1. Although cars cause pollution, people still want them

2. Even though I tried to persuade her, I didn't succeed

3. The assignment so much so I can't complete it in the afternoon

4.  Last night’s storm damaged the power lines, therfore, the town was without electricity for several hours

5. Because of his tirrible sore throat, he can't make a speech

6. Despite queueing for an hour, we couldn't get tickets

II. Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )

Although cars cause pollution, people still want them

2. I tried to persuade her . I didnt succeed , however. ( even though)

Even though I tried to persuade her, I didn't succeed

3. I cant complete the assignment in the afternoon because it is so much (so )

The assignment is so much, so I can't complete it in the afternoon

4. Last night's storm damaged the power lines. The town was without electricity for several hours.(therefore)

Last night's storm damaged the power lines; Therefore, the town was without electricity for several hours.

5. He has a terrible sore throat so she can't make a speech. (because of )

Because of having a terrible sore throat, he can't make a speech

6. We couldn't get tickets. We queued for an hour .( Despite )

Despite having queued for an hour, we couldn't get the tickets

Although cars cause pollution, people still want them

Even though I tried to persuade her, I didn't succed

The assignment is to much so I can't complete it in the afternoon

Last night, strom damaged the power lines. Therefore, the town was without electricity for several hours.

Because of his terrible sore throat, he can't make a speech

Despite queuing for an hour, we couldn't get tickets

1. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)
→……Although Cars cause pollution, people still want them………………………………………………………… .
2. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)
→……In spite of the darkness, they continued to work………………………………………………………… .
3. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)
→… He couldn’t solve the problem despite being good at math…………………………………………………………… .
4. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)
→…She didn’t eat much despite being hungry …………………………………………………………… .
5. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (In spite of)
→……In spite of his often telling lies, many people believe him.………………………………………………………… .
6. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)
→………He isn’t happy despite being very rich.……………………………………………………… .
7. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)
→……………Although he had a headache, he enjoyed the film.………………………………………………… .
8. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)
→……My friend ate the chocolate cake despite being on a diet. ………………………………………………………… .
9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)
→……Although they are poor, they are very generous.………………………………………………………… .
10.Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)
→……Despite being wealthy, he is not spoiled …………………………………………………………

1 they did not have any money , but they bought an expensive mobilephone >> in spite of ......not having any money, they bought an expensive mobile phone.............................................

2 mai has to go to school to take her exams . she is having a flu >> although mai ........is having a flu , she has to go to school to take her exams.............................

3 she does not go to school with us >> i wish .she went to school with us......................................

4 cars cause pollution . however , people still want them >> although .. ......cas causr pollution, people still want them...................................

5 in spite of the bad weather , he went on a picnic >> although the weather .........is bad , he went on picnic.....................................

1  Many people still watch television in the traditional way while more and more young people are choosing to watch TV programmes online. (while)

2 Although more people own tablets than laptops nowadays laptops are still popular, particularly with businesspeople are students. 

3 Women watch the news on television more than men do, on the other hand, men make more use of online news sources.

4 Comparing data from Europe to the US, we can see some interesting differences. 

5 Adults say they discuss the news at least once a day. Teenagers, in contrast, do so less than once a week. 

IV. Rewrite the sentences

1. cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)

=> Although cars cause pollution, people still want them.

2. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. (in spite of)

=> In spite of the cloudy sky, we took many pictures.

3. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)

=> Despite being wealthy, he isn't spoiled.

4. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (despite)

=> Despite having a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children.

5. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (despite)

=> Despite being absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.

6. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

=> In spite of disliking flying, my sister will take a plane.

7. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)

=> Despite being very rich, he isn't happy.

8. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite )

=> Despite getting a good job, he wan't satisfied.

9. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (despite)

=> Despite the fact that he often tells lies, many people believe him.

10. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

=> Because of being sick, Mary didn’t go to school yesterday.

11. She went to bed early because she felt tired . (because of)

=> Because of feeling tired, she went to bed early.

12. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. (because of)

=> Because of Margaret's mother sickness, she stayed at home.

13. I couldn’t read the letter because the room was dark. (because of)

=> Because of the dark room, I couldn’t read the letter.

14. The train came late because it was foggy. (because of)

=> Because of being foggy, the train came late.

15. The train was late because the fog was thick. (because of)

=> Because of the thick fog, the train was late.

16. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. (because of)

=> Because of the hot weather, I can't sleep.

17. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because of)

=> Because of a traffic accident, I went to school late.

18. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. (because of)

=> Because of a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.

19. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)

=> Because of a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. 

20. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. (because of)

=> Because of her injured leg, she walked slowly.

21. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)

=> Despite being hungry, she didn’t eat much.

22. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math. (despite)

=> Despite being good at math, he couldn’t solve the problem.

Bài 1: Rearrange the words to make correct sentences

1. The / food / good / is.

=> The food is good.

2. The Eiffel Tower / most / famous building / Paris / is / the / in.

=> The Eiffel Tower is the most famous building in Paris.

3. I / cartoons / Althought / I / watch / them / don't / much / like.

=> Although I like cartoons, I don't watch them much.

I. Combine each pair of sentences using the words given in brackets. (1ps)

34. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (however/nevertheless)

→ ………Peter and Phong are very happy to join the procession. However, it's going to rain..............................................................

35. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money. (therefore)

→ …………Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festival. Therefore, he started to save money.……..................................................................................

36. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise)

→............ You can go to the Giong Festival. Otherwise, you can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival........................................................................................................

37. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)

→............At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lantern on the river. Moreover, we also hold thrilling dragon boat races....................................................................................................

II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

38Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.     HAVE

→..............Vietnamese students have to wear uniforms when they go to school...................................................................................................

39.You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.                                      MUSTN’T

→.............you musn't use your mobile phone on the plane.              ........................................................................................

40. Which festival do you like best? WHY?

……………………………………………………………………………

1. Peter and Phong are happy to join the procession. It is going to rain. (however/nevertheless)

→ ………Peter and Phong are very happy to join the procession. However, it's going to rain..............................................................

2. Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festivals. He started to save money. (therefore)

→ …………Nick wanted to travel around Viet Nam to take pictures of festival. Therefore, he started to save money.……..................................................................................

3. You can go to the Giong Festival. You can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival. (otherwise)

→............ You can go to the Giong Festival. Otherwise, you can go to the Huong Pagoda Festival........................................................................................................

4. At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lanterns on the river. We also hold thrilling dragon boat races. (moreover)

→............At the Ooc om bok we float beautiful paper lantern on the river. Moreover, we also hold thrilling dragon boat races....................................................................................................

1. If you want to succeed in that aspect, you must ___change your mind__         1. Nếu bạn muốn thành công trong khía cạnh đó, bạn phải ___thay đổi suy nghĩ của mình__

2. I don't want to __impose______my decisions on my children.               2. Tôi không muốn _áp đặt_các quyết định của mình đối với các con tôi.

3. Open communication can __bridge the gap_____between parents and children.              3. Giao tiếp cởi mở có thể __ kết nối  __cha mẹ và con cái.

4. She ___follows in___her mother's footsteps, becoming a doctor.                     4. Cô ấy ___ theo bước chân của mẹ, trở thành một bác sĩ.

5. The fashion designer has exercised __good taste in_____her use of various colors and patterns.          5. Nhà thiết kế thời trang đã luyệt tập thẩm mỹ của mình trong việc sử dụng nhiều màu sắc và hoa văn khác nhau.

6. She must shoulder the _____ financial burden______ after her husband's death.             6. Cô ấy phải gánh vác _____ gánh nặng tài chính _____ sau khi chồng qua đời.

7. Scientists are discussing to __work out____the best solution to this problem.                  7. Các nhà khoa học đang thảo luận để __ tìm ra giải pháp tốt nhất cho vấn đề này.

8. We recommend ___homestay____for students who want to live with local families.            8. Chúng tôi giới thiệu ___ở thuê tại gia____ cho những sinh viên muốn sống với các gia đình địa phương.

9. Parents tend to be more __open-minded______about the children's hairstyles.                9. Cha mẹ có xu hướng ______ cởi mở hơn về kiểu tóc của con cái.

10. After graduating from his university, he wants to have a job in a _____state-owned____ company.         10. Sau khi tốt nghiệp đại học, anh ấy muốn có một công việc trong _____ công ty thuộc sở hữu nhà nước.