Rewrite the sentences by using "ALTHOUGH"
1.They are so poor but they are always neatly dressed
Although..they are so poor, they are always neatly dressed..
2.He often tells lies but many people believe him
Although..He often tells lies, many people believe him.
3.In spite of having a little money,i am happy
Although..i have a little money,i am happy..
4.In spite of the cold weather, the was not wearing a coat.
Although...the weather was cold, the was not wearing a coat..

Rewrite the sentences by using "ALTHOUGH"
1.They are so poor but they are always neatly dressed
Although they are so poor, they are always neatly dressed
2.He often tells lies but many people believe him
Although he often tells lies , many people believe him
3.In spite of having a little money,i am happy
Although I have a little money,i am happy
4.In spite of the cold weather, they were not wearing a coat.
Although the weather was cold , they were not wearing a coat.

Although + clause

In spite of/Depsite + N / V-ing

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1. “I come from Thanh Hoa, and I am now living here with my family,” Mr. Ba said.
-> Mr. Ba said that he came from Thanh Hoa, and he was then living there with his family
2. We didn’t have enough money to buy a big house last year.
->We wish we had had enough money to buy a big house last year.
3. It is too cold for us to go swimming now.
->If it wasn't cold , we would go swimming now.
4. Spending a week in the countryside last month was very wonderful.
->It was very wonderful to spend a week in the countryside last month
5. In spite of having few job opportunities, people are living happily in this small town.
->Although people have few job opportunities, they are living happily in this small town.

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A. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

Question 32: They decided to go for a picnic in spite of the cold weather.

A. Although the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.

C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.

D. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

Question 33: Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.

A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.

B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.

C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.

D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.

Question 34: He cannot afford a new computer.

A. So, he would buy a new computer.

B. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

C. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

D. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

Question 35: Because of the interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.

B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

D. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

      We can (41) __________other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.

      Animals have ways of (42) __________ information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (43) __________ to what people can do. We have language – about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

       Radio, film, and television (44) __________ a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is (45) __________ information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn’t. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

Question 41:  A. talk to        B. talk with                  C. communicate to        D. communicate with

Question 42:  A. changing    B. transferring             C. exchanging                D. giving

Question 43:  A. compare    B. comparing               C. is compared               D. compared

Question 44:  A . have          B. have had                  C. are having                 D. had

Question 45: A. so much      B. such much               C. so many                     D. too much

III- WRITING

A. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

Question 32: They decided to go for a picnic in spite of the cold weather.

A. Although the weather was cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.

C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.

D. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

Question 33: Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.

A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.

B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.

C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.

D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.

Question 34: He cannot afford a new computer.

A. So, he would buy a new computer.

B. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

C. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

D. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

Question 35: Because of the interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.

B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

D. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

A. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

      We can (41) __________other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.

      Animals have ways of (42) __________ information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (43) __________ to what people can do. We have language – about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.

       Radio, film, and television (44) __________ a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is (45) __________ information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn’t. Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day.

Question 41:  A. talk to        B. talk with                  C. communicate to        D. communicate with

Question 42:  A. changing    B. transferring             C. exchanging                D. giving

Question 43:  A. compare    B. comparing               C. is compared               D. compared

Question 44:  A . have          B. have had                  C. are having                 D. had

Question 45: A. so much      B. such much               C. so many                     D. too much

REwrite the sentences
1. although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived lat for the concert
=> In spite of taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
2. we wen out although it rained heavily
=> Despite the heavy rain, we went out.
3. she didn't go to school because she was seriously ill
=> Because of her serious sickness, she didn't go to school.
4. rice grows well here because of the warm and wet cimate
=> Because the climate is warm and wet, rice grows well.
5. although he didn't speak english, Bob decided to settle in england
=> In spite of not speaking English, Bob decided to settle in England.
6. in spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
=> Although William suffered from a bad cold, he still went to school.
7. although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his life
=> In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
8. ba was punished because he was lazy
=> Because of his laziness, Ba was punished.
9. because he is kind , everybody loves him
=> Because of his kindness, everybody loves him.
10. they are always happy although they have very little money
=> In spite of having very little money, they are always happy.
11. TOM went to work although he didn't feel very well
=> Despite not feeling well, Tom went to work.
12. i have tried hard but I can't earn enough money
=> In spite of having tried hard, I can't earn enough money.
13. although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert
=> Despite taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
14 In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William wen to schoold
=> Though he suffered from a bad cold, William went to school.
15. though he tried hard he didn't succeed
=> In spite of having tried hard, he didn't succeed.

In spite of being poor, Tom studied very well

Because of the sickness, Mary could not go to school

Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time

In spite of being sick, my mother told me to go to school

Because of the big storm, I stayed at home

Despite Tom's bad grades, he was admitted to the university

Despite having a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman

Although Tom's god salary, he gave up his job

In spite of not finished the paper he went to sleep

Even though the prices was high, my daughter inisists on going to the movies

In spite of being a poor student, Tom studied very well

Because of being sick, Mary couldn't go to school

Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time

In spite of being sick, my mother told me to go to school

Because of the big storm, I stayed at home

Despite his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the University

Despite having a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman

Although Tom had a good salary, he gave up his job

In spite of having not finished the paper, he went to sleep

Even though the prices are high, my daughter insists on going to the movies

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Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

1. The boy looks thin but he is very srong

Although The boy looks thin , he is very strong..

2. No one can solve the problem.

This problem.can't be solved..

3. She didn't go to school yesterday because her mother was sick

Because of.her mother's sickness,She didn't go to school yesterday..

4. the shirt too small for me . I bought it yesterday

The shirt which i bought yesterday was too small for me..

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

1. The boy looks thin but he is very srong

Although... the boy looks thin, he is very strong

2. No one can solve the problem.

This problem...can't be solved

3. She didn't go to school yesterday because her mother was sick

Because of...her mother's sickness, she didn't go to school yesterday

4. the shirt too small for me . I bought it yesterday

The shirt....which i bought yesterday was too small for me

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

     => In spite of being a poor student, Tom studied very well.

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

      ð Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time.

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

          => In spite of being sick, My mother told me to go to school

5.   Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

      => Because of big storm, I stayed at home