II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (1 pt.)
38. He was lazy, so he got a bad mark.  (because)
______________________________________________________________________.
39. It rained hard yesterday. I went to school on time. (although)
______________________________________________________________________.
40. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (If)
______________________________________________________________________.

Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (1.0 point)

   a)  Although he was tired, he wanted to watch the film.

→ Despite being tired/ his tiredness, .................................................................................................................................

   b)  The distance between Ho Chi Minh city and Vung Tau is about 120 km.

→ It...........................................................................................................................................

   c)  She has been nominated for Best Actress several times. She has never won it.

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

   d)  I had a dog when I was a kid but now I don't.

→ I used ...................................................................................................................................

III. Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem. (1.0 point)

A. Ho Chi Minh City

B. Bangkok

Bangkok is world renowned for its terrible traffic problems, so getting around on the roads is a bit of a nightmare. In my opinion, there are 3 main causes of Bangkok traffic jams. First, the quality of public transportation is low. Bus is of low quality and causes congestion. Second, the BTS and MRT are not enough for users. Finally, the most important cause of traffic jam is car accidents. Bad bus drivers cause accidents frequently and make the road stuck for hours.In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be because the bus drivers are careless, impolite to them or the taxi fare is too high for some people.

IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word
given in the brackets. Do not change the word given.
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. (SPITE)
→ In ___________________________________________________________________________
2. He prefers golf to tennis. (THAN)
→ He __________________________________________________________________________
3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. (FOR)
→ We _________________________________________________________________________
4. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it. (TOO)
→ The bookshelf ________________________________________________________________
5. It takes three hours to drive from Haiphong to Hanoi. (DRIVE)
→ It ___________________________________________________________________________

Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first  businessman. 

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

→ In spite of................................................................................................................................................... 5. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time

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

6. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

→ In spite of ................................................................................................................................................... 7. I find watching football matches on TV interesting.

→ I am interested ......................................................................................................................................8. The end of the film was moving.

→ We were ......................................................................................................................................9. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

→ In the past my hair used .............................................................................................................................

10. Mary doesn’t work in this company any more.

→ Mary used.....................................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
1. Although I was late, I didn't miss the bus.
-> In spite of ...............
2. Although I was in a hurry, I didn't forget to lock the door.
-> Despite ............
3. Even though it was raining heavily, they went to the football match.
-> In spite of ..........
4. She didn't get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications.
-> In spite of ............
5. Though she hates rock music, she went to the performance.
-> Despite ......... 
6. Even though they were very sucessful, they never made much money.
-> In spite of ..........
7. Although she knew the answer, she frefused to tell him.
-> Despite ..........
8. Although she has a lot of money, she doesn't help the homeless.
-> Despite ..........
9. Even though I had planned very carefully, we ended up staying in a really bad hotel.
-> Despite ..........
10. Though I wasn't keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful.
-> In spite of .........