1.this furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping

=> this is so old a furniture that not worth keeping 

2. although he didn't speak dutch, bob decided to settle in amsterdam.

=> in spite of not speaking dutch, bob decided to settle in amsterdam.

=> in spite of the fact that he didn't speak dutch, bob decided to settle in amsterdam.

3. in spite of his age , mr. benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

=> although Mr. Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.

4. i admit he's clever , but i don't think he'll solve this problem 

=>however clever he is, i don't think he'll solve this problem 

5. he managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing

=> despite his failing eyesight, he managed to complete the sculpture

=> despite the fact that his eyesight was failing, he managed to complete the sculpture

6. although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion 

=> despite day- long torrential rain, we all enjoyed the excursion

=> despite rainning torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion

=> despite the fact that it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion

7. in spite of the forecoast it stayed fine . ??????

=> although rain  What??! Can't solve this =.=" 

8. provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer

=> so long as the examiner can read your handwriting, your answer will be accepted

9. you can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out

=> no matter how long you use it, it won't wear out 

10. although judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports 

=> despite her severely disabled, Judy participated in many sports 

11. their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them

=> they had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them

=> they had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them

12. even though i admire his courage , i think he is foolish 

=> much as I admire his courage , i think he is foolish 

13. my slow progress was due to bad teaching

=> as a result of bad teaching, my progress was slow 

1. He doesn’t have much money, but he wants to buy a car.

He wants to buy a car despite ...............................not having much money.........................................................................

2. We all enjoyed the walk even though it rained.  

In ......spite of the rain, we all enjoyed the walk ............................................................................................................................................

3. We managed to talk seriously although there were a lot of people around.

In ......spite of a lot of people around, we managed to talk seriously ............................................................................................................................................

4. The bag was heavy but she managed to carry it herself.

Despite .............the heavy bag, she managed to carry it herself. .............................................................................................................................

5. His mother refused to let him go to the party but he went anyway.

He went to the party in spite ....................of his mother's refusal ...................................................................................... 

Despite lots of rains, we enjoy our holiday

Despite the fact that it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a, ……in spite of……..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b, ……although…………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a, I went home early …because…………….……... I was feeling unwell.

b, I went to work the next day……although…………… .... I was still feeling unwell.

4. a, She only accepted the job ..........because of............................. the salary, which was very high.

b, She accepted the job ………in spite of………….. the salary, which was rather low.

5. a, I managed to get to sleep …although……………………... there was a lot of noise.

b, I couldn't get to sleep ………because of………………………...... the noise.

VIII. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.

1.       Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2.       a. ..Despite.. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

                   b. .Although... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3.       a. I went home early ..because.. I was feeling unwell.

                   b. I went to work the next day ...although. I was still feeling unwell.

4.       a. She only accepted the job .. because.. the salary, which was very high.

                   b. She accepted the job ... in spite of . the salary, which was rather low.

5.       a. I managed to get to sleep ...although. there was a lot of noise.

                   b. I couldn’t get to sleep .because of... the noise.

IX. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.

1.       Horror films            terrify                  my younger sister.                                     terrible

2.       I don’t think it is good for young kids to see         violence           on T.V.     violent

3.       We are going to the cinema to see an       amazing     film.                   amazed

4.       Although titanic is a             romantic               film, it has a sad ending.                  romance

5.       He falls in love with a pretty girl. it’s a beautiful           romance  .       romantic

6.       His recent film received a lot of         criticism           from the public.           critic

7.       My favourite            science                -fiction films have being from mars.  scientist

8.       I don’t like horror films because they are too     frightening     for me.               fright

9.       Dracula is the best              impressive                 film i’ve ever seen.                impress

10.     Do you know daniel day-lewis? He has won three oscars for Best     actors           act

X. Read the passage and answer the questions: 2ms

          The Vietnamese students take part in different after - school activities. Some students play sports. They often play soccer, table tennis or badminton. Sometimes they go swimming in the swimming pools. Some students like music, drama and movies. They are practicing to play musical instruments in the school music room. They join the school theater group and usually rehearse plays. Some are members of the stamp collector's club. They often get together and talk about their stamps. A few students stay at home and play video games. Most of them enjoy their activities after school hours.

15.  What are they doing in music room? => .......They are practing to play musical instruments in the music room.................................................

16. Do The Vietnamese students take part in the same after - school activities?

=> ................No, they don't............................................................................................................

17. What do a few students do after school?

=>.....................They stay at home and play video games........................................................................................................

18. What do the stamp collectors often do after school?

=> ..........They often get together and talk about the stamps..................................................................................................................

Question 1: We all came to class on time. It rained heavily.

            A. We all came to class on time even despite it rained heavily.

B. We all came to class on time even in spite of it rained heavily.

C. Even though we all came to class on time, it rained heavily.

D. We all came to class on time even though it rained heavily.

Question 2: Mary tried her best to go to school. She felt sick.

            A. If Mary felt tired she tried her best to go to school.

            B. In spite of trying her best, Mary felt sick.

            C. Although Mary felt sick, she tried her best to go to school.

            D.  As Mary felt sick, she tried her best to go to school.

Question 3: We couldn’t go camping last Sunday. The weather was too bad.          

            A. Since we couldn’t go camping last Sunday, the weather was too bad.

            B. We couldn’t go camping last Sunday because the weather was too bad.

            C. We couldn’t go camping last Sunday however the weather was too bad.

            D. We couldn’t go camping last Sunday because the weather was too bad.

Question 4: Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.

            A. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.

            B. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because her sickness.

C. Since Mary didn’t go to school yesterday she was sick.

D. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday despite of her sickness.

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1.D 2.C 3.B hoặc D 4. A

Sentences transformations

1.The film begins with a terrible disaster.It has a happy ending.

->In spite of terrible disaster beginning,the film has a happy ending.

2.Although Robert was't feeling well,he went to work .

->Despite not feeling well,he went to work.

3.They watched films on DVD all night although they had to work the next day.

->Despite having to work the next day,they watched films on DVD all night.

4.Although it rained a lot , they enjoyed themselves.

->In spite of raining a lot,they enjoyed themselves.

5.I couldn't sleep despite being very tired .

->Although I was very tired,I couldn't sleep.

6.In spite of the heavy traffic ,we arrived on time.

->Although the traffic was heavy,we arrived on time.

7. Despite the silly story ,many people enjoyed the film.

->Though the story was silly,many people enjoyed the film.

8.She smokes 20 cigerettes a day but she seems quite healthy.

->Although she smokes 20 cigarettes a day,she seems quite healthy.

9.Despite her dislike for coffee,she drank it to keep her warm.

->Although she disliked coffee,she drank it to keep her warm.

10.In spite of Marcy 's sadness at losing the contest,she managed to smile.

->Though Marcy was sad at losing the contest,she managed to smile.

GOOK LUCK TO YOU!

1.The film begins with a terrible disaster.It has a happy ending.

-> In spite of beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending.