TRANSFORMATION  (P1: although, because, despite, because of…)
He took a rest because he felt unwell.
=> Because of…
Although I didn’t eat anything, I didn’t feel hungry.
=> Despite…
They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
=> In spite of…
Our flight was delayed because the fog was thick.
=> Because of…

She missed the best part of show because of leaving so soon.
=> Because…
Despite not trying hard, he always managed to get the work done.
=> Although…
In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike.
=> Although…
I went to work late because of the bad traffic.
=> Because…

1. He took a rest because he felt unwell.
=> Because of...
2. Although I didn’t eat anything, I didn’t feel hungry. => Despite...
3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot. => In spite of...
4. Our flight was delayed because the fog was thick. => Because of...

5. She missed the best part of show because of leaving so soon.
=> Because...
6. Despite not trying hard, he always managed to get the work done.
=> Although...
7. In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike. => Although...
8. I went to work late because of the bad traffic.
=> Because... 

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is Hai’s father, Mr. Minh. He is forty five years old. He works as a truck driver. Now he is delivering vegetables and foods from a farm in the suburb to foodstalls and super markets. The distance he has to drive is about 100 kilometers. On arrival at a foodstall or a super market, he will unload vegetables and goods. Afterwards, he has breakfast at a roadside dinner then continues his work.

The staff of super market helps him to unload vegetables and foods.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

This is Hai’s father, Mr. Minh. He is forty five years old. He works as a truck driver. Now he is delivering vegetables and foods from a farm in the suburb to foodstalls and super markets. The distance he has to drive is about 100 kilometers. On arrival at a foodstall or a super market, he will unload vegetables and goods. Afterwards, he has breakfast at a roadside dinner then continues his work.

Question : The staff of super market helps him to unload vegetables and foods.

A. True

B. False

Fill in the blank a suitable word

It is 7.30 a.m. and the Browns (1. be) __________ in the kitchen. Mrs. Brown (2. sit) __________ at the breakfast table now. She (3. read) __________ the morning paper. Mr. Brown (4. pour) __________ a cup of coffee. He (5. drink) __________ two cups of coffee every morning before he (6. go) __________ to work. There is the cartoon on TV, but the children are not watching it. They (7. play) __________ with the toys. They usually (8. watch) cartoons in the morning, but this morning they (9. not pay) __________ any attention to the TV. Of course. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are not watching TV either. They (10. like) __________ watching cartoons.

Mr Hai is an engineer. He works in the busy garage in the middle of the town . He live in the large and beautiful house in the suburb of the city . Every day he has to take a bus to work. It takes him about thirsty minutes to go to work by bus . Sometimes he comes to work late because he gets the traffic jam . His son has a flat in the center of the city but he doesn't want to li e with him because he doesn't like the noise of the city . He likes the quietness of the country
2. Where does he work?
3? He has a large and beautiful house in the city center
4. How long does it take him to go to work on the bus
5. Why he does not like living with his son

Write the second sentences in such a way that the meanings stay the same as the first ones :
1. Because the weather was cold, they stayed at home.
=> The weather ......................
=> They stayed at home because of .............................
2. Because Mr. Ba is old, he can't join the game.
=> Mr Ba is ........................
=> Mr Ba can't join the game because of ....................
3. Because it was raining heavily, the game was cancelled.
=> It was .....................
=> Because of ......................
4. He wasn't successful because he was not hard enough.
=> He was not ..................
=> He wasn't successful because of .........................
5. He came late because his bike was broken.
=> His bike was ..................
=>He came late because of .......................
6. Although the sea was rough, the fishermen went fishing. (despite)
7. Though the test was difficult, we could finish it. (despite)
8. Though Mr Brown is old, he runs 5km every morning. (despite)
9. Although he tried hard, he was unsuccessful. (in spite of)
10. Even though he has a well-paid job, he wants to move to another company. (despite)
11. Though he is young, he is successful in business. (despite)

Mr Thomas was exhausted.He ___________ (have) the worst morning of his life! Everything ___________ (go) wrong.He ___________ (drive) to work for half an hour when suddenly his car broke down.Not wanting to be late he decided to start walking and try to catch a bus.After he ___________ (walk) for over an hour,it began to rain.However,just at moment a taxi appeared and Mr Thomas jumped in.When he arrived at the office,he realised that he ___________ (leave) his wallet in his own car and he had no money to pay driver!He rushed into the office, followed by the angry taxi diver.However,an importance business meeting ___________ (just/start). Mr thomas was wet and dirty because it ___________ (rain) and his boss was very angry because he ___________ (wait) for him to arrive for over an hour.After explaning what ___________ (happen) to his boss,Mr Thomas borrowed a car and went home change. When he arrived home he realished to his horror that someone ___________ (break into) his house.What a morning!

1. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

Mr. Ba (1. be) ________ my teacher. He (1. teach) ________ me English. He (3. go) __________ to work by car. His class (4. start) _________ at 7.30 and (5. end) __________ at 11. He (6. have) __________ lunch at school. In the evening, he (7. watch) __________ TV or (8. read) __________newspapers. He (9. work) __________ late and (10. go) __________ to bed at about 11.00.

Son (be)….. from Vietnam. He (speak)………..Vietnamese. He can (speak)…… English, too. He (live)……with his family in Ho Chi Minh City. He often (go) ……….. to school on Sundays to practice his English. Tomorrow (be)……. Sunday. He (walk)…… to school tomorrow. Now he (read)………. a book.

2. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.Trang usually ( listen) …………….…to the teacher in class, but she ( not listen ) …………….… now; she ( look ) …………….…out of the window.

2.Where is your father? ---He ( be) …………….… in the bathroom. He (brush) …………….…his teeth. He (brush ) …………….… his teeth in the morning and evening.

3.Your children( go ) …………….… to school by bus every day?

4.There (be) …………….… many flowers in your garden?

5.Every day Mr Hung ( not drive) …………….… to work. He ( travel) …………….… to work by bike.

3. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

It is 7.30 a.m and the Browns …………….…(1. be) in the kitchen. Mrs. Brown ………….… (2. sit) at the breakfast table. She ………….… (3. read) the morning paper. Mr. Brown ……………. (4. pour) a cup of coffee. He ……………. (5. drink) tow cups of coffee every morning before he ……………. (6. go) to work. There is the cartoon on TV, but the children are not watching it. They ……………. (7. play) with the toys. They usually ………….… (8.watch) cartoons in the morning, but this morning they ………….…

( 9.not pay) any attention to the TV. Of course. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are not watching TV either. They ………….… (10. like) watching cartoons.

John is twenty six years old. He (1.live _________ ) with his family in an apartment in Hanoi. There (2.be________ ) four people in his family. His father is a worker. His mother is a worker. They (3. work______ ) in a factory. His sister is a student at university. John (4. work ________ ) as a travel writer for a newspaper. He (5. go________ ) abroad about ten times a year.

Now, he (6. travel__________ ) in England. He (7. speak________ ) English very well, but he (8. study________ ) Spanish at the moment because he (9. need________ ) to go to South America. Every evening he (10. write_______ ) notes about people and places around the world.

4. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.He often (go)................... to school on foot.

2.It (rain)............................ very hard now.

3.The sun (warm)........................... the air and (give).................. us light.

4.Look! A man (run)...................... after the train.

5.She (go).................... to school everyday.

6.Bad students never (work) ..............................hard.

7.It often (rain)............... in the summer. It (rain)........................ now.

8.The teacher always (point)............ at the black-board when he (want).................. to explain something.

9.Mother (cook).......... some food in the kitchen at the moment, she always (cook)............ in the morning.

10I always (meet)................ him on the corner of this street.

11.Where you (go).................... now?- I (go)....................... to the theater.

12.He (not do).............................. morning exersices regularly.

13.He (do) ..............................morning exersices now?

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