Exercise 2: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.
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2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.
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3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.
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4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.
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5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.
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6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.
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7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.
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8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
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9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.
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10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.
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Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses:
1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)
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2. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)
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3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)
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4. He has a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them (even though)
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5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)
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6. The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)
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7. The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)
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8. I’m no better. I’ve taken the bill. (even though)
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9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)
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10. I didn’t get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though)
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11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)
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12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)
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13. I was really tired. I couldn’t sleep. (even though)
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14. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although)
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15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)
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Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences with the word given.
1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
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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.
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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.
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8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.
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9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
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10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
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11. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
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12. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
 Though _____________________________________________________
13. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
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14. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
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15. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
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16. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
 Although_____________________________________________________
V. Đáp án
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.
1. B .though 2. D. Although 3. A. Despite being tired
4. C. In spite of 5. B. even though 6. D. because
7. D. though 8. D. A and B 9. D. all are correct
10. D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris.
11. C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.
12. B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
13. C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
14. B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.
15. A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
16. A. In spite of his bad cold, Trung went to the concert.
17. D. Although 18. A. Although 19. C. even though
19. D. When 20. B. although 21. A. even though 22. B. of the rain
23. D. Although 24. A. Despite being tired 25. B. the noise
26. B. even though 27. C. in spite of 28. A. Although
Exercise 2: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though
1. Although Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam., my friend Anny does not enjoy it.
2. Bob always walks to work although he is living in the city.
3. Although My house is near the beach, I rarely go swimming.
4. Although My brother is working in Ha Noi, he comes home on every public holiday.
5. Although Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.
6 Although most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.
7. Although Nick used to smoke, he seems to be in good health.
8. I couldn’t sleep although I was tired.
9. Although Henry’s friend is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
10. We couldn’t get tickets although he queued for an hour.
Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses:
1. Although she has plenty of money, she is very mean.
2. Though they have a car, they rarely use it.
3. Although he was innocent, he was sent to prison.
4. Even though he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them
5. Even though she never takes any kind of exercise, she is quite fit and healthy.
6. Although the keyboard wasn’t working well, she tried to finish the letter
7. The forecast said it would rain although it turned out to be a beautiful day.
8. I’m no better even though I’ve taken the bill.
9. The traffic was bad though I arrived at the airport on time.
10. I didn’t get the job though I had all necessary qualifications.
11. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.
12. Though she felt sick, she went to work.
13. Even though I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
14. Although he is very rich, He isn’t happy.
15. She couldn’t answer the question though she is very intelligent.
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences with the word given.
1. In spite of having a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
2. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
3. In spite of the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing the coat.
4. Despite not liking them very much, we thought we’d better invite them to the party.
5. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand.
6. Despite the heat, the room wasn’t warm.
7. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn’t recognize her.
8. Despite having known each other a long time, we’re not very good friends.
9. In spite of Minh’s illness, he still came to the meeting.
10. Despite promising that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
11. Despite the low salary, he accepted the job.
12. Though they often quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
13. Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner.
14. Even though he is old, he still leads an active life.
15. Though Ba worked hard, he failed the exam.
16. Although it rained heavily, we decided to go to see the match.
17. Despite their losing, the home team played very well.
18. In spite of the rain, I still went to school on time.
19. Despite being brilliant, she studies quite well.
20. Although not being brilliant, she studies quite well.