In spite of being very rich, he isn't happy.
In spite of being very rich, he isn't happy.
Sử dụng “Although”; “though”; “in spite of”; “despite”
Công thức: Although/Though + s + v, s + v;
In spite of/ Despite + noun/ ving, s + v)
He is rich but he isn’t happy. (Although)
Cars cause pollution but people still want them. (Although)
Mr. Nam was successful in his life although he came from a poor family. (despite)
Though he is intelligent, he can’t do all these tests well. (in spite of)
In spite of his much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine. (Although)
Don’t shout at her in spite of her laziness. (though)
It was raining heavily but I went swimming. (in spite of)
Though Lan is beautiful and intelligent, she is never proud of herself. (In spite of )
Lan is admired (được ngưỡng mộ) by her friends because she is intelligent. (Because of)
We don’t spend much time on our housework because a lot of devices for the home were invented. ( because of)
We always trust (tin tưởng) Nam because he is wise and honest.( because of)
Combine the sentences
Minh is very rich. He isn't happy (although/ Despite)
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She can't answer my questions. She is very intelligent (although/ Despite)
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He tried. He was not successful (In spite of/ Even though)
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Exercise 5: Rewrite sentence
1. He is rich but He isn’t happy. ( Although )
2. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although )
3. Mr. Nam was successful in his life although he came from a poor family. ( despite )
4. Though he is intelligent, he can’t do all these tests well. ( in spite of )
5. In spite of his much experience in machinery , he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine . ( Although )
6. Don’t shout at her in spite of her laziness. ( Though )
7.It was raining heavily but I went swimming . ( in spite of )
8. Though Lan is beautiful and intelligent, she is never proud of herself. (As ).
9. Lan is always admired by her friends because she is intelligent. ( Because of ).
10. We don’t spend much time on our homework because a lot of devices for the home were invented.( Because of
11. We always trust Nam because he is wise and honest. ( Because of ) .
12. Because of Lan’s poverty, she can’t continue her study at the university. ( Because )
Ex 5: Rewrite the sentences with “despite / in spite of”.
1. Although he’s a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.
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2. Although they have a lot of money, they’re still not happy.
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3. Although the traffic was heavy, we got there on time.
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4. I couldn’t sleep although I was very tired.
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5. She accepted the job although the salary was low.
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6. He runs fast although he is old.
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Ex 6: Rewrite the sentences with “However / Nevertheless”.
1. Huong seems to be quite clever. She often gets low marks.
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2. This restaurant has a good service. The food is not delicious.
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3. She is very rich. She doesn’t dress well.
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4. Peter loves table tennis. He doesn’t play it well.
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5. There is an interesting film on TV. We are studying now.
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6. He asked for another cup of coffee. There was no more.
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Ex 7: Choose the correct answer.
1. Mickey is a famous character of Disney ______ film.
A. musical B. comedy C. horror D. cartoon
2. You will be frightened when you see a ______ film.
A. scary B. comedy C. interesting D. cartoon
3. I wanted to see the film ______ feeling sleepy.
A. although B. spite C. in spite of D. but
4. ______ did you see that film? – Last night.
A. How B. What C. When D. Where
5. He is a good ______. He performs excellently in many films.
A. actor B. actress C. musician D. singer
6. It is a horror film. ______, it is a good film.
A. Although B. However C. And D. So
7. It is a ______ game. It makes me bored.
A. bores B. bore C. boring D. bored
8. He has an ______ personality. Every one wants to talks to him.
A. amuses B. amuse C. amusing D. amused
9. Tom Hanks is a film ______.
A. sun B. star C. moon D. cloud
10. Hilarious is a kind of film which makes viewers ______ a lot.
A. laugh B. cry C. frighten D. shock
11. ______ is the kind of film that shows real life events or stories.
A. horror B. love story C. comedy D. documentary
12. Romantic comedy combines comedy with ______.
A. life event B. love story C. crime D. murder
13. What ______ of film do you like to see? – Science fiction.
A. actor B. place C. kind D. character
14. Titanic is a ______ film.
A. cartoon B. horror C. romantic D. comedy
15. She sings very well _____ she is very fat.
A. although B. in spite of C. and D. so
16. He drove a car to home ______ his headache.
A. although B. in spite of C. and D. so
17. Her father came to see her yesterday, which made her ______.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprises D. to surprise
18. It is a ______ word, I don’t know how to make a sentence with it.
A. to confuse B. confuse C. confused D. confusing
19. ______ being young, he is an excellent manager.
A. But B. Although C. In spite D. In spite of
20. I was ______ before going to the water park.
A. excited B. exciting C. excites D. excite
1. Although Robert Graves was British, he spent most of his life in Spain. In spite of
2. Despite being a very popular tourist destination, Majorca is actually very unspoilt. Although
3. In spite of the fact that he is best known for his comedies, Woody Alien is a very serious director. Although
4. Although Jenn Croweil is already rich and famous, her novel still hasn't been published. Despite
5. In spite of her success, Jenn has not changed. Although
6. Although he is only thirty, Paul McKenna is one of the most successful hypnotists in the business. In spite of
7. Despite lacking experience, Alexandra Nechita has sold more than 200 paintings. Although
8. Although there are buses in LA, very few people actually use them. Despite 9. Despite believing in God, he seldom goes to church. Although
10. Although he likes traveling, he rarely goes abroad. In spite of
11. Although Peter had a cold, he went swimming. In spite of
12. In spite of being rich, she lived in a tiny flat. Although
13. Although I like him, I am not going to tell him my secret. In spite of
14. In spite of working hard, Nicola didn't finish on time. Although
15. Although the children went to bed late, they weren't tired. In spite
16. In spite of having a big lunch, I ate some cake as well. Although
17. Although we see them on the bus every day, we don't know their names. In spite of
18. In spite of having a headache, I went to the cinema. Although
19. Although Mrs. Harris is ninety years old, she is strong and fit. In spite
20. In spite of being the youngest student in the class, Martha is the tallest. Although
II. Rewrite the sentences using although, though, in spite of or despite
6. He is very rich. He isn't happy.
Although.
7. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied.
Although
8. Mr John doesn't wear glasses. He is over sixty.
In spite of
9. He had much experience in machinery. He didn't succeed in repairing this machine.
Despite
10. We did the test well. It was difficult.
In spite of
11. He studied very well. His life was hard at that time.
Although
12. The weather is bad. We are going to have a picnic
Though
13. He had not finished the essay. He went to sleep.
Although
14. He often tells lie. Many people believe him.
Though
15. He had taken any kinds of exercises.He got fatter and fatter.
Helppp
Rewrite the sentences with the word given.
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 .............................................
11. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
=> Despite ..........................................................................................................................
12. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=> Though .........................................................................................................................
13. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
=> No matter ..................................................................................................................................................
14. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though ........................................................................................................................
15. In spite of his hard work, Ba failed his exam.
=> Though ....................................................................................................
1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
In spite of ________________________________________
3. He had worked very hard but he failed.
Even though ________________________________________
4. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of ________________________________________
5. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
Despite ________________________________________
6. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
In spite of ________________________________________
7. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
In spite of ________________________________________
8. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
Despite ________________________________________
9. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
Despite ________________________________________
10. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
Although ________________________________________
11. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
In spite of ________________________________________
12. In spite of the high price, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
Even though ________________________________________
13. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
Although ________________________________________
14. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
Despite ________________________________________
15. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
In spite of ________________________________________
16. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
Despite ________________________________________
17. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
Although ________________________________________
18. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
Although ________________________________________
19. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
Despite ________________________________________
20. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
In spite of ________________________________________
Ex3.Rewrite the sentences with Despite / inspite of. (Viết lại câu với Despite / inspite of)
1.Although he’ s a millionaire,he lives in a very small flat.
2.Although they have a lot of money,They ‘re still not happy.
3.Although the traffic was heavy, we got there on time.
4.I could’nt sleep although I was very tired.
5.He runs fast although he is old.
1. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well -paid
=> In spite of...........
2. She wasn't wearing the coat although the weather was cold
=> In spite of.........
3.We've known each other a long time, but we're not very good friends
=> Although.......
4.Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting
=> ..........However........
5.Although the salary was low, he accepted the job
=> Despite.......
6. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner
=> Although.......
7.In spite of his age, he still leads an active life
=>Although....