A. TỰ LUẬN: Rewrite the sentences.
1. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
àBecause of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.
à In spite ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….................
3. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.
à Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We arrived late because of the bad traffic.
à…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high.
à…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. She only accepted the job because of the high salary.
à…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot.
à…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.( using in spite of)
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9. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late. (using in spite of)
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10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
In spite of_____________________________________________________________________
11. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.
Because of ___________________________________________________________________
12. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.
Because of ____________________________________________________________________
13. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
Because ______________________________________________________________________
BECAUSE- BECAUSE OF- THOUGH- ALTHOUGH- DESPITE- IN SPITE OF
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM TỪ :
1. _________ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room.
a. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though
2. ___ he was late, he stopped to buy a sandwich.
a. A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. When
3. He went to work everyday_____he was very ill.
a. A.even though B.because C.but D. in spite of
4. ___________the weather was fine , we postponed the flight to Nha Trang .
a. A.Because B.Because of C.Although D.In spite of
5. She went to workin spite of she felt ill.
a. A B C D
6. Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming.
A B C D
7. _____ it was raining heavily, he went out .
a. A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
8. _____ my father is old, he still he goes jogging.
a. A. Although B. Since C. Despite D. In spite of
9. He refused to give up work _______ he’d won a million VND.
a. A. despite B. as though C. even though D. however
10. We turned off the radio ___ the boring program.
a. A. because B. because of C. however D. In spite of
11. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it.
a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b
12. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.
C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.
D. A & B are correct.
13. He kept on working though he was ill.
a. A. In spite of was ill, he kept on working. B. In spite of being ill, he kept on working.
b. C. Despite his illness, he kept on working. D. B & C are correct.
14. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.
C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
D. B & C are correct.
15. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal.
a. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After
16. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film.
a. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However
17. My sister will take the plane ____ she dislikes flying.
a. A. because B. so that C. although D. before
18. We took many pictures ____ the cloudy sky.
a. A. despite of B. even though C. despite D. because
19. ____ both his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
a. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Where
20. We understood him ____ he spoke very fast.
a. A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
21. “I have tried hard but cannot earn enough money.” Means ....................
a. Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money.
b. I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money .
c. I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money.
d. I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money.
22. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that
23. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain
24. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although
25. _______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
26. The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
27. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
28. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of
29. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of
30. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though
31. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
32. In spite of his hard work, 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
33. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. in spite c. None d. though
34. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town.
a.None b. despite c. in spite of d. although
35. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
a. Although b. In spite of c. NOne d. Despite
36. Though he was appointed to a higher promotion _______.
a. and he decided to quit his job. b. but he still decided to quit his job
c. but he decided to quit his job d. he decided to quit his job
37. Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets.
a. A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold
38. -I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea.
a. A-will lie B-am lying C.will be lying D-should be lying
39. -Ted and Amy……for 24 years.
a. A-have been married B-married C-were married D-has been married
40. -Tomorrow I……….my grandparents.
a. A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit
41. Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. because c. in spite d. though
42. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain
43. _______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
a. Despite b. In spite of c. Because of d. Because
44. _______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
45. The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
46. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
47. _______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted.
a. Because b. Even though c. Because of d. In spite of
48. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of
49. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
50. Because _______, we arrived late.
a.of the traffic b. the traffic c. the heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
II. TRẮC NGHIỆM CÂU
1. In spite of his hard work, 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
2.Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
Because of the rain b. Though it is rainingc. Despite of the heavy rain d. Though it rained
3. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
a. that he did not feel very well b. despite of the fact not feeling well
c. because he did not feel very well d. despite not feeling very well
4.Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
a. In spite of his old age b. Despite his old age
c. Despite the fact that he is old d. All are correct
5. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
6. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.
B. Because of her sick mother , she stayed at home.
C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
D. A & C are correct.
7. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A.Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B.Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
8. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.
B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
9. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.
C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm. D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.
10. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
12. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A.John is fat because of the fact that he eats so many chips.
B.John is fat because of eating so many chips.
C. John is fat because of not eating so many chips.
D. A & B are correct.
13. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A.Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B.In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
14. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We are bored with the trip.
C. We liked the trip very much though it was boring. D. The trip bored us.
15. Because the medical care is improved, we live healthier.
A. Because of the medical care is improved, we live healthier
B. Because of the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.
C. Despite the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.
D. B & C are correct.
16. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.
A. He feels unhappy because of his richness. B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.
C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy. D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.
17. She accepted the job because the salary was high.
A.She accepted the job because of the high salary.
B. She accepted the job because of the salary.
C. She accepted the job in spite of the high salary. D. All are correct.
18. We can study although it is noisy.
A. We can study despite of the noise. B. We can study in spite of the noise.
C. We can study despite the fact that it is noisy. D. B & C are correct.
19. People want to learn English because it is important.
A. Because of its importance, people want to learn English.
B. People want to learn English, so it is important.
C. Despite its importance, people want to learn English.
D. People want to learn English though it is important..
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