. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones

1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
ð Because of ………………………………………………………………………………..…...
3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………….…..
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
ð Despite …………………………………………………………………………………….....
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………...
8) In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although….…………………………………………………………………………………..
9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies..
=> Even though …………………………………………………………………………………..…

. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones

1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
ð Because of ………………………………………………………………………………..…...
3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ….……………………………………………………………………………….…..
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of ….………………………………………………………………………………..
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
ð Despite …………………………………………………………………………………….....
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
=> Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………...
8) In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although….…………………………………………………………………………………..
9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
=> In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..…
10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies..
=> Even though …………………………………………………………………………………..…

11) Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap.
=> Because of……………………………………………………………………………………....
12 ) Since he was careless, Tom lost the game.
=> Because of…….………………………………………………………………………………...
13) Although she behaves well, no one loves her.
Despite……..………………………………………………………………………………..……..
14) Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.
=> Because ……………………………………………………………………………..………....
15) Mary was worried because Tom was late.
=> Because of……………………………………………………………………………………....
16) Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad.
=> Because of…….………………………………………………………………………………...
17) I came here because I want the English course.
=> Because of…….………………………………………………………………………………...
18) I went to school although it was hot.
Despite……..…………………………………………………………………………….………..
19) Because the dust in the room, I can’t go in.
=> Because of……..………………………………………………………………………………..
20) Because of too much smoke, we have to wear masks .
=> Because ……..………………………………………………………………………………..

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones 

1.      Despite not having enough money, we decided to have a party (THOUGH).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      He took a lot of photos though the sky was dark (IN SPITE OF).                  ................……………………………………………………………………………………………..

 Complete the following sentences with correct form of the words in the brackets 

1.      I will be very ………………………..……….. if she does well in her test. (SURPRISE)

2.      My new job is extremely ……………………..…….. (TIRE)

3.      I come home extremely …………………………   at the end of each day (TIRE)

4.      He's such a ……………………………  person. He never wants to go out. (BORE)

5.      I'm ......................................................... I have no idea what to do. (CONFUSE)

6.      Did you hear the .............................................................. news about the accident? (SHOCK)

7.      I'm not very ......................................................... in sport. (INTEREST)

8.      I didn't find his joke very ................................................................ (AMUSE)

9.      I am .................................................................. of spiders.(FRIGHTEN)

10. I am ......................................................... with my grade in the grammar test. (DISAPPOINT)

Complete the following sentences with correct form of the words in the brackets NHOM 2

1.      I will be very ………………………..……….. if she does well in her test. (SURPRISE) ( I)  

2.      My new job is extremely ……………………..…….. (TIRE)

3.      I come home extremely …………………………   at the end of each day (TIRE)

4.      He's such a ……………………………  person. He never wants to go out. (BORE)

5.      I'm ......................................................... I have no idea what to do. (CONFUSE)

6.      Did you hear the .............................................................. news about the accident? (SHOCK)

7.      I'm not very ......................................................... in sport. (INTEREST)

8.      I didn't find his joke very ................................................................ (AMUSE)

9.      I am .................................................................. of spiders.(FRIGHTEN)

10. I am ......................................................... with my grade in the grammar test. (DISAPPOINT)

11. The film is very ......................................................................... (EXCITE)

12. I am ......................................................... about my test grades. They are all quite bad. (DESPRESS)

13. It was not ..................................... .. She failed her tests. She never studied. (SURPRISE)

14. I'm getting ........................................ with this book. Nothing ever happens. (BORE)

15. These instructions are extremely ............................... Can you help me? (CONFUSE)

16. I'm ……………………... that he could do something so stupid and dangerous. (SHOCK)

17. I don't find sport …………………………………………at all  (INTEREST)

18. I was not ……………………………….. to be kept waiting so long. (ANGRIED)

19. Our new science teacher is very .....................….We sit there like mice! (FRIGHTEN)

20. I  was very ......................  not to be selected for the basketball team. (FRIGHTEN)

21. I am .................................... about the tennis tournament tomorrow. (EXCITE).

22. The news was quite ........................................ (PUZZLE)

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mùa hè đã đến,..............

mặt trời lặn,..................

nếu trời mưa to,..........................

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones

1.      He couldn’t meet you because of being busy (BECAUSE)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      She can’t work hard because she is very old (BECAUSE OF).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.      She went to bed early because of her sickness (BECAUSE).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4.      He likes her because she is very beautiful (BECAUSE OF).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5.      Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty (BECAUSE).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6.      He couldn’t go to school because he was very poor ((BECAUSE OF).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7.      Two cars can’t pass each other because of narrow road (BECAUSE).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.      We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather (BECAUSE).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9.      I can’t buy this bike because I don’t have enough money (BECAUSE OF).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. Tom will not pass the examination though he studies well (DESPITE).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

11. Despite not having enough money, we decided to have a party (THOUGH).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

12. He took a lot of photos though the sky was dark (IN SPITE OF).                                                 

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

V. Complete the following sentences with correct form of the words in the brackets 

1.      I will be very ………………………..……….. if she does well in her test. (SURPRISE) ( I)  

2.      My new job is extremely ……………………..…….. (TIRE)

3.      I come home extremely …………………………   at the end of each day (TIRE)

4.      He's such a ……………………………  person. He never wants to go out. (BORE)

5.      I'm ......................................................... I have no idea what to do. (CONFUSE)

6.      Did you hear the .............................................................. news about the accident? (SHOCK)

7.      I'm not very ......................................................... in sport. (INTEREST)

8.      I didn't find his joke very ................................................................ (AMUSE)

9.      I am .................................................................. of spiders.(FRIGHTEN)

10. I am ......................................................... with my grade in the grammar test. (DISAPPOINT)

11. The film is very ......................................................................... (EXCITE)

12. I am ......................................................... about my test grades. They are all quite bad. (DESPRESS)

13. It was not ..................................... .. She failed her tests. She never studied. (SURPRISE)

14. I'm getting ........................................ with this book. Nothing ever happens. (BORE)

15. These instructions are extremely ............................... Can you help me? (CONFUSE)

16. I'm ……………………... that he could do something so stupid and dangerous. (SHOCK)

17. I don't find sport …………………………………………at all  (INTEREST)

18. I was not ……………………………….. to be kept waiting so long. (ANGRIED)

19. Our new science teacher is very .....................….We sit there like mice! (FRIGHTEN)

20. I  was very ......................  not to be selected for the basketball team. (FRIGHTEN)

21. I am .................................... about the tennis tournament tomorrow. (EXCITE).

22. The news was quite ........................................ (PUZZLE)

Put questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The students are learning road signs in the schoolyard.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………