1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.-> Despite...

2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to coninue their journey. -> In spite of...

3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.-> Although...

4. He had worked very hard but he failed.-> Even though ....

5. Although Tom was a poor students, he studied very well. ->In spite of...

6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.-> In spite of...

7. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.-> Despite...

8. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.-> In spite of...

9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave hom. ->In spite of....

10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. -> Despite ....

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

à Despite ________________________________________

2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

à In spite of ________________________________________

3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.

à Although ________________________________________

5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of ________________________________________
6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.

à In spite of ________________________________________
9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
à In spite of ________________________________________
10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
à Despite ________________________________________
11. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
à Despite ________________________________________

12. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
à Although ________________________________________
13. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
à In spite of ________________________________________
14. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
à Even though ________________________________________

15. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.

à Although ________________________________________

16. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.

à Despite ________________________________________

17. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.

à In spite of ________________________________________

18. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.

à Despite ________________________________________

19. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.

à Although ________________________________________

20. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.

à Although ________________________________________

21. We did the test well though it was difficult.

à In spite of ________________________________________

22. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

à Despite ________________________________________

23. He ate all the fruits though they were green.

à Whatever ________________________________________

24. Although he is talented, no one likes him.

à In spite of ________________________________________

25. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.

à In spite of ________________________________________

26. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

à Despite ________________________________________

27. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

à In spite of ________________________________________

28. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time.

à Despite ________________________________________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 41. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

     A. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.

     B. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.

     C. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

     D. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

Question 42. “Where is the post office?” he asked me.

     A. He asked me where is the post office.

     B. He asked me where the post office is.

     C. He asked me where was the post office.

     D. He asked me where the post office was

Question 43. Many people think Steve stole the money.

     A. It was not Steve who stole the money

     B. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.

     C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.

     D. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

Question 44. Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.

     A. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

     B. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.

     C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.

     D. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.

Question 45. I don’t have the key , so I cannot get into the house.

     A. If I had the key, I couldn’t get into the house.

     B. If I have the key, I can get into the house.

     C. If I had the key, I can get into the house.

     D. If I had the key, I could get into the house.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that is best made from the given prompts in the following sentences.

Question 46. The child/ illness/ cause/ malnutrition.

     A. The child’s illness have been caused by malnutrition.

     B. The child’s illness has been caused by malnutrition.

     C. The child illness have been caused by malnutrition.

     D. The child illness has been caused by malnutrition.

Question 47. The book/ Jane/ give/ me/ birthday/ lose.

     A. The book at which Jane gave to me in my birthday has lost.

     B. The book which Jane gives me at birthday was lost

     C. The book that Jane gives me to my birthday is lost.

     D. The book that Jane gave me on my birthday has been lost.

Question 48. Unless / you / study / harder / you / not / pass / exam.

     A. Unless you study harder, you don’t pass the exam.

     B. Unless you study harder, you won’t pass the exam.

     C. Unless you study harder, you didn’t pass the exam.

     D. Unless you studied harder, you won’t pass the exam.

Question 49. It/ not difficult /translate /this sentence /English.

     A. It is not difficult that translating this sentence in to English.

     B. It is not difficult for translate this sentence English.

     C. It is not difficult translate this sentence in to English.

     D. It is not difficult to translate this sentence into English.

Question 50. I / tired / because / I / stay up /late /watching /TV.

     A. I’ m tired because of I stayed up late watching TV.

     B. I’m tired so I stayed up late watching TV.

     C. I’m tired although I stayed up late watching TV.

     D. I was tired because I stayed up late watching TV.

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rewrite the sentences using although or in spite of

1. in spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match→although...

2. although they lost, the home team played very well→Despite....

3. even though it was raining, i still went to school on time→ in spite of...

4. although  she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well→Despite...

5. she isn't brilliant, but she studies quite well →although...

6. the house isn't nice , but i like the garden→eventhough...

7. it was raining , but we went out→though...

8. everyone likes Bob even though he is talktive→even...

9.though i had an umbrella, i got very wet in the rain→in spite of....

10. we enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot→in spite of...

11. i didn't get the job even though i was extremely qualified→despite....

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BÀI TẬP ÔN TẬP: BECAUSE, BECAUSE 0F; ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF (DESPITE)

1. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.

A. so B. although C. because D. though

2. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.

A. because B. although C. even though D. and

3. ____ it rained, the boys played football.

A. Even B. Even though C. However D. In spite of

4. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.

A. Though B. Although C. Even though D. In spite of

5. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.

A. because B. though C. so D. but

6. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.

A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though

7. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.

A. Although B. Because C. As D. If

8. ______ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.

A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for

9. He was offered the job ______ he had no experience.

A. even though B. despite C. while D. however

10. We postponed the picnic __________

A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily

C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily

11. _____her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.

A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite

12. She went to bed early _______she felt tired.

A. although B. despite C. because D. because of

13. I couldn’t read the letter _______ the darkness.

A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because

14. The boys were punished ___________ he made many mistakes.
A. in spite of B. because C. even though D. as if

15. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

16. She decided to leave her job in the company _____ she could earn a lot of money there.
A. because B. although C. despite D. since

17. Hong didn’t participate in the English contest_________ her lack of confidence.

A. because B. because of C. since D. despite

18. He hid that letter in a draw _________ no one could read it.

A. so that B. although C. in spite of D. because

19. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that

20. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

21. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

22. ______ , he walked to the station .

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

23. The children slept well, despite _____

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

24. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

C. Though she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Though she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

25. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.

A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.

C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. D. I couldn't open the door, even though trying very hard.

26. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

27. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story.
A. The children laughed because the story is funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny
C. The children laughed because it was funny. D. The children laughed because the story was funny

28. Although he took a taxi, Bill still 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 on time.

1. Although he is very rich, he isn’t in happy.

→In spite of

Though she is very intelligent, she can’t answer my question.

> Despite 2.

3. Even though he is lazy, he passed the final test.

>In spite

4. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.

→ Despite

5. Despite his broķen legs, he decided to go to work.

→Although

6. The plan took off though the weather was bad. > In Spite

7. We did the test well though it was difficult.

→. Despite

8.The fight was not delayed though it was foggy.

→ In Spite.

9. Although lt was dark, they continue to work. >Despite

10. Though'it rained heavily, I went to school on time. →in Spite

11.Even though he is strong,I'm not afraid of him.

>..Despite.

12. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in the city.

➩Although .

13. In spite of the fog, the plane landed at the airport safely. .

➩Even though

14. in spite of being over sixty years old, Mr. Pike doesn't wear glasses.

→ Though.

15. He studies very well although his life was hard at that time.

→ In spite.

16. Despite her illness, she went on stage. →. Even though.

A. Choose the best answer:

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 betweenthem.

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