1.this furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping

=> this is so old a furniture that not worth keeping 

2. although he didn't speak dutch, bob decided to settle in amsterdam.

=> in spite of not speaking dutch, bob decided to settle in amsterdam.

=> in spite of the fact that he didn't speak dutch, bob decided to settle in amsterdam.

3. in spite of his age , mr. benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

=> although Mr. Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.

4. i admit he's clever , but i don't think he'll solve this problem 

=>however clever he is, i don't think he'll solve this problem 

5. he managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing

=> despite his failing eyesight, he managed to complete the sculpture

=> despite the fact that his eyesight was failing, he managed to complete the sculpture

6. although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion 

=> despite day- long torrential rain, we all enjoyed the excursion

=> despite rainning torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion

=> despite the fact that it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion

7. in spite of the forecoast it stayed fine . ??????

=> although rain  What??! Can't solve this =.=" 

8. provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer

=> so long as the examiner can read your handwriting, your answer will be accepted

9. you can use it as long as you like, and it won't wear out

=> no matter how long you use it, it won't wear out 

10. although judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports 

=> despite her severely disabled, Judy participated in many sports 

11. their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them

=> they had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them

=> they had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them

12. even though i admire his courage , i think he is foolish 

=> much as I admire his courage , i think he is foolish 

13. my slow progress was due to bad teaching

=> as a result of bad teaching, my progress was slow 

1. My father is able to speak three languages..

2. The test was too difficult for him to finish on time.

    The test was so dificult that he couldn't finish on time.

3. Mr Nam is very quick typer

4. The water here is so dirty that they can't swim in.

    The water here is too dirty for them to swim in.

Rewrite the sentences

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

In spite of Tom's poverty, he stidied very well.

2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

Because of Mary's sickness, she couldn't go to school.

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

Despite bad weather, she went to school on time.

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

In spite of my sickness, my mother told me to go school.

5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

Because of a big storm, I stayed at home.

6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.

Despite his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the university.

7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

Despite having a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

Although Tom's salary is good, he gave up his job.

9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

In spite of not finishing the paper, he went to sleep.

10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

Even though the prices is high, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

Hoàng Lê Bảo Ngọc giúp em với

English is easy to learn

⇒⇒It.........easy to learn English.......................................

The furniture was too old to keep

⇒⇒It was..... such the old funiture that we couldn't keep it. ...................................

He can't afford to buy the car 

⇒⇒The car.....is too expensive for him to buy...............................

English is easy to learn

⇒It is easy to learn E

The furniture was too old to keep

⇒It was too old to keep the furniture

He can't afford to buy the car 

⇒The car can't be bought by him

Rewite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it .

1. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer .

The hotel which they stayed in last summer was very luxurious.

2. In spite of living in poverty , they were always admired .

Although they lived in poverty, they were always admired.

3. It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach .

The weather was so lovely that we decided to spend the day on the beach.

4. How long have you worked as a designer ?

When did you start working as a desinger ?

5. If she didn't buy a lot of clothes , she would have money .

Unless she bought a lot of clothes, she would have money.

1. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us

→ The tickets to show cost so much money that we can't afford to buy it.

2. Khanh is a better painter than Giang

→ Giang can't paint as well as Khanh.

3. Charles Dicken's novels attract a lot of children

→ A lot of children are attracted by Charles Dicken's novels.

4. Her book is not the same as mine

→ Her book is different from mine.

5. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour

→ It only half an hour left for us to get to the art gallery.

Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

1.Because there was an accident, I was late(made)

➜I was made to late by an accident

2.Because of studying hard, Long passes the exam(because)

➜ Long passes the exam because he studies hard.

3.Phong is lazy, so he gets a lot of bad marks(lead to)

➜Phong laziness lead to get a lot of bad marks

4.Many fish are dead due to the polluted water(result in)

➜The polluted water result in many fish are dead

1.Because there was an accident, I was late(made)
=> An accident made me late.

2.Because of studying hard, Long passes the exam(because)
=> Because Long studies hard, he passes the exam.

3.Phong is lazy, so he gets a lot of bad marks(lead to)
=> Phong's lazyness leads to a lot of bad marks.

4.Many fish are dead due to the polluted water(result in)
=> The polluted water results in the death of many fish.

1/ Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday

Inspite of / Despite her sick friend, she still went to work yesterday.

2/ In spite of the dirty room,Salim didn't clean it

Although / Though / Even though the room was dirty, Salim didn't clean it.

3/ Despite her unkind behavior,we still love her

Although she behaves unkindly, we still love her.

4/ Although there was the traffic jam,they went to the post office

Despite the traffic jam, they went to the post office.

5/ Despite the fact that Tony learnt very hard,he failed this test

Although Tony learnt very hard,he failed this test.

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

Despite being tired, my uncle still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.

7/ Her brother really enjoy this job although the salary was very low

Despite the low salary, her brother really enjoy this job.

8/ The film poster is wonderful. I don't like to see it

Although the film poster is wonderful, I don't like to see it.

Bài này giúp em luyện tập về cách dùng Mệnh đề hay Danh từ đằng sau hai loại từ cùng có nghĩa "mặc dù" là:

although / even though / though + Mệnh đề (có Chủ ngữ, vị ngữ)  

despite / in spite of + Danh từ / Cụm danh từ hoặc V-ing

Cô chúc em học tốt nha!

1. So far I have been writting five pages of the letter.

2.I haven't made decisionto continue my study in a foreign country.

3. It was too fool for him to say that.

4. The car was too expensive for him to buy.

5. Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working.

6. He was made to wait for two hours.
7. Had it not been Laura's report , I wouldn't have been able to finish the project.

8 It was only when he came into the room that I recognized him.

Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa k đổi:

1, I'm on the fifth page of the letter I'm writting

→So far I....HAVE WRITTEN FIVE PAGES OF THE LETTER....

2, I haven't decided to continue my study in a foreign country

→I haven't made......UP MY MIND TO CONTINUE MY STUDY IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.....

3, He was a fool to say that

→It was.......FOOLISH FOR HIM TO SAY THAT...........

4, He couldn't afford to buy the car

→The car.......WAS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO BUY...........

5, Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working

→Such.....WAS THE DISAPPOINTMENT THAT FIANO COULDN'T KEEP ON WORKING......

6, They made him wait for two hours

→He was........MADE TO WAIT FOR TWO HOURS.......

7, Thanks to Lan's help,I was able to finish the project

→Had......IT NOT BEEN FOR LAURA'S SUPPORT, I WOULDN'T HAVE FINISHED THE PROJECT ...............

8, I only recognized him when he came into the room

→It was......ONLY WHEN HE CAME INTO THE ROOM THAT I RECOGNIZED HIM ......