Bài tập về although in spite of despite

Tiếng Anh có một số liên từ thể hiện sự tương phản như although, despite, in spite of,…Bài viết dưới đây là các dạng bài tập về although in spite of despite giúp các bạn ôn lại cách dùng cũng như cấu trúc đã được học ở phần lý thuyết.

Contents

Lý thuyết

Hãy cùng nhau ôn tập một số lý thuyết cơ bản về although in spite of despite ngay bên dưới.

Although / Even though / In spite of / Despite đều có chung nghĩa là mặc dù, có thể đứng đầu mệnh đề hoặc giữa câu ngăn cách 2 mệnh đề với nhau. Nếu đứng đầu câu, sau mệnh đề chứa các từ trên, phải thêm dấu phẩy.

Exercise

Exercise 1

Complete these sentences. Each time use Although + a sentences from the table

I didn’t speak the language

He had promised to be on time
I had never seen him before

She smokes 40 cigarettes a day

It was quite cold

It rained a lot
He has a very responsible job

I had all the necessary qualifications

We don’t like her very much

The traffic was bad

1) Although……………………., he isn’t particularly well-paid.

2) ………………………………., I recognised him from a photograph.

3) I didn’t wear a coat……………………………………….

4) We thought we’d better invite her to the party………………………….

5) ………………………………, I managed to make myself understood.

6) He was late……………………………….

7) ………………………………, she is quite fit.

8) ………………………………., we enjoyed our holiday.

9) I didn’t get the job……………………………….

10) ……………………………….., I arrived on time.

Bài tập về although in spite of despite

Exercise 2

Complete these sentences with although or in spite of

1) ……………..all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

2) ……………..I had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3) I love music………………..I can’t play a musical instrument.

4) ……………..being very tired, we carried on walking.

5) The heating was on, but…………….this the house was still cold.

6) Keith decided to give up his job……………….I advised him not to.

7) I couldn’t sleep………….I was tired.

8) ………..it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves.

9) I didn’t get the job……………..my qualifications.

10) …………..what I said last night, I still love you.

Exercise 3

Choose the correct answer

1) …………..the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.

A. Although               B. Despite                C. In spite

2) ………….his illness, Tom went to school because he had an important exam.

A. In spite of                 B. Although               C. But

3) ……………she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.

A. Despite                 B. In spite of                C. Although

4) I still got a low grade……………I studied for my Math test.

A. although                  B. despite                   C. in spite of

5) I have so many cavities………….I brush my teeth regularly.

A. in spite of              B. even though                C. despite

6) ……………….the heavy fog, we managed to get to the meeting on time.

A. But                 B. Although                   C. In spite of

7) ……………….we played well, we couldn’t win the game.

A. Although                B. Even though                 C. A&B

8) She still loves her husband……………….they broke up.

A. even though              B. in spite of             C. despite

9) The elevator was out of order so I had to use the stairs……………..being exhausted.

A. in spite                  B. despite                 C. A&B

10) I’m not going to eat fast food…………..I’m starving.

A. although                B. because                   C. even

Exercise 4

Write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use the words in brackets

1) I couldn’t sleep although I was tired. (despite)

2) Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite)

3) In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village. (although)

4) I decided to accept the job although the salary was low. (in spite of)

5) We lost the match although we were the better team. (despite)

6) In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry. (although)

7) I’m not tired in spite of working hard all day. (although)

8) She is quite fat although she plays sport everyday. (despite / the fact)

9) Although I see him every morning, I’ve never spoken to him. (in spite of)

10) It’s quite warm although it’s a bit windy. (despite)

Bài tập về although in spite of despite

Answer

Exercise 1:

1) Although he has a very responsible job

2) Although I had never seen him before

3) although it was quite cold

4) although we don’t like her very much

5) Although I didn’t speak the language

6) although he had promised to be on time

7) Although she smokes 40 cigarettes a day

8) Although it rained a lot

9) although I had all the necessary qualifications

10) Although the traffic was bad

Exercise 2:

1) In spite of          2) Although            3) although             4) In spite of              5) in spite of

6) although            7) although            8) Although             9) in spite of             10) In spite of

Exercise 3:

1) B             2) A               3) C             4) A               5) B

6) C             7) C              8) A              9) B              10) A

Exercise 4:

1) I couldn’t sleep despite being tired.

2) Despite his English name, he is in fact German.

3) Although she had an injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.

4) I decided to accept the job in spite of the low salary.

5) We lost the match despite being the better team.

6) Although I hadn’t eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.

7) I’m not tired although I work all day.

8) Despite the fact that she plays sports everyday, she is quite fat.

9) In spite of seeing him every morning, I’ve never spoken to him.

10) It’s quite warm despite being a bit windy.

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