1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
à Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
à In spite of ________________________________________
3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.
à Although ________________________________________
5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of ________________________________________
6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.
à In spite of ________________________________________
9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
à In spite of ________________________________________
10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
à Despite ________________________________________
11. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
à Despite ________________________________________
12. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
à Although ________________________________________
13. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
à In spite of ________________________________________
14. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
à Even though ________________________________________
15. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
à Although ________________________________________
16. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
à Despite ________________________________________
17. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
à In spite of ________________________________________
18. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
à Despite ________________________________________
19. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
à Although ________________________________________
20. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
à Although ________________________________________
21. We did the test well though it was difficult.
à In spite of ________________________________________
22. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
à Despite ________________________________________
23. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
à Whatever ________________________________________
24. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
à In spite of ________________________________________
25. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
à In spite of ________________________________________
26. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
à Despite ________________________________________
27. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
à In spite of ________________________________________
28. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time.
à Despite ________________________________________
1.That woman was a secretary. We were waiting for her
That woman...
2. Do you know the man? His car is in front of my house
Do you know...
3. The music sound strange to us. We are listening to it
The music...
4. Mrs. Linda has bought a big house. Her dog is very fiecre
Mrs. Linda...
5. The girl is my classmate. She live opposite my house
The girl....
6. The doctor is with the patient. The patient's leg was broken in an accident
The doctor...
7. This book contains some useful imformation. I found it last week
This book...
8. Mr. Bryant looks very sad. His team has lost the game
Mr....
9. This is the book. I've been looking for this book
This is...
10. The town is at the seaside. I grew up there
The....
11. I have not decided the day. I'll go to london on that day
I have...
12. She is the woman. I wrote to her.
She is...
13. W want to becom a judge. W's brother is a lawyer
W...
14. The call off the wild was his best-known novel and it's still popular now
15. This is Cho Ray hospital and it's one off the biggest hospital in HCM City
This...
16. That is not policeman. They saw him chasing the robber
That...
17. He passed the note to tge girl. The girl cried as she read it
He...
18. Please tell me the reason. You don't go to the school for that reason
Pleason...
19. Everybody tells about the danger. The patient has just escaped for that danger
Everybody...
20. The boy helped me carry the bag. I tipped him
I tipped him...
21. The boys must start their duties tomorrow. Their name were taken down
The...
22. The teacher is speaking to his pupils. You've met him in the street
The...
23. The basker contained fruit. She was talking it to the old man
She...
24. The woman wanted to see the teacher. Her son gave up learning two days ago
The...
25. The girl is cooking the dinner in the kitchen. She is my sister
The...
26. The boy is looking for the job. He is my friend
The...
27. The man is a friend of my uncle's. He is playing the piano in the band
The...
28. This is the colour tv. My father bought it yesterday
This...
29. The thief has not been found yet. He ran away from the prison
The...
30. I know a wood. You can find beautiful flowers there
I...
31. The bookbintroduces Shakespeare's life. I'm reading it
I...
Read the passage and choose the best answers :
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 . His father had a small business . He made shoes and other things from leather . Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small . One day when Louis was 3 years old , he was cutting some leather , suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes . He soon became completely blind .
When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris . One day his class went to visit a speacial exhibit by a captain in the army . One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis . It showed messages in code . Armies send messages in secret codes so no - one else can read them . The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper .
Louis thought a lot about this code . Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could " read " with their fingers . It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters . Instead of letters , Louis used a " cell " of six dots . He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down . So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille .
1 . It is difficult to feel the differences between ................................
A . arrangements of dots
B . coded messages
C . raised letters
D . a system of raised dots
2 . Louis Braille's father made things from .............................
A . codes
B . exhibit
C. leather
D . wood
3 . Which of these sentences is probably not true ?
A . Braille invented a system of reading for blind people .
B . Braille system is used for everyone .
C . Braille visited an exhibit of codes
D . Braille was an intelligent boy .
4 . When Louis was ten years old , he began to study ......................................
A . at a local school
B . at a special school for the blind .
C . in the army
D . at a university .
Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same
1.He was so lazy,that's why he was dismissed from his job
-> But for...................................................................
2.I didn't go o the party,so I didn't meet my friend
-> If I.......................................................................
3.If anyone objects to my plan,I will change my mind
-> Should anyone............................................................
4. John is in prison because he robbed the bank
-> Had...............................................................
5.Without luck,he would have failed the driving test
-> If he.........................................................................
6.It was raining heavily so I couldn't see the road clearly
-> If it.....................................................................
7.If he were the last girl in the world,would you marry him?
-> Were............................................................
Complete each sentence by using the correct form of the following verbs.Use each verbs only once.
[ Talk / Play / join / do / swim / hit ]
1:My husband can't stand..................the washing up.
2:He gave up.............professional football at the age of 38.
3:.................is a good form of exercise.
4:My brother is very keen on.............the school team.
5:The taxi driver only just avoided............the old man.
6:He kept on............although nobody was listening to him .
[ Study / paint / not stay / play / invite / pass]
7:We decided.............until the end of the film.
8:Would you like..........chess with me?
9:Our teacher wants us.........harder for the examination.
10:It was a difficult exam,but she managed................it.
11:Peter promised...............the door and windows for me.
12:Don't forget............Lan to the party.
7. ____ entering the hall, he found everyone wiating for him
A. At
B. Of
C. With
D. On
8. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office
A. She did not want to make him angry, so she left
B. He would not have been so angry if she had not left
C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office
D. She left office when she saw her leaving the office
9. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, _____
A. the United States was given the Statue of Liberty by the people of France
B. the people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States
C. the French people presented the United States with a gift, the Statue of Liberty
D. the Statue of Liberty was give to the United States by the people of France
10. ______ him speak English, you would take him for an Englishman
A. Hear
B. Heard
C. To hear
D. To have been heard
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.
1. The cinema was practically empty. There was hardly_____________________________________________________
2. The house has got everything except a large garden. The only thing_______________________________________________________
3. Although he works hard, he cannot earn enough. Hard______________________________________________________________
4. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy. Alan’s______________________________________________________________
5. Jack is proud of the fact that he is never late. Jack prides himself___________________________________________________
6. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift. I appreciate _________________________________________________________ 7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite______________________________________________________________
8. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket. There isn’t___________________________________________________________
9. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. It costs _____________________________________________________________
10. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. Only when___________________________________________________________
The English Department has decided to hold a speech contest in late December, but your classmates find that it is too near the final examination. Write to the Dean of the department to ask him to change the schedule of the contest. In your letter:
Explain why you are writing Explain why you are asking for a change Suggest a change of the timeRewrite
1. It was necessary for her to preapre for the interview but she didn’t
-> She ……………………………………………………………………………
2. I am sure she was sick yesterday because she didn’t go to school.
->……………………………………………………………………………
3. It was wrong of you to trust him .
->You ……………………………………………………………………………
4. I am having your brother repaint my house . ( repainted )
=> ............................................................................................................................
5. She phoned him as soon as she arrived at the airport .
=> Hardly ...............................................................................................................
i need it know
I. Use SO or SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH :
1. The sun shone _______ brightly that she had to put on her glasses.
2. There were _________ few students registered that the class was cancelled
3. We had _________ wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return
4. It was ________ a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.
5. The book looked ___________ interesting that we decided to read it.
6. Ray called at _________ an early hour that we weren’t awke yet.
7. There were ____________ many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
8. The benefit was _________ great a success that the promoters decided to repeat it
9. I’ m not rich ___________ to help you.
10. This room is ___________ dark for us to study.