I) Change the concession to phrases
1) Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep
2) She attended the class although she didn't fell alert
3) The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to
4) She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it
5) Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying
6) Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile
6) Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile
I) Change the concession to phrases
1) The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor
2) Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test
3) He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet
4) Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie
Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets
1.Mary came to class late. he motorbike had a puncture. (because)
2. Nicks used to smoke. he seems to be in good heath. (although)
3. our team won by a large margin. no one thought we would win the championship.(but)
4 I could not see his face clearly. he was standing in the shadow. (so)
5.We couldn't get tickets. we queued for an hour. (in spite of)
6.the man spoke very slowly. he wanted me to understand wh he said. (so that)
7 she earned her living by selling newspaper. she got a B.A. degree. (even though)
8. our flight was delay. we decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since0
9. i enjoyed th film . the story was silly. (in spite of)
10 we live in the same street. we hardly ever see each orther. (despite)
11 my foot was injured . i managed to walk to the nearest village (although)
.12 they have very litter money. they are happy. (in spite of)
13 i got vry wet in the rain i had an umbrella (even though)
14 i couldn't sleep . i was tired (despite)
15 he liked th sweater. he decided not to buy it (though)
2. Tom was seriously advised by his teacher, but he insisted in disturbing the class.
=> although
=> in spite of
3. Mary tried several times, but she couldn't find a taxi.
=> although
=> in spite os
4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
=> dépite
5. They didn't have much time, however they came to visit us.
=> in spite of
6. He is too old, but he still does his gymmastics every morning.
=> although
=> despite
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them because they are trendy.
=> in spite of
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
=> in spite of
9. I didn't like the CD you have recommended me, but I bought it all the same.
=> although
=> in spite of
10. I told her all the trurth. However she didn't believe me.
=> although
=> in spite of
11. They didn't play well, but they won the game.
=> although
=> despite
12. They felt very cold but they didn't turn on the heater.
=> despite
13. Bill had a terribla headache. However he kept working.
=> although
=> in spite of
14. He has all the necessary books but he doesn't use them to study.
=> despite
15. She works very hard but she doesn't deserve a raise.
=> although
=> in spite of
3. Even though she didn’t join with us in this project, she still supported us
Despite not …
4. Although Lan is a poor student, she studies very well.
Despite being ..
5. Even though he stayed up late to finish his report last night, he gets up early to do morning exercises today.
Despite
6. Anserwing the question is easy.
It’s .
7. It's interesting to talk to you
-> Talking …
8. I am strong. I can lift the box
I’m strong enough …
9. The water is quite cold. I can’t drink it.
The water is too ……………..
10. The film is so violent that children can't watch it.
The film is too …………..
11. Although she took a taxi, she arrived late for the meeting.
In spite of ___
15. Although she wore thick clothes, she got some sunburnt.
=> Despite……………………………………………………………
16. The weather was bad, but we went on a picnic to Sapa last week.
=> Though…………………………………………………………
=> Despite…………………………………………………………
17. Though he has a big house, he wants to live in the boarding house.
=> He has………………………………………,neverthless………
=> In spite of…………………………………………………………
.In spite of their mother’s unhappiness, they held a party. -Though ……………………………………………………………..
3.We took many photographs even thought the sky was dark. -We took may photographs despite ………………………………………4.Despite her madness, he wanted to make friends with her. -Though…………………………………………………………………….
5.In spite of her poor memory, she tried to recount what happened to the police. -Although…………………………………………………………………
6.He passed the test even though he was frequently absent from class. -He passed the test in spite of………………………………………………
Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning.
1. Although she didn’t want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end.
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2. They visited Madrid although they didn’t have time to visit El Prado.
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3. Although it was raining, we decided to go anyway.
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4. The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people although he was always kind to animals.
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5. Although he behaved badly, he wasn’t punished.
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6. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
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7. Although it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned.
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8. Although my doctor had told me to stay in bed I went to work.
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9. Although he takes a lot of exercises, he’s fat.
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10. Although I had practiced for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees.
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Mn giúp mik với mik đng gấp
1.Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
àIn spite of__________________________________________________________________
2.Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
àBecause of_________________________________________________________________
3.Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
àDespite___________________________________________________________________
4.My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
àIn spite of_________________________________________________________________
5.Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
àBecause of________________________________________________________________
6.Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
àDespite___________________________________________________________________
7.Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
àDespite___________________________________________________________________
8.In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
àAlthough__________________________________________________________________
9.Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
àIn spite of__________________________________________________________________
10.In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
àEven though_________________________________________________________________
V. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning with the original sentence.
1.Although his wife was sick, he still went to work yesterday.(BUT)
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2.Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her.(IN SPITE OF)
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3.Despite the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.(ALTHOUGH)
______________________________________________________________________________.
4. Mr Buong really enjoyed this job although the salary was very low.(HOWEVER)
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5.In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn't clean it.(DESPITE)
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6.Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.(BUT)
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8.The film poster is wonderful. I don't like to see it.(ALTHOUGH)
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9.Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he learns well.(BUT)
