Annette is very good at playing tennis. She often dreams of becoming a professional tennis player one day, but she knows that the chance of making a living as a professional player is very small, indeed. Even though Annette is only interested in playing tennis all day long, she knows that it is not a pleasant way to living if you have to spend all your time practising. Modern methods of training are so hard, and take up so much time that you may miss a lot of time at school and for Annette, tennis is not a reason for leaving school before she takes her exams.

1. What a ____________________ baby! He never cries at night.

A. bad B. good C. noisy D. loud

2. Are you free ___________________ Friday morning ? – Yes, I am. What about _________________ badminton ? A. in – play B. on – playing C. this – play D. at – playing

3. She is staying ______________________ her uncle and aunt’s house. A. at B. in C. with D. on

4. __________________ does she live with ? A. Who B. What C. Where D. Why

5. My friend goes to school ___________________ bus. A. on B. in C. by D. with

6. _________________ does your father go to work ?

A. What B. How C. Where D.How much

7.My teacher’s birthday is ____________________December the twenty- first. A. on B. in C. at D. during

8. __________C_________ is it from here to your school ? A. What B. How C. How far D. How long

9. Come __________________ her house and enjoy the fun. A. to B. at C. with D. under.

10. A farmer ___________________ the farm. A. does on B. works in C. makes on D. works on

1. What a ____________________ baby! He never cries at night.

A. bad B. good C. noisy D. loud

2. Are you free ___________________ Friday morning ? – Yes, I am. What about _________________ badminton ?

A. in – play B. on – playing C. this – play D. at – playing

3. She is staying ______________________ her uncle and aunt’s house.

A. at B. in C. with D. on

4. __________________ does she live with ?

A. Who B. What C. Where D. Why

5. My friend goes to school ___________________ bus.

A. on B. in C. by D. with

6. _________________ does your father go to work ? A. What B. How C. Where D. How much

7. My teacher’s birthday is ____________________December the twenty- first.

A. on B. in C. at D. during

8. __________C_________ is it from here to your school ?

A. What B. How C. How far D. How long

9. Come __________________ her house and enjoy the fun.

A. to B. at C. with D. under.

10. A farmer ___________________ the farm.

A. does on B. works in C. makes on D. works on

III. Change clauses of concession to phrases.
1. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

-> She didn't eat much despite her hunger.
2. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths.

-> He couldn't solve the problem in spite of being good at maths.
3. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

-> Mr. Pike doesn't wear glasses despite being over sixty.
4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.

-> In spite of his experience in machinery, he didn't succeed in repairing this machine.
5. Although it got dark, they continued to work.

-> Despite the dark, they continued to work.
6. Although it was noise, I kept on studying.

-> In spite of the noise, I kept on studying.
7. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.

-> Despite the heavy rain, I went to school on time.
8. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

-> In spite of the fog, the flight was not delayed.
9. He ate all the fruits though they were green.

-> Despite the fruits's being green, he ate all of them.
10. We did the test well though it was difficult.

-> We did the test in spite of its difficulty.
11. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

-> Despite his strength, I'm not afraid of him.
12. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.

-> Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty.
13. The plane took off though the weather was bad.

-> The plane took off despite the bad weather.
14. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.

-> He didn't stop his car despite the red traffic lights.
15. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.

-> He studied very well despite his hard life at that time.
16. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.

-> Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.
17. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.

-> Despite his good English, he wasn't chosen.
18. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.

-> Despite his English name, he is in fact German.
19. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.

-> He always studies hard despite the difficulties he encounters.
20. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.

-> Despite the bad weather, we are gonig to have a picnic.
21. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

-> Despite not having finished the paper, he went to sleep.
22. She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert.

-> She attended the class despite not feeling alert.
23. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to.

-> The child ate the cookies despite his mother's having told him not to.
24. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.

-> She drank coffee to keep herself warm despite her dislike for it.
25. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.

-> Mary will take a plane despite her dislike for flying.
26. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.

-> Despite Mary's sadness, she managed to smile.
27. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.

-> The old woman told interesting stories to the children despite her poor memory.
28. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.

-> Despite his frequent absence, he managed to pass the test.
29. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

-> He ate the chocolate cake despite being on diet.
30. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.

-> Despite the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies.

Diep and Phuong are sisters ..but... they are different from each other. Diep is very active but Phuong is not. Diep ..likes... playing sport and so does her sister. Unfortunately, Phuong ..doesn't... play any sports very well. Diep's favourite sport is table tennis. She is a very ...good.. table tennis player. She .doesn't.... like playing table tennis with her sister because Phuong always plays very ..badly.... This makes Diep angry because she thinks her sister is ..lazy.... But Phuong is not lazy she just ..isn't... very good at sports.

Phuong is a ..... student than her sister, though Diep is always studying ..... for all her subjects. She learns English at school three evenings a week. She ..... studying English, because ..... wants to get a job with an international company. Many foreign companies ..... coming to Vietnam now so Phuong thinks she can get a better job if she speaks English ......

Diep and Phuong are sisters ...but.. they are different from each other. Diep is very active but Phuong is not. Diep .likes.... playing sport and so does her sister. Unfortunately, Phuong ..doesn't... play any sports very well. Diep's favourite sport is table tennis. She is a very ..good... table tennis player. She ..doesn't ... like playing table tennis with her sister because Phuong always plays very ..badly.... This makes Diep angry because she thinks her sister is ...lazy... But Phuong is not lazy she just .isn't.... very good at sports.

Phuong is a .harder.... student than her sister, though Diep is always studying ..hard... for all her subjects. She learns English at school three evenings a week. She ..likes... studying English, because ...she.. wants to get a job with an international company. Many foreign companies .are.... coming to Vietnam now so Phuong thinks she can get a better job if she speaks English ......

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

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

1A

2C

3A

4D

5B

6D

7C

8A

9D

10A

11C

12B

13D

14B

15D

16D

17A

18C

19B

20D

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

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

cau 1 : hoàn thành câu sau với because (of ) , (al)though , even though , despite , in spite of

1..............Although............he worked hard , he did not receive any praise

2 he ate the chocolate cake .............even though................ he is on diet

3 ........Despite...........the high prices , my daughters insist on going to the movies every saturday

4 ............Though..........it was cold , i went out

5 .......Although..............john did not study hard , he succeeded

cau2 : 1 ......................... he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car

a in spite b in spite of c despite d although

2 .........................., he walked to the station

a despite being tired b although to be tired c in spite being tired d despite tired

3 she left him .....................she still loved him

a even if b even though c in spite of d despite

4 ................... her lack of hard work , she was promoted

a because b even though c in spite of d despite

5 ........................they are twin brothers , they do not look like

a although b because of c because d in spite of

6 julie failed the exam ......................... of working very hard

a despite b in spite c even if d though

7 she walked home by herself .................... she knew that it was dangerous

a if b though c because d which

8 ......................they are brother , they do not look like

a although b even c despite d in spite of

9 she left him .......................... she still loved him

a in spite b even though c in spite of d despite

10 he refused to give up work , ......................he's won a million pounds

a despite b however c even though d as though

6. Phương is very good english

a .with b .for c. to D. at

7 playing badminton is than playing chess

a. excitinges B. more exciting c.exciting

8. look the girl rope in the play ground

a. are play b. play c. are playing D. to play

9 they will some pictures . when he goes comping

a. taking B. take c. takes d. to take

10. could go showne how the morket?

a. go b. to go c. goes d. going (not understand)

Wish you do well and Like for me!

6. Phuong is very good at english.

7. Playing badminton is more exciting than playing chess.

8. Look! The girls are playing rope in the playground.

9. They will take some pictures when they go camping.

10. Could go showne how the morket?

???

6. Phương is very good english

a .with b .for c. to d .at

7 playing badminton is than playing chess

a. excitinges b. more exciting c.exciting

8. look the girl rope in the play ground

a. are play b. play c. are playing d. to play

9 they will some pictures . when he goes comping

a. taking b. take c. takes d. to take

10. could go showne how the morket?

a. go b. to go c. goes d. going