I. Rewrite each sentence or question so it has the same meaning
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of

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2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of ____________________________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
Despite

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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

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6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite ______________________________________________________
7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
 Despite ______________________________________________________
8. In spite of his good 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 ______________________________________________

V. Read and decide if each statement is true or false or not given.
Hello. My name is Lucy. Last week I went to visit my friend Samantha in Spring
Town. That was my first visit to Spring Town, and I rode my motorbike to Samantha’s
house. Firstly I saw a No U-turn signal. So I had to ride forward until I see a U-turn
signal. I turned and kept riding, then I noticed the crossroad sign and check my map. I
saw that I had to turn left. But the red traffic light was on, and I had to wait for 60
seconds. I turned left and I got stuck in a traffic jam. I waited there for nearly 15
minutes. There was a car accident there, a car hit a motorbike and ran. At that time the
motorcyclist was moved to the hospital. I could keep my riding. Unfortunately, my
phone was out of charge, so I could not check my map and had to ask people there for
route. After one hour and 02 times of getting lost, I finally reached my friend’s home. It
is unbelievable.

IV. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
The streets are crowded with traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the
airport and the train stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a few hours before their
busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing fresh fruit and vegetables into the city.
Ships are bringing food and fuel to the harbor.
By seven o’clock in the morning, the streets are filled again with people. Millions
of people live in the big city, and millions of people who work in the big city live in the
suburbs, the commuters, are hurrying to get to their offices. Everyone is in a hurry.
Some stop only to drink a cup of coffee. Others stop to buy a morning paper or to have
breakfast. The noise of traffic gets louder. The policemen blow their whistles to stop the
traffic or to hurry it alone.
Answer the questions:
1. Where do taxis often take people from?
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2. What are trucks bringing? And what about ships?
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3. Who are commuters?
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4. What do people often do when they are in a hurry in the early morning?
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5. What do the policemen do to control the traffic?
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