WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

1. Tom will not pass the examination even though he studied well.(despite)

2. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (though)

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. (despite)

4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (although)

6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (despite)

8. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

9. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his lessons. (despite)

10. Remember to treat him well even though you don't like him. (in spite of).

1. Tom will not pass the examination eventhough he studied well. (despite)

2. He took a lot of photofraphs eventhough the sky was dark.(despite)

3. He passed the final examination eventhough he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

4. She is still fat eventhough she has been on a diet for 2 years.(despite)

5. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

6. He went to bed early eventhough he didn't finish his lessons.(despite)

7. Remember to treat him well eventhough you don't like him (in spite of)

8. Despite not having enough money, decided to hold a party. (though)

9. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. ( Although )

10. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

I . Change the sentences using the expression in brackts

1. Tom will not pass the examination though he studied well ( Despite )

2. In spite of not being very hot . The children were playing outside ( Although )

3 . Despite his hard life he studied very well ( Though )

4. In spite of living in poverty they were always advied ( Although )

5. She is still fat though she has been on a dict for 2 years ( Despite )

6. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his homework ( In spite of )

7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car ( Despite )

8. Despite his age Mr. Pike runs 5 kms everyday ( Although )

9. Though I had a terrible cold , I went to school yesterday ( In spite of )

In the first semester of grade 8, Ba had some difficulties in learning English. His pronunciation of English was really bad and his English grammar was worse. He didn't know how to improve. One day, his English teacher took him to the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills. His teacher also told him how to use an English - English dictionary to improve his English grammar. He made much progress and only short time later he got excellent grades in English. Now he likes learning English so much. 1. Which grade is Ba in? A. six                       B. seven                                            C. eight                         D. nine 2. How was Ba’s pronunciation of English? A. good                    B. bad                                             C.rather                                 D. excellent 3. Who took him to the school library? A. his teacher                      B. his mother                                            C.his friend                                 D. his father 4. Does he like learning English so much now? A. No, thanks.           B. No, he doesn’t                                C. Yes, let’s                             D. Yes, he does.

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

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 ________________________________________