1,the man is a secretary . you saw him at the desk

2,the girl is very beautifull.her dress is red

3,he met many friends. the friends encourged him in his work

4,can you understand the question? he asked you the question last time

5,the man is an architect.we play his son everyday

lan is.....as her sister (tall)

Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

  1.Despite her dislikes for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. (although)

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  2.Mary will take a plane, even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

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  3.In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)

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  4.We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy. (despite)

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  5.Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children, (even though)

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  6.Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (in spite of)

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  7.Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so. (though)

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  8.We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize. (even though)

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  9.In spite of the high price, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday. (even though)

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  10.He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet. (in spite of)

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Exercise 9: Use a phrase or clause of purpose to combine each pair of sentences below.

  1.My father drove carefully. He didn’t want to cause accidents.

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  2.Sue dutifully followed her parent’s advice. She didn’t want to cause trouble for her parents.

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  3.Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese. He wishes to read the Tale of Kieu.

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  4.Please shut the door. I don’t want the dog to go out of the house.

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  5.The farmer built a high wall around his garden. The fruits wouldn’t be stolen.

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  6.The police stopped the traffic every few minutes. The pedestrians might cross the road.

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  7.The notices are written in several languages. Everyone may understand them.

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  8.I wish to have enough money. I want to buy a new house.

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  9.Dick is practising the guitar. He can play for the dance.

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  10.She needs a job. She wants to support her old parents.

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  11.He moved the front row. He could hear the speaker better.

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  12.She put the meat Into the oven. She wanted it to be ready for dinner.

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  13.The boy stood on the benches. They wanted to get a better view.

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  14.We lower the volume of the radio. We don’t want to bother our neighbours.

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  15.I will write to you. I want you to know my decision soon.

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Hoa was busy, so she couldn’t go to the party

6. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.

-> Because of …………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. Because of the rain, we couldn’t go to school yesterday.

-> We couldn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………….

8.The plane didn’t take off because the fog was thick.

-> Because of …………………………………………………………………………………………..

9.Because Margaret’s mother was sick, she stayed at home.

-> Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………………

10. She went to bed early because she felt tired.

-> She went to bed early ………………………………………………………………………………..

11. It was very noisy but we continued to study our lesson

-> Although …………………………………………………………………………………………….

12.Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert.

-> In spite …………………………………………………………………………………………………

13.It rained a lot but we enjoyed our holiday so much.

-> Even though ……………………………………………………………………………………………

14. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived at the cinema on time.

-> Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………………

15.I was very tired but I couldn’t sleep.

-> I couldn’t sleep ………………………………………………………………………………………..

16.She failed in the exam because she was lazy. (because of + noun phrase)

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8.Ba is tired. He stayed up late watching TV. (because)

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9.Hoa broke the cup. She was careless. (since)  

-> ...............................................................................................................................................................

10.The weather was lovely, so we spent the whole day in the garden.

-> Because ............................................................................................................................................

11.  Because my homework is long and difficult, I can’t finish it on time.

->My homework .................................................................................................................................

12. He left school because of his hard life.

-> He left school because ….................................................................................................................

13. She can’t work hard because of her age.

->Because ............................................................................................................................................

14. I can’t buy this bike because of not having enough money.

->I don’t have enough money,…...........................................................................................................

15.Hoa was busy, so she couldn’t go to the party.

       Because ________________________________________________________________.

16.  They are very generous although they are poor.

            In spite of ________________________________________________