141. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise

A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.                     

B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.

C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.   

D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.

142. They can’t work and travel because they are old.

A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel.

B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel.

C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel. 

D. Even though they work and travel, they are old.

143. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air

A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air.

B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air.

C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad.

D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air.

144. She is learning English because she wants to get a better job.

A. She is learning English so that she gets a better job.

B. She is learning English so as she gets a better job.

C. She is learning English in order she can get a better job.

D. She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job.

145. He was very tired but he kept on working.

A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

146. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.

A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.

C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.

147. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone.        
C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone.  
D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

141. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking

B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking

D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

149. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story.
A. The children laughed  because the story is funny. 

B. The children laughed  because of the story funny.

C. The children laughed  because it was funny.                     

D. The children laughed  because the story was funny.

150. Although she tells lies, I believe her.

A. In spite of telling lies, I believe her.        

B. In spite her telling lies, I believe her.

C. In spite of her telling lies, I believe her.

D. In spite of her tell lies, I believe her.

151. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

A. Despite being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

B. In spite he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

C. Although his intelligence, he does well at school.

D. In spite of intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

152. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise

A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.

B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.

C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.

153. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding.

C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

C. Despite of his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

154. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.

A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today.

B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.

C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today.

D. Instead of going by bus, I drive to work today.

155. The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

A. She was so weak that she couldn’t lift the basket

B. The woman shouldn’t have lift the basket because she was so weak.

C. Although she was very weak, she could lift the basket

D. The woman lift the basket, so she wasn’t very weak.

141. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise

A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.                     

B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.

C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.   

D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.

142. They can’t work and travel because they are old.

A. Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel.

B. In spite of their old age, they can work and travel.

C. Despite their old age, they still work and travel. 

D. Even though they work and travel, they are old.

143. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air

A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air.

B. Because the weather is bad, people travel by air.

C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad.

D. Although the bad weather, people travel by air.

144. She is learning English because she wants to get a better job.

A. She is learning English so that she gets a better job.

B. She is learning English so as she gets a better job.

C. She is learning English in order she can get a better job.

D. She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job.

145. He was very tired but he kept on working.

A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

146. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.

A. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

B. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.

C. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.

147. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.

A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone.        
C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone.  
D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

141. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking

B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking

D. However we felt cold, we kept walking

149. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story.
A. The children laughed  because the story is funny. 

B. The children laughed  because of the story funny.

C. The children laughed  because it was funny.                     

D. The children laughed  because the story was funny.

150. Although she tells lies, I believe her.

A. In spite of telling lies, I believe her.        

B. In spite her telling lies, I believe her.

C. In spite of her telling lies, I believe her.

D. In spite of her tell lies, I believe her.

151. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

A. Despite being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

B. In spite he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

C. Although his intelligence, he does well at school.

D. In spite of intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

152. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise

A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.

B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.

C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.

153. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding.

C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

C. Despite of his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

154. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.

A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today.

B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.

C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today.

D. Instead of going by bus, I drive to work today.

155. The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

A. She was so weak that she couldn’t lift the basket

B. The woman shouldn’t have lift the basket because she was so weak.

C. Although she was very weak, she could lift the basket

D. The woman lift the basket, so she wasn’t very weak.

Đáp án là A

1.             Dùng phương pháp loại trừ:

Câu gốc dùng “despite - mặc dù” chỉ sự tương phản => B loại vì because + of : bởi vì ( chỉ lý do, nguyên nhân )

C cũng loại vì despite + N, mà câu C lại là một mệnh đề “the hotel was noisy”

D cũng sai, vì ý câu gốc không đề cập ý “liked it”

A đúng. No matter how (however) + adj + S +V , clause : dù có….đi chăng nữa... thì…

1. The book is belived____ by a famous American writer.

A.to have been written

B. Was written

C.Had been written

D.To write

2.Yuri Gagarin was in___ around the earth for 108 minutes.

A.atmosphere

B.Orbit

C.Space

D.Sky

3.Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

A.Despite the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

B.Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.

C.We stayed in the hotel despite the noise.

D.We stayed in the hotel and we like it.

4.Peter didn't go to school this morning because of his illness.

A. Because Peter was ill this morning, he didn't go to school.

B.Peter didn't want to go school this morning because he was ill.

C.Peter is ill so he does not gl to school this morning.

D.Peter was ill because he did not go to school this morning

Đáp án A

Kiến thức: cách sử dụng cấu trúc với “much as”

Giải thích: 

Khi muốn nhấn mạnh câu, ta có thể thay “though/although” bằng “much as”

Tạm dịch: Dù khách sạn rất ồn, họ vẫn ở đó.

37 Despite the noisy hotel, we stayed in that hotel

38 He is extremely rich but he is very mean

39 This is such a good film that I have seen it twice

40 I I spent less time going out than I used to do

1.   We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this.

      This             is the worst hotel                                               we’ve ever stayed at.

2.   Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you.

      Please                                    go on doing your work                     and don’t let anything interrupt you.

3.   I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City.

      I think Ho Chi Minh City               is more exciting than                                              Da Nang.

4.   Our city has five big shopping malls.

      There                 are 5 big shopping malls in our city                                         in our city.

5.   The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.

      No building in this city      is as tall as                                                the Central Tower.

6.   I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week.

      I’ll                         think over it carefully                                     and give you an answer next week.

Đáp án A.

1. Have you ever been to Penang before 

Is this the first time you have ever been to Penang ?

2. I wasn't strong enough to push it all the way 

I didn't have enough strength to push it all the way 

3. We stayed in a magnificent hotel on our holiday in Dalat 

The hotel in which we stayed on our holiday in Dalat was magnificent

4. You didn't prepare for the picnic as well as i did 

I prepared for the picnic better than you did

5. I have a big test next week, so I can't accompany you in this trip 

If I didn't have a big test next week, I could accompany you in this trip

6. We went to the beach because it was a beautiful day 

It was such a beautiful day that we went to the beach

7. My family last went to Hanoi three years ago 

It is three years since my family last went to Hanoi

8. We didn't need to book the hotel in advance 

It wasn't necessary for us to book the hotel in advance 

9. It think you should take a seven day trip to Japan 

If I were you, I would take a seven day trip to Japan 

10. Richard is very proud of his chirldren's achievements 

Richard takes pride in his children's achievements