) speak two languages last year, I (get) a good job

16. I (look) out before I (go) to bed and (see) a man (stand) on the opposite pavement watching the house. When I (get) up at the following morning, he still (be) there. I (wonder) whether he (stay) there all night or if he (go) away and (come) back :D

Exercise I: Fill in: although, even though, whereas, though, but, despite or in spite of.

1. A: I can't believe you paid so much for that concert ticket!
- B __________ it was expensive, it was definitely worth it.
2 A: The film was really great. - B: It was a bit long, __________________
3 A: What a simple card trick! - B:_____it may seem easy, I've been practising it for months. 4 A: How did you and your brother do in the exams? - B: I did well_______Billy didn't.
5. A: Did you finish your homework? - B: Yes, _________it took me more than two hours.
6 A: Did you get to the airport on time?
- B: Yes.________the heavy traffic, I was able to catch my flight.
7 A: I didn't go out over the weekend __________the good weather.
- B: Why? Were you feeling sick?
8 A: I think we have the same camera.
- B: Not really. Yours takes film ________mine is digital.
9 A: What do you think of extreme sports?
- B: They are exciting _________they can be very dangerous.
10 A: Did you like the house you saw yesterday?
B: To be honest, the house wasn't very nice. I liked the garden, _______
11. I finished in the top ten of my class ____ spending all my time playing basketball and football.
12. He actually enjoys confrontation, _______ I prefer a quiet life

              1.            Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

          1.1.        Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

→ In spite of…………………………………………

          1.2.        Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

→ Despite…………………………………………

          1.3.        She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.

→ In spite of…………………………………………

          1.4.        In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.

→ Though…………………………………………

          1.5.        In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.

→ Even though…………………………………………

Fill in: although, even though, though, but, despite or in spite of.

0. A: I can’t believe you paid so much for that concert ticket!

B: Even though it was expensive, it was definitely worth it.

A: The film was really great.

B: It was a bit long, ........................

A: What a simple card trick!

B: ........................ it may seem easy, I’ve been practising it for months.

A: How did you and your brother do in the exams?

B: I did well ........................ Billy didn’t.

A: Did you finish your homework?

B: Yes, ........................ it took me more than two hours.

A: Did you get to the airport on time?

B: Yes. ........................ the heavy traffic, I was able to catch my flight.

A: I didn’t go out over the weekend ........................ the good weather. 

B: Why? Were you feeling sick?

A: I think we have the same camera.

B: Not really. Yours takes film ........................ mine is digital.

A: What do you think of extreme sports?

B: They are exciting    ........................ they can be very dangerous.

A: Did you like the house you saw yesterday?

B: To be honest, the house wasn’t very nice. I liked the garden, ........................

1. She is quite fat although she plays sport everyday. (despite)

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2. Although I see him every morning, I’ve never spoken to him. (in spite of)

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3. It is quite warm although it is a bit windy. (despite)

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4. We lost the match although we were the better team. (despite) ___________________________________________________________________________

5. We lost the match although we were the better team. (despite)

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6. I couldn’t sleep although I was tired. (despite)

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7. Though Kevin was hard working, he failed the examination. (despite)

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8. Although he takes a lot of exercises, he is fat. (despite)

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9. Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. (in spite of)

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10. Although she was exhausted, she continued to study. (in spite of)

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11. The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)

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12. We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee. (however)

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13.  My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

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14. I’ve been too busy to answer by email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)

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15.  I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

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16. It was a comedy. Almost all audiences feel asleep. (although)

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17. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)

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