Fill in the followwing sentences with although, in spite of, because or because of
she accepted the job__ everyone in the office is very friendly
thought it's forbidden,people still smoke marijuana
=>In spite of...
She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad
=>Because of...
Although Max helps Julie,she doesn't appreciate him
=> In spite of....
1. In spite of the bad actors, I like the film. (Although)
2. She learns English well because she wants to look for a good job. (in order that)
3. Even though they have a lot of money, they feel unhappy. (Despite)
4. He learned his lesson first. Then he watched a movie. (before)
5. He is reading a book to get the information they need. (through)
6. She is thinking with pleasure about thetrip to Ba Na hills.( forward)
7. They try to make their baskets more beautiful because they want to attract more custumers. (so that)
8. Despite being illness, Ba played sports well.(Though)
9. Because the road is bumpy, there are a lot of accidents. (Because of)
10. They ran as fast as they could because they wanted to keep up with their classmates. ( so that)
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25. Because I locked all the doors before going out, I am not afraid of thieves.
=>Because of………………………………………………………………..
26. Although she eats a lot, she doesn’t put on weight.
=> In spite of………………………………………………………………..
27. Although she in a fancy house, she didn’t feel happy.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
28. Although he succeeded in his career, he couldn’t find his true love.
=> In spite of………………………………………………………………..
29. Someone might break into his office.
=>………………………………………………………………..
30. He didn’t invite me to his birthday party.
=>………………………………………………………………..
V. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word(s) given or do as directed. (2ms)
1. In spite of her tiredness, she was able to finish doing her homework.
- Although .........................................................................................................................................
2. We were disappointed because he refused our offer of help. “TURN”
- We were disappointed .....................................................................................................................
3. Mai said, “I’ll see him and tell the news tomorrow”
- Mai said ……………………………………………………………………………………….……
4. No cities in Europe are more exciting than London.
- London is ……………………………………………………………………………………….….
5. Before I come to a decision, I’ll have to consider their offer very carefully. (over)
- …………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. In spite of the bad weather, the farmers continued working in the fields.
- Though ………………………………………………………………………………………..
7.“Where did you spend your holidays last year?” she asked me.
- She asked me ............................................................................................................................
8. New York city is a lot wealthier city than any cities in Vietnam. (as)
- No cities in Viet Nam ................................................................................................................
*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?
4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.
5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.
6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.
7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.
8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.
9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.
10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.
1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy
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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty
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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness
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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow
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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.
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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.
* Practice:
1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).
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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).
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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).
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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).
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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).
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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).
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Complete the sentences with because/ because of / athough / in spite of
Fill the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases.
1. In spite of his good salary, Jack gave up his job.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She told me the secret, despite having promised not to do so.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The weather was very bad, so they had to cancel the live show.
Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporters went out to do their talks.
Even though ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
Even though ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Although the Internet has some bad effects, more and more people use it.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He bought a newspaper to read about the football match through he saw it on TV last night.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Although Lan is ill, she still takes part in the contest. In spite of 2. Despite the bad weather,they decided to go on a picnic → Although 3. The test is too difficult for us to do in one hour → Because 4. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain. Since it 5.Nam tries his best to learn English to communicate with the foreigners. {Rewrite the sentence, using A dependent clause of purpose) 6. My father drives carefully. He doesn't want to cause accidents. (using "so that " 7. He had breakfast. Then he went to the park. (Using A dependent clause of time to combine) After 8.II help you to improve your English in my free time. (Using A dependent clause of time) When