1.the food didn't look appetizing;...... many people liked enjoying ít A.thêrefore B. however C.so that D.although 2........their poverty in their family, they live happily together every day A.As B.Despite C. Because D. Thought 3.The class discussion was short ; ... ,we gained some knowledge A although B.therefore. C however. D moreover 4......she spoke slowly,i didn't understand her A.Since B.If C As D. although 5.We will wait here .... she comes back A.until B. while C since D for 6.I made a mistake .... I was tired after the work A thought B so that C.if D because 7Lan had a terrible headache . ..... ,he still wanted to go to school A Although. B However C Therefore. D. But

1.although he is wealthy , he is not spoiled (despite)

Despite his wealth, he is not spoiled.

2.despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job (though)

Though he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

3 in spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday (although )

Although prices are high, my roomates go to the movies every Saturday

4 even though she had a poor memory , she told interesting stories to the children (despite)

Despite having poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children

5 in spite of their poverty, they are very generous (although)

Although they are poor, they are very generous

1. Despite his being wealthy, he is not spoiled.
2. Though his salary is good, he was unhappy in his job.
3. Although the prices are high, my roomates go to the movies every Saturday.
4. Despite her pooe memory, she told...
5. Although they are poor, ...

1.although he is wealthy , he is not spoiled (despite)

Despite his wealth, he is not spoiled.

2.despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job (though)

Though he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

3 in spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday (although )

Although prices are high, my roomates go to the movies every Saturday

4 even though she had a poor memory , she told interesting stories to the children (despite)

Despite having poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children

5 in spite of their poverty, they are very generous (although)

Although they are poor, they are very generous

1.although he is wealthy , he is not spoiled (despite)

Despite his wealth, he is not spoiled.

2.despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job (though)

Though he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

3 in spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday (although )

Although prices are high, my roomates go to the movies every Saturday

4 even though she had a poor memory , she told interesting stories to the children (despite)

Despite having poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children

5 in spite of their poverty, they are very generous (although)

Although they are poor, they are very generous

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D

Exercise 1: Change from in spite of/despite          although/even though/though.

1.     Despite my warning, they went ahead with their plan.

Although I warned them, they went ahead with their plan.

2.     They went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water.

Although the water was cold, they went swimming

3.     In spite of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.

Although she was bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.

4.     She decided to go abroad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much.

Although she loved her boyfriend very much, She decided to go abroad for a year 

5.     He went on holiday to Thailand in spite of the expensive airfare.

Although the airfair was expensive, He went on holiday to Thailand

6.     Socrates never had much money despite being very famous in his own day.

Although Socrates was very famous in his own day, he never had much money 

7.     His career did not really take off despite his ambitions.

Although he had ambitions, His career did not really take off 

8.     They managed to work together despite their differences of opinion.

Although they had diffirent opinions, They managed to work together

9.     Despite my headache I enjoyed the film.

Although I had a headache, I enjoyed the film

10.  Despite having enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

Exercise 1: Change from although/even though/though                  in spite of/despite.

Although he was tired, he walked to the                                 station.

=> Despite being tired, he walked to the station...........

2.        Although it was noisy, the children slept well.

=> The children slept well although it was noisy.........................................

3.        Though Linda earned a low salary, she gave money to her parents.

 =>In spite of earning a low salary,

Linda gave money to her parents...

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

=>Tom went to work despite not feeling very well.........................................

5.        Their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic.

=>Their new product turned out to be a success despite the pessimistic market studies.........................................

6.        Julie failed the exam though she worked very hard.

=>Julie failed the exam in spite of working hard.........................................

7.        Although John got the highest result in the class, he still had problems with the teacher.

 =>In spite of getting highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.........................................

8.        Although it was difficult, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

 =>In spite of how difficultit it was,

they managed to climb to the top of the mountain........

9.        Even though he is a little overweight, he is actually quite fit.

=>Despite being a little overweight, he is actually quite fit..........................................

10.      Although politicians are necessary for democracy, they are still liars and thieves.

=>In spite of the fact that politicians are necessary for democracy, they are still liars and thieves. ........................................

Đáp án:

Thanh thiếu niên tìm đến bạn bè để ____.

A. tác động đến họ theo nhiều cách khác nhau và với mức độ như nhau

B. yêu cầu sự giúp đỡ hoặc lời khuyên mà cha mẹ của họ không thể đưa ra giúp họ

C. có nhiều các mối quan hệ khác mà cha mẹ họ không thể đáp ứng

D. hỏi về cách ăn mặc khi ở gần một số người nhất định

Thông tin: Teenagers go to their friends for help or to ask questions that they could not ask their parents about.

Tạm dịch: Thanh thiếu niên tìm đến bạn bè để tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ hoặc hỏi những câu hỏi mà họ không thể hỏi cha mẹ mình.

=> Teenagers go to their friends in order to ask for help or advice that their parents can’t give them.

Đáp án cần chọn là: B

195. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing.
 The weather wasn’t good enough for us to go sailing.

_______________________________________________________
196. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport.
 By the time ____________we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off.

_________________________________________________

197. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.
 If _________I lived in a big city, I could go to the cinema very often.

____________________________________________________________
198. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
 In spite of ______her hard work, she never seems to succeed ________________________________________________________
199. Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class.
 No one _________in Jeanie's class is as tall as her.

________________________________________________________
200. You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now.
 If ________you had planned things at the start, we wouln't be in this mess now.

_____________________________________________________________
201. My father bought a car with a sun roof.
 The car _______with a sun roof was bought by my father.

________________________________________________________
202. It’s said that English people are quiet and severed.
 English people __________is said to be quiet and severed.

_________________________________________________
203. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying.
 Despite ____________being afraid of flying, Fiona had to get on the plane.

____________________________________________________
204. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell.
 Because of __________having a keen sense of smell, foxes can use their noses to find their dinners.

____________________________________________________
205. He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday.
 Despite ____________his old age, he walked ten miles everyday.

____________________________________________________

195. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing.
 The weather wasn’t _GOOD ENOUGH FOR US TO GO SAILING____
196. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport.
 By the time __WE ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT, THE PLANE HAD TAKEN OFF_

197. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.
 If ___I LIVED IN A BIG CITY, I COULD go to the cinema very often___
198. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
 In spite of _WORKING HARD, She never seems to succeed __
199. Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class.
 No one ___IN JEANIE'S CLASS IS TALLER THAN HER_
200. You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now.
 If __YOU HAD PLANNED THINGS AT THE STAR, WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN THIS MESS NOW____
201. My father bought a car with a sun roof.
 The car ___WITH A SUN ROOF WAS BOUGHT BY MY FATHER_
202. It’s said that English people are quiet and severed.
 English people __IS SAID TO BE QUIET AND SEVERED_________
203. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying.
 Despite ___THE FACT THAT FIONA was afraid of flying, SHE had to get on the plane__
204. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell.
 Because of ___HAVING a keen sense of smell, Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners__
205. He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday.
 Despite ___THE FACT THAT He was very old, he walked ten miles everyday. _______

Đáp án:

Các mối quan hệ có thể _______.

A. giúp người khác hình thành các mối quan hệ

B. giúp thanh thiếu niên quyết định mục tiêu trong tương lai trong các mối quan hệ tình yêu

C. ảnh hưởng đến thanh thiếu niên trong nhiều khía cạnh cuộc sống

D. giúp thanh thiếu niên theo dõi mục tiêu tương lai với bạn bè và gia đình 

Thông tin: The relationships affect them so much that most teenagers change their ideas about how they should live their lives in a different way and to change their future goals.

Tạm dịch: Các mối quan hệ ảnh hưởng đến họ nhiều đến nỗi hầu hết thanh thiếu niên thay đổi ý tưởng về cách một cách sống khác và thay đổi cả mục tiêu tương lai.

=> Relationships can influence teenagers in many aspects of their lives.

Đáp án cần chọn là: C

Đáp án:

Ý chính của đoạn văn là ________.

A. ảnh hưởng của các mối quan hệ tình yêu đối với nghiên cứu về thanh thiếu niên

B. tác động của các mối quan hệ đối với cuộc sống của thanh thiếu niên

C. vai trò của cha mẹ trong cuộc sống của con cái 

D. tác động của các mối quan hệ đối với người lớn và thanh thiếu niên

Thông tin: As previously stated, teenagers are affected by many relationships which involve their friends, family, and their love relationships. The relationships affect them so much that most teenagers change their ideas about how they should live their lives in a different way and to change their future.

Tạm dịch: Như đã đề cập trước đó, thanh thiếu niên bị ảnh hưởng bởi nhiều mối quan hệ liên quan như bạn bè, gia đình và tình yêu. Các mối quan hệ ảnh hưởng đến họ nhiều đến nỗi hầu hết thanh thiếu niên thay đổi ý tưởng về cách một cách sống khác và thay đổi cả mục tiêu tương lai.

=> The main idea of the passage is the impact of relationships on teenagers’ lives.

Đáp án cần chọn là: B

Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. 

It's difficult (make)to make her (change)change her mind.

They (live)have been living happily for over 20 years now. Since their marriage they (never have)have never had an argument.

I (talk)will talk to you about that matter as soon as the meeting (finish)finishes, OK?

Did you remember (send) sending your uncle a card when you (be) were on holiday?

My father would rather I (study)studied medicine when I finish school, but I’d prefer (become)to become a teacher.

Now I (feel)feel as if I (sit)were sitting on fire. If it (not rain)didn't rain so much, we (have)would have a better crop.

We (have)are going to have our house (repaint) repainted next month.

When I (pass) passed by her house, I saw her (water)watering the flowers.

I (meet)met Tom last Sunday when I (look) was looking for some books in the city centre.

1 to make - change

2 have been living - have never had

3 will talk - finishes 

4 sending - were

5 studied - to become

6 feel -am sitting - didn't rain - would have

7 will have - repainted

8 passed - watering

9 met - was looking