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1 Although I didn’t find the film at all frightening.................
2 ......although most critics agreed that the film was her best ever
3..........although Ben Stiller was the star of this movie
4 ...... despite being a well-reviewed hit
5 ......despite those poor reviews
6 In spite of the fact that they split up over forty years ago.............
7 Although Meryl Streep is most well known for her many Oscar-worthy performances,......
8 ........despite knowing it is not true
Bài 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. A snail is slower than a crab.
=>A crab is faster than a snail
2. They are fond of using computers for leisure activities.
=>They are interseted in using computer for leisure activities.
3. They began cooperating with each other 5 years ago.
=>They began cooperating with each other for 5 years
4. She often wrote letters to her grandparents when she was small.
=> She often has written letters to her grandparents when she was small.
1 You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much/or...)
Thank you very much for present which you sent me
2 She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. (two ways)
She was dancing with a student who had a slight limp.
3 I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt, (two ways)
I am looking after some children who are terribly spoilt
4 The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed. (The bed 1. . .)
The bad, which i sleep on, has no matter.
5 Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other , were lovers.
6 There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
I was phoning from the bọx which was no drecting in.
7 This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
This is Mrs Jones whose son won the championship last year.
8 I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (The chair . . .)
I was sitting in a chair which suddenly collapsed.
9 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.
I had comespecially to see Mr. Smith, who was too busy to speak to me.
10 The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man.
The man, whom I had come to see, was sitting at the desk.
11 I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. (Make into one sentence.)
I missed the train, which I usually catch. And I had to travel on the next train which was very slow.
12 His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.
His girl friend whom he trusted absolutely turned out to be enemy spy.
13 The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And The man didn't know the way. This man was driving. (Make into one sentence.)
We were in this car which had had brakes and the man who was driving didn't know the way.
14 This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
This is the story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory
15 We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.
We'll have to get across the frontier, which will be difficult
16 A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.
A man brought in a small girl whose hand had been cut by flying glass
17 The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed.
The car crashed into a queue of people, four of whom were killed
18 The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded.
The roads were crowded with refugees, many of whom were wounded
19 I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man. . .)
The man for whom i was waiting didn't turn up
20 Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress.
Tom came to the party in patched jeans, which surprised the other guests, most of whom were wearing evening dress
21 The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm. (The firm. . .)
The firm which i work for is sending me to York
22 The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
The Smiths, whose house had been destroyed in the explosion, were given room in the hotel.
23 I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
I saw several houses, most of which were quite unsuitable.
24 He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all.
He wanted to come at 2 a.m, which didn’t suit me at all.
25 This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island.
This is a story a group of boys whose plane crashed on a uninhabited island.
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.
A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that
2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although
4. __________ ,he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired D. despite tired
5. The children slept well, despite __________ .
A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it
A. Because B. however C. although D. since
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A nly
in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house____________________________________________
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although __________________________________________
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall _________________________________
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If _______________________________________
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house has just been sold
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall will be built here
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If he takes these pills, he will be better.
1. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don't try to save them.
-> Unless we try to save them, our sources of energy will soon end..................................................
2. Barbara plays chess better than Mike.
-> Mike doesn't .play chess as well as Barbara ........................................
3. Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film. (Although)
-> ......Although the story is still , many people enjoyed the film........................................................
4. Although the ket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)
-> ........The ket price was high. Howerver many people went to see that film......................................................
5. He performs very well, although he is young. (Despite)
-> ......Despite the fact that he is young, he performs very well.........................................................
6. It was a comedy, but I didn't find it funny at all. (Inspite of)
-> .....Inspite of the fact that .it was a comedy, but I didn't find it funny at all.........................................................
7. The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)
-> .......The film was so boring but Jack saw it from beginning to end. .......................................................
8. In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster. (Although)
-> ........Although the film have a happy ending, it begins with a terrible disaster......................................................
9. Although the film was a bit fightening. I really enjoyed it. (Despite)
-> .......Despite the fact that the film was a bit fightening. I really enjoyed it. .......................................................
10. He is young, but he performs very well. (in spite of)
-> ......In spite of his young age, he performs very well ........................................................
Rewrite the sentence, using the word in the bracket:
1. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don't try to save them.
-> Unless ...we try to save them,Our sources of energy will soon end...........................
2. Barbara plays chess better than Mike.
-> Mike doesn't ...........play chess as well as Barbara ..................
3. Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film. (Although)
-> ............Although the story was silly, many people enjoyed the film.........
4. Although the ket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)
-> ...............the ket price was high,However; many people went to see that film.............................
5. He performs very well, although he is young. (Despite)
-> ..............Despite being young,He performs very well.............................
6. It was a comedy, but I didn't find it funny at all. (Inspite of)
-> .............Inspite of being a comedy, I didn't find it funny at all........................
7. The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)
-> .........................The film was so boring,but Jack saw it from beginning to end. ...............
8. In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster. (Although)
-> ......Although the film has a happy ending, it begins with a terrible disaster. .....
9. Although the film was a bit fightening. I really enjoyed it. (Despite)
-> .........Despite a bit fightening. I really enjoyed the film .......................
10. He is young, but he performs very well. (in spite of)
-> ..............in spite of being young, he performs very well. ..................
