CHỦ ĐỀ 09 – ALTHOUGH / DESPITE – IN SPITE OF/ BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF Although / Despite – In spite of: Mặc dù Although + câu Despite In spite of + V – ing/ cụm danh từ/ danh từ Bài tập 1: Điền vào although/ in spite of/ despite … it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday … all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong … we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong I went home early … I was feeling unwell I went to work the next day … I was still feeling unwell She only accepted the job … the salary, which was very high She accepted the job … the salary, which was rather low I managed to get to sleep … there was a lot of noise I couldn’t get to sleep … the noise 10 She went out … the rain 11 She went out … it was raining 12 She went out … the fact that it was raining 13 … she didn’t like it, I enjoyed it a lot 14 It was good, … expensive 15 I was late …, the others were all on time 16 … I was late, the others were all on time 17 They managed it … I wasn’t there 18 They managed it … the fact that I wasn’t there 19 … of the opportunity, no one bothered Because/ because of: Because + câu Because of + V – ing/ cụm danh từ/ danh từ Bài tập 2: Điền vào because hay because of We stopped playing tennis … the rain It was all … her that we got into trouble We had to hurry indoors … it was raining I am late … the traffic We didn’t arrive until seven o’clock … the traffic was terrible She found the exam easy … she had worked hard during the course He can’t drive … his illness The restaurant closed down … the recession He found working in Japan very difficult … the language problem 10 He’s very difficult to understand … his accent 11 They moved to Liverpool … her job 12 There have been a lot of problems in Britain … mad cow disease 13 They came to London … he got a job there 14 He crashed his car … he was driving too fast 15 He lost his driving license … he was convicted of drinking and driving 16 She could only eat a salad in the restaurant … she is a vegetarian 17 The newspaper was prosecuted … an article about the Government ... lot of problems in Britain … mad cow disease 13 They came to London … he got a job there 14 He crashed his car … he was driving too fast 15 He lost his driving license … he was convicted of drinking... found the exam easy … she had worked hard during the course He can’t drive … his illness The restaurant closed down … the recession He found working in Japan very difficult … the language problem... driving too fast 15 He lost his driving license … he was convicted of drinking and driving 16 She could only eat a salad in the restaurant … she is a vegetarian 17 The newspaper was prosecuted …