Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though. 

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.

2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.

3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.

4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.

5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.

6. Most children go to see the fireworks show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.

7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.

8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.

9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.

10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.

Combine these sentences using: however/ nevertheless

1.Lion dancing very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.

2/ Bob live far from the school. He always walk to work 

3/ My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming

4.My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on cery public holiday

5. Paul is an Australian. He enjoys Vietnamese New year

6. Most children fo to sees the firework show. Linh and Mai stay home watching TV

7. Nick used to smoke. He seemed to be in good health

8. I was very tired. I couldn't sleep.

9.Henry's friends is a millionaire. He hates spending money

10. We queued for an hour. We couldn't get tickets

Rephrase the following sentences using the beginnings given

1. Even though he's a millionaire, he hates spending money

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

2. She attended the meeting in spite of her illness

Although ............

3. They managed to arrive on time, despite the heavy snowstorm

Even though ............

4. She's managing director although she's only 25

Despite the fact ............

5. Although he has been told to stop, he still smokes

In spite of .............

6. In spite of losing thirty kilos, she's still overweight

Although ..............

WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Exercise 2: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.

=> _{..................................................................................................................................}

2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.

=> _{........................................................................................................................................}

3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.

=> _{....................................................................................................................................}

4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.

=> _{.......................................................................................................................................}

5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.

=> _{....................................................................................................................................}

6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.

=> _{.......................................................................................................................................}

7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.

=> _{..................................................................................................................................}

8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.

=> _{....................................................................................................................................}

9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.

=> _{...............................................................................................................................}

10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.

=> _{..................................................................................................................................}

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses

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

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> _{...........................................................................................................................}

3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)

=> _{..................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> _{.....................................................................................}

5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)

=> _{...............................................................................................................................................................}

6.The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)

=> _{.................................................................................................}

7.The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)

=> _{............................................................................................................................................................}

9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)

=> _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> _{......................................................................}

11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)

=> _{................................................................................................................}

12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)

=> _{.........................................................}

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

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................}

15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)

=> _{...................................................................................................................................................................}

16. He tried. He was not successful. (though)

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................................}

17. His life is hard. He determined to study well. (although)

=> _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

18. He was wise and experienced. He was not taken in. (though)

=> _{........................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{..................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{...............................................}

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

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.

=> Despite _{..........................................................................................................................}

5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.

=> Despite _{....................................................................................................................}

7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................}

9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{.......................................................................................................................}

6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................}

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

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................}

8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.

=> Although _{.................................................................................................................}

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

=> Even though _{...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................}

10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.

=> Though _{.....................................................................................................................}

11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.

=> Although _{..................................................................................................................}

12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.

=> Despite _{....................................................................................................................}

13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.

=>In spite of ..................................................................

14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.

=> Despite _{.....................................................................................................................}

15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.

=> Although _{...................................................................................................................}

16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.

=> Even though _{..........................................................................................................}

17. It was raining, but we went out.

=> Though _{.....................................................................................................................}

18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.

=> Even though _{...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................}

19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.

=> Though _{.....................................................................................................................}

20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.

=> In spite of _{..............................................................................................................}

21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.

=> Much _{.........................................................................................................................}

22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.

=> Despite .....................................................................................

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.

3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

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

5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

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

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

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

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

10. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised 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    

2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.- In spite of       

3. When did you last ride a bike.- How long        

4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.- I will never

5. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.- Because it     

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

7.  The room is going to be painted next week. - We are going                       

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

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

10.  She wrote a letter in thirty minutes. - It took

IV. 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.

     _­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________________________________________________________________

3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

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

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

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

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

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

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

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

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

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

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

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

     ___________________________________________________________________________________

Homework 31.8

Rewrite the sentences

1. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money. (Despite)

@ .........................................................................................................................................

2. Mark went on working although he felt unwell ( In spite of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

3. They slept soundly although the air was hot. ( In spite of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

4. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy. ( In spite of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

5. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly. ( In spite of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

6. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late. ( In spite of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

7. Because he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident. (because of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

8. We took fewcpictures because the sky was cloudy. (because of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good. (because of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

10. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam. (Despite)

@..........................................................................................................................................

11.Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise. (Because of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

12 . Nick is often punished because he is lazy. (Because of)

@..........................................................................................................................................

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.

=> ₍though, although, even though

_{) ......................................................................}

2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.

=> _{...............................................................................................................}

6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................}

10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

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

=>

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

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

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

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

6.The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

7.The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

8.I’m no better. I’ve taken the bill. (even though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

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

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................}

12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

13. I was really tired. I couldn’t sleep. (even though)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

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

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

16. He tried. He was not successful. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

17. His life is hard. He determined to study well. (although)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

18. He was wise and experienced. He was not taken in. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.

=> Despite _{.....................................................................................................................................................................}

9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.

=>In spite of .................................................................................

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

=> Despite _{........................................................................................................................................................................}

6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.

=> Although _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Even though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.

=> Although _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.

=> Despite _{.......................................................................................................................................................................}

15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.

=> Although _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.

=> Even though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

17. It was raining, but we went out.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.

=> Even though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.

=> In spite of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

26. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

27. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well.

=> In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

28. He is still fat though he has been on a diet for 2 years.

=> In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

45. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

49. The plane took off though the weather was bad.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

50. Though his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.

=> Despite _{.......................................................................................................................................................................}

51. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive in this city.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

52. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

53. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

54. He studies very well though his life was hard at that time.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}