1. Despite queuing for an hour, we couldn't get tickets.

2. Despite promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock. 

We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour.

->Despite having queued for an hour, we couldn't get tickets

He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late.

->Despite having promised that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock

Despite promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock

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......... promising not to be late, he didn't arrive at 9 o'clock

Despite his wouldn't be late promision, he didn't arrive at 9 o'clock.

Dùng ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF, BECAUSE hoặc BECAUSE OF để viết lại câu sao cho không đổi nghĩa.

1.Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.

In spite of......getting up early, he was late for the first train........

2.Although my friend doesn't have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.

Despite...not having enough money,my friend wants to buy that new car..

3.He didn't arrive until 9 although he promised that he wouldn't be late.

In spite of promising that he wouldn't be late,he didn't arrive until 9

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12. Though they quarrel each other, they remain the best of friends

13. câu này...

14.even though he is old, he still leads an active life

15.though he worked hard, ba failed his exam

I didn't recognize her although i'd met her twice before.(in spite of )

.................................In spite of meeting her twice before, I didn't recognize her...............................................................

We're not very good fiends although we've known each other a long time .(despite)

......................................Despite having known each other a long time, we're not very good friends/ Despite the fact that we've known each other a long time, we're very good friends........................................................

although minh was ill, he still came to the meeting (in spite of )

.............................................In spite of his illness/ being ill/ the fact that he was ill , Minh still came to the meeting .......................................

although he promised that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until (despite)

..........................................Despite the fact that he promised that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until ..... ...............................................

Although he was seriously ill,he was determined to finish his work

In spite of..............being seriously ill,he was determined to finish his work...........................................................................

If you don't stay at your bed,you will be punished

Unless......you don't stay at your bed,you will not be punished.........................................................................................

The last time I saw her was in 2005

I haven't..........seen her since 2005..................................................................................

A new bridge is going to be built next year

They are.......going to build a new bridge next year............................

Rewrite sentences using " Despite / in spite of "

1. Although he promised that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock
=> .................Despite the fact that he promised that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock..............
2. She wasn't nearing the coat although it was quite cold
=>................She wasn't nearing the coat despite the fact that it was quite cold.......................
3 . We though we had better invite them to the party although we don't like them

=>......We though we had better invite them to the party despite the fact that we don't like them.....

Rewrite sentences using " Despite / in spite of "

1. Although he promised that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock
=> Despite promising that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock
2. She wasn't nearing the coat although it was quite cold
=>In spite of the cold, she wasn't nearing the coat
3 . We though we had better invite them to the party although we don't like them

=>Despite not liking them, We thought we had better invite them to the party

1. Although he promised that he wouldn't be late , he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock
=> He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock ; despite the fact that he promised that he wouldn't be late.
2. She wasn't nearing the coat although it was quite cold
=> She wasn't nearing the coat in spite of the cold
3 . We though we had better invite them to the party although we don't like them

=> we though we had better invite them to the party in spite of not liking them .

1. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult.

Because of the difficult test, i couldn't do it.

2. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train

In spite of getting up late, he was late for the first train

3. Although my friend doesn't have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.

Despite not having enough money, she wants to buy that new car.

4. We arrived late because of the bad traffic

Because the traffic was bad, we arrived late

5. She didn't buy the house because the price was very high

Because of the high price, She didn't buy the house

6. She only accepted the job because of the high salary

Because the salary was high, she only accepted the job

7. We couldn't sleep because the weather was hot.

Because of the hot weather, we couldn't sleep

8. I enjoyed the film although the story was bored

in spite of the bored story, I enjoyed the film

9. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late.

In spite of promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock

10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work

In spite of his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work

11. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired

Because of feeling tired, Mary went to bed early

11) Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap

Because of the cheapness of jeans, many people began to wearing them

12) Since he was careless, Tom lost the game

=> Because of his carelessness, Tom lost the game

13) Although she behaves well, no one loves her

Despite her good behaviour, no one loves her

14) Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year

=> Because the weather was cold, the crops are late this year

15) Mary was worried because Tom was late

=> Because of Tom's lateness, Mary was worried

16) Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad.

=> Because of his bad leg, Tom walked slowly

17) I came here because I want the English course.

=> Because of wanting the English course, I came here

18) I went to school although it was hot.

=> Despite the hot weather, I went to school

19) Because of the dust in the room, I can't go in.

Because there is the dust in the room, I can't go in

20. She didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.

Because of her bad cold, She didn't go to the circus with Betty