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.

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3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

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

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5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

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

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2. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

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

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4. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

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

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

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

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

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

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10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.

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

11. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.

@Because it ...............................................................................................

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

@Because ­..................................................................................................

13. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. >>In spite of

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14. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. >> Although

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15. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.>> Despite

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16. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.>> Though

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17. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. >>Although

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18. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. >>Despite

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19. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. >> Although

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20. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite

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21. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although

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22. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. >>Despite

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23. In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although

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24. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite of

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25. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. >>Despite

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26. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.>> Despite

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27. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.>> Despite

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28. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.>> Because of

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29. She went to bed early because she felt tired. >>Because of

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30. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.>> Because of

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31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.>> Because of

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32. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.>> Because of

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33. I can’t study because it is noisy.>> Because of

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34. The train come late because it was foggy.>> Because of

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35.  The train was late because the fog was thick.>> Because of

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36. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.>> Because of

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37. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.>> Because of

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38. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late.>> Because of

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39. Because there is a  shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.>> Because of

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40. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.>> Because of

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41. She walked slowly because her leg was injured.>> Because of

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42. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping.>> Because of

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11) she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money. => In spite of ….

12) Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money. => In spite of ….

13) Mark went on working although he felt unwell. => In spite of ….

14) They slept soundly althoughth the night was hot. => In spite of ….

15) Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied. => Despite ….

16) Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on. => Despite ….

17) Although the children were poor, they seemed happy. => Despite ….

18) We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour. => Despite ….

19) I enjoyed the film although the story was silly. => Despite ….

20) He did not arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he would not be late. => Despite ….

Homework 31.8

Rewrite the sentences

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

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

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

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

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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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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).

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.