No matter who you are, I still love you. No matter what she says, I dont believe her. Whatever others may say, you are certainly right. Question 69: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.” A. In addition to B. Even though C. As if D. No matter how ĐH 2011 Question 18: ______, she continued to carry out her duties. A. Although in poor health B. Although she is in good health C. Despite her good health D. No matter how poor her health (ĐH 2014) Question 14: _______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child. A. Tired as she was B. She was tired C. As tired D. Despite tired (minh hoa 2015) Question 41: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed. A. However hard Fred tried, he could not lose weight. B. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded. C. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.
Trang 1- No matter + who/what/when/where/why/how (adj/adv) + S + V, + Clause.
- Whatever + (N) + S + V, + Clause
- No matter who you are, I still love you
- No matter what she says, I don't believe her
- Whatever others may say, you are certainly right
Question 69: “ you treat him, he’ll help you He’s so tolerant.”
A In addition to B Even though C As if D No matter how ĐH 2011
Question 18: , she continued to carry out her duties
A Although in poor health B Although she is in good health
C Despite her good health D No matter how poor her health (ĐH 2014)
Question 14: _, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child
A Tired as she was B She was tired C As tired D Despite tired (minh hoa 2015)
Question 41: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed
A However hard Fred tried, he could not lose weight
B Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded
C It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded
D It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight A1 2012
Question 9: he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV
A However B Though C Because D Despite CĐ 2012
Question 61: I might, I couldn’t open the door
A Try as B However hard C As try D No matter ĐH 2010
Question 70: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy
A They were not happy as they were wealthy
B Although they were wealthy, they were not happy
C They were as wealthy as they were happy
D Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy ĐH 2010
Trang 2Question 28: She didn't want to go she knew all her friends would be there
A wherever B so that C therefore D even though ĐH 2009
Question 1 _ you prepare for the exam, there will still be a few questions on which
you won’t be sure of the answer
32 ., the results couldn't be better
A No matter what he tried hard B No matter how hard he tried
C Although very hard he tried D Despite how hard he tried
1 Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
A They were not happy as they were wealthy B Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.
C They were as wealthy as they were happy D Even if they were wealthy, they were not happy
BECAUSE OF/IN SPITE OF
Because; because of; although/ though/ even though; in spite of/ despite
1) We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy >>In spite of
2) We understand him in spite of his strong accent >> Although
3) Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.>> Despite
Trang 34) Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.>> Though
5) In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday >>Although 6) Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children >>Despite 7) In spite of their poverty, they are very generous >> Although
8) Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite
9) In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although
10) My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet >>Despite
11) In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although
12) My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite of
13) He isn’t happy although he is very rich >>Despite
14) Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.>> Despite
15) Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.>> Despite
16) Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.>> Because of
17) She went to bed early because she felt tired >>Because of
18) Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.>> Because of
19) I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.>> Because of
20) I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.>> Because of
21) I can’t study because it is noisy.>> Because of
22) The train come late because it was foggy.>> Because of
23) The train was late because the fog was thick.>> Because of
24) I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.>> Because of
25) All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.>> Because of
26) Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late.>> Because of
27) Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.>> Because of
28) Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.>> Because of
29) She walked slowly because her leg was injured.>> Because of
30) Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping.>> Because of
Trang 4Exercise 25
Combine each pair of sentences below, using the conjunction given in parentheses:
1 She is very rich She isn't happy (although)
2 She is very poor She isn't unhappy ( No matter)
3 He can't answer my question He is very intelligent (although)
4 He can't answer my question He is very intelligent ( No matter)
5 He does anything He is always careful (Whatever)
6 He does anything He always tries his best (No matter)
7 She says anything I don't believe her (Whatever)
8 She says anything I don't believe her ( No matter)
9 He tried He was not successful ( No matter)
10 He tried He was not successful (although)
11 His life is hard He is determined to study well ( although)
12 His life is hard He is determined to study well ( No matter)
13 He is wise and experienced He was taken in (although)
14 He got a good jobs He was not satisfied ( No matter)
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15 He got a good jobs He was not satisfied ( even though)
16 You do any job You should do it devotedly (Whatever)
17 He lived anywhere He always thought of his homeland (No matter)
18 It was cold He didn't wear warn clothes (No matter)
19 He often tell lies Many people believe him ( although)
20 You return at any time She waits for you (No matter)
1 They got married although they were poor In spite of
2 She turned up the central heating because the room was cold Because of
3 Although the weather was very hot, she wanted to go out In spite of
4 We can’t go swimming because the weather is bad Because of
5 Although he had a happy family, he was still unhappy In spite of
6 Although he had a bad cold, he went to work In spite of
Tom worked very hard because he was very poor Because of
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because / because of:
1 ……….The meeting is at 2.00, I won’t be able to see you
2 ………I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me
3 The goods were never delivered ……… the promise we had received
4 My mother is always complaining ………the untidiness of my room
5 I didn’t get the job ……… I had all the necessary qualifications
6 It’s unsafe to travel in that country ………the ongoing civil war
7 The villagers refused to leave ………the drought
Trang 68 ………everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.
9 ……….his age, John was not hired ……… he had the necessary qualifications
10.………it was sunny, it was quite a cold day
11.……… having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir 12.………I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early 13.Sarah can’t climb up the tree ……….her fear of heights
*Rewrite the sentences, using although / even though, or in spite of / despite
1 Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
In spite of
2 Even though her grades were low, she was admitted to the university
Despite
3 I like living in the dorm even though it is noisy
In spite of
4 They enjoyed themselves despite the hard work
Although _
5 They wanted to climb the mountain in spite of the danger
Though _
1 Although the weather was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park
Despite
2 He is unhappy even though he has a vast fortune
In spite of
3 He put on his sunglasses even though it was a dark and cloudy day
Despite
4 Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money
In spite of
5 He is very nice, but I don’t trust him
Even
though
Trang 7Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences using the given words:
1 Although he is clever, he is lazy
In spite of
2 Because he was ill, he couldn’t go to school
Because of
3 Although the weather was bad, they went out last night
In spite of
4 You will pass the exam because you work very hard
Because of
5 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
In spite of
6 In spite of his suffering from bad cold, William still went to school
Although
7 Although he didn’t speak English, Bob decided to settle in London
In spite of
8 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life
In spite of
9 Because of the icy road, there were a lot of accidents
Because
10 Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam
Because of
Exercise 1
Finish each of the following sentences in a such way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
In spite
2 In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
Although
Trang 83 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs four miles before breakfast.
Although
4 Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
In spite
5 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail
Because
Keys
1 In spite of taking/ having taken/ the fact that he had taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
2 Although he suffered from a bad cold, William still went to school
3 Although he is very old, Mr Benson runs four miles before breakfast
4 In spite of not speaking Dutch/ of the fact that he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle
in Amsterdam
5 Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail
Exercise 2: Change clause of reason into phrase of reason or vice versa
1 Carl left for home early because he had to study
2 He couldn’t walk so fast as the others because he was bad at his leg
3 I said nothing about it because his wife was there
4 You should call Mr Slater because of talking to you
5 I moved to the front row because I couldn’t hear the speaker
6 Mary didn’t go to school because she was sick
………
7 She went to bed early because she felt tired
Trang 98 Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold
9 John succeeded in his exam because of working hard
10.Because of his behavior to me, I like him
11.I can’t eat these fruits because they are green
12.Since the test was difficult, I couldn’t do the test
13.I can’t read the letter because it is dark
14.Due to the hot weather, I can’t sleep
15.Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp
16.We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red
17.He came late because of the heavy rain
18.I can’t study because it is noisy
19.All the teachers love him as his conduct is good
20.I left school because of my hard life at that time
21.The pupils understood that Maths problem very well because he explained it clearly
Trang 1022.Because he is kind, she likes him
23.They’ll leave early because of the long distances
24.Maraget stayed at home for her mother was ill
25.As it’s raining, we stay at home
26.Although the weather was very bad, she went on climbing the mountain
=> In spite of
27.Because of the heavy rain, he was late for work
=> Because it
28.I can’t sleep because the weather is hot
=> Because of
29.Although it was dark, I could read the letter
=> In spite of
30.In spite of the difficult test , I could do it
=> Though
31.I left school because of my hard life at that time
=> Because
32.Despite the nice weather, he didn’t take part in the trip
=>Although
33.Although his leg was injured, she could walk slowly
Despite
Exercise 16: Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the first sentence.
1.He couldn’t come because of his serious illness
Because
Trang 11 2.My father retired last month because of his sickness.
3.Tom eats very little so as not put on weight
Tom eats very little because
4.Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it
Because of
5.My sister gets high pay because she works well
6.Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lesson
Despite
7.Mary went to the party though she felt depressed
In spite of the
8.Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before
it exploded
Despite his
9 Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other
Though
10.In spite of Mary’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile
Though
I Clauses and phrases:
1 Khi biến đổi từ mệnh đề sang cụm danh từ thường gặp các trường hợp sau:
Noun + be + adj è The/ (her, his, their … ) + Adj + noun
Pronoun + be +Adj è The/ (her, his, their … ) + Noun ( of the adj )
Trang 12 Pronoun + Verb + (adv) è The/ (her, his, their … ) + Adj (of the adv) + Noun ( of the verb)
Pronoun +Verb + (O) è V-ing ( same Subject)
There be + Noun è The + Noun
A Clauses and phrases of reason:
Because/ Since/As + Clause ( S+V ) Because of/ Due to/ Thanks to + Phrase ( N phrase/ V-ing phrase )
B Clauses and phrases of concession:
Although/ Though/ Even though + Clause ( S+V )
In spite of/ Despite + Phrase ( N phrase/ V-ing phrase ) Exercise: Rewrite these sentences: 1 He left school because his life was hard Because of
2 John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and mathedical work. Because
3 We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain Because
4 Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine. Despite
5 In spite of the darkness, they continued to work Though
6 We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad Because of
7 The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted Because of
8 We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents. Because
Exercise: Choose the best answer:
1 The boys were punished - he made many mistakes.
2 - the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities.