english 10 unit 7

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Although Though Even though In spite of / Despite Because /Because of Collected by Thạch Sanh.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Nguyên tắc chung cần nhớ là :  Clauses and phrases of concession: Although/ Even though/ though/even if/ in spite of the fact that/ Despite of the fact that + S + V + O Despite / in spite of/ regardless of + CỤM TỪ ( noun phrase/ V-ing phrase) ADJ/ ADV/ N + though/ as + S + V + O Ex: 1. Although/ even though/ though he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. 2. I’m no better despite the fact that I’ve taken the pills 3. Despite / in spite of being a millionaire, Henry’s friend hates spending money. Because/ since/ as/ for/ seeing that/ in that / in as much as/ now (that) = because of the fact that/ due to the fact that + S + V + O Because of/ due to/ owing to/ thank to + CỤM TỪ ( noun phrase/ V-ing phrase) Ex: 1. Because/ since/ as pollution is something that other folk do, we’re just enjoying our day. 2. Unfortunately my company does not produce recycle paper since/ because/ as it is more expensive to make than regular paper. Các công thức biến đổi từ mệnh đề sang cụm từ như sau: 1.Noun + be + adj The/ (her, his, their…) + adj+ Noun 2.Pronoun + be + adj The/ (her, his, their…) + Noun (of the adj ) 3. Pronoun + verb + (adv)The/ (her, his, their…) + Adj (of the adv) + Noun (of the verb) 4. Pronoun + verb + (O) V-ing (same Subject) 5.There be + Noun  The + Noun Adjective Tired Sick Ill Late Kind Lazy Sad Dark. . ( Clauses and phrases of reason /concession )  Noun Adjective  Noun  Tiredness Important  Importance  Sickness Different  Difference  Illness Absent  Absence  Lateness Honest  Honesty  Kindness Difficult  Difficulty  Laziness Poor  Poverty  Sadness Noisy  The noise  Darkness Invent  The invention of. 1) Nếu chủ từ 2 mệnh đề giống nhau: Pronoun + verb + (O) V-ing (same Subject) - Bỏ chủ từ ,động từ thêm ING . Although Tom got up late, he got to school on time. => Despite / in spite of getting up late, Tom got to school on time. 2) Nếu chủ từ là danh từ + be + tính từ .Noun + be + adj The/ (her, his, their…) + adj+ Noun - Đem tính từ đặt trước danh từ, bỏ to be Although the rain is heavy,....... => Despite / in spite of the heavy rain, ...... 3) Nếu chủ từ là đại từ + be + tính từ :.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Pronoun + be + adj The/ (her, his, their…) + Noun (of the adj ) - Đổi đại từ thành sỡ hữu, đổi tính từ thành danh từ ,bỏ be Although He was sick,........ => Despite / in spite of his sickness,....... 4) Nếu chủ từ là đại từ + động từ + trạng từ Pronoun + verb + (adv) The/ (her, his, their…) + Adj (of the adv) + Noun (of the verb) - Đổi đại từ thành sở hữu, động từ thành danh từ ,trạng từ thành tính từ đặt trước danh từ Although He behaved impolitely,..... => Despite / in spite of his impolite behavior ,......... 5) Nếu câu có dạng : there be + danh từ There be + Noun  The + Noun - Thì bỏ there be Although there was an accident ,..... => Despite / in spite of an accident,...... 6) Nếu câu có dạng : It (be) + tính từ về thời tiết Đổi tính từ thành danh từ thêm the phía trước. Although it was rainy, ..... => Despite / in spite of the rain, ………. Các tính từ và danh từ thường gặp trong mẫu này là: Foggy => fog ( sương mù ) Snowy => snow (tuyết) Rainy => rain (mưa) Stormy => storm ( bão) 7) Nếu câu có dạng: Danh từ + (be) + p.p ( câu bị động) => Đổi p.p thành danh từ, thêm the phía trước và of phía sau, danh từ câu trên đem xuống để sau of Although television was invented, ..... => Despite / in spite of the invention of television, ………. 8 ) The fact that trước mệnh đề. Although he behaved impolitely, ..... => Despite / in spite of the fact that he behaved impolitely,..... - Áp dụng cho biến đổi từ BECAUSE BECAUSE OF. Exercise 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.  In spite of__________________________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.  Because of__________________________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.  Despite____________________________________________________________ 4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.  In spite of__________________________________________________________ 5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.  Despite____________________________________________________________ 7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.  Despite____________________________________________________________ 8. In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.  Although__________________________________________________________ 9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.  In spite of__________________________________________________________ 10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.  Even though________________________________________________________ 11. Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 12. Since he was careless, Tom lost the game.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 13. Although she behaves well, no one loves her.  Despite____________________________________________________________ 14. Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.  Because___________________________________________________________ 15. Mary was worried because Tom was late.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 16. Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 17. I came here because I want the English course.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 18. I went to school although it was hot.  Despite____________________________________________________________ 19. Because the dust in the room, I can’t go in.  Because of_________________________________________________________ 20. Because of too much smoke, We have to wear masks .  Because___________________________________________________________ 21. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.  Despite / In spite of ___________________________________________________. 22. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.  Because of _________________________________________________________. 23. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.  Because of _________________________________________________________. 24. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.  Because of _________________________________________________________. 25. Because there was an accident, I was late.  Because of __________________________________________________________. 26. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span>  Because of _________________________________________________________. 27. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.  Despite ____________________________________________________________. 28. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.  Because ___________________________________________________________. 29. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.  Despite / In spite of ___________________________________________________. 30. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.  Because of __________________________________________________________. 31. Despite my warning, they went ahead with their plan.  ___________________________________________________________________ 32. They went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water.  ____________________________________________________________________ 33. In spite of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.  ____________________________________________________________________ 34. She decided to go abroad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much.  _____________________________________________________________ 35. He went on holiday to Thailand in spite of the expensive airfare  _____________________________________________________________ 36. Socrates never had much money despite being very famous in his own day.  _____________________________________________________________ 37. His career did not really take off despite his ambitions.  _____________________________________________________________ 38. They managed to work together despite their differences of opinion  _____________________________________________________________ 39. Despite my headache I enjoyed the film.  _____________________________________________________________ 40. Despite having enough money, he refused to buy a new car.  _____________________________________________________________ 41. Despite being tired, he walked to the station.  ______________________________________________________________ 42. The children slept well despite the noise.  ______________________________________________________________ 43. in spite of earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.  _______________________________________________________________ 44. Tom went to work in spite of not feeling very well.  _______________________________________________________________ 45. Their new product turned out to be a success despite pessimistic market studies.  _______________________________________________________________ 46. The speech made the crowd cheer despite the minister's lack of preparation time.  _______________________________________________________________ 47. Julie failed the exam in spite of working very hard.  ________________________________________________________________ 48. In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.  ___________________________________________________________________ 49. In spite of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.  ____________________________________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 50. Despite/in spite of being a little overweight, he is actually quite fit.  ___________________________________________________________________ 51. In spite of being necessary for democracy, politicians are still liars and thieves.  ____________________________________________________________________ 52. Valencia is a fantastic place despite of being too hot in July and August.  ___________________________________________________________________ 53. She’s a great person In spite of getting jealous over stupid things sometimes.  ___________________________________________________________________ 54. In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.  ____________________________________________________________________ 55. Cars are a big waste of money although you do need one if you live in the country.  ____________________________________________________________________ 56. The best things in life are free though love is often very expensive.  ___________________________________________________________________ 57. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day though the time difference.  ____________________________________________________________________ 58. Although the sun was shining, the water was cold.  _________________________________________________________________ 59. Although he behaved badly, he wasn’t punished.  __________________________________________________________________ 60. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.  __________________________________________________________________ 61. We stayed up late, although we were tired.  __________________________________________________________________ 62. Although she lost her way twice, she arrived safely.  ___________________________________________________________________ 63. Though Kevin was hard working, he failed the examination.  ____________________________________________________________________ 64. Although she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end.  ____________________________________________________________________ 65. They visited Madrid although they didn't have time to visit El Prado.  ___________________________________________________________________ 66. Although it was raining, we decided to go anyway.  ____________________________________________________________________ 67. Although it was only the first time they met, they made friends immediately.  ___________________________________________________________________ 68. The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people although he was always kind to animals.  __________________________________________________________________ 69. Although it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned  ____________________________________________________________________ 70. Although my doctor had told me to stay in bed I went to work  __________________________________________________________________ 71. Although he takes a lot of exercises, he’s fat.  ___________________________________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 72. Although I had practised for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees.  ____________________________________________________________________ 73. Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.  ___________________________________________________________________ 74. Though The weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.  ___________________________________________________________________ 75. John rarely sees Paul although they live in the same town.  ____________________________________________________________________ 76. Anna never learned the language although she lived there for two years.  ____________________________________________________________________ 77. I couldn't eat although I was very hungry.  ____________________________________________________________________ 78. Although she was exhausted, she continued to study.  ____________________________________________________________________ 79. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.  Because of _________________________________________________________ 80. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.  In spite ____________________________________________________________ 81. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.  In spite ____________________________________________________________ 82. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.  Despite ____________________________________________________________ 83. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.  Despite ____________________________________________________________ 84. Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London.  In spite ____________________________________________________________ 85. Athough he is sick, he goes to school.  In spite of ___________________________________________________________ 86. Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully.  Despite _____________________________________________________________ 87. Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty.  Although ___________________________________________________________ 88. They worked very hard although they were old.  In spite ____________________________________________________________ 89. Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick.  Because of __________________________________________________________ 90. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.  Because of __________________________________________________________ 91. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.  Because of __________________________________________________________ 92. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard.  Because of __________________________________________________________ 93. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.  Because of __________________________________________________________ 94. I like him because his father is kind to me.  Because of _________________________________________________________ 95. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.  Because of __________________________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> 96. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.  In spite _____________________________________________________________ 97. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.  ____________________________________________________________________ 98. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.  Despite __________________________________________________________ 99. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.  Despite ___________________________________________________________ 100. Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London.  In spite ____________________________________________________________ 101. Although I am hungry, I can’t eat now.  Despite___________________________________________________________ 102. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.  Though ___________________________________________________________ 103. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie.  Although __________________________________________________________ 104. They worked very hard inspite of their old age.  Although __________________________________________________________ 105. We arrived late because of the bad traffic.  __________________________________________________________________ 106. She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high.  __________________________________________________________________ 107. She only accepted the job because of the high salary.  __________________________________________________________________ 108. We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot.  __________________________________________________________________ 109. Because of the World War II, women took over business for their absent husbands.  ___________________________________________________________________ 110. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.  ____________________________________________________________________ 111. She was very angry because he behaved very badly.  ___________________________________________________________________ 112. He couldn’t sleep because of his worries.  ___________________________________________________________________ 113. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.  ____________________________________________________________________ 114. I lost my way because the fog was thick.  ____________________________________________________________________ 115. He is tired because of staying up late last night.  ____________________________________________________________________ 116. We couldn’t read the sign on the building because the distance was so great.  ____________________________________________________________________ 117. She’ll never get success because she is impatient.  ___________________________________________________________________ 118. He’ll be sacked because he is often late for work.  ____________________________________________________________________ 119. Governments advise giving up smoking because of its harm for health..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span>  ____________________________________________________________________ 120. They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are small.  ___________________________________________________________________ 121. He got bad marks because his answers were incomplete.  ____________________________________________________________________ 122. Maria couldn’t return home because of losing all her money.  ____________________________________________________________________ 123. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him.  ___________________________________________________________________ 124. A lot of people learn English because it is very important.  ___________________________________________________________________ 125. Tom is often punished because he is very lazy.  ___________________________________________________________________ 126. I was late because it rained heavily.  ____________________________________________________________________ 127. They turned the heating on because the weather was very cold.  ____________________________________________________________________ 128. She has to stay at home because of her sick mother.  ___________________________________________________________________ 129. I lost my way because the fog was thick.  _____________________________________________________________________ 130. He is tired because of staying up late last night.  _____________________________________________________________________ 131. We couldn’t read the sign on the building because the distance was so great.  _____________________________________________________________________ 132. She’ll never get success because she is impatient.  _____________________________________________________________________ 133. He’ll be sacked because he is often late for work.  ____________________________________________________________________ 134. Governments advise giving up smoking because of its harm for health.  _____________________________________________________________________ 135. They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are small.  _____________________________________________________________________ 136. He got bad marks because his answers were incomplete.  _____________________________________________________________________ 137. Maria couldn’t return home because of losing all her money.  ____________________________________________________________________ 138. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him.  ____________________________________________________________________ 139. A lot of people learn English because it is very important.  _____________________________________________________________________ 140. Tom is often punished because he is very lazy.  _____________________________________________________________________ 141. I was late because it rained heavily.  _____________________________________________________________________ 142. They turned the heating on because the weather was very cold.  ____________________________________________________________________ 143. She has to stay at home because of her sick mother.  _____________________________________________________________________ 144.. Mary came to class late because her motorbike had a puncture.  _________________________________________________________________ 145. Although Nick used to smoke, he seems to be in good heath.  _________________________________________________________________ 146. Our team won by a large margin but no one thought we would win the championship.  ___________________________________________________________________.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> 147.. He was standing in the shadow, so I could not see his face clearly.  ___________________________________________________________________ 148. We couldn’t get tickets in spite of queuing for an hour.  ___________________________________________________________________ 149. The man spoke very slowly so that I could understand what he said.  ___________________________________________________________________ 150. Even though She got a B.A. degree, she earned her living by selling newspaper.  ____________________________________________________________________ 151. Since our flight was delay, we decided to take a long walk around the terminal.  ____________________________________________________________________ 152. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story.  ___________________________________________________________________ 153. We hardly ever see each other despite living in the same street.  ____________________________________________________________________ 154. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.  ____________________________________________________________________ 155. In spite of having very little money. They are happy.  ____________________________________________________________________ 156. I got very wet in the rain even though I had an umbrella.  ____________________________________________________________________ 157. I couldn’t sleep despite being tired.  ____________________________________________________________________ 158. Though he liked the sweater, he decided not to buy it.  ___________________________________________________________________ 159. I didn’t get the job in spite of having all the necessary qualifications.  ___________________________________________________________________ 160. It was still hot in the room even though I had turn on the air conditioner.  ____________________________________________________________________ 161. Laura wants to fly in spite of the fact that she feels afraid.  ____________________________________________________________________ 162. Trevor didn’t notice the sign even though it was right in front of him.  ____________________________________________________________________ 163. I’m no better despite the fact that I’ve taken the pills.  ____________________________________________________________________ 164. Matthew doesn’t know any French though it was one of his school subjects.  ____________________________________________________________________ 165. Despite being a millionaire, Henry’s friend hates spending money.  ____________________________________________________________________ 166. Although I’d met her twice before, I didn’t recognize her.  ____________________________________________________________________ 167. Laura felt unwell in spite of this she went on working.  ____________________________________________________________________ 168. Even though I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me.  ____________________________________________________________________ 169. The good were never delivered despite the promise we had received.  ___________________________________________________________________ 170.. Because the weather was cold, we stayed home.  ____________________________________________________________________ 171. Most people begin to jog because they hear jogging is a good exercise.  ____________________________________________________________________ 172. People like to live in this country because its climate is healthy.  ____________________________________________________________________ 173. A computer becomes very popular nowadays because it can be used for various purposes..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span>  ____________________________________________________________________ Stacey retired in 1987, partly because his health was ill.  ____________________________________________________________________ 175. We were late for the meeting because the traffic was heavy.  ___________________________________________________________________ 176. Harry had to stay in hospital because he broke his leg.  ___________________________________________________________________ 177. Because our leader couldn’t attend the meeting, it was canceled.  ___________________________________________________________________ 178. The young couple decided not to buy the house because it was in dilapidated condition.  ___________________________________________________________________ 179. Because I always enjoyed mathematics in high school, I decided to major in it in college.  ____________________________________________________________________ 180. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam . a. so b. although c. because d. Though 181. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework . a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so 174.. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196.. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach . a. or b. but c. so d. though Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick . a. so b. because c. although d. but Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it . a. or b. as because d. but The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough. a. because b. although c. even though d. and The film was boring ____ we went home . a. so b. when c. but c. if The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive . a. but b. if c. so d. although He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more . a. still b. therefore c. but d. as She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key . a. while b. but c. though d. because ____ it rained , the boys played football . a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor . a. so b. however c. but d. or Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t . a. but b. as c. so because Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy . a. while b. though c.because d. but He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV. a. and b. or c. if d. since Jim can speak English _____ French fluently . a. also b. but also c. and d. so _______ the traffic , I arrived on time . a. Though b. Although b. Even though d. In spite of.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218. 219. 220.. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often . a. So b. As c. Though d. Even ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep . a. If b. Although c. While D. However We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do . a. because b. though c. so d. but It’s cheap _____ I don’t like it . a. and b. because c. so d. however ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian. a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing . a. although b. so c. but d. and ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition . a. Although b. Because c. As d. If ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut . a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When She came in _____ turned on the radio . a. so b. and c. or d. but We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold . a. though b. because c. but d. so ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed . a. Because b. So c. Although d. However Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast a. so b. since c. as d. though I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself . a. or b. but c. so d. and He had an accident ____ he was careful . a. even though b. because c. so d. since _____ it was raining , I went swimming . a. So b. Because c. However d. Although Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work . a. though b. so c. and d. but _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early . a. Although b. So c. As d. However _____ he’s got an English name , he is German . a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired . a. so b. because c. but d. if We were the better team ____ we lost the match . a. so b. and c. but d. because Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to a. because b. however c. although d. since ______ we were in town , we often met him . a. For b. Although C. So d. When She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications . a. because b. although c. so d. but I could not eat ____ I was very hungry . a. even though b. in spite.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> 221.. 222. 223.. 224.. c. despite d. in spite the fact that In pite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled . a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car . a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite ______ , he walked to the station . a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired. d. Although. The children slept well , despite _____ a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 225. She left him __________ she still loved him . a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite 226. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted . a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of 227. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like . a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of 228. 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 229. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men . a. But Even if c. If d. As though 230. The team played on in spite of the rain a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite 231. ………….. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for 232. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience. A. even though B. despite C. While D. however 233. We postponed the picnic ……………………… A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily 234. …… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite 235. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 236. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness. A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because 237. The boys were punished -------------- he made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because C. even though D. as if 238. -------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> 239.. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking 240. She decided to leave her job in the company____she could earn a lot of money there. A. because B. Although C. Despite D. Since 241. _________ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though 242. ___ he was late, he stopped to buy a sandwich. A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. When He went to work everyday_____he was very ill. A.even though B.because C.but D. in spite of 244. ___________the weather was fine , we postponed the flight to Nha Trang . A.Because B.Because of C.Although D.In spite of 245. She went to work in spite of she felt ill. 243.. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252.. A B C D Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming. A B C D _____ it was raining heavily, he went out . A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although _____ my father is old, he still he goes jogging. A. Although B. Since C. Despite D. In spite of He refused to give up work _______ he’d won a million VND. A. despite B. as though C. even though D. however We turned off the radio ___ the boring program. A. because B. because of C. however D. In spite of ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it. a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.. A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings. B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings. C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous. D. A & B are correct. 253. He kept on working though he was ill. A. In spite of was ill, he kept on working. B. In spite of being ill, he kept on working. C. Despite his illness, he kept on working. D. B & C are correct. 254. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi. C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party. D. B & C are correct. 255. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After 256. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However 257. My sister will take the plane ____ she dislikes flying. A. because B. so that C. although D. before 258. We took many pictures ____ the cloudy sky. A. despite of B. even though C. despite D. because 259. ____ both his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Where 260. 261.. 262. 263. 264. 265.. 266. 267. 268. 269. 270. 271. 272.. 273. 274. 275. 276.. We understood him ____ he spoke very fast. A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite “I have tried hard but cannot earn enough money.” Means .................... a. Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money. b. I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money . c. I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money. d. I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy She left him _______ she still loved him. a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job. a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard. a. despite b. in spite c. None d. though John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town. a.None b. despite c. in spite of d. although _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily. a. Although b. In spite of c. NOne d. Despite Though he was appointed to a higher promotion _______. a. and he decided to quit his job. b. but he still decided to quit his job.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> 277. 278.. 279. 280.. c. but he decided to quit his job d. he decided to quit his job Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets. A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold -I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea. A-will lie B-am lying C.will be lying D-should be lying Ted and Amy……for 24 years. A-have been married B-married -Tomorrow I……….my grandparents.. C-were married. D-has been married. e. A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard. a. despite b. because c. in spite d. though 282. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain 283. _______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car. a. Despite b. In spite of c. Because of d. Because 284. _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired 285. The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 286. She left him _______ she still loved him. a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite 287. _______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted. a. Because b. Even though c. Because of d. In spite of 288. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of 289. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although 290. Because _______, we arrived late. a.of the traffic b. the traffic c. the heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic. 281.. 291. Her friend lied to her -------------- she still likes and trusts him. A. but B. so C. therefore D. however 292. Her friend lied to her ---------------- she doesn’t trust him anymore. A. but B. however C. so D. despite 293. I didn’t have an umbrella -------------- I got wet. A. but B. although C. so D. however 294. The water was cold -------------------- I went swimming anyway. A. so B. despite C. therefore D. but 295. The water was cold -------------------- I didn’t go swimming. A. but B. so C. although D. because 296. I didn’t have an umbrella ----------------------- I didn’t get wet because I was wearing a raincoat. A. but B. so C. therefore D. despite 297. I understand your point of view. ----------------- I don’t agree with it. A. Although B. However C. So D. Therefore 298. Nam didn’t study for the exam, ------------------ Lan did..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> A. however B. but C. so D. therefore 299. It was already 6 p.m., --------------------- we closed the office and went home. A. but B. however C. so D. because 300. He worked hard, but / although / however / therefore he could earn much money. 301. The food didn’t look appetizing, but /however /therefore/so many people started eating. 302. My friend and I were tired, however / so / but / though we went home early. 303. We wanted to stay until the end of the game, but /however /despite /because it got too late for us. 304. You could fly via Vienna; but / however / so / therefore it isn’t the only way. 305. They have lived next door to us for years, yet / however / therefore / because we hardly ever see them. 306. The normal pulse for an adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute, so / however / but / therefore excitement will make a pulse much faster. 307. Many people have law degrees, -------------------. A. but some of them do not practice it B. however it is not practiced by all C. so some are not practicing law D. but not all of them practice law 308. Maria tried to read a novel in French ----------------- the book was too difficult for her to understand. A. so that B. therefore C. but D. and 309. I bought a bottle of wine ----------------- we drank it together. A. therefore B. so C. and D. but 310. The waiter was not very nice, ------------------, the food was delicious. A. however B. but C. so D. and so 311. Most people you meet will be polite to you ________ you are polite to them, too. A. because B. if C. although D. whereas 312. ________ you were all sitting at your desks working hard last week, we were sitting on the plane bound for Hawaii. A. Despite B. Although C. While D. Whenever 313. Doctor’s salaries have risen substantially ________ nurses’ pay has actually fallen. A. however B. since C. despite D. whereas 314. He refused to give up work, _______ he’s won a million pounds. A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though 315. ________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. Although B. Because C. While D. When 316. ____ an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road. A. Despite B. Because C. Since D. Because of 317. ________ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. A. Although B. Owing to C. But for D. In spite of 318. ________ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. A. Nevertheless B. Due to C. Despite D. Although 319. I’d like to go to Thailand, ________ it’s by no means the only country in the world I want to see. A. as B. while C. yet D. since 320. There’s no danger in using this machinery ________ you adhere the safety regulations. A. because B. in case C. although D. as long as 321. She didn’t feel well, but ____________ this she went to work. A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of 322. He managed to win the race __________ hurting his foot before the race. A. although B. because of C. despite of D. in spite of 323. Some snakes are poisonous, ________ others are harmless. A. so B. for C. but D. despite 324. The player was ejected because he committed a foul..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> A. as B. due to C. despite D. provided 325. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite the fact that D. Despite 326. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 327. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 328. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 329. _______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 330. The children slept well, despite _______. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 331. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of 332. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 333. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _______ we must also think of our environment. A. despite B. though C. as though D. but 334. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. A. despite B. in spite of the fact C. though D. as though 335. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although 336. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job. A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work 337. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip. A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad 338. Tom went to work despite _______. A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well 339. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat. A. in case B. but C. even if D. even though 340. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town. A. notwithstanding B. despite C. in spite of D. although 341. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 342. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend. A. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door. B. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door. C. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend. D. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend. 343. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> D. However we felt cold, we kept walking. 344. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because the story is funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny C. The children laughed because it was funny. D. The children laughed because the story was funny 345. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. 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. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time. 346. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone. A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone. 347. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door. A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door. C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. D. I couldn't open the door, even though trying very hard. 348. He is very rich, but he isn’t very happy. A. Although he is very rich, but he isn’t very happy. B. Although he is very rich, he isn’t very happy. C. Although he isn’t very rich, but he is very happy. D. Because he is very rich, but he isn’t very happy. 349. Despite the terrible noise, I kept on studying. A. In spite the terrible noise, I kept on studying. B. Although the terrible noise, I kept on studying. C. Because of the terrible noise, I kept on studying. D. Although it was terribly noisy, I kept on studying. 350. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy. A. The flight was not delayed because it was foggy. B. The flight was delayed although it was foggy. C. The flight was delayed though it was not foggy. D. The flight was not delayed in spite of the thick fog. 351. “We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t.” is closest in meaning to “________”. A. Larry accepted the job even though we didn’t expect so. B. even though Larry was expected to accept the job, he didn’t. C. Although Larry was expected to accept the job but he didn’t. D. That Larry accepted the job was beyond our expectation. 352. She has the windows open, _________it is cold outside. A. however B. therefore C. although D. so 353. There is still much to discuss. We shall, _____________, return to this item at our next meeting. A. therefore B. moreover C. although D. so that 354. The sea was dangerous, _________we didn't go out for a swim. A. since B. but C. so D. as 355. The new trains have more powerful engines and are; _________, faster. A. therefore B. however C. nevertheless D. nonetheless.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> 356. It was cold and wet. ___, Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach. A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Because 357. I had no choice_________ sign the contract. A. despite B. but C. without D. unless 358. You can dress_________ you like. A. whatever B. therefore C. however D. nevertheless 359. _________hard he tried, he couldn't open the door. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite 360. He bought a ticket_________. A. and his brother did either B. but his brother didn't, too C. and so his brother bought D. and so did his brother 361. Mai worked hard, ________ she passed her exam. A. so B. although C. because D. though 362. _______she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework. A. because B. whether C. although D. so 363. It’s raining hard, _______ we can’t go to the beach. A. or B. but C. so D. though 364. Nam was absent from class yesterday _______ he felt sick. A. so B. because C. although D. but 365. Tom has a computer, ______ he doesn’t use it. A. or B. as C. because D. but 366. The boy can’t reach the shelf ______ he’s not tall enough. A. because B. although C. even though D. and 367. The film was boring ______ we went home. A. so B. when C. but D. if 368. The girl bought the shoes _______ they are very expensive. A. but B. if C. so D. although 369. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more A. still B. therefore C. but D. as 370. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key. A. while B. but C. though D. because 371. _______ it rained, the boys played football. A. even B. even though C. however D. in spite of 372. It was still painful, ______ I went to see a doctor. A. so B. however C. but D. or 373. Lan likes oranges ______ her sister doesn’t. A. but B. as C. so D. because 374. Nam failed the final exam ______ he was lazy. A. while B. though C. because D. but 375. He’s tired _______ he stayed up late watching TV A. and B. or C. if D. since 376. Jim can speak English ______ and French fluently. A. also B. but also C. and D. so 377. ______ the traffic, I arrived on time. A. Though B. although C. even though D. in spite of 378. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often. A. So B. as C. though D. even 379. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. A. If B. although C. while D. however 380. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do. A. Because B. though C. so D. but 381. It’s cheap ______ I don’t like it A. and B. because C. so D. however 382. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brain..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(21)</span> A. despite B. however C. in spite of D. though 383. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing A. Although B. so C. but D. and 384. ________ the car was cheap, it was in good condition. A. Although B. because C. as D. if 385. _______ tomorrow is a public holiday, all the shops will be shut A. as B. just as C. although D. when 386. She came in _______ turned on the radio. A. So B. and C. or D. but 387. We didn’t go for a walk ________ it was very cold A. Though B. because C. but D. so 388. _______ tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed. A. Because B. so C. although D. however 389. Lan woke up late ______ she didn’t have time for breakfast A. So B. since C. as D. though 390. I like fish ________ I don’t like catching them myself A. Or B. but C. so D. and 391. He had an accident ________ he was careful. A. Even though B. because C. so D. since 392. _______ it was raining, I went swimming. A. So B. because C. however D. although 393. Ann felt ill, ________ she insisted on going to work. A. Though B. so C. and D. but 394. _______ I felt tired, I went to bed early. A. Although B. so C. as D. however 395. _______ he’s got an English name, he is German. A. Although B. however C. because D. Since 396. They decided not to go out for a meal _______ they were too tired. A. So B. because C. but D. if 397. We were the better team _______ we lost the match. A. So B. and C. but D. because 398. Keith decided to give up his job _______ I advised him not to give up it. A. Because B. however C. although D. since 399. ________ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. although C. so D. when 400. She didn’t get the job _______ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. Because B. although C. so D. but 401. I couldn’t eat _______ I was very hungry. A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite D. in spite the fact that 402. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled A. The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 403. ________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although 404. _______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired C. in spite being tired D. despite tired 405. The children slept well, despite ________ . A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 406. She left him _______ she still loved him. A. Even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 407. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of 408. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. even C. despite D. in spite of.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> 409. We are concerned with the problem of energy resource _______ we must also think of our environment. A. Despite B. though C. as though D. but 410. _______ 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 411. The team played on in spite of the rain A. Even if B. if C. in case D. despite 412. _______ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. A. In case of B. in spite of C. because of D. but for 413. He was offered the job _______ he had no experience. A. Even though B. despite C. while D. however 414. We postponed the picnic________ . A. Because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily C. Because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily 415. ________ her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A. Although B. despite C. though D. in spite 416. She went to bed early _______ she felt tired. A. Although B. despite C. because D. because of 417. I couldn’t read the letter _______ the darkness. A. Despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because 418. The boys were punished ________ he made many mistakes. A. In spite of B. because C. even though D. as if 419. ________ the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. thank to C. while D. as 420. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. however we felt cold, but we kept walking 421. She decided to leave her job in the company ___ she could earn a lot of money there. A. Because B. although C. despite D. since 422. The flight was delayed ______ the fog. A. In spite of B. because of C. though D. since 423. Hong didn’t participate in the contest ________ her lack of confidence. A. Because B. because of C. since D. despite 424. He hid that letter in a draw _______ no one could read it. A. So that B. because C. although D. in spite of 425. _______ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. in case C. if D. even though 426. _______ other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. because of C. although D. in spite of 427. The mother got angry because _______ . A. Her son behaved badly B. her son’s bad behavior C. Her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving 428. He lost his job _______ his laziness. A. Due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because 429. She is looking for a new job _______ she is tired of doing a route job day after day. A. Since B. as C. because D. all are correct 430. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone. A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(23)</span> C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone. 431. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door. A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn’t open the door. B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door. C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn’t open the door. D. I couldn’t open the door, even though trying very hard. A B C D 432. Although being the best qualified candidate, he didn’t get the job. A B C D 433. _________ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though 434. ___ he was late, he stopped to buy a sandwich. A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. When 435. He went to work everyday_____he was very ill. A.even though B.because C.but D. in spite of 436. ___________the weather was fine , we postponed the flight to Nha Trang . A.Because B.Because of C.Although D.In spite of 437. She went to work in spite of she felt ill. A B C D 438. Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming. A B C D 439. 440. 441. 442. 443.. _____ it was raining heavily, he went out . A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although _____ my father is old, he still he goes jogging. A. Although B. Since C. Despite D. In spite of He refused to give up work _______ he’d won a million VND. A. despite B. as though C. even though D. however We turned off the radio ___ the boring program. b. A. because B. because of C. however D. In spite of ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it. a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b. 444.. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings. a.Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings. b.Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings. c.She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous. d.A & B are correct. 445. He kept on working though he was ill. A. In spite of was ill, he kept on working. B. In spite of being ill, he kept on working. C. Despite his illness, he kept on working. D. B & C are correct. 446.. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. a. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. b. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi. c.Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party. d.B & C are correct. 447. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After 448. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However 449. My sister will take the plane ____ she dislikes flying. A. because B. so that C. although D. before 450. We took many pictures ____ the cloudy sky. A. despite of B. even though C. despite D. because.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(24)</span> 451. 452. 453.. 454. 455. 456. 457.. 458. 459. 460. 461.. ____ both his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Where We understood him ____ he spoke very fast. A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite “I have tried hard but cannot earn enough money.” Means .................... a.Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money. b.I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money . c.I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money. d.I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining. d. there was a rain. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired c. In spite being tired. d. Although. b. Although to be tired d. Despite tired. The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise She left him _______ she still loved him. a. even if b. even though. c. of the noise d. noisy c. in spite of. d. despite. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of. d. Despite of. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. a. Although b. Even c. Despite. d. In spite of. 462.. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though. 463.. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although. 464.. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job. a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work. 465.. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard. a. despite b. in spite c. None. 466.. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town. a.None b. despite c. in spite of d. although. 467.. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily. a. Although b. In spite of c. NOne d. Despite. 468.. Though he was appointed to a higher promotion _______. a. and he decided to quit his job. b. but he still decided to quit his job c. but he decided to quit his job d. he decided to quit his job. d. though.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(25)</span> 469.. Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets. A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold 470. -I’m going on holiday on Saturday.This time next week I……on a beach in the sea. A-will lie B-am lying C.will be lying D-should be lying 471. -Ted and Amy……for 24 years. A-have been married B-married C-were married D-has been married 472. -Tomorrow I……….my grandparents. A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit 473. Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard. a. despite b. because c. in spite d. though 474. 475.. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining. d. there was a rain. _______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car. a. Despite b. In spite of c. Because of. d. Because. 476.. _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired. 477.. The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise. c. of the noise. d. noisy. She left him _______ she still loved him. a. even if b. even though. c. in spite of. d. despite. 478. 479.. _______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted. a. Because b. Even though c. Because of. d. In spite of. 480.. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of. 481.. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although. 482. Because _______, we arrived late. a.of the traffic b. the traffic c. the heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic 483. We delayed our trip ______________________ the bad weather. 484. Sue’s eyes were red ___________________ she had been crying. 485. My mother is always complaining ___________________ the untidiness of my room. 486. The water in most river is unsafe to drink ___________________ it’s polluted. 487. The trees were bend over _____________________ the wind. 488. You can’t enter this secure areas _______________ you don’t have an official permit. 489. It’s unsafe to travel in that country ___________________ the ongoing civil war. 490. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ____________ the extreme heat. 491. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday _________________________ he didn’t feel well 492. We couldn’t get into the disco ______________________ the enormous crowd. 493. ________________________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. 494. Daniel forgot his passport _______________________ having it in his list. 495. I couldn’t get to sleep _____________________ the noise. 496. ______________________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early. 497. A lot of things went wrong ________________________ all our careful plans. 498. She wasn’t wearing a coat ____________________ it was quite cold. 499. He only accepted the job _____________________ the salary, which was very high. 500. I went home early ___________________ I was feeling unwell.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(26)</span> 501. _______________________ I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them. 502. The villagers refused to leave ______________________ the drought. 503. We decided not to go out for a meal __________________ we were simply too tired. 504. Have you really got no money __________________ the fact that you’ve had a job? 505. Sarah can’t climb up the tree _____________________ her fear of heights. 506. Matthew looked quite fresh, _____________________ he’d been playing squash. 507. _________ his age, john was not hired ________ he had the necessary qualifications. 508. It was difficult to deliver the letter_____________ the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope. 509. We decided to leave early________________the party was boring. 510. Rescue attempts were temporarily______________________the bad weather. 511. They visited their friends often_______________they enjoyed their company 512. Paul can’t go to the football game__________________his grades. 513. Marcella was awarded a scholarship_____________her superiors scholastic ability. 514. Nobody ventured outdoor__________________the hurricane warning. 515. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains___________ the air is purer there 516. We have to drive around the bay__________the bridge was destroyed in the storm. 517. The chickens have died_______________the intense heat. 518. __________________it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation. 519. ____________________all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. 520. _______________we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 521. I went home early _________________I was feeing sick. 522. I went to work the next day________________I was still feeling sick. 523. I couldn’t get to sleep____________________.there was a lot of noise. 524. I didn’t get the job___________________being extremely qualified. 525. ____________________the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. 526. I couldn’t sleep______________________I was really tired. 527. The flight may be cancelled_____________________the thick fog.. The end.

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