Although he is rich, he isn’t happy. (Although)

Although cars cause pollution, people still want them. (Although) 

Mr Nam was successful in his life despite coming from a poor family. (despite)

In spite of being intelligent, he can’t do all these tests well. (in spite of) 

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

Don’t shout at her though she is lazy. (though) 

In spite of the heavy rain, I went swimming. (in spite of)

In spite of being beautiful and intelligent, Lan is never proud of herself. (In spite of )

Lan is admired (được ngưỡng mộ) because of being intelligent. (Because of)

We don’t spend much time on our housework because of the invention of a lot of devices for the home  ( because of) 

We always trust (tin tưởng) Nam because of his wisdom and honesty.( because of)

1.Although it rained we went to school.

->In spite of the rain we went to school.

2.Although she wasvery old,she was very graceful indeed.

->Despite of the old she was, she was very graceful indeed.

3.Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.

->Im spite of the broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.

4.Small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastguard had warned them not to do so.

->Despite of the small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastguaard had warned them not to do so.

5.Although he is old,he often plays tennis.

->In spite of the old he is, he often plays tennis.

Viết lại câu nghĩa không thay đổi

1.Although it rained we went to school.

->In spite......THE RAIN, WE WENT TO SCHOOL.......................................

2.Although she wasvery old,she was very graceful indeed.

->Despite.....HER OLD AGE, SHE WAS VERY GRACEFUL INDEED.........................................

3.Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.

->Im spite........OF HIS BROKEN LEG, HE MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.......................................

4.Small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastguard had warned them not to do so.

->Despite..........HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO SAIL OUT, SMALL FISHING BOATS CONTINUED TO SAIL OUT......................................

5.Although he is old,he often plays tennis.

->In spite of............HIS OLD AGE, HE OFTEN PLAYS TENNIS.................................

1.Despite studying well, Tom will not pass the examination

3.Though his life was hard, he he studied very well

4.Although they live in poverty, they were always advied

6.In spite of not finishing his homework, he went to bed early

7.Despite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

8.Although Mr.Pike is old, he runs 5 kms everyday

9.In spite of my terrible cold, I went to school yesterday

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

14. Despite his broken leg, he went to school.

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

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.

A. likes                             B. knows                              C. supports                         D. hates

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Over the last five years, more and more students from the school have taken part in ______ (16) projects, such as tree planting and cleaning the school grounds. But, no matter how much we do, there’s always more that can be done to improve the place where we live.

This year students from the Conservation Club plan to work with local people to make a community garden near the school. As Tim, a student, says: "No one (17) ________ to live in an unattractive area. If we work together, we can turn these areas into spaces that we can enjoy (18) ________ time in." This kind of local action is not just about the environment. It also helps people to get to know (19) ________ neighbors and it can help build stronger communities.

If you care about your town, and you are interested in participating in the project, please contact the school for further information.

16. A. environment                B. environmental             C. environmentally       D. environmentalist

17. A. stay                                B. stays                               C. want                             D. wants

18. A. spending                       B. giving                             C. paying                          D. doing

19. A. her                                  B. its                                    C. their                             D. theirs

14 B

15 D

16 B

17 D

18 A

19 C

Viết lại câu :

1/ I'm going to buy a computer. I haven't got much money

=> Eventhough I haven't got much money, I'm going to buy a computer.

2/ Although he was very tired , he agreed to play tennis

=> In spite of his tiredness, he agreed to play tennis.

3/ In spite of his old age , he runs every morning

=>Although he is old, he runs every morning.

4/ Although it rained , he went to school

=>Regardless of the rain, he went to school.

5/ In spite of his intelligence , he doesn't do well at scholl

=>Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

6/ Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

=>Despite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.

7/ In spite of hard life , he still lives a happy life

=>Although his life is hard, he still lives a happy life.

8/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.

9/ Although he lost all of blood , he is in stable condition

=> Despite his blood loss, he is in stable condition.

10/ He is strong , I'm not afraid of him

=> Despite his strength, I'm not afraid of him.

Viết lại câu :

1/ I'm going to buy a computer. I haven't got much money

=> Eventhough .......I'm going to buy a computer, I haven't got much money...........................

2/ Although he was very tired , he agreed to play tennis

=> In spite of .............his tiredness, he agreed to play tennis...........................

3/ In spite of his old age , he runs every morning

=>Although he ...........is old,he runs every morning........................

4/ Although it rained , he went to school

=>Regardless of ........the rain weather,he went to school................

5/ In spite of his intelligence , he doesn't do well at scholl

=>Although ...........he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at scholl..............................

6/ Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

=>Despite................... his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.............................

7/ In spite of hard life , he still lives a happy life

=>Although life .........is hard, he still lives a happy life.................

8/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.......................................

9/ Although he lost all of blood , he is in stable condition

=> Despite ................losing all of blood , he is in stable condition.................................

10/ He is strong , I'm not afraid of him

=> Despite ......being strong , I'm not afraid of him................

I. Nối 2 câu dùng Although/ In spite of

1. Despite the slippery road, he drove his car today

-> Although the road was slippery, he drove his car today.

2. In spite of the rain, we went forr a walk in the park

-> Although it was raining, we went for a walk in the park.

3. Despite his lack of education, that mn has a good position

-> Although he doesn't have a good education, that man has a good position.

4. That student speaks fluently in spite of his limited vocabulary

-> Although his vocabulary is limited, that student speaks fluently.

5. Despite the narrow street in that city, many people drive cars

-> Although the streets in that city are narrow, many people drive cars.

6. Mr. Lam went to work yesterday despite his bad cold

-> Although Mr. Lam had a bad cold, he went to work yesterday.

7. Despite the high cost of living here, there are many advantages

-> Although the cost of living here is high, there are many advantages.

8. In spite of all the noise outsite, I went to sleep immediately

-> Although it was noisy outside, I went to sleep immediately.

9. Lan told of her friends the secret despite her promise

-> Although Lan promised, she told all her friends the secret.

10. In spite of your objections, I'm going to mention my plan

-> Although you have objections, I'm going to mention my plan.

11. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

-> Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

12. Despite her illness, she goes to work today

-> Although she is ill, she goes to work today.

II. Nối 2 câu dùng Because/ Because of

1. We feel tired because the weather is hot

-> We feel tired because of the hot weather.

2. he can't play football because she is very weak

-> He can't play football because of his weakness.

3. The buses don't stop. They are full

-> The buses don't stop because they are full.

4. He is too short to play basketball

-> Because he is too short, he can't play basketball.

-> Because of his lack of height, he can't play basketball.

5. It rained so play canceled the match

-> Because it rained, they canceled the match.

-> Because of the rain, they canceled the match.

6. The room is too small for them to told a meeting

-> Because the room is small, they can't hold a meeting.

-> Because of the room's small size, they can't hold a meeting.

7. I live too far from school to walk there

-> Because I live too far from school, I can't walk there.

8. He spent a lot of time studying to pass the exam

-> Because he wants to pass the exam, he spent a lot of time studying.

III. Viết câu này bằng câu khác nghĩa không đổi

1. I last saw her 10 years ago

-> The last time I saw her was 10 years ago.

-> I haven't seen her for 10 years.

-> It's 10 years since I last saw her.

-> Ten years have passed since I last saw her.

2. He used to swim in this river when he was young

He often swam in this river when he was young.

3. They are used to drinking tea when they meet him

They often drink tea when they meet him.

III. Viết câu này bằng câu khác nghĩa không đổi

2. He used to swim in this river when he was young

They often..won in this river when he was young.

3. They are used to drink tea when they meet him

They often.drank tea when they meet him.

Despite being so young, Quang Hai plays football.

Although Tien Dung is so young, he performs.

Despite being so young, Quang Hai plays football well

Although Tien Dung - goalkeeper is so young, he performs well/ excellently

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Rewrite the following sentences but keep the meaning :
1. Although she performed well, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
=> Despite her .......good performance, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
............
2. I'm frightened by horror films: however, I enjoyed wathching them.
=> In spite ......of being frightened by horror films, I enjoyed wathching them...............
3. It was noisy. The children slept well.
=> Despite .....the noise, the children slept well.........
4. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
=> In spite of .....the fascinating film, i don't want to see this ...........
5. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
=> Despite .......our careful plan, we made some mistakes.............
6. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite of ......having a good salary he was unhappy in his job..............
7. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.
=> Although the rain was .....forecasted, it stayed fine...............
8. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get our of the car.
=> In spite of .......his broken leg,he managed to get our of the car. ..........
9. Although the team played well, they lost.
=> In spite of .....playing well, the team lost...............
10. The flat's so noisy but we enjoy living there.
=> Even .......though The flat's so noisy we enjoy living there.
..............