Although she was tired , she wanted to watch the film
Although she was tired , she wanted to watch the film
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
III/ Rewrite
1/ Although they were tired, they wanted to watch the film.
In spite of ............................................................................................................
2/ The festival took place in a remote area. However, a lot of people attended it.
Although ...........................................................................................................
3/ They found the film interesting.
They ..................................................................................................................
4/ I feel disappointed with the film.
I find ..............................................................................................................
5/ Lots of people were confused about the way he behaved.
Lots of people found..........................................................................................
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III/ Rewrite
1/ Although they were tired, they wanted to watch the film.
In spite of ............................................................................................................
2/ The festival took place in a remote area. However, a lot of people attended it.
Although ...........................................................................................................
3/ They found the film interesting.
They ..................................................................................................................
4/ I feel disappointed with the film.
I find ..............................................................................................................
5/ Lots of people were confused about the way he behaved.
Lots of people found..........................................................................................
Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (1.0 point)
a) Although he was tired, he wanted to watch the film.
→ Despite being tired/ his tiredness, .................................................................................................................................
b) The distance between Ho Chi Minh city and Vung Tau is about 120 km.
→ It...........................................................................................................................................
c) She has been nominated for Best Actress several times. She has never won it.
→ In spite of ..............................................................................................................................
d) I had a dog when I was a kid but now I don't.
→ I used ...................................................................................................................................
III. Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem. (1.0 point)
A. Ho Chi Minh City
B. Bangkok
Bangkok is world renowned for its terrible traffic problems, so getting around on the roads is a bit of a nightmare. In my opinion, there are 3 main causes of Bangkok traffic jams. First, the quality of public transportation is low. Bus is of low quality and causes congestion. Second, the BTS and MRT are not enough for users. Finally, the most important cause of traffic jam is car accidents. Bad bus drivers cause accidents frequently and make the road stuck for hours.In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be because the bus drivers are careless, impolite to them or the taxi fare is too high for some people.
PROBLEMS | A | B |
1. It has low quality public transport. |
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2. It costs a lot to go by taxi. |
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3. There are not enough MRTs for its inhabitants. |
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4. Its citizens use a lot of personal vehicles. |
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5. There is a high frequency of accidents. |
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Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1 I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
Despite I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of ...............................................................................................................
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
Although ...................................................................................................................
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
In spite of ....................................................................................................................
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
Despite .........................................................................................................................
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
Even though ...............................................................................................................
Question VII. Rewrite sentences with In spite of / Despite /because / because of
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of __________________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
à Because of __________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
à Despite _______________________________________________________________
4. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
à Because of __________________________________________________
5. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
àAlthough_______________________________________________________________
6. He is so young. His acting is excellent.
àAlthough_____________________________________________________________
7.The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film.
àIn spite of_____________________________________________________________
8.Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes.
àDespite_______________________________________________________________
Ex 1: Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. Although his old car, he won the race.
2. He got sleep in spite of this film was good.
3. I find English excited.
4. She has watch that film five times.
5. In spite of be so young, he won a lot of golf medals.
7. I’m not tired in spite of working hard all day (although)
8. She is quite fat although she plays sport everyday (despite / the fact)
9. Although I see him every morning, I’ve never spoken to him (in spite of) 1
0. It’s quite warm although it’s a bit windy (despite)
Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of.
1. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
- In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
2. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
4. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
6. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
7. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
8. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.
9. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.
10. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the sentences with the words given:
1. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.- My father hasn’t
2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.- In spite of
3. When did you last ride a bike.- How long
4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.- I will never
5. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.- Because it
6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.- I have
7. The room is going to be painted next week. - We are going
8. We have finished those letters since 5 o’clock. - Those letters
9. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.- Because
10. She wrote a letter in thirty minutes. - It took
______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired
B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired
D. Despite tired