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Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA

EXERCISES

I. Supply the correct verb forms: Simple past or Present Perfect:

1.  I (see)--------------------- her before.

2. I (see)------------------ her last year.

3. Tom (never be)----------------- in Hanoi.

4. I (read) ---------------the novel written by Jack London several times before .

5. What you (do)------------------- yesterday?

6. You( watch) ---------------------TV last night?

7. She (be) -----------------------born in 1994.

8. He (write)---------------------- a book since last year.

9. M.r Green (teach)--------------------------- English in this school since he (graduate)----------------- from the university in 1986.

10. How long you (learn)------------------------ English?                                                                      

11. Mr. Tom always (go)-----------------to school by bus.

12. The sun (set) in the west.

13. Before he ( watch)----------------- Tv, he (do)--------------------- his home work.

14. My father (tell)------------------------ me yesterday that he (visit) -------------------Paris in 1990.

15. When they (arrive)------------------------ at her house, she still (sleep)---------------------

16. After taking a bath, he (go)-------------------- to bed.

17. The bell (ring)--------------------- while Hoa (take) -----------------------------a bath.

18. He (go)--------------------- home after he (finish)------------------------ his work.   

19. Be quiet! The baby -------------------------(sleep).

20. We seldom------------------(eat) before 6:30.

21. Look! A man -----------------(run) after the train. He -------------------(want) to catch it.

22. The sun------------------(set) in the West.

23. It------------------(be) often hot in Summer.

24. I---------------(do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I ----------(think) that I-----------(know) how to use it now.

25. My mother sometimes -----------------(buy) vegetables at this market.

26. It-----------------(be) very cold now.

27. It---------------------(rain) much in summer. It.---------------(rain) now.

28. Daisy..(cook)-----------------------some food in the kitchen at present.

She alway(cook)--------------- in the morning.

29, Jack (look)………………………. no trouble with my English lesson up to now

30, How many time you (see)………………………… him since he went to Edinburgh

31, Fred’s brother (graduate, just)……………………… from Oxford university

32, Up to present, we (write)…………………….. almost every lesson in the book

II.  Rewrite the sentences using in spite of, despite  or because of

1.             He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths .

2.             Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

3.             Because he had much experience in machinery, he succeeded in repairing this machine.

4.             Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.

5.             Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.

6.             The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

7.             He ate all the fruits though they were green.

8.             We did the test well though it was difficult.

9.             Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

10.         Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.

11.         The plane took off though the weather was bad.

12.         He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.

13.         He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.

14.         Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.

15.         Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.

16.         Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.

17.         He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.

18.         Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.

19.         Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

20.         She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert.

21.         The child ate the cookies though his mother had told him not to.

22.         She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.

23.         Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.

24.         Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.

25.         The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.

26.         Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.

27.         He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

28.         Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.

29.         She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

III.  Rewrite the sentences:

1)      We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.

>>Inspiteof…………………………………………………………………………………

2)      We understand him in spite of his strong accent.

>>Although…………………………………………………………………………………

3)       Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.

>>Despite…………………………………………………………………………………

4)      Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

>>Though…………………………………………………………………………………

5)      In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.

>>Although…………………………………………………………………………………

6)      Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children.

>>Despite…………………………………………………………………………………

7)       In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.

>>Although…………………………………………………………………………………

8)       Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.

>>Despite…………………………………………………………………………………

9)       In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.

>>Although………………………………………………………………………………

10)   My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet.

>>Despite…………………………………………………………………………………

11)   In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.

>>Although…………………………………………………………………………………

12)   My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.

>>Inspite of…………………………………………………………………………………

13)   He isn’t happy although he is very rich.

>>Despite………………………………………………………………………………….

14)   Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.

>>Despite…………………………………………………………………………………

15)   Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.

>>Despite…………………………………………………………………………………

16)   Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.

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

17)   She went to bed early because she felt tired.

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

18)   Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.

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

19)   I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.

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

20)    I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.

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

21)    I can’t study because it is noisy.

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

22)   The train come late because it was foggy.

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

23)    The train was late because the fog was thick.

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

24)   I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.

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

25)   All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.

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

IV.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. …………….his denial, we all knew that he was guilty.

            A. Despite                     B. In spite                      C. Because                    D. Because of

2. The cameras take good pictures……………… their small size.

            A. despite of                  B. in spite of                  C. because                     D. because of

3. . …………he denied, we all knew that he was guilty.

            A. Despite                     B. In spite                      C. Although                   D. Because

4. The cameras don’t take good pictures……………… they have small size.

            A. despite of                  B. in spite of                  C. because                     D. although

5. …………..some German and British styles are similar, there are many different between them.

            A. despite of                  B. in spite of                  C. because                     D. although

6. I could not eat …………….I was very hungry.

            A. despite                      B. in spite                      C. although                    D. because

7. I could not eat …………….I was very tired.

            A. despite                      B. because of                 C. although                    D. because

8. I could not eat …………….my starving.

            A. because of                 B. in spite of                  C. although                    D. because

9. I could not eat …………….my tiredness.

            A. despite                      B. because of                 C. although                    D. because

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

            A. Despite                     B. In spite                      C. Although                   D. Because

11. ………….he didn’t have enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

            A. Despite                     B. In spite                      C. Although                   D. Because

12, In spite …………, the baseball game wasn’t cancelled.

            A. the rain                     B. of the rain                  C. it was raining D. there was a rain

13. …………………, he walked to the station.

            A. Despite being tired                    B. although to be tired  

C. in spite being tired                   D. despite tired

14. ……….. the heavy rain, we couldn’t go camping.

            A. In spite of                 B. Because                     C. Although                   D. Because of

15. ……….. the heavy rain, we went camping.

            A. In spite of                 B. Because                     C. Although                   D. Because of

16. The children slept well despite ………..

            A. the noise                   B. it was the noise          C. of the noise               D. noisy

17. The children didn’t sleep well ………….it was noisy.

            A. in spite of                  B. because of                 C. although                    D. because

18. The children slept well ………….it was noisy.

            A. in spite of                  B. because of                 C. although                    D. because

19. Despite……………, we enjoyed our trip.

            A. the bad weather         B. the fact that the weather was bad         C. of the bad weather     D. A & B

20. He didn’t pass the exam ……….. of working very hard.

            A. despite                      B. in spite of                  C. because                     D. though

21. He didn’t pass the exam ………..  his laziness.

            A. because of                 B. in spite of                  C. because                     D. though

22. They couldn’t do the test …….it was difficult and long.

            A. because of                 B. in spite of                  C. because                     D. though

23.  She left him ……………she still loved him.

A. even if                      B. even though   C. in spite of                  D. despite

24.. ……………her lack of hard work , she was promoted

A. In spite                     B. Even though  C. In spite of                 D. Despite of

25. . ………….they are brothers , they do not look like .

A. Although                   B. But               C. Despite                     D. In spite of

26. Tom went to work despite ………………………

A. that he did not feel very well                B. of the fact  not feeling well

C. he did not feel very well                                  D. not feeling very well

27. Though ……………., they are good friends

A. their sometimes quarrel                       B. to have a quarrel sometimes

C. they sometimes have a quarrel                         D. of having a quarrel  sometimes

28 ……………it was very cold, she did not put on her coat .

            A. despite                      B. because of                 C. although                    D. because

29. …………the increase in their salaries, many French employees spent Saturday at work .

A. Despite                      B. Because of    C. Even though  D. In spite

30.. …………..he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.

A. Although                   B. Inspite of                   C. But               D. Despite

V. Write a new sentence with the same meaning , using the word(s) in parentheses

1-He couldn’t sleep although he was very tired . (in spite of )

2. Although he’s got a Vietnamese name, he’s in fact a Cambodian .  (despite)

3. In spite of her injured feet , she managed to get home before dark . (although)

4. He decided to get the job although the salary was low .(in spite of )

5. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry .( even though)

6. They lost the match ,although they were a better team . (despite)

7. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . ( in spite of )

8. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths . (despite )

9. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty  (in spite of )

10. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.  (despite)

11. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (inspite of )

12. Although it was noise, I keep on studying. (in spite of )

13. Although it rain heavily,I went to school on time .(despite)

14. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy .(in spite of )

15. He ate all the fruits though they were green . (in spite of )

16. We did the test well though it was difficult (in spite of )

17. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him. ( despite)

18. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor . ( in spite of )

19. The plane took off though the weather  was bad . (despite)

20. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red  . (in spite of )

21.In spite of the hard work, they enjoyed themselves (although)

22.John wasn’t hunry,but he ate two dishes of ice cream anyway (despite)

23.In spite of not being feeling good, Jack went to class (eventhough)

24. George did not panic eventhough he was alone  and lost in the woods (despite)

25.Although Sue is a good student, she didn’t receive a scholarship ( in spite of )  

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