Even though/ In spite of the weather that was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park.. They went jogging in the park although/ in spite of the fact that the weather was hot.. Even
Trang 1I In some of these sentences you can use which/ that or who/ that; in others, only which or who is possible Cross out that if only which or
who is possible Also, put commas (,) where necessary
1 I made an appointment with a doctor who/ that is considered an expert on eye disorders,
2 I made an appointment with Dr Raven who/ that is considered an expert on eye disorders
3 The car which/ that Al bought had had three previous owners, but it was in excellent condition
4 My car which/ that I have just bought for three months broke down just outside Omaha
5 Bogota which/ that is the capital of Colombia is a cosmopolitan city
6 They climbed Mount Rainier which/ that is in the State of Washington twice last year
7 We thoroughly enjoyed the music which/ that we heard at the concert last night
8 Violent tropical storms which/ that occur in western Asia are called typhoons
9 Larry was very close to his only brother who/ that was a famous social historian
10 I think the waiter Who/ that took our order used to work at Captain Bob's Restaurant
11 John who/ that speaks French and Italian works as a tourist guide
12 Few tourists ever see a jaguar which/ that is a spotted wild cat
13 The sun which! that is one of millions of stars in the universe provides us with heat and light
14 Mark Twain is an author who/ that is known far and wide as one of the 'greatest American humorists
15 Florida which/ that is known as the Sunshine State attracts many tourists every year
II Choose the correct answer or answers Ms Donaldson.teaches linguistics at the university recently received
1 recognition for her research on the use of gestures in communication
2 A professor teaches biology at the university received an award
outstanding research
3 The earth, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the planet from the sun
4 She was probably the hardest working student I've ever taught
5 The company offered the position to John department performed best this year
6 The machine I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds
7.The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player coaches and the entire team respect
8 Do you remember the date we have to submit the first essay?
9 I didn't get a pay rise, but this wasn't the reason I left
10 The film was made in Botswana, wildlife parks are larger '- those in Kenya
11 We Went to the Riverside Restaurant I once had lunch with He:
12 Mr Cartel?, to I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our p
13 I used to enjoy the summer, we had a big family picnic
14 The new shopping mail is advertised as a place you 'can find about anything you might want to buy
15 Arlene Black, Guy invited onto his chat show, never turned up
III Choose the correct completions.
1 a I like living in the dorm even though/ despite it is noisy.
b I like living in the dorm although/ in spite of its noise.
c I like living inthe dorm although/ despite the .fact that it was noisy
d I like living in the dorm although/ in spite of there are a lot of noise.
2 a Although/ In spite of the hot weather, they went jogging in the park.
b Although/ Despite the weather was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park.
c Even though/ In spite of the weather that was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park.
d They went jogging in the park although/ in spite of the fact that the weather was hot.
3 a I'm no better although/ in spite of I've taken the pills.
b I'm no better though/ in spite of the pills I've taken.
c I'm no better although/ despite taking the pills.
d I'm no better even though/ despite the fact that I've take the pills.
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b Even though/ In spite' of her doctor's warnings, Jane has continued to
smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day
c Although/ Despite the, warnings the doctor gave her, Jane continues to smoke
d Although/ In spite of the fact that her doctor warned her of dangers her health, Jane continues to smoke.
c Even though/ In spite of she has been warned about the dangers smoking by her doctor, Jane continues to smoke.
5 a Although/ In spite of he had practiced for many hours, George failed driving test for the third time.
b Although! Despite his many hours of practice, George failed his driving test again.
c Although/ In spite of practicing for many hours, George fielding test again.
d Although/ Despite his father spent hours with him in the car trying to teach him how to drive, George failed his driving test repeated
e Although/ In . spite of his father's efforts to teach him how to George failed his driving test again.
6 a Although/ In spite of an approaching storm, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain.
b. Although/ In spite of a storm was approaching, the two climbers continued their trek.
c. Although/ In spite of there was an approaching storm, the two climbers continued up the mountain.
d. Although/ In spite of the storm that- was approaching, the two climbers continued their trek.
e. Although/ In spite of the fact that a storm was approaching, climbers continued their trek.
IV Join each pair of sentences Be careful where you put the words in brackets
1 This shirt is still dirty I've washed it twice (even though)
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2 Mark enjoyed his helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon in Arizona afraid of heights (despite)
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2 He lost a lot of blood He is in a stable condition (in spite of)
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3 John had the necessary. qualifications He was not hired because of h (even though)
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5 She was successful She felt dissatisfied (in spite of)
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6 They drank from the stream They knew it was polluted (although)
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7 The villagers refuse to leave Their food supply is threatened (despite)
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8 Reid failed to score himself He helped Jones score two goals (although)
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9 My foot was injured I managed to walk to the nearest village (in spite of)
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10 Brian went ahead with his original plan for the company Everyone disagreed with him (although)
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V Combine the following sentences by changing the second sentence into a relative clause Use commas for non-defining relative clauses
1 I remember the day I was afraid to use my new computer then
2 I work in an office In my office, the software changes frequently
3 The secretary can give you the information She sits at the first desk on the right
4 The Southam Chess Club meets weekly on Friday evenings It has more than 50 members
5 Professor Johnson is to visit the university next week I have long admired him
6 The playground wasn't used by those children It was built for those children
7 People often suffer from backache Their work involves standing for most of the day
8 They climbed up to the top of a large rock They got a good view from there
9 A doctor has had to retire through ill health We know him
10 Jane has sold the old car She was given it by her father
11 Thanksgiving is a time Everyone eats turkey in America then
12 The island's two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought Most of the island's inhabitants are peasant farmers
13 Dr Rowan has had to do all his own typing His secretary resigned two weeks ago