Choose the best answer

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

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

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

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

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

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

26. 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

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games

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

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

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

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

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

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

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

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

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

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

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

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

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

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite

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 between them.

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

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

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

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard

C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

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

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather

C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

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

26. 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

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes

C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic

C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.

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

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

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

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

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

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

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

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

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

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

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

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

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

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite

41. Although the sun was shining, __________.

A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. but it was very hot

42. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

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

43. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of

44. I gave up the job ________ the attractive salary.

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

45. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A. Although B. Because C. So that D. Despite

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.-> Despite...

2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to coninue their journey. -> In spite of...

3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.-> Although...

4. He had worked very hard but he failed.-> Even though ....

5. Although Tom was a poor students, he studied very well. ->In spite of...

6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.-> In spite of...

7. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.-> Despite...

8. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.-> In spite of...

9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave hom. ->In spite of....

10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. -> Despite ....

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
 Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
 In spite of ________________________________________
3. He had worked very hard but he failed.
Even though ________________________________________
4. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
 In spite of ________________________________________
5. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
 Despite ________________________________________
6. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
 In spite of ________________________________________
7. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
 In spite of ________________________________________
8. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite ________________________________________
9. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
 Despite ________________________________________
10. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although ________________________________________
11. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
 In spite of ________________________________________
12. In spite of the high price, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
 Even though ________________________________________
13. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
 Although ________________________________________
14. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
 Despite ________________________________________
15. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
 In spite of ________________________________________
16. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
 Despite ________________________________________
17. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
 Although ________________________________________
18. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
 Although ________________________________________
19. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
 Despite ________________________________________
20. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
 In spite of ________________________________________

1. Although Lan is ill, she still takes part in the contest. In spite of 2. Despite the bad weather,they decided to go on a picnic → Although 3. The test is too difficult for us to do in one hour → Because 4. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain. Since it 5.Nam tries his best to learn English to communicate with the foreigners. {Rewrite the sentence, using A dependent clause of purpose) 6. My father drives carefully. He doesn't want to cause accidents. (using "so that " 7. He had breakfast. Then he went to the park. (Using A dependent clause of time to combine) After 8.II help you to improve your English in my free time. (Using A dependent clause of time) When

1. Rewrite, using because / because of.
A. 
1, Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble.
=> Because of
2. Because of theri good performance, they won the first prize
=> Because 
3. Because of your advice, we didn't use that poisonous chemical.
=> Because

B. 
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically
=> 
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
=>
6. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
=>

2. Rewrite, using although / though / despite / in spite of.
a. Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty
=>
b. He studied very well despite his hard life at that time.
=>
c. Despite being good at English, he wasn't chosen.
=>
d. Despite having an English name, he is in fact German.
=>
e. He always studied hard though he encounters difficulty.
=>
f. Despite the bad weather, he came to the meeting on time.
=>

3. Rewrite.
a. Although the heat ứa on, the rôm wasn't warm.
=> Despite
b. We're not very good friends although we've known each other a long time.
=> Despite
c. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=> In spite of
d. The play was not accepted because of numerous objections which they made.
=> Because
e. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though
f. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though
g. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=>Although
h. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=>Though
i. In spite of the bad weather, they went our for dinner.
=> Although
j. She isn't brillant but she studies quiet well
=> Although
k. The house isn't nice, but I like the garden.
=>Even though

1 it looks like they are going to succeed ...................... their present dificulties a despite b although c inspite d where as 2 i like spending my holiday in the moutain ..........................my wife prefer the sea a despite b where as c although d inspite 3 ......................he was not feeling very well. alex was determined to take part in the race a despite the fact that b despite of c despite the fact it d inspite 4 i went to the cinema last night ................it rained a despite b although c inspite d where as 5 .....................being fond of music . i can not play instruments a despite b where as c although d inspite of

1. Were you aware ________ the regulations against smoking in this area?
A. in B. with C. of D. about
2. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
3. I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting ________ the rain to stop.
A. for B. away C. from D. up
4. She got up when the alarm went ________ .
A. off B. over C. in D. up
5. The party begin at 7 o’clock and I’ll pick you ________ at 6: 30.
A. on B. up C. away D. of
6. Put ________ the cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell of it.
A. out B. in C. up D. off
7. No matter how she tries, she never ________ over her shyness.
A. gets B. goes C. sees D. comes
8. I was going to the football match when I was suddenly held ________ .
A. up B. down C. off D. away with
9. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
10. He takes ________ his father in many ways.
A. after B. in C. on D. up
11. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
12. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
13. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
14. It took him a long time to ________ the death of his wife.
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through
15. Gertrude takes________ her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too.
A. in B. up C. after D. down
16. Why do they________ talking about money all the time? (CONTINUE)
A. keep on B. side with C. take after D. work off
17. I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends ________ how I feel.
A. in B. at C. on D. over
18. The diesel /'di:zəl/ engine was named ________ its inventor Rudolf Diesel.
A. along B. to C. after D. with
19. The committee ________ of different people of different views.
A. composes B. comprises C. consists D. contains
20. She ________ to the cinema last night.
A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off
21. The bomb ________ when he rang the bell.
A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off
22. You should try to study hard to ________ your classmates.
A. make fun of B. keep pace with C. lose track of D. pay attention to
23. The man whom you ________ on the bus yesterday is my father.
A. took notice of B. made fuss over C. put a stop to D. made room for
24. He was very angry because they ________ him.
A. took account of B. set fire to C. made fun of D. lost touch with
25. The teacher made allowance ________ his marks because his father was in hospital.