I, Fill in the gap with although/even though or in spite of/despite .

1. ...Although / Even though... we were late, we caught the bus.

2. The plate broke, ......................... it landed on the carpet.

3. .............................. her rudeness, she's actually a nice person.

4. They didn't find the ring ........................ looking everywhere for It.

5. He's got grey hair ............................. he's only twenty-five.

6. He wasn't wearing a coat .............................. the cold weather.

7. ................................ being old, my grandmother loves playing tennis.

II. Complete the sentences.

1. They like going on holiday, but they don't like flying. Although they ...like going on holiday, they don’t like flying...
2. The car is old. but it's in good condition. Though the car ............................................................... . 3. It was snowing, but we went out for a walk.
In spite of the fact ............................................................

4. Danny is tall, but Sandra is shot . Danny is tall. However, ....................................................

5. It was a hot day, but he wore a warm coat . Although it .........................................................................

6. Bill was busy. He helped me with my homework . Even though Bill was ........................................................

7. She fell over, but she didn't hurt herself . Despite falling ...................................................................

III. Complete the article. Use but, although or however.

Bill Gates became interested in computers at school (0) ...although... in those days they weren't very common. When he left school, he went to Harvard University to study law. (1) ........... , he spent most of his time in the computer centre. In 1975, he and his friend Paul Allen successfully wrote a software program for the first microcomputer, an Altair, (2) .................. they didn't even have one.

Gates was top of his class at Harvard, (3) .................. he left without finishing his degree. Then he and Allen started Microsoft. In the 1990s, the US government wanted to break up Microsoft because they said the company was a monopoly. Gates was able to stop them, (4) .................... . Today Gates is a billionaire, (5).......................... he also gives millions of dollars to charity .

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Ex 4. Fill in the blank with “although/ though/ even though”, “in spite of/ despite”, “however/ nevertheless”

1. __________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.

2. The children slept deeply __________ the noise.

3. This is the shortest way to the city center; __________, it is not the only way.

4. __________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.

5. Jane rarely sees Alan __________ they are neighbours.

6. Kate did not do well in the exam __________ working very hard.

7. __________ I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.

8. Your son is heading to the right direction; __________, I think you should encourage him to learn harder.

9. __________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problems.

10. Liza never talked to him __________ she loved him.

11. Clare did the work __________ being ill.

12. __________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.

13. It is very late now. __________, she is still at her office.

14. He runs fast __________ his old age.

15. He had written to her many times. __________, she didn’t give any reply, so they had been out of touch ever since.

16. __________ he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them.

17. __________ being overweight, I eat lots of chocolate every day.

18. __________ not doing any exercises, she doesn’t get fat.

Ex 5. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Huong seems to be quite clever. She often gets low marks. (though)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. He’s a millionaire. He lives in a very small house. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. This restaurant has a good service. The food is not delicious. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. He is young. He is an excellent manager. (even though)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. He asked for another cup of coffee. There was no more. (nevertheless)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. There is an interesting film on TV. We are studying now. (however)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. He drove his car to home. He had a headache. (in spite of)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

: Because; because of; although/ though/ even though; in spite of/ despite

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 spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. >>Although

6)      Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. >>Despite

7)       In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. >> Although

8)       Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite

9)       In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although

10)  My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. >>Despite

11)  In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although

12)  My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite of

13)  He isn’t happy although he is very rich. >>Despite

14)  Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.>> Despite

15)  Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.>> Despite

1. Although he is very rich, he isn’t in happy.

→In spite of

Though she is very intelligent, she can’t answer my question.

> Despite 2.

3. Even though he is lazy, he passed the final test.

>In spite

4. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.

→ Despite

5. Despite his broķen legs, he decided to go to work.

→Although

6. The plan took off though the weather was bad. > In Spite

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

→. Despite

8.The fight was not delayed though it was foggy.

→ In Spite.

9. Although lt was dark, they continue to work. >Despite

10. Though'it rained heavily, I went to school on time. →in Spite

11.Even though he is strong,I'm not afraid of him.

>..Despite.

12. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in the city.

➩Although .

13. In spite of the fog, the plane landed at the airport safely. .

➩Even though

14. in spite of being over sixty years old, Mr. Pike doesn't wear glasses.

→ Though.

15. He studies very well although his life was hard at that time.

→ In spite.

16. Despite her illness, she went on stage. →. Even though.

các bạn ơi giúp mình với!

rewrite the sentences using although or in spite of

1. in spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match→although...

2. although they lost, the home team played very well→Despite....

3. even though it was raining, i still went to school on time→ in spite of...

4. although  she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well→Despite...

5. she isn't brilliant, but she studies quite well →although...

6. the house isn't nice , but i like the garden→eventhough...

7. it was raining , but we went out→though...

8. everyone likes Bob even though he is talktive→even...

9.though i had an umbrella, i got very wet in the rain→in spite of....

10. we enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot→in spite of...

11. i didn't get the job even though i was extremely qualified→despite....

mong các bạn giúp đỡ nhiệt tình,càng nhanh càng tốt ạk.thank you

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 ________________________________________

 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. Despite her dislikes for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. (although)

2. Mary will take a plane, even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)

4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy. (despite)

5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children, (even though)

6. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (in spite of)

7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so. (though)

8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize. (even though)

9. In spite of the high price, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday. (even though) 10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet. (in spite of) 

cau 1 : hoàn thành câu sau với because (of ) , (al)though , even though , despite , in spite of 1..........................he worked hard , he did not receive any praise 2 he ate the chocolate cake ............................. he is on diet 3 ...................the high prices , my daughters insist on going to the movies every saturday 4 ......................it was cold , i went out 5 .....................john did not study hard , he succeeded cau2 : 1 ......................... he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car a in spite b in spite of c despite d although 2 .........................., he walked to the station a despite being tired b although to be tired c in spite being tired d despite tired 3 she left him .....................she still loved him a even if b even though c in spite of d despite 4 ................... her lack of hard work , she was promoted a because b even though c in spite of d despite 5 ........................they are twin brothers , they do not look like a although b because of c because d in spite of 6 julie failed the exam ......................... of working very hard a despite b in spite c even if d though 7 she walked home by herself .................... she knew that it was dangerous a if b though c because d which 8 ......................they are brother , they do not look like a although b even c despite d in spite of 9 she left him .......................... she still loved him a in spite b even though c in spite of d despite 10 he refused to give up work , ......................he's won a million pounds a despite b however c even though d as though