1. Rewrite sentences using “ALTHOUGH”, “DESPITE”, “IN SPITE OF”

1. She didn’t eat much. She was hungry.

2. The plane took off. The weather was bad.

3. He is very strong. I’m not afraid of him.

4. We could do the test. It was very difficult.

5. Although it got dard, they continue to work.

6. She works very hard although she is old.

7. Despite the bad weather, we went out.

8. Though she is poor, she lived very happily.

VII. Circle the correct answer

MEMO

To: Sarah

From: Director of studies

As you know, I have quite busy week coming up. On Monday I (1) (am meeting/meet) with the Marketing team all day to discuss next year’s brochure. On Tuesday I (2) (am visiting/ visit) our partner school in London. My train (3) (is leaving/ leaves) at 7.30 so I won’t be coming to the office first. We have interviews for the new teacher’s job on Wednesday. The first one (4) (is starting/ starts) at 9.30 and they are (5) (are ending/ end) at 3.30 – 6 people altogether I think. I (6) (am seeing/ see) the deputy head on Thursday and as soon as I get back there’s a weekly team meeting- that usually (7) (is going to/ goes) on until 5.30. I have a day’s holiday owned to me so I (8) (am taking/ take) a day off on Friday. But as the new term (9) (is starting/ starts) next Monday I (am coming/ come) in on Saturday or Sunday briefly to check everything is OK. Email me at any time if you need advice.

Exercise 3: Complete the conversations with the correct form of these phrasal verbs.
Add pronouns if necessary.

Kim: 'Are you eating salad, Andy? And fruit? I'm amazed!’
Andy: 'I know. I used to 1. ______ sweets, chocolate and junk food - I never ate
anything else. But the doctors told me that the cholesterol was really 2. ______ in my
arteries, so l started a new healthy-eating plan. Plus I promised my girlfriend that I
would lose weight and I don't want to 3. ______ .’
Mel: 'Did you 4. ______ all the activities at the adventure camp?’
Jim: Yes, but I managed to 5. ______ the climbing activities. I've always been afraid
of heights and I still haven’t 6. ______ my fear.’
Sam: 'If Joe 7. ______ with this training program, he could make it into the Olympic
team.’
Nick: "Well. I don't know about that. He still needs to 8. ______ his technique.
Anyway, I'm not sure that he could 9. ______ the pressure of being a top athlete.’

words: build up, carry on, cope with, get out of, get over,
join in, let down, live on, work on

Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B hoặc C hoặc D) để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau: Choose the letter (A, B, C, D) that corresponds to the correct answer.


Dear Sir, I am writing to you because I __________ (31) my case. I __________ (32) it on the seat of the 8.30 bus from Station to Rosedale this morning. After I__________ (33) the bus, I suddenly __________ (34) leaving it and I __________ (35) back to the bus. However, it __________ (36) no longer on the seat and no one __________ (37) anything about it. I __________ (38) the principal of my college but no one __________ (39) the missing case yet. I __________ (40) the case for three years and I __________ (41) it a lot. I __________ (42) to hearing from you as soon as possible. I can call at the bus station on Tuesday to collect the case.
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