Question

[Cao Xuyến Chi]

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. Samuel is fairly tall, but he can’t reach the ceiling. In spite of ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 2. Jennifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache. Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Red is a bright color but cats cannot see it. Even though ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 4. Carol ran outside to see what was happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes. Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Eric’s shirt was wrinkled. However, he didn’t iron it. Although ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Fiona had to get on the plane even though she was afraid of flying. Despite …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 7. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell. Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. He was very old, but he walked ten minutes every day. Despite his ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. They had to cancel the outdoor party because it rained heavily. Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race. Despite of the fact that …………………………………

Answer 1

[Ngọc Hưng]

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. Samuel is fairly tall, but he can’t reach the ceiling.

In spite of being fairly tall, Samuel can’t reach the ceiling.

2. Jennifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache.

Because of having a toothache, Jennifer went to the dentist.

3. Red is a bright color but cats cannot see it.

Even though red is a bright color, cats cannot see it.

4. Carol ran outside to see what was happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes.

Despite not wearing any shoes, Carol ran outside to see what was happening.

5. Eric’s shirt was wrinkled. However, he didn’t iron it.

Although Eric’s shirt was wrinkled, he didn’t iron it.

6. Fiona had to get on the plane even though she was afraid of flying.

Despite being afraid of flying, Fiona had to get on the plane.

7. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell.

Because of having a keen sense of smell, foxes can use their noses to find their dinners.

8. He was very old, but he walked ten minutes every day.

Despite his old age, he walked ten minutes every day.

9. They had to cancel the outdoor party because it rained heavily.

Because of the heavy rain, they had to cancel the outdoor party.

10. Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race.

Despite of the fact that Jenny ran fast, she didn’t win the race.