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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.
=> Although lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam , my friend Anny does not enjoy it.
2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.
=> Bob always walks to work though he is living in the city.
3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.
=> Even though 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.
=> Although m y brother is working in Ha Noi , he comes home on every public holiday.
5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.
=> Though 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.
=> Even though 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.
=> Although Nick used to smoke , he seems to be in good health.
8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
=> I couldn't sleep though I was tired
9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.
=> Even though Henry’s friend is a millionaire , he hates spending money.
10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.
=> We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.
#Yumi
1.I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.(using who/whom/which)
->I bought a cell phone which I can use to send and receive e-mail.
2.It was easy to solve the problem.
->Solving the problem was easy.
3.We have lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.(using'' which'' as connector)
-> We have lost her phone number which makes it difficult to contact her.
4. It was difficult to do the test yesterday.(using gerund)
->Doing the test yesterday was difficult.
5.We couldn't phone Bill last night. This made it difficult for us to solve the problem.(using which as connector)
-> We couldn't phone Bill last night which made it difficult for us to solve the problem.
6. He/know/this ballet dancer/for five years.(write a complete sentence)->He has known this ballet dancer for five years.
7.This teacher/ work/here/three years ago.(write a complete sentence)->This teacher worked here three years ago.
8.It is expensive to live in this city.
->Living in this city is expensive.
9.Linda has driven them to the airport.
->They has been driven to the airport by Linda.
10. They started building this bridge three months ago.
->They have built this bridge for three months.
1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.
=> (though, although, even though
) ......though Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam, My friend Anny does not enjoy it. ................................................................
2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.
=> .......although bob is living in the city., Bob always walks to work..................................................................................................................................
3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.
=> ..........................though 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.
=> ..................though My brother is working in Ha Noi, He comes home on every public holiday........................................................................................................................
5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.
=> ...............though 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.
=> ................though 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.
=> .....................though Nick used to smoke, He seems to be in good health.....................................................................................................................
8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
=> ......though i was tired, i couldn't sleep...................................................................................................................................
9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.
=> ..........................though Henry’s friend is a millionaire, He hates spending money..................................................................................................................
10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.
=> ........................We couldn’t get tickets though We queued for an hour...............................................
Best "kiên nhẫn" of the year :D
Exercise 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 is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy
A. but B. and C. or D. so
3. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends
A. though B. since C. because of D. so that
4. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
5. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
6. _______ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.
A. despite B. in spite of C. becacuse of D. though
8. _______ the weather, we went sailing.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B
9. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.
A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are correct
10. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.
A. Eventhough 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.
11. 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.
12. We camt 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Even though Trung had a bad cold, he went to the concert.
A. In spite of his bad cold, Trung went to the concert.
B. Trung had a bad cold because he went to the concert.
C. Trung went to the concert despite having a bad cold.
D. Trung had a bad cold. However, he went to the concert.
17. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
18. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still
19. He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas
19. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
20. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
21. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that
22. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
23. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
24. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
25. The children slept well, despite _____.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
26. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
27. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
28. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
29. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment.
A. despite B. though C. as though D. but
30. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men.
A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though
Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses
1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)
=> Although she has plenty of money, she is very mean
2. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though)
=> Though they have a car, they rarely use it
3. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (although)
=> Although he was innocent, he was sent to prison
4. He has a number of relatives living nearby, but he never visits them (even though)
=> Even though he has a number of relatives living nearby, he never visits them
5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though)
=> Even though she never takes any kind of exercise, she is quite fit and healthy
6.The keyboard wasn’t working well. She tried to finish the letter (although)
=> Although the keyboard wasn’t working well, she tried to finish the letter
7.The forecast said it would rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (although)
=> Although the forecast said it would rain, it turned out to be a beautiful day
8.I’m no better. I’ve taken the bill. (even though)
=> Even though I've taken the bill, I'm no better
9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though)
=> Though the traffic was bad, I arrived at the airport on time
10. I didn’t get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though)
=> I didn’t get the job though I had all necessary qualifications
11. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (although)
=> We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot
12. She felt sick. She went to work. (though)
=> Though she felt sick, she went to work
13. I was really tired. I couldn’t sleep. (even though)
=> Even though I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep
14. He is very rich. He isn’t happy. (although)
=> Although he is very rich, he isn’t happy
15. She couldn’t answer the question. She is very intelligent. (though)
=> She couldn’t answer the question though she is very intelligent
16. He tried. He was not successful. (though)
=> Though he tried, he was not successful
17. His life is hard. He determined to study well. (although)
=> Although his life is hard, he determined to study well
18. He was wise and experienced. He was not taken in. (though)
=> Though he was wise and experienced, he was not taken in
Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with your own words:
1. Although my mom sings very well, she doesn't often sings =))
2. Although I study English very well, I can’t sing English song.
3. Sue didn’t come to my birthday party last Sunday though she promised to go .
4. Although my school is far from the city, many students choose to study here.
5. We really enjoyed the trip to the museum last week though we had to wait for more than two hours to visit it.
6. Although my sister can draw very beautifully, she has never joined any art contests .
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences with the word given.
1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
=>In spite of having a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid
2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
=> Despite the fact that I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph
3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.
=>In spite of the quite cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat
4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.
=> Despite the fact that we don’t like them very much, we thought we’d better invite them to the party
5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.
=>In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand
6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.
=> Despite the heat, the room wasn’t warm
7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.
=>In spite of the fact that I’d met her twice before, I didn’t recognize her
8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.
=> Despite having known each other a long time, we’re not very good friends
9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=>In spite of Minh's illness, he still came to the meeting
10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
=> Despite promising that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock
Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentences, using although or in spite of.
1. Although I was very tired, I didn’t sleep.
=> No matter how tired I was, I didn't sleep
2. Although I was hungry, I didn’t eat anything.
=> No matter how hungry I was, I didn’t eat anything
3. Although he felt unwell, he went on working.
=> No matter how unwell he felt, he went on working
4. Although he was disappointed, he tried to smile.
=> No matter how disappointed he was, he tried to smile
5. He still goes to school although he isn’t fine.
=> No matter how fine he isn't, he still goes to school
6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
=> Despite the low salary, he accepted the job
7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=> Though they quarrel each other, they remain the best of friends
8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
=> Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner
9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though he is old, he still leads an active life
10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though Ba worked hard, he failed his exam
11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=> Although the rain was heavy, we decided to go to see the match
12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.
=> Despite losing, the home team played very well
13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.
=>In spite of the rain, I still went to school on time
14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
=> Despite not being brilliant, she studies quite well
15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.
=> Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well
16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.
=> Even though the house isn’t nice, I like the garden
17. It was raining, but we went out.
=> Though it was raining, we went out
18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.
=> Even though Bob is talkative, everyone likes him
19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
=> Though (Sai đề)
20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.
=> In spite of the rain, we enjoyed the vacation
21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.
=> Much as I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep
22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.
=> Despite being extremely qualified, I didn’t get the job
23. He ate all the fruits although they were green.
=>No matter how green the fruits were, he ate all of them
24. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
=>No matter how bad the weather was, the plane took off
25. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark.
=>No matter how dark the sky was, he took a lot of photographs
26. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire.
=> Despite not earning much money, she spends like a millionaire
27. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well.
=> In spite of studying well, Tom will not pass the examination
28. He is still fat though he has been on a diet for 2 years.
=> In spite of having been on a diet for 2 years, he is still fat
29. Although they lived in poverty, they were always happy.
=> No matter how poorly they lived, they were always happy
30. He got good jobs, he was not satisfied.
=> No matter what jobs he got, he was not satisfied
31. You do any job, you should do it devotedly.
=> Whatever job you do, you should do it devotedly
32. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.
=> However good his English was, he wasn't chosen
33. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is a foolish.
=> Much as I admire his courage, I think he is a foolish
34. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
=> No matter how long you can use it, i won’t wear out
35. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
=> Despite being severely disabled, Judy participated in many sports
36. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted.
=> Friendly as he seems, he’s not to be trusted
37. I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll this problem.
=> Clever as he is, I don’t think he’ll this problem
38. She never comes to the office on time although she gets up so early.
=> No matter how early she gets up, she never comes to the office on time
39. He had enjoyed the lively company of his friends in Edinburgh. All the same, his work, he felt, demanded solitude.
=> Much as he had enjoyed the lively company of his friends in Edinburgh, his work, he felt, demanded solitude
40. Come and sit down, whoever you are.
=> It doesn’t matter who you are, come and sit down
41. It doesn’t matter how hard she tries, she never beat Sue at tennis.
=> However hard she tries, she never beat Sue at tennis
42. No matter what he says, nobody believes him.
=> Whatever he says, nobody believes him
43. He always woke up early no matter how late he had gone to bed.
=> However late he had gone to bed, he always woke up early
44. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
=> Busy as Melissa’s father was, he still played with her
45. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
=>In spite of being hungry, she didn't eat much
46. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.
=> Despite having much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine
47. We did the test well though it was difficult.
=>In spite of the difficult test, we did it well
48. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
=> Despite his strength, I’m not afraid of him
49. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
=>In spite of the bad weather, the plane took off
50. Though his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.
=> Despite being good at English, he wasn’t chosen
51. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive in this city.
=>In spite of the narrow streets, many people drive in this city
52. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
=> Despite being over sixty, Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses
53. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
=>In spite of being on diet, he ate the chocolate cake
54. He studies very well though his life was hard at that time.
=> Despite his hard life, he studies very well at that time
Finish the second sentences so that it has the similar meaning as the first
1. This is wonderful picture
=> What a wonderful picture !
2. She is a hard-working woman
=> What a hard-working woman !
3. He intends to leave for London at 6 o'clock
=> He is going to leave for London at 6 o'clock
4. There isn't much butter in the fridge
=> There is a little butter in the fridge
5. They are sending their son abroad to study engineering
=> His son is being sent abroad to study engineering
6. She couldn't sleep because her next-door was very noisy
=> If her next-door hadn't been very noisy, she could have slept
7. We decided to leave because the party was boring
=> Because of the boring party, we decided to leave
8. In spite of her sadness, she managed to smile
=> Although she was sad, she managed to smile
1. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party
-> Peter.......hasn't been seen since the day of the party..............................
2. we haven't seen him for over 20 years
-> It's.......over 20 years since we saw him...........................................
3. She went to the zoo last year and that is where she saw a real tiger for the first time
-> Before she.......went to the zoo last year, she had never seen a real tiger........................................
4. We couldn't drive because of the dog
-> The fog prevented......us to drive...........................
5. He used to depend on his parents for money.
-> No longer.......did he depend on his parents for money..............................
6. It is the most interesting novel I've ever read
-> I have......never read more interesting novel than this one...............................................
7. Although she lived in difficult conditions, she worked very hard
-> In spite of.......living in difficult conditions, she worked very hard.........................................
8. The flight to London lasted more than 3 hours.
-> It.......was 3-hour flight to london.........................................
9. The weather was so bad that we couldn't go sailing.
-> The weather was not.....fine enough for us to go sailing...............................
10. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport
-> By the time.....we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off...........................
I complete each of the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one
1 it would be a good idea if you did it again
->you had better do it again
2 they advised repainting the house
->they advised me to repaint the house
3 I can't afford to go on holiday this year
->I haven't got enough money to go on holiday this year
5 Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success
->no matter how hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
II use the words given to make complete sentences
1 I/like/find/more/film/before/I/see/it
-> I like to find more films before i see it
2 He/apologise/be/late/and/disappoint/her
-> He apologizes for being late and being disappointed her
3 I/expect/help/by him
-> I expect to be helped by him
4 It/be his first visit/USA/next year
-> It will be his first visit the USA next year
III finish the second sentence so that it means exactly the same as the first one
1 Philip's inability to make decisions dates from his accident
-> Ever since his accident, Phillip has been unable to make decisions
2 you could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police
->refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.
3 we were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive
->Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
4 mr wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning
->mr wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday.
6 all the witnesses said that the accident was my fault
->all the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
7 I'd prefer you not to phone me at work
->I'd rather you didn't phone me at work
8 the interview panel thought that Sarah had a very good manner
->Sarah made a good behavior to the interview panel.
10 he didn't forget and neither did she
->he remembered and so did she
12he wrote that book during his holiday in Wales
->it was while he was on holiday that he wrote that book.
13 italy is the country I'd like to visit most
->I'd like to visit Italy which is the country I like most
14 if Mary had worked hard enough, she wouldn't have failed her exams
->Mary didn't work hard enough, she failed in her exams
15 My father said if I had to go out, I should finish my homework first
->my father said to me if I had to go out, I should finish homework my first
16 although we were very tired, we agreed to have a game of tennis
->tired as we were, he agreed to have a game of tennis
17 the robbers made the customers lie on the floor
->the customers were made to lie on the floor
18 the computer she bought was very cheap
-> she had to pay a little money for the computer
#baoquyen
1)Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
My brother(visit)..has visited........ me before he (go).....went........ to Ho Chi Minh City.
2)Change into passive voice.
Has somebody informed Lan of the change?->....Has Lan been informed of the change....................
3) Make questions for the underline words or phrases.
1.I'm taking French this semester.->..What are you taking this semester?....................
2.She's staying there for two weeks.->......How long is she staying there?.................
3.She is worried about the next examination.->....What is she worried about?...................
4)Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1) Peter wishes he had attened Mary's party.(regret+ V-ing).->...Peter regretted .not to attending Mary's party..............................
2)We had dinner, and then we went to the concert.(After).->....After having dinner, we went to the concert............................
3)People who have lots of money have a comfortable life.(the+ adjective).->..The rich have a comfortable life.......................
4)She likes English best.(Make question).->....What subjects does she like best?.........................
5)They spent two years building the house.(took).->..It took them two years to build the house.......................
6)He wants to learn a foreign language. He's interested in it.(learning).->..He's interested in learning a foreign language................
7)They didn't finish their work. That makes my teacher angry.(using which).->.They didn't finish their work, which makes my teacher angry..........................
8)They no longer play tennis.(using used to).->....They used to play tennis.........................
9)It took him $500 to buy that mobile phone.(Make question).->..How much did he buy that mobile phone?........................
10)Watching that film is interesting(to+ V-infinitive).->...It is interesting to watch that film ..........................
mình đính lại chỗ câu regret là
"Peter regretted not attending Mary's party" bỏ "to" đi nhé. Hhi ^.^
Complete the second sentence using the words in the brackets.
1. There is no water in the bottle( has)
-> The bottle has no water
2. He finds working a 9 to 5 job boring ( by)
-> He
3. The increasing number of cars causes serious air pollution ( by)
-> Air pollution is caused by the increasing number of cars
4. I regret not studying harder ( wish)
-> I wish I had studied harder
5. They couldn t turn on her complete ( be)
-> Her computer couldn't be turned on
6. This is the third time i have failed the test ( times)
-> I have failed the test three time
7. Janes is beautiful, but she isn t chosen for the beauty contest ( Despite)
-> Despite her beauty, she isn't chosen for the beauty contest
8. We have no permission to enter Europe without a visa ( allowed)
-> We aren't allowed to enter Europe without a visa