A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A. Although               B. While                     C. In spite of              D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.

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

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although               B. While                     C. Where as               D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of             B. In spite of              C. Though                  D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite                  B. in spite of              C. although                D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite                  B. although                C. in spite                  D. even though

1/Although

2/Even though

3/Although

4/In spite of

5/although

6/despite

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A. Although               B. While                     C. In spite of              D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.

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

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although               B. While                     C. Where as               D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of             B. In spite of              C. Though                  D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite                  B. in spite of              C. although                D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite                  B. although                C. in spite                  D. even though

1.       …………..having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A.   Although                 B. While                   C. In spite of             D. Despite of

Trong 4 đáp án chỉ có in spite of đi với V-ing, D loại vì Despit ko đi với 

2.       The state laws limit the speed …………..motorists are permitted to drive.

A.   at which                  B. which                   C. that                      D. where

at which: ở mức độ nào đó;

Tạm dịch: Luật quy định tốc độ tối đa mà các lái xe mô tô được phép đi.

3.        …………..today, she would get home by Friday.

A.   Would she leave      B. Was she leaving     C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves

Dạng khac của câu đk loại 2

Were S to V, S would/could......

4.       He is……………..a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.

A.   for                          B. under                   C. in                         D. with

under pressure : phải chịu áp lực

5.       No one knows what the …………….of the explosion is.

A.   source                    B. cause                  C. reaction               D. reason

 the cause of something = nguyên nhân của cái gì.

Nobody knows what the cause of the explosion was. (Không ai biết nguyên nhân của vụ nổ.)

6.       I really can’t …………….the twins apart. They look so alike.

A.   say                        B. talk                       C. take                    D. tell

tell apart : phân biệt

7.       It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to……………..

A.   meet                      B. break                   C. compare              D. balance

break record : phá kỉ lục

8.       The school required that every student …………..before September 1^st

A.   register                  B. registered            C. registers              D. was registered

Sự thật hiển nhiên nên dùng thì htd nhé

9.       Charlie Chaplin was ……………….of the silent movies.

A.   one of the great actor comics                    B. the greatest comic actors

C. one of the greatest comic actors               D. a great comic actor one

10.   ………………..my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.

A.   Beside                    B. In addition            C. Instead of             D. Apart from

Đáp án D 
A. Beside (giới từ): bên, bên cạnh # besides (liên từ): bên cạnh đó, ngoài ra
B. In addition: thêm vào đó, hơn nữa 
C. Instead of: thay vì
D. Apart from: ngoại trừ (mang nghĩa except), ngoài ra (mang nghĩa besides)
Dịch: Ngoài các phẩm chất cá nhân, tôi có kinh nghiệm làm việc ở công ty đa quốc gia trong 3 năm.

11.   I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.

A.   dependent              B. talented               C. energetic             D. reliable

dependable = reliable : đáng tin cậy

12.   She earns ……………….as her husband does.

A.   two times as much as                               B. twice times as many as

C. twice as much as                                     D. twice as many as

13.     Mary was the last applicant………………..

A.   to be interviewed     B. to be interviewing C. to interview           D. to have interviewed

TÌnh huống ở câu bị động

14.   She …………….her neighbour’s children for the broken window.

A.   accused                  B. complained           C. blamed                 D. denied

blame sb for st : buộc tội ai đã làm gì

15.   On the table……………………….

A.   the disks lay            B. did the disks lie     C. lay the disks          D. lied the disks

16.   All the boys are good at cooking, but …………………is as good as the girls.

A.   either                     B. none                    C. neither                 D. every

17.         The bank is reported in the local newpapers …………in the broad daylight.

A.   to be robbed            B. robbed                 C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed

dạng bị động đặc biệt, bị cướp là hành động trước khi được đưa lên báo nên dùng to have been P₂

18.  Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all…………………………..

A.   full                         B. head                    C. eyes                    D. ears

be all ear : tập tr

19.     is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.

A.   That Philip Glass      B. Philip Glass, who   C. Philip Glass           D. Because Philip Glass

Mệnh đề danh từ thường bắt đầu với “if, whether” hoặc các từ để hỏi như “how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why”; hoặc “that”.

Mệnh đề danh ngữ (That Philip Glass is more interested in rhythm than in melody) đóng vai trò chủ ngữ của động từ “is” (apparent from...)

Tạm dịch: Điều mà Philip Glass quan tâm đến nhịp điệu hơn là giai điệu được thể hiện rất rõ ràng từ các tác phẩm của ông.

20.   Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.

Lan:                                                  .

A.   There is no doubt about it.                        B. Yes. Congratulations!

C. You shouldn’t have said that.                    D. Pardon?

1-A

2-C

3-D

4-A

5-C

6-B

7-D

8-A

9-A

10-D

11-A

12-C

13-D

14-A

15-D

16-B

17-A

18-A

19-D

20-C

KEY C

Giải thích: in spite of + Ving: mặc dù

Dịch: Mặc dù có trình độ tốt nhất so với các ứng viên khác, Jusomethingin không được nhận vào làm.

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it

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

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill

C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

A. Choose the best answer:

1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job

.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of

2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it

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

3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.

A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet

4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.

A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However

5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker

.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how

6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though

7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words

8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.

A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however

9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.

A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems

C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems

10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.

A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill

11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite

12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of

13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain

14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

15. _______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

16. The children slept well despite _______.

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

17. She left him _______ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though

cau1 : choose the best answer :

1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat

a in spite b in spite of c however d although

2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation .

a according b on behalf c together d in addition

3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual .

a although b however c therefore d still

4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home .

a for b thus c so d as

5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road

a through b owing c because d since

6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too

a since b then c and d but

7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error

a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for

8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late

a so that b that c because d because of

9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby

a as if b so as c such as d if so

10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor

a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas

11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.

A. So B. Because C. However D. Although

12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.

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

13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.

A. Although B. So C. As D. However

14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.

A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since

15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.

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

16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.

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

17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to

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

18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.

A. For B. Although C. So D. When

19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.

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

20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although

3. ______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

4. The children slept well, despite _____

A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

5. She left him __________ she still loved him.

A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite

6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of

7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of

8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job.

A. or B. because C. therefore D. but

9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday.

A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to

10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore

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

11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early.

A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter

12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother.

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

13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 1

4. I got a job _________ my bad English.

A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because

1A

2. D

1. He was offered the job .......................... his qualifications were poor

A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. because

2. It's no use .............. a language if you don't try to speak it

A. learned B. to learn C. learn D. learning

1. Mr. Watson retired from his job early ___ his ill health.        

A. because of                  B. as                               C. although                      D. because

2. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain                       B. of the rain                   C. it was raining          D. there was a rain

3._______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.

A. Although                    B. Even                          C. Despite                     D. In spite of

4. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.

A. denied                        B. denying                      C. he denied                  D. his denial

5. Tom went to work despite _______.

     A. that he did not feel very well                         B. of the fact not feeling well

     C. he did not feel very well                               D. not feeling very well

6. The schoolboys are in a hurry ______ they will not be late for school.

     A. so as to                  B. to                               C. for                     D. in order that

7. ______ learn how to use a computer, he decides to take lessons.

     A. To                         B. In order to                  C. So as                          D. A & B are correct

8. He walked silently ______ wake the other people up.

     A. to not                    B. to avoid                     C. so as to not                D. in order not to

9. I’ll give you my telephone number ______ phone me.

     A. so that you can          B. to                           C. want to                    D. A & B are correct

10. I will stand here and wait for you           you come back.

A. because                 B. though                C. so                        D. until

11. My sister won't go to the party tonight and        .

A. so will I                                                B. I will too

C. neither will I                                         D. I will neither

12. When he came to the counter of pay, he found that he had     cash              his credit card with him.

A. either/or                    B. neither/nor          C. both/and              D. not/neither

13. The discussion was quite short;       , we gained a lot of useful information from it.

A. however                 B. therefore                C. so                          D. moreover

14. You can come here either on Monday       Thursday.

A. or                                                               B. besides                  C. so  D. but

15. Nam had a terrible headache.        , he still went to work.

A. Nevertheless             B. Or                          C. Therefore              D. But

16. My car had broken down on the way.      , I was late for my interview.

A. So                            B. Therefore               C. However               D. Furthermore

17. Could I have rice ______beef, please?

A. moreover                  B. yet                         C. and                        D. but

18. The lecture was very interesting.         , it was also informative.

A. Beside                      B. However                C. Besides                  D. Yet

19. My father was out of the city,          he was unable to attend the meeting.

A. nevertheless             B. so                          C. moreover               D. therefore

20. Let's talk about our project ________we're walking.

A. or                              B. and                                 C. while                     D. because