He didn't leave school even though his family was poor.
-> Despite the fact that his family was poor, He didn't leave school
the fact that his family was poor.He didn't leave school
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
III. Change clauses of concession to phrases.
1. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
2. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at maths.
3. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.
5. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
6. Although it was noise, I kept on studying.
7. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
8. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
9. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
10. We did the test well though it was difficult.
11. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
12. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.
13. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
14. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
15. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
16. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
17. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.
18. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
19. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
20. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.
21. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
22. She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert.
23. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to.
24. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.
25. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.
26. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.
27. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.
28. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.
29. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
30. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
1, I go to school in half an hour every day
----> It takes me...
----> I spend
2, It was a 80-minute drive from here to HN
----> It took .....
3, The flight to HCM city lasted one hour and a half
----> It took.....
4, Lisa never talked to him even though she loved him
---->......... despite........
5, though we work hard , a lot of things went wrong
-----> Despite
6, Despite his intelligence, he doesn't study well at school
----> Even though....
7, these books have two hundred pages
---->
( câu 7 chuyển về tính từ ghép)
I. Complete the sentences using the words given. Use two to five words.
68. Students must take part in this activity. (ESSENTIAL)
It
69. Even though he was ill, he went to school.
Despite
70. She made every effort to pass the exam. (BEST)
She tried
71. He allowed me to use his car whenever I likes. (DISPOSAL)
He placed
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
- In spite of .............................................................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
- He didn’t come because of...........................................................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
- Because of ......................................................................................................................
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
- He ate all the fruits despite...........................................................................................................
21. He left school because his life was hard.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
28. My neighbour couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
- I couldn’t do the test because of...................................................................................................
32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
- Because .......................................................................................................................................
34. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
-Despite. .......................................................................................................................
36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
38. We bought the house though its rooms were small.
- We bought the house despite.......................................................................................................
39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
42. She ate much because of her hunger.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
- Even though .......................................................................................................................
47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
48. Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
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. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
1_Leave the table as soon as you have finishes eating. 2 He was poor so he didn't go to school 3_ Because it's very diffcult he can't do it 4_Because it's raining. I can't drive fast
change from although/ though/ even though - in spite of / despite starting as available
1. although he was tired , he walked to the station
despite ..........................................................
2. although it was noisy , the children slept well
the children ....................................................
3. though linda earned a low salary , she gave mony to her parents
in spite of ..............................................................
4. tom went to work even though he didn't feel very well
tom ...........................................................
5. their new product turned out to be a success though the market studies were pessimistic
their .............................................................
6. julie failed the exam though she worked very hard
julie ............................................................
7. although john got the highest result in the class , he still had problems with the teacher
in spite of ...........................................................................
