Task 1. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

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

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

2. _______________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

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

3. _______________, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

4. ________________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. Because B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of

5. She left him _______________ she still loved him.

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

Task 2. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi.

A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.

B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.

C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.

D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi.

2. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy.

A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time.

B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.

C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.

D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.

3. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.

B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.

4. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.

A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.

B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.

C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.

D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.

5. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.

A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill.

D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.

Task 3. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

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

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

2. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.

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

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

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

4. ______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired

5. The children slept well, despite _____.

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

6. She left him __________ she still loved him.

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

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

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

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

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

Task 4. Viết lại câu.

1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

⇒ Despite / In spite of .........

2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.

⇒ Because of ..........

3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.

⇒ Because of ..........

4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.

⇒ Because of .........
5. Because there was an accident, I was late.

⇒ Because of ..........

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Task 5. Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box

I didn't speak the language he has a very important job

I had never seen her before we don't like them very much

It was quite cold the heating was on

I'd met her twice before we've known each other a long time

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

2. ................................................................. , I recognized her from a photograph.

3. She wasn't wearing a coat ...................................................................................

4. We thought we'd better invite them to them to the party ....................................

5. ............................................................. , I managed to make myself understood.

6. ....................................................................................... , the room wasn't warm.

7. I didn't recognize her............................................................................................

8. We're not very good friends .................................................................................

Task 6. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.

(despite)……………………………………… I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.

2. They have very little money. They are happy.

(in spite of) ...........................................................................................................

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.

(although) ...............................................................................

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.

(in spite of) ..............................................................................

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.

(despite) ...................................................................................

6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.

(even though) ...........................................................................

Task 7. Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two
answers are possible.

1. ______ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2. I went to see the film ______ feeling really tired.

3.I really enjoyed the Water War_____ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good
film.

4. ______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

5. ______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

Task 8. Rewrite these sentences below withh Althought, Despite, In spite..

1. Although Bean is not an intelligent children, he can speak English very well

⇒ Despite / In spite of .........

2. Because Phuong was tall, she never wear high heals

⇒ Because of .........
3. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go to home

⇒ Because of .........

4. Her mother asked her to go stay at home because she was headache

⇒ Because of .........

5. Because there was traffic jams, I was late.

⇒ Because of .........

Task 9. Viết lại câu.

1. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.

⇒ Because of .......

2. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.

⇒ Despite .......

3. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.

⇒ Because .......

4. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

⇒ Despite / In spite of .......

5. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.

⇒ Because of .......

Task 10. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

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

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

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

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

3. _______ the weather, we went sailing.

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

4. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.

A. though B. although C. even though D. all are

correct

5. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.

A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris.

B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French.

C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French.

D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris.

Task 11. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated.

1. Although I was late, I didn’t miss the bus.

In spite of _______________________________________.

2. In spite of the rain, they went to the football match.

Although ________________________________________.

3. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for years.

Although ________________________________________.

4. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.

Although ________________________________________.

5. They have very little money. They are happy.

In spite of _______________________________________.

6. David smokes. He seems to be in good health.

Although _______________________________________.

7. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.

Although _______________________________________.

8. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children.

In spite of _______________________________________.

9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.

Although _______________________________________.

10. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.

In spite of _______________________________________.

11. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.

Although _______________________________________.

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

In spite of _______________________________________.

13. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

In spite of _______________________________________.

14. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

In spite of _______________________________________.

15. Although Nam is not a smart student, he learns very hard.

In spite of _______________________________________.

16. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.

In spite of _______________________________________.

17. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

In spite of _______________________________________.

18. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.

In spite of _______________________________________.

19. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.

Although ________________________________________.

20. In spite of her unkind behavior, we still love her.

Although ________________________________________.

21. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.

In spite of _______________________________________.

22. In spite of the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.

Although ________________________________________.

23. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.

In spite of ________________________________________.

24. Her brother really enjoyed this job although the salary was very low.

In spite of ________________________________________.

25. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.

Although _________________________________________.

Task 12. Fill in the gaps with although / though or however. (Đọc văn bản. Điền vào
chỗ trống với although / though / however.)

(1) _______ Mai had lots of homework to do, she agreed to go shopping with her friend
Mark. Mark loves to buy jeans and T-shirts. (2) _______, Mai prefers to buy sportswear.
(3) _______ it rained, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Mark, as
always, had more cash than Mai. (4) _______, Mai was better at buying things at a lower
price. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) _______ they had
spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Mark wanted to visit. (6)
 _______ they had aching feet, Mai and Mark ended up spending a few more hours
shopping.

Task 13: Complete the sentences with because or because of

1. I couldn’t arrive on time ………. I missed the train.

2. We canceled the trip ………. bad weather.
3. We hurried indoors ………. it was raining.
4. I am not allowed into the club ………. I am not 21 years old yet.
5. She passed the test ………. she had a good teacher.
6. I couldn’t understand him ………. his strange accent.
7. She didn’t pass the test ………. she didn’t study well.
8. He can’t walk ………. arthritis.
9. I prefer driving ………. I want to listen to music in the car.
10. We got into trouble ………. you.
Task 14.
1. I was late this morning ………. the traffic.

A. because B. because of

2. I came back ………. I’d forgotten my briefcase.

A. because B. because of
3. I’m asking you ………. I want to know your opinion.

A. because B. because of
4. Paul moved to Paris ………. his job.

A. because B. because of
5. John crashed his Truck ………. he was driving too fast.

A. because B. because of
6. I cannot come ………. the bad weather.

A. because B. because of
7. They canceled the event ………. the bad weather forecast.

A. because B. because of
8. The team won the game ………. they practiced diligently.

A. because B. because of
9. She can’t drive ………. her blindness.

A. because B. because of
10. The bank closed down ………. the recession.
 A. because B. because of
Task 14: Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same with because or
because of

1. The train was delayed because there was a thick fog.

=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………

2. Because of his honesty, he gains everyone’s trust.

=> Because ……………………………………………………………………

3. The cake was delicious because she followed the recipe carefully.

=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………

4. She was absent from school because her mother was sick.

=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………

5. Because of her dedication to education, she earned a scholarship.

=> Because ……………………………………………………………………

6. Because she saved money, she could afford the trip.

=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………

7. We couldn’t study because some classmates were noisy in class.

=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………

8. Mary can’t sleep because of her husband’s loud snoring.

=> Because ……………………………………………………………………

9. All the teachers love him because his academic performance and conduct are good.

=> Because of ……………………………………………………………………

10. He was praised at work because of his innovative ideas.

=> Because ……………………………………………………………………

Task 15: Fill in the blanks with because, because of, although or though

1. She succeeded in the exam ………. she had studied very hard.
2. They had to cancel the game ………. the bad weather.
3. ………. it was a simple dinner, the laughter made it a perfect Christmas.
4. He couldn’t concentrate on his work ………. the noisy environment.
5. We had to leave the party early ………. we had an early meeting the next day.
6. ………. a scholarship covers tuition, living expenses are still a challenge.
7. The work environment wasn’t ideal ………. the salary was attractive.
8. ………. his lack of experience, he couldn’t manage to complete the project on time.
9. He failed the test ………. he didn’t study enough.
10. She couldn’t answer the question ………. she didn’t know the answer.
Task 15: Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same with although
or though

1. They saw each other every day. They did not know each other well enough.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

2. He went on vacation this summer too. He had a lot of financial problems.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

3. Sara had all the necessary qualifications. She could not qualify for the job.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

4. She lived in France for three years. She can hardly understand French.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

5. She will not trust Sam. She knows he is a kind guy.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

6. She brushes her teeth regularly. She still has a lot of cavity problems.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

7. I had to use the stairs. I was exhausted.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

8. I study really hard. My parents are never pleased with my grades.

=> ……………………………………………………………………

9. Her mother was very busy. She cooked a delicious meal for us.
=> ……………………………………………………………………

10. She is very beautiful. We all hate her.

=> ……………………………………………………………………