Rewrite each sentence, beginning with the words provided: 1. Tom did not pass the examination even though his parents supported him 6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class  In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years Despite ……………………............................................…………………………………………………………………………….……… 8. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire  In spite of................................................................................................................................................................................. 9. He went to bed early even though he didn’t finish his lesson Despite ……………………............................................………………………………………………………………..…………….……… 10. Remember to treat him well even though you don’t like him  In spite of.............................

EXERCISE 2. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it.

          Although ………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Mike will not go with Mariam even though he likes her.

In spite of ………………………………………………………………………………….

3.  In spite of her poor memory, she tried to recount what happened to the police.

Although ………………………………………………………………………………….

4.  Carol had a headache, but she still read until late.

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………

5. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.

        He was very tired  ………………………………………………………………………

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rewrite the sentences using although or in spite of

1. in spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match→although...

2. although they lost, the home team played very well→Despite....

3. even though it was raining, i still went to school on time→ in spite of...

4. although  she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well→Despite...

5. she isn't brilliant, but she studies quite well →although...

6. the house isn't nice , but i like the garden→eventhough...

7. it was raining , but we went out→though...

8. everyone likes Bob even though he is talktive→even...

9.though i had an umbrella, i got very wet in the rain→in spite of....

10. we enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot→in spite of...

11. i didn't get the job even though i was extremely qualified→despite....

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change from although/ though/ even though - in spite of / despite starting as available

1. although he was tired , he walked to the station

despite ..........................................................

2. although it was noisy , the children slept well

the children ....................................................

3. though linda earned a low salary , she gave mony to her parents

in spite of ..............................................................

4. tom went to work even though he didn't feel very well

tom ...........................................................

5. their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic

their .............................................................

6. julie failed the exam though she worked very hard

julie ............................................................

7. although john got the highest result in the class , he still had problems with the teacher

in spite of ...........................................................................

A.  Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence (2pts):

1. ......................... the bad traffic, I arrived on time.

A. Although                        B. Even though                  C. However                         D. Despite

2. ......................... noodles for dinner last night?     

                A. Did you eat                   B. Were you eat                C. Did you ate                     D. Do you eat

3. I’m tired of......................... nothing to do at home.

A. having                             B. have                                 C. had                                    D. to have

4. Please tell him to......................... the light .It is getting dark.

A. turn off                            B. turn on                           C. turn up                             D. turn down

5. Are you interested ......................... taking care ......................... yourself?

A. on/of                                B. of/ in                                C. in/ of                                D.in/ on

6. Peter went to the doctor last Sunday …………… he had a bad cold.

A. because                           B. so                                       C. but                                    D. and

7. ………………. the film was very interesting, he slept from the beginning.

A. because                           B. although                         C. however                          D. despite

8. When Trung was a child, he used to ……………… swimming.

A. go                                             B. went                                 C. going                                                D. goes

Ex 4. Fill in the blank with “although/ though/ even though”, “in spite of/ despite”, “however/ nevertheless”

1. __________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.

2. The children slept deeply __________ the noise.

3. This is the shortest way to the city center; __________, it is not the only way.

4. __________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.

5. Jane rarely sees Alan __________ they are neighbours.

6. Kate did not do well in the exam __________ working very hard.

7. __________ I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.

8. Your son is heading to the right direction; __________, I think you should encourage him to learn harder.

9. __________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problems.

10. Liza never talked to him __________ she loved him.

11. Clare did the work __________ being ill.

12. __________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.

13. It is very late now. __________, she is still at her office.

14. He runs fast __________ his old age.

15. He had written to her many times. __________, she didn’t give any reply, so they had been out of touch ever since.

16. __________ he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them.

17. __________ being overweight, I eat lots of chocolate every day.

18. __________ not doing any exercises, she doesn’t get fat.

Ex 5. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Huong seems to be quite clever. She often gets low marks. (though)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. He’s a millionaire. He lives in a very small house. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. This restaurant has a good service. The food is not delicious. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. He is young. He is an excellent manager. (even though)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. He asked for another cup of coffee. There was no more. (nevertheless)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. There is an interesting film on TV. We are studying now. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. He drove his car to home. He had a headache. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Rewrite the sentences with the word given :

1. Despite the salary was low, he accepted the job

=> Despite .........................................................

2. Although she isn't brilliant, she studies quite well

=> Despite ........................................................

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark

=> In spite of .......................................................

4. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time

=> In spite of ........................................................

5. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well

=> In spite of ........................................................

6. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner

=> Although ..........................................................

7. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life

=> Even though ......................................................

8. In spite of his hard work, Ba failed his exam

=> Though ............................................................

9. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match

=> Although ........................................................

10. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting

=> In spite of .......................................................