1/ She's keen on computers . She wants to study computer science next school year

She wishes....she would study computer science next school year....

2/she started working as a secretary five years ago

She has...worked as a secretary for five years.....

3/ His leg was broken, so he didn't take part in the contest yesterday

Because ...of his broken leg , he didn't take part in the contest yesterday....

4/ Despite the bad weather, we wen't out for a picnic

Although..the weather was bad , we went out for a picnic...

5/ He had a headache, but he still went to work

Although....he had a headache , he still went to work........

Rewrite:

1/ How long is it since they bought the house?

=> When did they buy the house?

2/ Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

=> In spite of the broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

1. When did they buy the house?

2.In spite of the broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

1  Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

       In spite of……his broken leg,he managed to get out of the car. …………………………………………………………………

2  Although he is old, he often plays tennis.->   In spite of…………of being old, he often plays tennis ………………………………………

3.Although he is ill, he tries to school.  -> In spite of………being ill, he tries to school.  …………………………..…………………… 

4.  I don’t trust John because he behaves badly.  -> Because of…his bad behavior, I don't trust Tom…………………………………..

5.  Peter passed all examminations with good results because of his hard work.

     Because……Peter worked hard, he passed all examminations with good results  ……………………………………………………………………..

6.  He succeeded in his life although he came from a poor family.

     Despite………coming from a poor family, he succeeded in his life …………………………………………………………………...

7.  He is still interested in playing sports in spite of his old age.

     Although…he is old, he is still interested in playing sports…………………………………………………………………….

8.  Though it was raining hard, they insisted on leaving. -> In spite of ………the hard rain, they insisted on leaving……………………..

9.  He can’t smile because his mother died two months ago.

     Because of……his mother's death 2 years ago, he can't smile…………………………………………………………………

10.  He resigned earlier than his age because of his illness. ->Because……he was ill, he  resigned earlier than his age ………………………………

11.  Don’t shout at him although he is lazy. -> Despite……his laziness, don’t shout at him …………………………..

12. She can't  answer my question although she is very intelligent.

    In spite of .........being intelligent, she can't  answer my question ........................................................................................ .

13. Even though he tried his best, he was not successful.

    Despite......trying his best, he was not successful................................................................................................. .

41. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
    In spite………of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. ………………………………………………………..……………..
42. The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it.
    It was………such a hard cake that  I couldn’t cat it. ……………………………………………………….……………….
43. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
   My mother…………can cook better than me……………………………………………………………...
44. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.  
    Paper …is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105AD……………………………………………………………….……….….…
45. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
     It is ……………a six-hour drive from here to London. …………………………………………………………..…………
46. They failed to find out a solution to the problem.
    They didn’t …………succeed in finding out a solution to the problem. ……………………………..…………………………………
47. The speech was very impressive. The audiences stayed to the end.
     The speech was so………impressive that The audiences stayed to the end. ……………………………………………………….….
     It was……………such an impressive speech The audiences stayed to the end.………………………………………………………………..….
48. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
    He is …………a more persuasive speaker than his brother ……………………………………………………………………….
49. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
     We have ………………had the whole of the first floor finished by the decorators………………………………………………………………
50. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. 
     I could not ……contact him before because I had lost his phone number …………………………………

23 Despite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

24 The town was destroyed completely by the storm

25 If It didn't start raining, we would go on cleaning up the beach

26 Nam greeted me and he asked me how I was that day.

27 ko có gạch chân

1/It is raining but the flight isn’t delayed.→Though it is raning, the flight isn't delayed.

2/ Although he was successful, he felt unsatisfied.→In spite of being successful, he felt unsatisfied .

3/ Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.→ He managed to get out of the car despite his leg was broken .

4/ The boy is Nam. He is sitting at the table .->The boy sitting at the table is Nam.

5/The dog was saved last night. He was injured very badly.→The dog saved last night was injured very badly.

1.Although it rained we went to school.

->In spite of the rain we went to school.

2.Although she wasvery old,she was very graceful indeed.

->Despite of the old she was, she was very graceful indeed.

3.Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.

->Im spite of the broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.

4.Small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastguard had warned them not to do so.

->Despite of the small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastguaard had warned them not to do so.

5.Although he is old,he often plays tennis.

->In spite of the old he is, he often plays tennis.

Viết lại câu nghĩa không thay đổi

1.Although it rained we went to school.

->In spite......THE RAIN, WE WENT TO SCHOOL.......................................

2.Although she wasvery old,she was very graceful indeed.

->Despite.....HER OLD AGE, SHE WAS VERY GRACEFUL INDEED.........................................

3.Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.

->Im spite........OF HIS BROKEN LEG, HE MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.......................................

4.Small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastguard had warned them not to do so.

->Despite..........HAVING BEEN WARNED NOT TO SAIL OUT, SMALL FISHING BOATS CONTINUED TO SAIL OUT......................................

5.Although he is old,he often plays tennis.

->In spite of............HIS OLD AGE, HE OFTEN PLAYS TENNIS.................................

1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

à In spite………of his broken leg,he managed to get out of the car. ………………………………………………………………….…….

2. Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.

à I’ve ……never met a more punctual person than your brother…………………………………………..………………….…………...…

3. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?

à You didn’t …forget to post the letter, did you………………………………………………………………………..?

4. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.

à Nam and his family had.………a 2-day trip to their home village…………………………………………..…………

5. A  laptop is very necessary for me but it’s a pity I don’t have it now.

à  I wish………I had a laptop now……………………………….………………………….………..….…

1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out the car

2. I've never met anyone more punctual than your brother

3. You didn't remember to post the letter, did you?

4. Nam and his family had a trip to their home village for two days

5. I wish I had a laptop now because it's very necessary for me

1. Our dog bit the postman.

2. The fog prevented us from driving.

3. In spite of having a broken leg, he manged to get out of the car.

4. It was such a hard cake that i couldn’t eat it.

5. My mother cooks better than me.

6. He didn't win the race.

7. It's hours since Mary rang.