Question 30. In spite of his hard work, he couldn’t finish the job.

            A. As hard as he work, he couldn’t finish the job.             

            B. Despite he worked hard, he couldn’t finish the job.      

            C. Though he worked hard, he couldn’t finish the job.

            D. Although hard work, he couldn’t finish the job.

Question 31. Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

            A. In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

            B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

            C. Even though her intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

            D. In spite the fact that she intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

Question 32. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

            A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.

            B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.

            C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.

            D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continuing their journey.

Question 33. Although he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            A. Despite his exhaustion, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            B. In spite of he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            C. Even though being exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            D. Though he was exhausted, but he managed to finish the marathon race.

Question 34.  He was very kind to help me with my English.

            A. It was very kind of him for helping me to learn English.

            B. It was very kind of him to help me learning English.

            C. It was very kind of him to help me learn English.

            D.  It was very kind of him because he helped me to learn English.

Question 35. Despite the heavy snow, his father went out to work.

A. Although the snow was heavy, his father went out to work.

B. Although the snow is heavy, his father went out to work.

C. Although it snows heavy, his father went out to work.

D.Although the snow was heavily, his father went out to work.

Question 36. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.

A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.                         B.  He feels unhappy, so he is rich.

C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.                  D.  He feels unhappy because he is rich.

Choose the one word or phase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting

Question 37. They have not returned to Rhode Island since they are leaving in 1970

                                      A                              B                                   C          D    

Question 38. My father will fly to Ha Noi, that is the capital city of Vietnam.

                                           A                          B        C                    D

Question 39. Although his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

                           A                B                                         C                        D

Question 40. Although my parents are very busy at work, but they try to spend much time for their children.              A                                                                B                     C           D

II. TRẮC NGHIỆM CÂU

1. In spite of his hard work, 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

2.Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.

c. Despite of the heavy rain d. Though it rained

3. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.

a. that he did not feel very well b. despite of the fact not feeling well

c. because he did not feel very well d. despite not feeling very well

4.Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.

a. In spite of his old age b. Despite his old age

c. Despite the fact that he is old d. All are correct

5. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

6. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.

B. Because of her sick mother , she stayed at home.

C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.

D. A & C are correct.

7. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

A.Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.

B.Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.

8. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.

A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.

B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.

C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.

D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.

9. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.

A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.

C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm. D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.

10. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.

D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.

12. John is fat because he eats so many chips.

A.John is fat because of the fact that he eats so many chips.

B.John is fat because of eating so many chips.

C. John is fat because of not eating so many chips.

D. A & B are correct.

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

cau 1 : hoàn thành câu sau với because (of ) , (al)though , even though , despite , in spite of 1..........................he worked hard , he did not receive any praise 2 he ate the chocolate cake ............................. he is on diet 3 ...................the high prices , my daughters insist on going to the movies every saturday 4 ......................it was cold , i went out 5 .....................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

1. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.

a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though

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

a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although

3. In spite of his hard work, 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

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

a. despite b. in spite c. None d. though

5. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town.

a.None b. despite c. in spite of d. although

6. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.

a. Although b. In spite of c. NOne d. Despite

7. Though he was appointed to a higher promotion _______.

a. and he decided to quit his job. b. but he still decided to quit his job

c. but he decided to quit his job d. he decided to quit his job

8. Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets.

a. A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold

9. -I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea.

a. A-will lie B-am lying C.will be lying D-should be lying

10. -Ted and Amy……for 24 years.

a. A-have been married B-married C-were married D-has been married

11. -Tomorrow I……….my grandparents.

a. A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit

12. Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.

a. despite b. because c. in spite d. though

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 could buy a new car.

a. Despite b. In spite of c. Because of d. Because

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 wasn’t promoted.

a. Because b. Even though c. Because of d. In spite of

19. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative.

a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of

20. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although

21. Because _______, we arrived late.

a.of the traffic b. the traffic c. the heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic

Exercise 5: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.

Tom looked tired as though he _____ _ very hard. 

has worked B. worked C. work D. had worked 

Henry talks with his dog as if it ______ _him. 

understand B. understood C. understanding D. had understood. 

She sings as if she ______ a singer. 

were B. is C. had been D. has been 

I feel as if my head ______ fire now. 

were B. is C. had been D. has been 

Mary dresses as if she _______ a queen. 

is B. be C. were D. had been 

She acted as if she_______ big amount of money. 

had B. has C. have D. had had 

He spends his money as though he _____ _ a millionaire. 

were B. is C. be D. has been 

He talked about Paris as if he _______ _ there before 

be B. been C. has been D. had been 

Tom acts as if he _____ _ my boss. 

had been B. have been C be D. were 

He talked as if he ______ all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it. 

has done B. have done C did D. had done 

Barbara looked at me as though she _______ __me before. 

has never met B. have never met C had never met D. never met 

She behaved as though she _______ crazy 

has been B. had been C. be D. B and C are right 

He treats us as if we_______ _ all idiots 

has been B. have been C. be D. were 

The spacemen felt as if he ______ in a paradise. 

had been B. falls C. fall D. has fallen 

He behaved as though he _______ _to the USA. 

has been B. had been C. were D. was 

I wish the more effective teaching method______ used. 

is B. was C. were D. has been 

She wishes she ______ a fairy now. 

was B. were C. is D. had been 

She spent money as if she always______ plenty of it. 

have B. had C. had had D. has 

Mr Nam ate as if he ______ anything for days 

didn‘t eat B. haven‘t eaten C. hadn‘t eaten D. not ate 

She walks as if she_____ a wooden leg. 

has B. have C. had D. have had

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

Ex I.Choose the best option to complete the sentences

1.Many people believe him……….he often tells a lie

a.because b.in spite of

c.although d.because of

2………...her poverty, she feels happy

a.Although b.Because

c.If d.In spite of

3.In spite of his hard work, 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

4.Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well

a.that he did not feel very well

b.despite of the fact not feeling well

c.because he did not feel very well

d.despite not feeling very well

5.I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money

a.Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money

b.Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money

c.In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money

d.Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money

6.She couldn’t unlock it……….she had the wrong key

a.while b.but

c.though d.because

7.We watched TV the whole evening……….we had nothing better to do

a.because b.though

c.so d.but

8.They decided not to go out for a meal……….they were too tired

a.so b.because

c.but d.if

9.Last night we came to the show late……….the traffic was terrible

a.although b.despite

c.and d.because

10……….his broken leg,he didn’t come to class yesterday.

a.Because b.Because of

c.Despite d.So