Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets for your sentences
We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)
We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)
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Đáp án In spite of queueing for an hour, we couldn’t get tickets.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite)
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2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
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3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
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4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)
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5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. Despite being very tired, I couldn't sleep
2. In spite of having very little money, they are happy
3. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story
5. Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite)
_____despite being tired, i couldn't sleep_______________________________________________________________
2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
____in spite of having little money, they are happy________________________________________________________________
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
_____although My foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village. _______________________________________________________________
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)
_______in spite of the silly story, i enjoyed the film_____________________________________________________________
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
despite living in the same street, We hardly ever see each other.
II. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired.(despite)
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2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
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3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
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4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.(in spite of)
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5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.(despite)
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6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though)
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1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired.(despite)
____I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired.___
2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
__In spite of having very little money, they are happy__
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)
_Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village_
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.(in spite of)
_I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.(despite)
___Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though)
___ I got very wet in the rain even though I was only out for five minutes.
41. We often go to the town cultural house. We can enjoy and take part in many performances there. (where)
42. We couldn’t get tickets for the football match. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)
43. Nikki is not at school today. Nikki’s turn is to pass out papers. (whose)
44. The brown squirrel ran up the tree. The dog did not bark. (but)
45. No one was at home. The thieves robbed the house. (because)
46. The last time we went to Ho Chi Minh City was in 2009.
=>We haven’t
47. I advise you to be more truthful in future.
=>If I
48. “Let’s have a pinic next Sunday,” Maria said.
=>Maria suggested
49. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
=>The wanted man
50. We didn’t have enough money to buy the picture.
=>The picture was too
41. We often go to the town cultural house where we can enjoy and take part in many performances (where)
42.In spite of queuing for an hour, we couldn’t get tickets for the football match.(in spite of)
43. Nikki, whose turn is to pass out papers, is not at school today. (whose)
44.The dog did not bark but the brown squirrel ran up the tree. (but)
45. The thieves robbed the house because no one was at home(because)
46. The last time we went to Ho Chi Minh City was in 2009.
=>We haven’t gone to HCM City since 2009
47. I advise you to be more truthful in future.
=>If I were you, I would be more truthful in future.
48. “Let’s have a pinic next Sunday,” Maria said.
=>Maria suggested having a picnic the next Sunday
49. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
=>The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.
50. We didn’t have enough money to buy the picture.
=>The picture was too expensive for us to buy
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets for your sentences.
We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
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Đáp án: Despite living in the same streer, we hardly ever see each other.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets for your sentences
We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
Despite living in the same streer, we hardly ever see each other.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets for your sentences
I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. (even though)
Even though I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets for your sentences
He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. (though)
Though he liked the sweater, he decided not to buy it.
Exercise 4. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. They have very little money. They are happy.
(in spite of) _________________________________________________________.
2. My foot was hurt. I walked to the nearest village.
(although) ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. I enjoyed the film. The story was boring.
(in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________________.
4. We live on the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
(even though) ____________________________________________________________________________.
6. Because Phuong was tall, she never wears high heels.
(because of) ______________________________________________________________________________.
7. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go home.
(because of) ______________________________________________________________________________.
8. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
9. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
(in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________________.
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 5. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.
1. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
2. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Because of the cheap price, my wife decided to buy a new television.
=> Because _______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
6. They didn’t have much time; however, they came to visit us.
=> Despite _______________________________________________________________________________.
7. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
=> In spite _______________________________________________________________________________.
8. Although she was ill, she went to school.
=> In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________.
9. He didn’t come because he was sick.
=> He didn’t come because of _________________________________________________________.
10. The train was late because the fog was thick.
=> Because of ___________________________________________________________________________.