Exercise 4. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. They have very little money. They are happy.
(in spite of) _________________________________________________________.
2. My foot was hurt. I walked to the nearest village.
(although) ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. I enjoyed the film. The story was boring.
(in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________________.
4. We live on the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
(even though) ____________________________________________________________________________.
6. Because Phuong was tall, she never wears high heels.
(because of) ______________________________________________________________________________.
7. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go home.
(because of) ______________________________________________________________________________.
8. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
9. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
(in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________________.
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 5. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.
1. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
2. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Because of the cheap price, my wife decided to buy a new television.
=> Because _______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
6. They didn’t have much time; however, they came to visit us.
=> Despite _______________________________________________________________________________.
7. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
=> In spite _______________________________________________________________________________.
8. Although she was ill, she went to school.
=> In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________.
9. He didn’t come because he was sick.
=> He didn’t come because of _________________________________________________________.
10. The train was late because the fog was thick.
=> Because of ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of having little money, they are happy
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
In spite of silly story, I enjoyed the film
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain