TIẾNG ANH 7: ÔN ĐIỂM NGỮ PHÁP UNIT 8 – CONNECTORS: ALTHOUGH/ DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF/ HOWEVER

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with “although/ despite/ in spite of”.

1. ________________ she has a good look, everybody hates her.
2. Jane seldom sees Jim ________________ they go to the same school.
3. ________________ her illness, Jane went to work yesterday.
4. ________________ it was chilly outside, we went fishing.
5. ________________ working hard, Peter failed the test.
6. ________________ the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem.
7. My grandfather was very strong ________________ his old age.
8. The children slept deeply ________________ the noise.
9. ________________ the high salary, Mary refused the job offer.
10. ________________ earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money.
11. I find the film boring________________ many people like it.
12. ________________the bad weather, we went on our school picnic.
13. ________________the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting.
14. ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset.
15. I couldn’t sleep________________ I was exhausted.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

1. We adore winter ________ the cold.
2. in spite of
3. although
4. however
5. She went to bed early ________ she didn’t finish her work.
6. despite
7. although
8. however
9. ________ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish.
10. In spite
11. Despite
12. However
13. I go to school by bus every day. ________, I don’t like it much.
14. Despite
15. Although
16. However
17. ________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work.
18. Despite
19. Although
20. However
21. The athlete completed the race ________ his pain.
22. despite
23. although
24. nevertheless
25. Jane looks pretty. She, ________, seems to lack personality.
26. despite
27. although
28. nevertheless
29. ________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope.
30. Despite
31. Although
32. However
33. ________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
34. In spite
35. Despite
36. However
37. He is friendly ________ the fact that he’s very famous.
38. despite
39. although
40. however

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning.

1. Although there was a traffic jam, he managed to arrive at the train station on time. (despite)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money. (having)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far away from school. (spite)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart. (looking)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity. (although)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoyed our party last night. (although)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes. (having)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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