1. It was raining heavily. Famers went on working on their farms.

⇒Although...........................

2. Nam usually helps me with Math.

⇒I.....................................

3. My father doén't smoke anymore.

⇒My father used.......................

4. Mr.Lam started working in this factory five years ago and he still works there.

⇒Mr. Lam has.....................................................

5. Never pick food out of your teeth with your finger nails.

⇒You........................................

6. Mai'd rather traditional dances than modern ones.

⇒Mai prefers.......................................................

Bai 1 match the words on the right with the explanations

1)the accused way in which you eat your food
2)something you say to show your admire to somebody or something
3)something similar in some way
4)a meeting where you show something to a group people
a)compliment
b)presentation
c)table manner
d)similarity

bài2 rewrite the sentences as directed

1)It was raining heavily famers went on working on their farms

-although................

2)Nam usually helps me with math

-I............

3)My father doesn't someke any more

-My father used..........................

4)Mr Lam started working in this factory five years ago and he still works there

-Mr Lam has.................

5)Never pick food out of uour teeth with your finger nails

-You.......................

6)Mai'd rather traditional dancers than modern ones

-Mai prefers.......................

1. We lived in the country , but we don’t any more. -> We used ……………………………………………….

2. My father usually went swimming a lot when he was young. -> My father used…………………………………………

3. My father usually told me stories before bedtime when I was a little child.

-> My father used………………………………………………………………………

4. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year. -> I used…………………………………………………

5. There were some trees in the field. -> There used…………………………………………….

6. She doesn’t live with her parents any more. -> She used……………………………………………

7. He is not a poor man any more. -> He used……………………………………………….

8. They didn’t go to the cinema every Sunday last year. -> They didn’t use………………………………………

9. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

-> In the past my hair used………………………………………………………………………………

10. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

-> I used …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

-> Did you use…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12. He no longer has long hair . -> He used………………………………………………………

13. I gave up smoking 10 years ago. -> I used…………………………………………………

14. He often went hunting when he was in Africa. -> He used…………………………………………………

15. We no longer go to the evening class together. -> We used……………………………………………………

16. They usually wore jeans when they were young. -> They used…………………………………………………

17. I lived in Nha Trang once , but I don’t any more. -> I used…………………………………………………………

V. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless.

1. ……………………………………….…... It was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.

2. My father is very busy. ……………………..., he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.

3. Some English words have the same pronunciation ………………….. they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.

4. I was cold and wet.  ……………………….., Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

5. I think I did OK in my speech last night ………………………… I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

6. Carol arrived at the meeting …………………………………………..I asked her not to be there.

7. The sky was grey and cloudy.  ………………………………………….., we went to the beach.

8. It looks like they’re going to succeed ………………………………….. their present difficulties.

9.  ………………………………..there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

10. …………………………………………………….… I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.

11. ……………..….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

12. ………………………………….….he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

13. She failed the test ……………………………………………………………… she studies hard.

14. Everyone thought she would accept the offer.  ………………………………., she turned it down.

15. We enjoyed our holiday ………………………………………………………………….. the rain.

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III. Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless.
Sometimes, two answers are possible.
17. ………………………………. it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
18. My father is very busy. ………………………………., he is always willing to give a hand with the
housework.
19. Some English words have the same pronunciation ………………………………. they are spelled
differently, for example, dear and deer.
20. I was cold and wet. ………………………………., Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
21. I think I did OK in my speech last night ……………………… ………. I’d had almost no sleep for 24
hours.
22. Carol arrived at the meeting ………………………………. I asked her not to be there.
23. The sky was grey and cloudy. ………………………………., we went to the beach.

24. It looks like they’re going to succeed ………………………………. their present difficulties.
25. ………………………………. there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
26. ………………………………. I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it.
 

VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost

1.     I often bought all my clothes in that store.

    I used 

2. My father rode to work.

    My father used 

3. My father doesn’t smoke any more.

     My father used 

4. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

    Tam used 

5. He no longer comes late for class.

He used 

6. When I was a child, I was afraid of ghost.

I used 

7. I lived in London once, but I don't any more.

I used  

8. We had lots of friends when we lived in the country

We used 

9.    My dad used to smoke.

Now my dad does

10. There used to be an old building in my neighborhood.

     Now there is 

11. Lan used to walk past the church on the way to primary school.

     Now Lan does 

9. Although I am an IT programmer, I don’t know how to install windows on my PC.
→ In spite of  programmer, I don’t know how to install windows on my PC.

10. Even though it was raining heavily, the outdoor party still went well.
→ Despite , the outdoor party still went well.