1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
à Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
à In spite of ________________________________________
3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.
à Although ________________________________________
5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of ________________________________________
6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.
à In spite of ________________________________________
9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
à In spite of ________________________________________
10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
à Despite ________________________________________
11. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
à Despite ________________________________________
12. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
à Although ________________________________________
13. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
à In spite of ________________________________________
14. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
à Even though ________________________________________
15. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
à Although ________________________________________
16. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
à Despite ________________________________________
17. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
à In spite of ________________________________________
18. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
à Despite ________________________________________
19. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
à Although ________________________________________
20. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
à Although ________________________________________
21. We did the test well though it was difficult.
à In spite of ________________________________________
22. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
à Despite ________________________________________
23. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
à Whatever ________________________________________
24. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
à In spite of ________________________________________
25. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
à In spite of ________________________________________
26. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
à Despite ________________________________________
27. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.
à In spite of ________________________________________
28. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time.
à Despite ________________________________________
1. Mr. Nam was successful in his life although he came from a poor family. (despite)
Despite coming from a poor family, Mr. Nam was successful in his life
2. Though he is intelligent, he can’t do all these tests well. (in spite of) (intelligent (a)=> intelligence (n))
In spite of his intelligence, he can’t do all these tests well.
3. In spite of his much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine. (Although) (experience (n) kinh nghiệm => experienced (a) in sth: có kinh nghiệm trong việc gì)
ưAlthough he was experienced in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine
4. Don’t shout at her in spite of her laziness. (though)
Though she was lazy, don't shout at her
5. It was raining heavily but I went swimming. (in spite of)
In spite of the heavy rain, I went swimming
6. Though Lan is beautiful and intelligent, she is never proud of herself. (In spite of) (beautiful (a) => beauty (n); intelligent (adj) => intelligence (n) )
In spite of Lan's beauty and intelligence, she is never proud of herself
7. Lan is admired (được ngưỡng mộ) by her friends because she is intelligent. (Because of)
Because of being intelligent, Lan is admired by her friends
8. We don’t spend much time on our housework because a lot of devices for the home were invented. ( được phát minh) (Because of) (invent (v) phát minh; invention (n) of sth: sự phát minh cái gì)
Because of the invention of a lot of devices for the home, we don’t spend much time on our housework
9. We always trust (tin tưởng) Nam because he is wise and honest.( because of) (wise (a) khôn ngoan => wisdom (n); honest (a) chân thật => honesty (n))
Because of his wisdom and honesty, we always trust Nam
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