Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. It was a comedy. Most audience fell asleep. (although)

...............although t was a comedy, Most audience fell asleep....................

2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)

..............The film was made twenty years ago; however, Many people have enjoyed seeing it..................................................................................................................................

3. She has been nominated for Best Actrees five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)

..............She has been nominated for Best Actrees five times in spite of never winning..................................................................................................................................

4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)

........................... This is his first role; nevertheless, His acting is excellent. .....................................................................................................................

5. The film didn't receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)

.............The film didn't receive good investment despite The film a great success..............................................

5. The film didn't receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)

.............The film didn't receive good investment despite being a great success.

1. => Although it was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep

VI. Combine the sentences . Use the words in brackets ;

1. It was a comedy . Almost audience fell asleep . (although )

ALTHOUGH IT WAS A COMEDY, ALMOST AUDIENCE FELL ASLEEP.

2. The film was made 20 years ago . Many pepple have enjoyed seeing it . (however)

THE FILM WAS MADE 20 YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED SEEING IT.

3. This is his first role . His acting is excellent . (nevertheless)

THIS IS HIS FIRST ROLE. NEVERTHELESS, HIS ACTING EXCELLENT.

4. She performed well , she didn't received good reviews from critics . (despite)

DESPITE PERFORMING WELL, SHE DIDN'T RECEIVE GOOD REVIEWS FROM CRITICS.

5. Tom had to work the next day . He watched films till midnight . (even though)

EVEN THOUGH TOM HAD TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, HE WATCHED FILMS TILL MIDNIGHT.

6. The ending of the film was disappointing . We like watching it . (In spite of)

IN SPITE OF THE DISAPPOINTING ENDING OF THE FILM, WE LIKE WATCHING IT.

7. The weather was so cold . We all went to school on time . (though)

THOUGH THE WEATHER WAS SO COLD, WE ALL WENT TO SCHOOL ON TIME.

VI. Combine the sentences . Use the words in brackets ;

1. It was a comedy . Almost audience fell asleep . (although )

ALTHOUGH IT WAS A COMEDY, ALMOST AUDIENCE FELL ASLEEP.

2. The film was made 20 years ago . Many pepple have enjoyed seeing it . (however)

THE FILM WAS MADE 20 YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED SEEING IT.

3. This is his first role . His acting is excellent . (nevertheless)

THIS IS HIS FIRST ROLE. NEVERTHELESS, HIS ACTING EXCELLENT.

4. She performed well , she didn't received good reviews from critics . (despite)

DESPITE PERFORMING WELL, SHE DIDN'T RECEIVE GOOD REVIEWS FROM CRITICS.

5. Tom had to work the next day . He watched films till midnight . (even though)

EVEN THOUGH TOM HAD TO WORK THE NEXT DAY, HE WATCHED FILMS TILL MIDNIGHT.

6. The ending of the film was disappointing . We like watching it . (In spite of)

IN SPITE OF THE DISAPPOINTING ENDING OF THE FILM, WE LIKE WATCHING IT.

7. The weather was so cold . We all went to school on time . (though)

THOUGH THE WEATHER WAS SO COLD, WE ALL WENT TO SCHOOL ON TIME.

1. It was comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)

=> Although it was comedy, almost audience fell asleep.

2. Her voice is beautiful. She doesn’t want to be a singer. (In spite of)

=> In spite of her beautiful voice, she doesn't want to be a singer. 

3. This book is interesting, but she doesn’t reading it. (Despite)

=> Despite this interesting book, she doesn't reading it.

4. They didn’t go on a picnic. The weather was cool. (Although)

=> Although the weather was cool, they didn't go on a picnic.

5. He studied very hard. He failed the test. (Although)

=> Although he studied very hard, he failed the test.

6. Her illness is serious. She doesn’t see her doctor. (Despite)

=> Despite her serious illness, she doesn't see her doctor.

7. This girl is intelligent. She is very friendly with her friends. (In spite of)

=> In spite of being intelligent, she's very friendly with her friends.

8. She can work. It is very noisy. (Even though)

=> Even though it is very noisy, she can work.

9. He wants to go to the movies tonight. He has a lot of homework to do. (However)

=> He wants to go to the movies tonight. However, he has a lot of homework to do.

10. I was so hungry. I couldn’t eat much. (Nevertheless)

=> I was so hungry. Nevertheless I couldn't eat much.

1. Although it was comedy, almost audience fell asleep.

2. In spite of her beautiful voice, she doesn't want to be a singer.

3. Despite an interesting book, she doesn't reading it.

4. They didn't go on a picnic althougn the weather was cool.

5. Although he studied very hard, he failed the test.

6. Despite her serious illness, she doesn't see her doctor.

7. In spite of her intelligence, this girl is very friendly with her friends.

8. She can work even though it is very noisy.

9. He wants to go to the movies tonight; however, he has a lot of homework to do.

10. I was so hungry; nevertheless, I couldn't eat much.

1. Although it was comedy, almost audience fell asleep.

2. The film was made twenty years ago. However, many people have enjoyed seeing it.

3. In spite of having been nominated for Best Actress five times, she has never won once.

4. This is his first role, nevertheless, his acting is excellent.

5. Despite not receiving good investment. The film was a great success.

6Despite her serious illness, she doesn't see her doctor

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98 Although is was a comedy, almost the audience fell asleep.

99. The film was made twenty years ago. However, many people have enjoyed seeing it.

`98.` \(\text{Although is was comedy. Almost audience fell asleep.}\)

`99.` \(\text{The film was made twenty years ago.}\)\(\text{ However, many people have enjoyed seeing it.}\)

Although is was comedy, almost audience fell asleep.

The film was made twenty years ago. However many people have enjoyed seeing it.

1. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as…as)

Classical music is as interesting as folk music.

2. This picture is 800, 000 VND. That picture is 600.000 VND. (price… different)

The price of this picture is different from (the price of) that picture.

3. Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English. (same language)

Mr. Brown speaks the same language as Mrs. Kent (does).

4. Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music. (same subject)

Mr. Phong does not teach the same subject as Mrs. Ha (does).

5. This painting is green. That painting is green. (colour… different)

The colour of this painting is not different from (the colour of) that painting.

6. The new sculpture is 4 meters high. The old sculpture is 4.2 meters high. (as… as)

The new sculpture is not as high as the old culpture.

7. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (nationality… different)

Van Gogh’t nationality is different from Picasso’s (nationality).

8. Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa’s sister sings more beautifully than her. (as… as)

Hoa does not sing as beautifully as her sister (does).

1. It was a comedy . Almost audience fell asleep . (although )

ALTHOUGH IT WAS A COMEDY, ALMOST AUDIENCE FELL ASLEEP.

2. The film was made 20 years ago . Many pepple have enjoyed seeing it . (however)

THE FILM WAS MADE 20 YEARS AGO. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE HAVE ENJOYED SEEING IT.

Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentences mean exactly the same as the sentences before it. Use the words given and other words if necessary. Do not change the form of the given words:

1/ How much is that shirt? (COST)

=> How much does that shirt cost?

2/ I prefer playing sports to watching them on TV. ( RATHER)

=> I'd rather play sports than watching them on TV.

3/ Although it is raining heavily, they still go to work. (IN SPITE OF)

=> In spite of the heavy rain, they still go to work.

4/ I haven’t met him for five years. (AGO)

=> I last met him five years ago.

5/ It is raining and I want it to stop. (WISH)

=> I wish it would stop raining.