Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1.      _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

_______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.      _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

_______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

3.      Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

4.      _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

_______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

5.      _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

_______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

6.      I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

7.      _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

_______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

8.      _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

_______________  studying very hard, I failed the exam.

I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam.

Exercise3: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1. _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

2. _______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

3. The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

4. _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

5. _______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

6. It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

7. Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

8. Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

9. The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

10. _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me. 

11. _______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

12. I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

13. _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

14. _______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

15. I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

16. I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews. 17. I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

18. The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

19. _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

20. _______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

21. There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

22. _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

23. _______________ studying very hard, I failed the exam.

24. I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam

Bài tập 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “although, therefore, however, but, so, because, despite, because of” và những từ thích hợp khác.

         1. It is very hot in the desert. ___________, few trees can grow there.

         2. Jame is offered the job, ___________ he is inexperienced.

         3. James was not admitted to the university ___________ the age.

         4. I tried to persuade her. ___________, I didn’t succeed.

         5. The story was very funny, ___________ nobody laughed.

         6. The match went ahead ___________ the heavy rain.

         7. It was too dark to go on, ___________ we found somewhere to stay.

         8. Nam had to stay home to look after his mother _______________ she was sick.

Bài tập 3: Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất.

         1. It was late, __________ I decided to phone home.

            A. however                   B. but                               C. although                       D. because

         2. Minh had a terrible headache. ____________, he went to school.

            A. Therefore                 B. Although                      C. But                               D. However

         3. Tom has a bike, ______________ he always walks to work.

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

         4. Her mother was sick. ____________, Jane had to stay home to look after.

            A. Therefore                 B. Since                            C. However                       D. So

         5. They asked me to wait for them, ________________they didn’t turn up.

            A. but                           B. however                       C. so                                 D. therefore

         6. It was raining hard. The match went ahead, _____________ .

            A. therefore                  B. however                       C. but                               D. so

         7. We couldn’t get a seat, ____________ we arrived quite early.

            A. but                           B. however                       C. although                       D. because

         8. Anne doesn’t get on well with people around her. She has ____________ changed her job many times.

            A. however                   B. so                                 C. therefore                      D. although

         9. I did my best. ____________, it was not good enough.

            A. However                   B. Therefore                     C. Although                      D. Even though

         10. Many airlines are offering discount tickets for flights, ___________ more people are flying for weekend trips to scenic cities.

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

I,Hoàn thành các câu sau bằng 1 từ nối phù hợp trong số các từ gồm: SINCE, DUE TO, SO, ALTHOUGH, DESPITE & BUT

1,__________________ he was exposed to sudden noise, he lost his hearing.

2.     The water in this river is still unsafe to drink __________________ it is boiled.

3.     Factories dump untreated chemical waste into the lakes __________________ it is seriously contaminated.

4.     __________________ trying hard, we can’t do enough to stop global warming.

5.     People in the city suffer from more breathing problems __________________ the city air is more polluted.

6.     Some people throw their domestic rubbish out to streets __________________ the fact that they may be seriously punished.

7.     Wildlife species are important to us __________________ we haven’t done enough to protect them.

8.     __________________ thermal pollution, many aquatic species have been killed.

Bài 2: Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu thứ nhất, sử dụng gợi ý trong ngoặc.

1. Although there was a traffic jam, me managed to arrive at the train station on time (despite).

=> ________________________________________________________

2. I don't want to buy a new computer although i have enough money (having).

=> ________________________________________________________

3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don't live far away from school (spite).

=> ________________________________________________________

4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick (sickness)

=> ________________________________________________________

5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart (looking).

=> ________________________________________________________

6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity (although).

=> ________________________________________________________

7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoy our party last night (although).

=> ________________________________________________________

8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes (having).

=> ________________________________________________________

1 we went out ..................the rain

A in spitte of B however C althuogh

2 We went out ...................it rained

A despite B although C however

3 She went on working ...................she was tired

A although B despite C however

4 The number of these endangered animals has multiplied over the last ten yeasr......................... there are good reasons for continuing their protection

A although B Nevertheless C despite

5 She went on working ....................the fact that she was tired

A despite B however C although

6... ..................she is nice girl, I don't quite like her

A although B despite C however

7 .....................it was expensive, it was a good watch

A however B although C despite

8 Profits hve increases over the past months...........we are not in a strong financial position

A although B nevertheless C In spite of

9 I didn't like the film ......................................,everybody else seemed to enjoy it.

A however B despite C in spite of

10 .........................I didn't like the film,everybody else seemed to enjoy it

A although B however C despite

11 We managed to do it,.........................the fact that he was not there

A although B despite C however

12 In the developing world salaries are now............................goods cannot always be produced more cheaply that may leads to famine

A although B nevertheless C despite

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him. => In spite of

2. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. => Although

3. He couldn't earn enough money for living although he worked hard. => Despite

4. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line. => In spite of

5. We get a good room though we didn't phone the hotel. => Despite

6. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades. => Although

7. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant. => Although

8. We did the test well though it was difficult. => In spite of

9. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy. => Despite

10. Although he is talented, no one likes him. => In spite of

IV.REWRITE THESE SENTENCES

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

=> Although ____________________________________

2 We did the test well though it was difficult.

=> In spite of ___________________________________

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

=> Despite _____________________________________

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

=> However ____________________________________

5 Although he is talented, no one likes him.

=> In spite of ___________________________________

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

=> In spite of ___________________________________

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

=> Despite _____________________________________

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

=> In spite of ___________________________________

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

=> Despite _____________________________________

10. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.

=> No matter how _______________________________

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