Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:
1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.
--> Although
2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.
--> Though
3) Inspite of her beauty, she is very lazy.
--> Even though
4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.
--> They wanted to go for a walk although
5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.
--> Although
6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.
--> Although
7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.
--> The weather wasn't cold although
8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.
--> Despite
9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.
--> Athough
10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.
--> Because
11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.
--> Because
12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.
--> Because he
13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.
--> Because
Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:
1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.
--> Although he is so lazy, he passed the exam.
2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.
--> Though he is rich, he doesn't buy anything.
3) Inspite of her beauty, she is very lazy.
--> Even though she is beautiful, she is very lazy.
4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.
--> They wanted to go for a walk although the weather was cloudy
5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.
--> Although the exercises are difficult , Nam can finish his homework
6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.
--> Although the weather was bad, they wanted to go out.
7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.
--> The weather wasn't cold although it rained heavily
8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.
--> Despite being ill, she goes to school every morning.
9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.
--> Athough The exercise was difficult he could find the answer.
10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.
--> BecauseI'm seriously sick, i don't want to go out.
11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.
--> Because the water is polluted , we can't swim in the water.
12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.
--> Because he ran fast, he won the prize.
13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.
--> Because it rained heavily, we didn't go out for a walk.
Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:
1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.
--> Although he was so lazy,he passed the exam.
2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.
--> Though he is rich,he doesn't buy anything.
3) Inspite of her beauty, she is very lazy.
--> Even though she is beautiful,she is very lazy.
4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.
--> They wanted to go for a walk although the weather is cloudy
5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.
--> Although the exercises are difficult,Nam can finish his homework.
6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.
--> Although the weather was bad,they wanted to go out.
7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.
--> The weather wasn't cold although it rained heavily.
8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.
--> Despite her illness,she goes to school every morning.
9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.
--> Athough the exercise was difficult,he could find the answer.
10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.
--> Because I'm seriously sick,I don't want to go out.
11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.
--> Because the water is polluted,we can't swim in the water.
12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.
--> Because he ran so fast,he won the prize.
13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.
--> Because it rained heavily,we didn't go out for a walk
Sentence ←→ Noun Phrase:
1) In spite of being so lazy, he passed the exam.
--> Although he is so lazy , he passed the exam.
2) Despite being rich, he doesn't buy anything.
--> Though he is rich , he doesn't buy anything.
3) In spite of her beauty, she is very lazy.
--> Even though she is beautiful , she is very lazy.
4) Despite the cloudy weather, they wanted to go for a walk.
--> They wanted to go for a walk although the weather is cloudy
5) Nam can finish his homework in spite of the difficult exercises.
--> Although the exercises are difficult , Nam can finish his homework
6) In spite of the bad weather, they wanted to go out.
--> Although the weather was bad, they wanted to go out.
7) Despite the heavy rain, the weather wasn't cold.
--> The weather wasn't cold although the rain is heavy
8) Although she is ill, she goes to school every morning.
--> Despite her illness , she goes to school every morning.
9) The exercise was difficult but he could find the answer.
--> Athough the exercise was difficult , he could find the answer.
10) I'm seriously sick, so i don't want to go out.
--> Because I'm seriously sick , i don't want to go out.
11) Because of the polluted water, we can't swim in the water.
--> Because the water is polluted , we can't swim in the water.
12) As a fast runner, he won the prize.
--> Because he runs fast , he won the prize.
13) Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go out for a walk.
--> Because the rain is heavy , we didn't go out for a walk.
#Yumi
1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
Because of ...........................................................................................................
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
Because ...........................................................................................................
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
Because ...........................................................................................................
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
Because of ...........................................................................................................
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
Because ...........................................................................................................
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of ...........................................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite ...........................................................................................................
8. We went out in spite of the rain
Although ...........................................................................................................
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
Despite ...........................................................................................................
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
Despite ...........................................................................................................
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
In spite ...........................................................................................................
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
Though ...........................................................................................................
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
Although ...........................................................................................................
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
Although ...........................................................................................................
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
Though ...........................................................................................................
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
Although ...........................................................................................................
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ...........................................................................................................
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
It rained ...........................................................................................................
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
Because I ...........................................................................................................
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
Although ...........................................................................................................
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
Although ...........................................................................................................
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
Because of ...........................................................................................................
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
Although ...........................................................................................................
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
Despite ...........................................................................................................
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
=>Because of her illness ,Mary doesn’t go to school.
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
=>Because it rained heavily, Our guests arrived late.
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
=>Because my friend is absent .I have to copy the lesson for him
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
=>Because of his laziness,This boy is ignorant.
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
=>Because my friend was ill,he was absent .
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
=>Because of his bad behaivior,he must be punished.
7. 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.
8. We went out in spite of the rain
=>Although it rained,we went out.
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
=>Despite being poor.he wasn’t always unhappy
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
=>In spite of heavy traffic,The little boy crossed the street.
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
=>Despite low salary,She decided to accept the job.
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
=>In spite of having a bad cold,William still went to work
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
=>Though life is short,we still waste a lot of time.
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
=>Although my plans were careful,a lot of things went wrong...
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
=>Although Mr.benson is ols,he runs seven miles before breakfast
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
=>Though the weather is bad,the pilot will bring the plane down safely
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
=>Although Cars cause pollution , people still want them
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
=>In spite of his broken leg,he managed to get out of the car
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
=>It rained heavily so They got wet to the skin
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
=>Because I don't have enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
=>Although The joke was funny,no one laughed
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
=>Although The café was crowded, we found a table
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
=>Because of his careless ness, Tim lost his job
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
=>Although She was seriously ill , she enjoyed life very much
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
=>Despite driving carefully, He crashed his car
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
=>In spite of hot weather,they continued playing football
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_______________________________________________________________
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job?
Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard
C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather
C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well
C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes
C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic
C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
41. Although the sun was shining, __________.
A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. but it was very hot
42. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.
A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of
43. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.
A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of
44. I gave up the job ________ the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
45. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.
A. Although B. Because C. So that D. Despite
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite / In spite of ______________________________________.
2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of _____________________________.
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of _________________________________.
4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ______________________________________.
5. Because there was an accident, I was late.
=> Because of _______________________.
6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of _____________________________________________.
7. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
=> Despite ________________________________________________________.
8. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
=> Because __________________________________________.
9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of ____________________.
10. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ________________________.
1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite / In spite of ________________not being an intelligent student, he can learn very fast______________________.
2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of ______________Hoa’s richness, she could buy that house_______________.
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of ________________the heavy rain, I couldn't go to school_________________.
4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ___________________his sickness his father asked him to go stay at home___________________.
5. Because there was an accident, I was late.
=> Because of __________an accident, I was late_____________.
6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of ____________________her bad grades_________________________.
7. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
=> Despite ______________________________his physical handicap, he has become a successful business man__________________________.
8. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
=> Because _____________________the price is cheap, my wife insists on buying the Tivi_____________________.
9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of __________the heavy rain, we still went to school__________.
10. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ____________studying hard , I passed the exam____________.
1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite / In spite of ___________________Nam not being an intelligent student, he can learn very fast___________________.
2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of _______________Hoa's richness, she could buy that house______________.
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of ________________the heavy rain, I couldn't go to school_________________.
4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of __________________his sickness, his father asked him to go stay at home____________________.
5. Because there was an accident, I was late.
=> Because of ___________an accident, I was late____________.
6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of ______________________her bad grades, she failed the University entrance exam_______________________.
7. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
=> Despite ___________________________his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman_____________________________.
8. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
=> Because _____________________the TV is cheap, my wife insists on buying it_____________________.
9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of __________the heavy rain, we still went to school__________.
10. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ____________studying hard, I passed the exam____________.
Bài 1 : Combine the sentences.Use the words in brackets
1.The new restaurant looks good.It seems to have few customes (however)
2.We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon.We could not afford the fee (however)
3.Mary was sick.She didn't leave the meeting until it ended(despite)
4.We live in the same street.We rarely see each other (in spite of)
5.I couldn't sleep.I was tired (in spite of)
6. They have little money.They are happy (despite)
7.My foot was hurt.I managed to walk to the nearest village (although)
8.I've been too busy to answer by email.I'll do it soon (nevertheless)
9.We had planned to walk right round the lake.The heavy rain made this impossible (although)
10.I got very wet in the rain.I had an umbrella (although)
11.It was a comedy.Almost audience fell asleep (although)
12.The film was made twenty years ago.Many people enjoyed it (however)
13.This is his first role.His acting is exsellent. (nevertheless)
14.In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight (even though)
15.I'm frightened by horror films. However,I enjoy watching them (despite)
16. This is his first role. His acting is exsellent (although)
Bài 2: Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi
1,Although Tom was poor, he studied very well
In spite of...........................................................
2,Mary went to school although she was sick
In spite of............................................
3,Although the weather was bad, she want to school on time
Despite.............................................................
4, My mother wants to buy that house although she doesn't have enough money
In spite of...................................................
5, Tom tries his best to play soccer although his leg was injured
Despite.............................................
6.Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad
Despite..........................................................
7.Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a succesful woman
Despite....................................................
8,In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job
Although................................................
9.Though he had not finshed the paper, he went to sleep
In spite of ........................................................................
10. In spite of the high prices, ny daughter insists on going to the movies
Even though......................................................
11. I went to school although it rained heavily
Despite.........................................
12. Since he was careless, Tom lost game
Because of..........................................................
13.Although she behaves well, no one loves her
Despite.........................................................
14.Despite of the cold weather, the crops are good this year
Because......................................................
15.Nick is often punished because he is lazy
Because of........................................................
16.We bought the house though its rooms were smalle
We bought the house though despite........................................
17.Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city
In spite of...............................................................................................
18. Because he hot up early, he wasn't late for the first train
Because of..............................................................................
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Bài 1 : Combine the sentences.Use the words in brackets
1.The new restaurant looks good.It seems to have few customes (however)
The new restaurant looks good, however, it seems to have few customers
2.We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon.We could not afford the fee (however)
We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon, however, we could not afford the fee
3.Mary was sick.She didn't leave the meeting until it ended(despite)
Despite being sick, Mary didn't leave the meeting until it ended
4.We live in the same street.We rarely see each other (in spite of)
In spite of living in the same street, we rarely see each other
5.I couldn't sleep.I was tired (in spite of)
in spite of being tired, i couldn't sleep
6. They have little money.They are happy (despite)
despite having little money, they are happy
7.My foot was hurt.I managed to walk to the nearest village (although)
although my foot was hurt, I managed to walk to the nearest village
8.I've been too busy to answer by email.I'll do it soon (nevertheless)
I've been too busy to answer by email, nevertheless, i'll do it soon
9.We had planned to walk right round the lake.The heavy rain made this impossible (although)
Although we had planned to walk right round the lake, the heavy rain made this impossible
10.I got very wet in the rain.I had an umbrella (although)
Although i had an umbrella , i got very wet in the rain
11.It was a comedy.Almost audience fell asleep (although)
although it was a comedy, almost audience fell asleep
12.The film was made twenty years ago.Many people enjoyed it (however)
the film was made twenty years ago, however, many people enjoyed it
13.This is his first role.His acting is exsellent. (nevertheless)
this is his first role, nevertheless, his acting is excellent
14.In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight (even though)
Tom watched films on DVD till midnight even though he had to work the next day
15.I'm frightened by horror films. However,I enjoy watching them (despite)
Despite being frightened by horror films, i enjoy watching them
16. This is his first role. His acting is exsellent (although)
Although this is his first role, his acting is excellent
Bài 1 : Combine the sentences.Use the words in brackets
1.The new restaurant looks good.It seems to have few customes (however)
=>The new restaurant looks good;however,it seems to have few customes
2.We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon.We could not afford the fee (however)
=>We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon;however,we could not afford the fee
3.Mary was sick.She didn't leave the meeting until it ended(despite)
=>Despite Mary's sickness,she didn't leave the meeting until it ended
4.We live in the same street.We rarely see each other (in spite of)
=>In spite of living in the same street,we rarely see each other
5.I couldn't sleep.I was tired (in spite of)
=>In spite of I was tired,I couldn't sleep
6. They have little money.They are happy (despite)
=>Despite having little money,they are happy
7.My foot was hurt.I managed to walk to the nearest village (although)
=>Although my foot was hurt,I managed to walk to the nearest village
8.I've been too busy to answer by email.I'll do it soon (nevertheless)
=>I've been too busy to answer by email;nevertheless,I'll do it soon
9.We had planned to walk right round the lake.The heavy rain made this impossible (although)
=>Although the heavy rain made this impossible,we had planned to walk right round the lake.
10.I got very wet in the rain.I had an umbrella (although)
=>although I had an umbrella,I got very wet in the rain
11.It was a comedy.Almost audience fell asleep (although)
=>Although it was a comedy,almost audience fell asleep
12.The film was made twenty years ago.Many people enjoyed it (however)
=>The film was made twenty years ago;however,many people enjoyed it
13.This is his first role.His acting is exsellent. (nevertheless)
=>This is his first role;nevertheless,his acting is exsellent.
14.In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight (even though)
=>even though Tom had to work the next day,he watched films on DVD till midnight
15.I'm frightened by horror films. However,I enjoy watching them (despite)
=>despite being frightened by horror films,I enjoy watching them
16. This is his first role. His acting is exsellent (although)
=>although this is his first role, his acting is exsellent
Bài 2: Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi
1,Although Tom was poor, he studied very well
In spite of being poor, he studied very well
2,Mary went to school although she was sick
In spite of being sick, mary went to school
3,Although the weather was bad, she want to school on time
Despite the bad weather, she want to school on time
4, My mother wants to buy that house although she doesn't have enough money
In spite of not having enough money,my mother wants to buy that house
5, Tom tries his best to play soccer although his leg was injured
Despite tom's injured leg, he tries his best to play soccer
6.Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad
Despite tom's bad grades, he was admitted to the university
7.Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a succesful woman
Despite her physical handicap, she has become a succesful woman
8,In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job
Although tom's salary was good, he gave up his job
9.Though he had not finshed the paper, he went to sleep
In spite of not having finished the paper, he went to sleep
10. In spite of the high prices, ny daughter insists on going to the movies
Even though the prices are high, my daughter insists on going to the movies
11. I went to school although it rained heavily
Despite the heavy rain, i went to school
12. Since he was careless, Tom lost game
Because of tom's carelessness, he lost game
13.Although she behaves well, no one loves her
Despite her good behaviour, no one loves her
14.Despite of the cold weather, the crops are good this year
Because the weather is cold, the crops are good this year
15.Nick is often punished because he is lazy
Because of nick's laziness, he is often punished
16.We bought the house though its rooms were smalle
We bought the house though despite smaller rooms
17.Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city
In spite of narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city
18. Because he hot up early, he wasn't late for the first train
Because of getting up early, he wasn't late for the first train
1. Rewrite, using because / because of.
A.
1, Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble.
=> Because of
2. Because of theri good performance, they won the first prize
=> Because
3. Because of your advice, we didn't use that poisonous chemical.
=> Because
B.
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically
=>
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
=>
6. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
=>
2. Rewrite, using although / though / despite / in spite of.
a. Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty
=>
b. He studied very well despite his hard life at that time.
=>
c. Despite being good at English, he wasn't chosen.
=>
d. Despite having an English name, he is in fact German.
=>
e. He always studied hard though he encounters difficulty.
=>
f. Despite the bad weather, he came to the meeting on time.
=>
3. Rewrite.
a. Although the heat ứa on, the rôm wasn't warm.
=> Despite
b. We're not very good friends although we've known each other a long time.
=> Despite
c. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=> In spite of
d. The play was not accepted because of numerous objections which they made.
=> Because
e. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though
f. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though
g. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=>Although
h. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=>Though
i. In spite of the bad weather, they went our for dinner.
=> Although
j. She isn't brillant but she studies quiet well
=> Although
k. The house isn't nice, but I like the garden.
=>Even though
1. Rewrite, using because / because of.
A.
1, Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble.
=> Because of behaving badly, he found himself in trouble.
2. Because of theri good performance, they won the first prize
=> Because they performed well, they won the first prize
3. Because of your advice, we didn't use that poisonous chemical.
=> Because You advised, we didn't use that poisonous chemical.
B.
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically
=> John succeeded in his exam because of working hard and methodically
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
=>Margaret stayed home because of her sick mother
6. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
=> We stopped our car because of the fact that the traffic lights turned red.
2. Rewrite, using although / though / despite / in spite of.
a. Everybody has great regard for him despite his povert
=>Everybody has great regard for him he was poor
b. He studied very well despite his hard life at that time.
=>He studied very well although his life was hard at that time.
c. Despite being good at English, he wasn't chosen.
=>although he was good at English, he wasn't chosen.
d. Despite having an English name, he is in fact German.
=>although he has an English name, he is in fact German.
e. He always studied hard Despite encountering difficulty.
=>He always studied hard though he encounters difficulty.
f. Despite the bad weather, he came to the meeting on time.
=>although it was bad , he came to the meeting on time
3. Rewrite.
a. Although the heat ứa on, the rôm wasn't warm.
=> Despite ????????????????????
b. We're not very good friends although we've known each other a long time.
=> Despite knowing each other a long time. We're not very good friends
c. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=> In spite of Minh's illness, he still came to the meeting.
d. The play was not accepted because of numerous objections which they made.
=> Because there are numerous objections which they made,The play was not accepted
e. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though he is old , he still leads an active life.
f. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though his work was hard , Ba he failed his exam.(câu này đáng là because )
g. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=>Although the rain was heavy, we decided to go to see the match.
h. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=>Though they quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
i. In spite of the bad weather, they went our for dinner.
=> Although it was bad, they went our for dinner.
j. She isn't brillant but she studies quiet well,
k. The house isn't nice, but I the garden.
=>Even though The house isn't nice, I the garden.
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
1. Despite her dislikes for coffee , she drank it to keep herself warm ( although)
2. Mary will take a plane , even though she dislikes flying ( in spite of)
3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest , she managed to smile ( although )
4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy (despite)
5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children ( even though)
6. Though he has been absent frequently , he has managed to pass the test ( in spite of )
7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so ( though )
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize (even though)
9. In spite of the high price , my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday ( even though)
10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet ( in spite of)
11. He left school because his life was hard ( because of)
12. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work ( because)
13. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain (because)
14. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine ( despite)
15. In spite of the darkness , they continued to work (though)
1. Despite her dislikes for coffee , she drank it to keep herself warm ( although)
→ Although she didn't like coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
2. Mary will take a plane , even though she dislikes flying ( in spite of)
→ In spite of her dislikes flying, Mary will take a plane.
3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest , she managed to smile ( although )
→ Although Marcy was sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy (despite)
→ Despite the cloudy sky, we took many pictures.
5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children ( even though)
→ The woman told interesting stories to the children, even though her poor memory.
6. Though he has been absent frequently , he has managed to pass the test ( in spite of )
→ In spite of having been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.
7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so ( though )
→ Nancy told me the secret, though she has promised not to do so.
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize (even though)
→ We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing, even though we know we will not win a prize.
9. In spite of the high price , my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday ( even though)
→ Even though the price was high, my daughter insist on going to the movies every Sunday.
10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet ( in spite of)
→ In spite of being on a diet, he ate the chocolate cake.
11. He left school, because his life was hard ( because of)
→ Because of his hard life, he left school.
12. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work ( because)
→ John succeeded in his exam, because he worked hard and methodical work.
13. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain (because)
→ Because it rained heavily, we didnt want to go out.
14. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine ( despite)
→ Despite having much experience in machinery, he didn't succeed in repairing this machine.
15. In spite of the darkness , they continued to work (though)
→ They continued to work, though it was dark.
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
1A
2C
3A
4D
5B
6D
7C
8A
9D
10A
11C
12B
13D
14B
15D
16D
17A
18C
19B
20D
