I. viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi ( chuyển đổi although -> in spite of ....)

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 .

->because of...................................................................

3,although the weather was bad , she went to school on time .

->despite of.............................................................

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

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

Bài1: viết lại câu

1.Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

=> In spite of.......................

2.Mary couldn't go to school because she was sick

=>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..............

Rewriting these sentences without changing their meanings

1. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick

-> Because of ___________

2. The train came late because it was foggy

-> Because of ___________

3. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school

-> Although ___________

4. Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early

-> Because ___________

5. Because of the rough sea, we can't swim today

-> Because ___________

6. Because of the cold weather, he stayed at home and watched TV

-> Because ___________

7. In spite of the bad weather, they are going to have a picnic

-> Although ___________

8. In spite of the high price, her father bought that computer for her

-> Although ____________

9. In spite of her illness, she went to work

-> Although ___________

10. Although he is ill, he tries to go to school on time

-> In spite of ___________

11. Most of the time, Claire does her homework after dinner (usually)

-> Claire _______________

12. Chris doesn't enjoy sports (like)

-> Chris _____________

13. Do you like ice-skating ? (fond)

-> Are ______________

14. Do you have plans for tonight ? (doing)

-> What ____________

15. She never went abroad when she was a child (go)

-> She ______________

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.

=> ₍though, although, even though

_{) ......................................................................}

2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.

=> _{...............................................................................................................}

6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................}

10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)

=>

2. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

4. He has a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them (even though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

6.The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

7.The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

8.I’m no better. I’ve taken the bill. (even though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

10. I didn’t get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................}

12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

13. I was really tired. I couldn’t sleep. (even though)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................}

14. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

16. He tried. He was not successful. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

17. His life is hard. He determined to study well. (although)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

18. He was wise and experienced. He was not taken in. (though)

=> _{.........................................................................................................................................}

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.

=> Despite _{.....................................................................................................................................................................}

9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.

=>In spite of .................................................................................

10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.

=> Despite _{........................................................................................................................................................................}

6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.

=> Although _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.

=> Even though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.

=> Although _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.

=> Despite _{.......................................................................................................................................................................}

15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.

=> Although _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.

=> Even though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

17. It was raining, but we went out.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.

=> Even though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.

=> In spite of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

26. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

27. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well.

=> In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

28. He is still fat though he has been on a diet for 2 years.

=> In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

46. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

50. Though his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.

=> Despite _{.......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

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

=>In spite of _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

54. He studies very well though his life was hard at that time.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

Exercise 2: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.

=> _{..................................................................................................................................}

2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.

=> _{........................................................................................................................................}

3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.

=> _{....................................................................................................................................}

4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.

=> _{.......................................................................................................................................}

5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.

=> _{....................................................................................................................................}

6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.

=> _{.......................................................................................................................................}

7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.

=> _{..................................................................................................................................}

8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.

=> _{....................................................................................................................................}

9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.

=> _{...............................................................................................................................}

10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.

=> _{..................................................................................................................................}

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses

1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)

=> _{..........................................................................................................................................................}

2. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)

=> _{...........................................................................................................................}

3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)

=> _{..................................................................................................................................................................}

4. He has a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them (even though)

=> _{.....................................................................................}

5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)

=> _{...............................................................................................................................................................}

6.The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)

=> _{.................................................................................................}

7.The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)

=> _{............................................................................................................................................................}

9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)

=> _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

10. I didn’t get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though)

=> _{......................................................................}

11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)

=> _{................................................................................................................}

12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)

=> _{.........................................................}

14. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although)

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................}

15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)

=> _{...................................................................................................................................................................}

16. He tried. He was not successful. (though)

=> _{...........................................................................................................................................................}

17. His life is hard. He determined to study well. (although)

=> _{......................................................................................................................................................................}

18. He was wise and experienced. He was not taken in. (though)

=> _{........................................................................................................................}

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

=>In spite of _{..................................................................................................................}

2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

=> Despite _{...............................................}

3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.

=> Despite _{..........................................................................................................................}

5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.

=> Despite _{....................................................................................................................}

7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................}

9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.

=>In spite of _{.................................................................................................................}

10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.

=> Despite _{.......................................................................................................................}

6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.

=> Despite _{......................................................................................................................}

7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.

=> Though _{......................................................................................................................}

8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.

=> Although _{.................................................................................................................}

9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.

=> Even though _{...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................}

10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.

=> Though _{.....................................................................................................................}

11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.

=> Although _{..................................................................................................................}

12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.

=> Despite _{....................................................................................................................}

13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.

=>In spite of ..................................................................

14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.

=> Despite _{.....................................................................................................................}

15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.

=> Although _{...................................................................................................................}

16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.

=> Even though _{..........................................................................................................}

17. It was raining, but we went out.

=> Though _{.....................................................................................................................}

18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.

=> Even though _{...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................}

19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.

=> Though _{.....................................................................................................................}

20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.

=> In spite of _{..............................................................................................................}

21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.

=> Much _{.........................................................................................................................}

22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.

=> Despite .....................................................................................

1. ___________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.

a. In spite of b. Because c. Because of d. Although

2. ___________ her absence from the school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.

a. Despite b. Because c, because of d, of

3. ___________ his lack of time, he watches football every night.

a. Although b. Because of c. In spite of d. Because

4. Alan always overeats at lunch ____________ he never eats breakfast.

a. because b. because of c. Even though d. in spite of

5. __________ I told the absolaute truth, no one would believe me.

a. Even though b. In spite of c. Since d. As

6. The goods was never delivered ___________ the promise we had received.

a. since b. as c. because d. in spite of

7. ____________ the meeting’s at 2:00, I won’t be able to see you.

a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Because of

8. My mother is always complaining __________ the untidiness of my room.

a. because b. because of c. since d. as

9. I didn’t get the job ____________ I had all the necessary qualifications

a. because b. because of c. although d. despite

10. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________ the civil war.

a. in spite of b. despite c. due to d. a & b are correct

11. Many people don’t want to live in big cities ________ big cities are often heavily polluted

a. but b. because c. and d. though

12. __________ she heard the door bell ring, she did not answer it.

a. However b. Because c. Even though d. As if

13. Despite the storm, the climbers decided to go on

a. In spite of it was storm b. Although there was a storm

c. Because ut stormed d. Due to it storms

14. He stopped working because he was too tired

a. because of his tiredness b. since being tired

c. for tired d. although his tiredness

1. Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail.

à Because of____________________________

2. In spite of being full water, the boat sailed on

à Although_______________________________

3. There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads

à Because ___________________________________

4. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in life.

à Despite_____________________________________

5. Despite losing her way tiwe, she arrived safely

à Though_____________________________________

1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite

2. He is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy

A. but B. and C. or D. so

3. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends

A. though B. since C. because of D. so that

4. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.

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

5. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy.

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

6. _______ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.

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

7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

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

8. _______ the weather, we went sailing.

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

9. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.

A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are correct

17. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.

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

18. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.

A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still

19. He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor.

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

19. ______ we were in town, we often met him.

A. For B. Although C. So D. When

20. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.

A. because B. although C. so D. but

21. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.

A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that

22. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.

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

23. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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

24. ______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

25. The children slept well, despite _____.

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

26. She left him __________ she still loved him.

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

27. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of

28. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.

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

29. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment.

A. despite B. though C. as though D. but

30. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men.

A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though