Question

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

In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

A. In spite it rain heavily, my brother went to work

B. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work

C. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work

D. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work

Answer 1

Tạm dịch: Mặc dù trời mưa nặng hạt, anh trai của tôi vẫn đi làm.

= D. Mặc dù trời mưa to, anh trai tôi vẫn đi làm.

In spite of + N = Although + S + V (= Despite + N)

=> Loại A, B

Phương án C sai vì danh từ “rain” không đi với trạng từ “heavily”

Chọn D