41. He couldn’t sleep although he was very tired. (in spite of)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

42. Although he’s got a Vietnamese name, he’s in fact a Cambodian. (despite)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

43. In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark. (although)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

44. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry. (even though)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

45. He decided to get the job although the salary was low. (in spite of)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

46. They lost the match, although they were a better team. (despite)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

47. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough. (because of)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

48. She stayed at home because of her mother’s sickness. (because)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

49. Although Mr. David is rich, he couldn’t afford to buy such a villa. (in spite of)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

50. Despite my like for black coffee, I cannot drink it in the evening. (although)

à ………………………………………………………………………………….

. Rewrite the sentence, using the words given so that it has the same meaning to the first one:

1.  I couldn’t sleep. I was tired (in spite of)

2.  I got wet in the rain. I had an umbrella ( although)

3.  What is the distance from here to the city center? (How far)

4.  The distance between Ha Tinh and Ho Chi Minh city is about 1,000 km. ( It's)

5. Vietnam is a small country but it has many festivals during the year. (although)

6. My father lived in small village when he was a child. (used to).

7. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't.  (used to)

8. Although she is so young, she performs excellently.   (despite)

9. Her behaviour annoyed her teachers. (found)

10. I feel very relaxed when I see a romantic comedy. (seeing)

V. Rewrite the sentence, using the words given so that it has the same meaning to the first one:

1.  I couldn’t sleep. I was tired (in spite of)

2.  I got wet in the rain. I had an umbrella ( although)

3.  What is the distance from here to the city center? (How far)

4.  The distance between Ha Tinh and Ho Chi Minh city is about 1,000 km. ( It's)

5. Vietnam is a small country but it has many festivals during the year. (although)

6. My father lived in small village when he was a child. (used to).

7. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't.  (used to)

8. Although she is so young, she performs excellently.   (despite)

9. Her behaviour annoyed her teachers. (found)

10. I feel very relaxed when I see a romantic comedy. (seeing)

1. He couldn’t sleep although he was very tired. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Despite my like for black coffee, I cannot drink it in the evening. (although)

………………………………………………………………………………….

3. In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark. (although)

………………………………………………………………………………….

4. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry. (even though)

………………………………………………………………………………….

5. He decided to get the job although the salary was low. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………….

CÁC BẠN GIÚP MIK

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_______________________________________________________________

Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using the word(s) in parentheses

1.He decided to get the job although the salary was low. (although)

......................................................................................................

2. They lost the match although they were a better team. (despite)

.................................................................................................

3. She didn"t eat much though she was hungry. (in spite of)

.....................................................................................

4. He couldn"t solve the problem though he is good at maths. (despite)

......................................................................................

5. Mr. Pike doesn"t wear glasses thoughhe is over sixty. (in spite of)

............................................................................................

6. Though he had much experience in machinery, he didn"t succeed in repairing this machine (despite)

...............................................................................................

7. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)

.................................................................................................

8. Although it was noisy, I keep on studying. (in spite of)

...............................................................................................

9.Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time. (despite)

.....................................................................................

HELP ME !

1. He couldn’t sleep although he was very tired. (in spite of)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. (not only ... but also)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough. (because of)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. She stayed at home because of her mother’s sickness. (because)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. You were mad. You were drunk. (either ... or)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. My mother likes tea. And my father does, too. (both ... and)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Richard and John didn't keep her secret. (neither ... nor)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
9. The underground is quick. It is also cheap. (not only ... but also)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10. The boy is intelligent. He is hard-working, too. (both ... and)
…………………………………………………………………………………….

Rewrite sentences with Depite / In spite of

1. I couldn't sleep although I was very tired.

....................................................................

2. She accepted the job although the salary was low

....................................................................

3. He runs fast although he is old

......................................................................

4. Although he's a millionaire , he lives in a very small flat

...................................................................

5. Although they have a lot of money , they're still not happy

.................................................................

6. Although the traffic was heavy , we got there on time

..............................................................

II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired.(despite)
_________________________________________________________
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)
_________________________________________________________