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

=> ₍though, although, even though

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

Ex 1. Choose the best option

1. It's raining,....................I can't go to the beach. (so/ therfore/ but/ although)

2. Nam got wet.................he forgot his umbrella (so/ because/ although/ and)

3. ................Lan has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching television ( Because/ Although/ However/ If )

4. My brother loves reading....................computer games are popular today ( as/ though/ and/ because)

5. .................the lake is highly polluted, we cannot swim in it. (Since/ Although/ However/ After)

6. Nam is tired .................... he stayed up late watching TV. (so/ even though/ because/ but)

7. My friend lied to me, .................. I don't trust her anymore (so/ therefore/ but/ because)

8. It was cold outside................., they went swimming in the lake (although/ because/ so/ however)

9. He put on his raincoat...........it was a bright, sunny day. (because/ even though/ therefore/ but)

10. My brother diidn't go to wokr yesterday................he didn't feel well (so/ because/ although/ but)

Ex 2: Rewirte the following sentences, beginning with the words provided

1. She told the truth, but no one believed her

--> Although...............................................................................................

2. They are poor, but their children are happy

-->Although..................................................................................................

3. In spite of the bad weather, the match took place

-->Although the weather..............................................................................

4. Nancy was sad. She cried

--> Because....................................................................................................

5. His watch is broken. He was late for the meeting

--> Since...........................................................................................................

6. I am so busy that I can't help you right now

--> I am too...................................................................................................

7. Some movies are too violent for the children to watch

--> Some movies are so................................................................................

8. These shoes aren't big enough for me to wear

--> There shoes are too................................................................................

9. The story was so funny thet everyone laughed

-->It was such..............................................................................................

10. The suitcase is so heavy that the woman cannot carry it

--> It is such..............................................................................................

Rewrite the following sentences using the given phrase

1. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy

-> In spite of..............

2. We understand him in spite of his strong accent

-> Although............

3. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled

-> Despite..................

4. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job

-> Though...................

5. In sipte of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday

-> Although.................

Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses:

1. He worked for a woman. She used to be an artist.

2. They called doctor. He lived nearby.

3. I wrote an email to my sister. She lives in Italy

4. Linh liked the waiter. He was very friendly

5. We broke a car. It belonged to my uncle

6. Ba dropped a cup. It was new.

7. Nam loves books. They have happy endings

8. I live in a city. It is in the north of Vietnam

9. The man is in the class. He is wearing a blue hat

10. The woman works in a hospital. She is from India

11. My sister has four sons. She lives in Japan

12. The man was rude. He was wearing a red shirt

13. The phone is on the table. It belongs to An

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 between them.

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

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

41. Although the sun was shining, __________.

A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. but it was very hot

42. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

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

43. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of

44. I gave up the job ________ the attractive salary.

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

45. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A. Although B. Because C. So that D. Despite

RELATIVE CLAUSE
1. This is my new song. He is listening to my new song.
___________________________________________________________________
2. I know the fat boy. I talked to that boy yesterday at the party.
___________________________________________________________________
3. I love the city. We grew up in that city.
___________________________________________________________________
4. My classmates had so much fun at the carnival. They wanted to go there again
___________________________________________________________________
5. Her grandma wanted to listen to the news on TV. She was interested in the newsreel. ___________________________________________________________________
6. This is the simple house. Uncle Ho had lived there for a long time ago
___________________________________________________________________
7. Mrs Lien is very smart. I met her son on the stage last night.
___________________________________________________________________
8. Mr. Quang is a famous cheft cook. His food can be enjoyed all over the wold.
___________________________________________________________________
9. Mr. Tuan is very tall and thin. He is our gymmaster.
___________________________________________________________________
10. The lady in black is a famous writer. You met her at the party last night.
___________________________________________________________________
11. The little boy lost his way. He is crying over there.
___________________________________________________________________
12. The river is the Saigon River. It flows through Ho Chi Minh city.
___________________________________________________________________
13. Mona was painted by Leonardo De Vinci. It has been popular for long.
___________________________________________________________________
14. SaPa is a famous city. Many visitors travel to this city for their holiday.
___________________________________________________________________
15. Easter is a festival. People will have a lot of fun in this occasion.
___________________________________________________________________
16. Kim Lien is a village. Ho Chi Minh was born and lived there.
___________________________________________________________________
17. Mai is my friend. She studies very well.
___________________________________________________________________
18. This book is very cheap. I bought it last week.
___________________________________________________________________
19.That house is lovely. I live in it last year.
___________________________________________________________________
20. The first boy has just moved. He knows the truth.
___________________________________________________________________
21. I don't remember the man. You said you met him at the canteen last week.
___________________________________________________________________
22. The only thing is how to go home. It make me worried.
___________________________________________________________________
23. The most beautiful girl lives city. I like her long hair very much.
___________________________________________________________________
24. He was Tom. I met him at the bar yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________
25. The children often go swimming on Sundays. They have much free time then.
___________________________________________________________________
26. They are looking for the man and his dog. They have lost the way in the forest.
___________________________________________________________________
27. The last man has just returned from the farm. I want to talk to him at once.
___________________________________________________________________
28. The book was a lovely story. I was reading it yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________
29. A boy is phoning you. He looked for you three hours ago.
___________________________________________________________________
30. The girl is my sister. She is sitting next to you.
___________________________________________________________________
31. The bed is so soft. I slept in yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________
32. The hotel is so nice. I stayed there 2 days ago.
___________________________________________________________________
33. The picture is so beautiful. It costs 25 dollars.
___________________________________________________________________
34. I cannot find my key.It can open this door.
___________________________________________________________________
35. Long is good at English. He can talk to foreigner.
___________________________________________________________________
36. The man is a famous teacher. He is a friend of mine.
___________________________________________________________________
37. That boy is stay near my house. His name is Phong.
___________________________________________________________________
38. The girl is good at speaking Frace. Her dog is so cute. ___________________________________________________________________
39. The computer is so useful. Hoa is learning on it. ___________________________________________________________________
40. The woman is hugging her son. She is so friendly. ___________________________________________________________________

Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct form .You may use each verb once only .

1 I always..................tennis on Fridays .

2 He .......................his report . He will bring it into the office when it is complete .

3 " My parents phoned me this morning . They..................themselves in the Seychelles.Champagne everynight ! in fact , they don't want to leave ''

4 We .......................to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen . Although it is expensive , we can talk freely there

5 I ......................the answer to your problem . Get a new computer .

6 '' Where is John ?'' In his office.....................for an important telephopne call ''

7 I can't make the meeting tomorrow .I .......................the applicants for the sales manager's job.

8 My brother......................for Shink Inc . Which makes bathroom fittings.

9 Who ..................to Bill ? Is it the new secretary?

10 The new contract...................fine to me . However, could you just check it though once more ?

Exercise 9: Combine these sentences using one of these words: Who, Whom. That, Which, Whose

1. Stop him. He's the man. He stole my wallet. (Who)

2. Mr. David comes from England. He has never been to Vietnam. ( who)

3.I'm staying with the boy. His brother looks very handsome. ( whose)

4.We talked about the books and writers. That made us bored. ( which)

5.Henry is also a member of the board. You'll meet him tomorrow, (who)

6. Can you answer the questions. I ask you those questions? (which)

7. The lady is a teacher at our school. Her son went on a picnic with us last weekend. (whose)

8. He is the only friend. I like him. (whom)

9. He can't swim. That makes me surprised. (which)

10. We are visiting Ha Long. It is in the north of Viet Nam. ( which)

11. They have invented a television set. It is small as a watch. ( which)

12. We visited children. Their parents are dead in that flood. (whose)

13. I'm talking about Tom. He is really friendly. ( who)

14. The student did this exercise. He might be very intelligent. (who)

15. Peter couldn't come to the party last night. That was really a pity. (which)