I.Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same :
1 . I did the test well though I was sick .
->In spite of .............................
2. Although the food is terrible , he still eats in that restaurant.
->Despite..................................
3.Though the fruits were green , he ate them all .
->Despite..................................
4. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time .
->In spite of..............................
5. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet .
->Despite..................................
6.Despite the heavy rain , I went to school on time .
->Although.................................

7. In spite of living anywhere , he always thought of his homeland .
->Though...................................

I.Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same :
1 . I did the test well though I was sick .
->In spite of .............................
2. Although the food is terrible , he still eats in that restaurant.
->Despite..................................
3.Though the fruits were green , he ate them all .
->Despite..................................
4. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time .
->In spite of..............................
5. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet .
->Despite..................................
6.Despite the heavy rain , I went to school on time .
->Although.................................

7. In spite of living anywhere , he always thought of his homeland .
->Though...................................

Rewrite the sentences:

1. He ate all the fruits though they were green. => However

2. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time. => In spite of

3. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet. => Despite

4. Mr.Pike doesn't wear glasses though he is over sixty. => In spite of

5. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time. => Despite

6. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying. => No matter how

7. He lived anywhere. He always thought of his homeland. => No matter where

III. Change clauses of concession to phrases.
1. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
2. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths.
3. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.
5. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
6. Although it was noise, I kept on studying.
7. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
8. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
9. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
10. We did the test well though it was difficult.
11. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
12. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.
13. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
14. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
15. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
16. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
17. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.
18. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
19. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
20. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.
21. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
22. She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert.
23. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to.
24. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.
25. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.
26. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.
27. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.
28. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.
29. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
30. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.

Join each pair of sentences .Use thw words in brackets

13.I got very wet int he rain.I had an umbrella (even though )

14.I couldn't sleep.I was tired (despite)

15.He liked the sweater.He decided not to buy it (thought)

16.I didn't get the job.I had all the necessary qualifications (on spite of)

17.I had turn on the air conditioner.It was still hot in thw room (even though)

18.Laura wants to fly .She feels afraid(in spite of the fact that)

19.Trevor didn't notice the sign.It was right in front of him (even though)

20.I'm no better.I've taken the pillls(despite the fact)

21.Matthew doesn't kow any French.It was one of his school subjects (though)

22.Henry's friend is a millionarie.He hates spending money(sedpite)

23.I'd met her twicw before.I didn't recognize her (although)

24.Laura felt inwell.She went on working (in spite of this)

25.I told the absolute truth.No one would believe me (even though)

26.The good were never delivered .We had received the promise(despite)

27.We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy (in spite of )

28. We understand him im spite of his strong accent ( although)

29.Although he is wealthy,he is not spoiled(despite)

30.Despite a good salary,he was unhappy in his job (though)

31.In spite of the high prices,my roommates go to the movies every Saturday (although)

32.Even though she had a poor memory,she told interesting stories to the children (despite)

33.In spite of their poverty,they are very generous (although)

34.Though he has been absent frquently , he has managed to pass the test( despite)

35.In spite of Lee's Dasness at losing the contest ,she managed to smile (although)

36.My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet (despite )

37.In spite of headache , he enjoyed the film ( although)

38.My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying (in spite of )

39.He isn't happy although he is very rish (despite)

40.Even though he got a good job,he was not satisfied (despite)

41.Although he often tells lies, many people believe him (despite)

42.Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick (because of )

43.She went to bed eary because she felt tired (because of)

Bài tập thực hành chuyển đổi because / because of / although / in spite of / despite …

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

2. He didn’t come because he was sick.

- He didn’t come because of.........................................................................................................

3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

4. The train was late because the fog was thick.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

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

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.

- He ate all the fruits despite.........................................................................................................

21. He left school because his life was hard.

- Because of .................................................................................................................................

22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

28. My neighbor couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

30. I can sleep although it is hot.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

Rewrite the sentences using the words in the brackets:

1. I couldn't sleep althoung I was tired (DESPITE)

2. Although he has got an English name. he is in fact German (DESPITE)

3. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village (ALTHOUGH)

4. I decided to accept the job althoung the salary was low (HOWEVER)

5. We lost the match althoung we were the better team (NONETHLESS)

6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I don't feel hungry (EVEN THOUGH)

7. Although she was tired, she went to work (HOWEVER)

8. They went out for a walk, even though the weathe was bad (DESPITE)

9. She managed to write in spite of her injured hand (ALTHOUGH)

10. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean (EVEN THOUGH)

11. Linda went on working in spite of the fact that she was so tired (ALTHOUGH)

12. Though she is so nice, I don't quite like her (HOWEVER)

13. I didn't like the film. However everybody else seemed to enjoy it (THOUGH)

14. We managed to do the business though he was absent (DESPITE)

15. He always looks so lonely and sad despite his popularity (NONETHELESS)

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

à Despite ________________________________________

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

à In spite of ________________________________________

3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.

à Although ________________________________________

5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of ________________________________________
6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.

à In spite of ________________________________________
9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
à In spite of ________________________________________
10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
à Despite ________________________________________
11. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
à Despite ________________________________________

12. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
à Although ________________________________________
13. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
à In spite of ________________________________________
14. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
à Even though ________________________________________

15. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.

à Although ________________________________________

16. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.

à Despite ________________________________________

17. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.

à In spite of ________________________________________

18. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.

à Despite ________________________________________

19. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.

à Although ________________________________________

20. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.

à Although ________________________________________

21. We did the test well though it was difficult.

à In spite of ________________________________________

22. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

à Despite ________________________________________

23. He ate all the fruits though they were green.

à Whatever ________________________________________

24. Although he is talented, no one likes him.

à In spite of ________________________________________

25. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.

à In spite of ________________________________________

26. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

à Despite ________________________________________

27. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

à In spite of ________________________________________

28. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time.

à Despite ________________________________________

Rewrite these sentences using ALTHOUGH/THOUGH/DESPITE/IN SPITE OF

1)Although it got dark,they continued to work

2)Although it was noisy,I keep on studying

3)The flight was not delayed it was foggy

4)He ate all the fruit though it was green

5)We did the tesr well in spite if its difficulty

6)In spite of his strength,Iam not afraid of him

7)Mr.Pike doesn't wera classes despite his old age

8)He didn't eat much in spite of being hunggry

9)The plane took off in despite the bad weather

10)He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math

11)Although he had much experience in machinery,he didn't succeed in repairing this machine

122)Although it rained heavily,I went to school on time

13)Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty

14)He didn't stop his car though the traffic lights turned red

15)He studied very wall despite his hard life at theat time

16)Although the streets are narrow,many people drive cars in this city

17)Despite being good at Englis,he wasn't chosen

18)Despite having an E name,he is in fact German

19)He always studied hard though he encounters difficulty

20)Desite the bad weather,he came to the meeting on time