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

1. _________________ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.

2. _________________ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.

3. The goods were never delivered ___________________ the promise we had received.

4. My mother is always complaining __________________ the untidiness of my room.

5. I didn't get the job ___________________ I had all the necessary qualifications.

6. It's unsafe to travel in that country ____________________ the ongoing civil war.

7. The villagers refused to leave ____________________ the drought.

8. ___________________ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.

9. ___________________ his age, John was not hired ___________________ he had the necessary
qualifications.

10. You can't enter this secure area __________________ you don't have an official permit.

11. __________________ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.

12. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ___________________ the extreme heat.

13. __________________ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.

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

15. Sarah can't climb up the tree ____________________ her fear of heights

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

1. ___________ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be late to see you

2. _________ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me

3. The goods were never delivered _________ the promise we had received

4. My mother is always complaining _________ the untidiness of my room

5. I didn't get the job ________ I had all the necessary qualifications

6. Sarah can't climb up the tree __________ her fear of heights

7. __________ his age, John was not hired ____________ he had the necessary qualifications

8. ___________ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir

9. The villagers refused to leave __________ the drought

10. _________ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go

I. Error identification & correct (xác định và sửa lỗi sai)
Example: It’s difficult getting there on time in rush hour.
getting → to get
1. He does his homework at the moment.
2. He is learning cooking at the moment.
3. What do you usually do at your free time?
4. You should practise speak English before you go to England.
5. She is very good of writing essays.
6. I am really not interested of going to high school.
7. He thanks her about inviting him to the party.
8. They don’t go to the swimming pool because the rain.
9. They don’t go to the swimming pool because the rain.
10. Would you like going to a pop concert this weekend.
II. Complete the sentences with​​ although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.
1.​​ ............​​ ​​ the meeting's at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.
2.​​ ............​​ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
3. The goods were never delivered............​​ ​​ the promise we had received.
4. My mother is always complaining................ the untidiness of my room.
5. I didn't get the job............​​ I had all the necessary qualifications.
6. It's unsafe to travel in that country​​ ............​​ the ongoing civil war.
7. The villagers refused to leave.................. the drought.
8.​​ ............​​ ​​ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.
9. ............... his age, John was not hired ...................he had the necessary
qualifications.
10. You can't enter this secure area​​ ............​​ you don't have an official permit.

II. Make conditional sentences, using if or unless. 1. Ican't finish this task if you don't give me a hand. 2. You will run out of money if you don't stop wasting it. 3. Don't call me unless it is an emergency. 4. James will not pass the test unless he studies harder. 5. If Jane finishes her work before 6 p.m, she will dine out with her friends. 1. Work hard and you will pass your exam. If 2. My brother is not good at playing tennis. My brother does not . 3. r'll be on vacation next week, so I won't be able to attend the meeting. Since 4. If you don't start working hard now, you won't be able to pass the final test. Unless . 5. Someone should take this garbage to the garbage dump soon. This garbage 1. I am a member of the anti-pollution program in my school. I often go to school by bus. (so) 2. The trees in this area were cleaned off. Public facilities would be constructed. (because of) 3. All the roads were flooded because it had been raining heavily. (due to) 4. Jimmy ate a lot of fast food, so he put on 10kilograms within just two months. (because) 5. My father got upset because I repeatedly left on the lights I was not using. (so)

Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

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

Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.

2. They have very little money. They are happy.

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

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.

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

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.

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

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.

Despite .........................................................................................................................

6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.

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

Question VII. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of __________________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
à Because of __________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
à Despite _______________________________________________________________
4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
à Because of __________________________________________________
5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
àAlthough_______________________________________________________________

6. He is so young. His acting is excellent.

àAlthough_____________________________________________________________

7.The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.

àIn spite of_____________________________________________________________

8.Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.

àDespite_______________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.

- Peter didn't go to school yesterday because he was sick. ( because of )

- Mary went to bed early becau she felt tired ( because of )

- She didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold ( because of )

- John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard ( because of )

- She stayed at home because her mother was sick ( because of )

- I like him because his father is kind to me ( because of )

- I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of )

- Although I am hurry, I can't eat now ( despite )

- Despite the narrow streets,many people drive cars in this city ( although )

- In spite of the high prices,my daughters insist on going to the movie ( although )

- They worked very hard in spite of their old age ( although )

- What í the distance between Vinh anh Ha Noi city => How...........................

- I often walked to school when I was a student. => I used .......................

- Although they are short,they still love playing sports. ( In spite of )

Exercise 1: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete each sentence.

1. I don’t understand what she’s saying _________ she’s speaking so far

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

2. The traffic in the city is stuck _________ the heavy snow.

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

3. She was lazy _________ she failed her English examination.

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

4. _________ he has many financial difficulties, he still studies well at university.

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

5. _________ the expensive smartphone, he can’t buy it.

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

6. She was absent from class yesterday _________ she was badly sick.

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

7. _________ he was poor, he still tried his best to study well at school.

          A. Despite            B. After                           C.because                        D. Although

8. Nancy handed in the essay to her teacher _________ she had finished it.

                A. after                                   B. before                                C. when                                 D. because

9. I started to learn English _________ I was 15 years old.

                A. before                                B. because                            C. when                                 D. although

10. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic to the national park.

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

11. Most students went to class on time _________ the heavy rain.

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

12. My dad often has breakfast _________ he goes to work every day.

                A. before                                B. after                                   C. because                           D. until

13. We will wait for you _________ you come back.

                A. until                                    B. when                                 C. before                               D. because

14. The car exploded _________ it crashed into a big tree by the road.

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

15. He does everything for her _________ he loves her so much.

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

16. He still continued to work _________ he was very tired.

                A. because                            B. when                                 C. although                           D. until

17. _________ the interesting movie, Nam still fell asleep.

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

18. Nam studies physics not very well _________ he like it so much.

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

20. Minh failed his job interview _________ his bad preparation for it.

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

Rewrite sentences with in spite of/ despite/ because/ because of

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well 

In spite of......

2. Mary could noy go to school because she was sick

Because of...........

3. Although thw weather was bad, she went to school on time 

Despite..........

4. Beacase there was a big storm, i stayed at home

Because of....

5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job

Although........

6. He is so young. His acting is excellent

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

7. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film

In spite of........

8. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes 

Despite.............