100 Bài tập Although, Though, Eventhough, In spite of, Despite có đáp án

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100 Bài tập Although, Though, Eventhough, In spite of, Despite có đáp án

Bài tập Although, Though, Eventhough, In spite of, Despite (phần 1)

Bài 1:Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box:

I didn't speak the language	he has a very important job
I had never seen her before	we don't like them very much
It was quite cold	the heating was on
I'd met her twice before	we've known each other a long time

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.

2. .................. , I recognized her from a photograph.

3. She wasn't wearing a coat .........................

4. We thought we'd better invite them to them to the party ...........

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

6. .................. , the room wasn't warm.

7. I didn't recognize her.........................

8. We're not very good friends ...................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. Although I had never seen her before.

3. Although it was quite cold

4. Although we don't like them very much

5. Although I didn't speak the language

6. Although the heating was on

7. although I'd met her twice before

8. although we've known each other a long time

Bài 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of.

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a, .... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b, .... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a, I went home early .... I was feeling unwell.

b, I went to work the next day .... I was still feeling unwell.

4. a, She only accepted the job .... the salary, which was very high.

b, She accepted the job .... the salary, which was rather low.

5. a, I managed to get to sleep .... there was a lot of noise.

b, I couldn't get to sleep .... the noise.

Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences:

6. a, He passed the exam although .........................

b, He passed the exam because ..........................

7. a, I didn't eat anything although ......................

b, I didn't eat anything in spite of ...................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. a, In spite of

b, though

3. a, because

b, although

4. a, because of

b, in spite of

5. a, although

b, because of

Example answers:

6. a, he hadn't studied very hard

b, he had studied very hard

7. a, I was hungry

b, being hungry

Bài 3: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.

(despite) I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.

2. They have very little money. They are happy.

(in spite of) ................................

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.

(although) ...................................

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.

(in spite of) ................................

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.

(despite) ....................................

6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.

(even though) ................................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. In spite of having very little money, they are happy.

3. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.

4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story.

5. Despite living in the same street we hardly ever see each other.

6. Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain.

Bài 4: Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.

1. The house isn't very nice.

(like/ garden) I like the garden though.

2. It's warm today.

(very windy)...........................

3. We didn't like the food.

(ate) .................................

4. Liz is very nice.

(don't like/husband) I ................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. It's very windy though

3. We ate it though

4. I don't like her husband though

Bài tập Although, Though, Eventhough, In spite of, Despite (phần 2)

Bài 1:Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box:

I didn't speak the language	he has a very important job
I had never seen her before	we don't like them very much
It was quite cold	the heating was on
I'd met her twice before	we've known each other a long time

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.

2. .................. , I recognized her from a photograph.

3. She wasn't wearing a coat .........................

4. We thought we'd better invite them to them to the party ...........

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

6. .................. , the room wasn't warm.

7. I didn't recognize her.........................

8. We're not very good friends ...................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. Although I had never seen her before.

3. Although it was quite cold

4. Although we don't like them very much

5. Although I didn't speak the language

6. Although the heating was on

7. although I'd met her twice before

8. although we've known each other a long time

Bài 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of.

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a, .... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b, .... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a, I went home early .... I was feeling unwell.

b, I went to work the next day .... I was still feeling unwell.

4. a, She only accepted the job .... the salary, which was very high.

b, She accepted the job .... the salary, which was rather low.

5. a, I managed to get to sleep .... there was a lot of noise.

b, I couldn't get to sleep .... the noise.

Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences:

6. a, He passed the exam although .........................

b, He passed the exam because ..........................

7. a, I didn't eat anything although ......................

b, I didn't eat anything in spite of ...................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. a, In spite of

b, though

3. a, because

b, although

4. a, because of

b, in spite of

5. a, although

b, because of

Example answers:

6. a, he hadn't studied very hard

b, he had studied very hard

7. a, I was hungry

b, being hungry

Bài 3: Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

1. I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.

(despite) I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.

2. They have very little money. They are happy.

(in spite of) ................................

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.

(although) ...................................

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.

(in spite of) ................................

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.

(despite) ....................................

6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.

(even though) ................................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. In spite of having very little money, they are happy.

3. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.

4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story.

5. Despite living in the same street we hardly ever see each other.

6. Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain.

Bài 4: Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.

1. The house isn't very nice.

(like/ garden) I like the garden though.

2. It's warm today.

(very windy)...........................

3. We didn't like the food.

(ate) .................................

4. Liz is very nice.

(don't like/husband) I ................

Đáp án & Hướng dẫn:

2. It's very windy though

3. We ate it though

4. I don't like her husband though

Bài tập Although, Though, Eventhough, In spite of, Despite (bổ sung)

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentence.

1. In spite of the fact that he was sick, he went to work.

→ Despite __________________________________.

2. Despite the stormy weather, they decided to have an outdoor picnic.

→ Although ________________________________.

3. Despite their financial difficulties, they started their own business.

→ Although ________________________________.

4. Although he lacked formal training, he had a natural talent for painting.

→ In spite of________________________________.

5. Despite his young age, he was appointed as the team leader.

→ Although ________________________________.

6. In spite of her fear of heights, she climbed to the top of the mountain.

→ Despite __________________________________.

7. Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

→ In spite of________________________________.

8. Although it was her first time traveling alone, she had a wonderful trip.

→ In spite of________________________________.

9. In spite of being nervous, she gave a confident speech.

→ Although ________________________________.

10. In spite of the traffic jam, they arrived at the party on time.

→ Although ________________________________.

11. In spite of the late hour, they continued their discussion.

→ Although ________________________________.

12. Despite the noise from the party next door, he slept soundly.

→ In spite of________________________________.

13. Despite their differences, they remained close friends.

→ In spite of________________________________.

14. In spite of the long distance, they managed to stay in touch regularly.

→ Although ________________________________.

15. In spite of her busy schedule, she made time for her hobbies.

→ Although ________________________________.

16. Although the weather conditions were unfavorable, they went ahead with the outdoor event.

→ In spite of the _____________________________.

17. In spite of the tough competition, she won the championship.

→ Despite __________________________________.

18. In spite of the cold weather, they decided to have a picnic in the park.

→ Despite __________________________________.

19. Despite her limited resources, she managed to start her own business.

→ In spite of________________________________.

20. Her brother really enjoys this job, although the salary is very low.

→ Despite __________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. Despite the fact that he was sick, he went to work.

2. Although the weather was stormy, they decided to have an outdoor picnic.

3. Although they faced financial difficulties, they started their own business.

4. In spite of lacking formal training, he had a natural talent for painting.

5. Although he was young, he was appointed as the team leader.

6. Despite her fear of heights, she climbed to the top of the mountain.

7. In spite of the rain, they decided to go for a walk.

8. In spite of it being her first time traveling alone, she had a wonderful trip.

9. Although she was nervous, she gave a confident speech.

10. Although there was a traffic jam, they arrived at the party on time.

11. Although it was late, they continued their discussion.

12. In spite of the noise from the party next door, he slept soundly.

13. In spite of their differences, they remained close friends.

14. Although there was a long distance between them, they managed to stay in touch regularly.

15. Although she had a busy schedule, she made time for her hobbies.

16. In spite of the unfavorable weather conditions, they went ahead with the outdoor event.

17. Despite the tough competition, she won the championship.

18. Despite the cold weather, they decided to have a picnic in the park

19. In spite of her limited resources, she managed to start her own business.

20. Despite the low salary, her brother really enjoys this job.

Exercise 2. Choose “although, in spite (of), despite”.

1. She passed the exam _________ she didn’t study much.

2. _________ he had a lot of work to do, he still found time to relax.

3. We decided to go to the beach _________ the bad weather forecast.

4. He’s a great chef, _________ he’s only 25 years old.

5. _________ being tired, she managed to complete the marathon.

6. _________ it was her first time traveling alone, she had a wonderful trip.

7. They remained friends _________ their different political beliefs.

8. He’s very talented _________ his lack of formal training.

9. _________ his fear of heights, he climbed to the top of the mountain.

10. They were able to finish the project on time _________ of the unexpected challenges.

11. He decided to travel the world, _________ he had never been outside his home country before.

12. She achieved her goals _________ of all the obstacles she faced.

13. _________ of his busy schedule, he found time to spend with his family.

14. _________ the room was dirty, Charlie didn’t clean it.

15. They continued to play soccer ________ the hot weather.

16. _________ of the cold, he decided to go camping.

17. _________ the restaurant was crowded, the food was terrible.

18. _________ he had limited experience, he was given the leadership role.

19. Tyler knew what she wanted _________ of not saying anything.

20. I still love her _________ our relationship is toxic.

Đáp án:

1. although	2. Although	3. despite	4. although	5. Despite
6. Although	7. despite	8. despite	9. Despite	10. in spite
11. although	12. in spite	13. In spite	14. Although	15. despite
16. In spite	17. Although	18. Although	19. in spite	20. although

Exercise 3. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. In spite of he had never been to Paris, he knew a lot about the city.

2. Although her young age, she is a talented pianist.

3. Despite I don’t like spicy food, I tried the curry and it was delicious.

4. They decided to go hiking, in spite of they were concerned about the weather.

5. They enjoyed the vacation, although the bad weather during the trip.

6. Despite the book was long, she finished reading it in just a few days.

7. Although his fear of heights, he climbed the mountain.

8. Although the heavy storm, I still went to school last Wednesday.

9. In spite of the restaurant was crowded, they enjoyed their meal.

10. He wanted to buy the car, despite it was quite expensive.

Đáp án:

1. In spite of → Although	2. Although → In spite of/ Despite
3. Despite → Although	4. in spite of → although
5. although → in spite of/ despite	6. Despite → Although
7. Although → In spite of/ Despite	8. Although → In spite of/ Despite
9. In spite of → Although	10. despite → although

Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer.

1. She passed the exam, _______ she didn’t study much.

A. in spite

B. in spite of

C. although

2. _______ it was raining, they went for a walk in the park.

A. Although

B. Despite

C. In spite

3. He decided to go on the trip _______ feeling unwell.

A. although

B. in spite of

C. in spite

4. _______ being tired, he stayed up late to finish his work.

A. In spite

B. Despite

C. Although

5. _______ the difficulties, they managed to complete the project on time.

A. In spite

B. Despite

C. Although

6. _______ the fact that it was her first time cooking, the meal turned out delicious.

A. Despite

B. In spite

C. Although

7. _______ it was very late, he continued working.

A. In spite of

B. Despite

C. Although

8. _______ having a full-time job, she’s pursuing a master’s degree.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. As

9. The cat, _______ its small size, is very brave.

A. in spite

B. in spite of

C. although

10. _______ the movie was long, they stayed until the end.

A. Although

B. Despite

C. In spite of

Đáp án:

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. A

9. B

10. A

Exercise 5. Choose the correct words in brackets.

1. (Although/ In spite of) ________ she is a vegetarian, she cooks meat for her family.

2. (Although/ Despite) ________ the movie received mixed reviews, it was a box office success

3. She decided to go to the party (despite/ although) ________ feeling unwell.

4. (In spite of/ Although) ________ the long hours, she completed the project on time.

5. He passed the exam, (in spite of/ although) ________ not studying much.

6. They had a wonderful vacation, (although/ despite)  ________ the bad weather.

7. (Despite/ In spite) ________ being tired, he attended the late-night meeting.

8. (Although/ Despite) ________ the dress was on sale, she didn’t buy it because it didn’t fit her well.

9. (Although/ Despite) ________ the challenges, they managed to succeed.

10. (In spite of/ Although) ________ his fear of flying, he booked a ticket for the overseas trip.

Đáp án:

1. Although	2. Although	3. despite	4. In spite of	5. in spite of
6. despite	7. Despite	8. Although	9. Despite	10. In spite of

Ngữ pháp Although, Though, Eventhough, In spite of, Despite

I. Although/ Though/ Even though

1. Cách dùng

- Although/ Though/ Even though là những liên từ nối chỉ sử tương phản và có nghĩa là “ mặc dù”

2. Cấu trúc

* Theo sau là 1 mệnh đề có chủ ngữ và động từ

Although/ Even though/ Though+ S+ V (chia theo thì thích hợp)

Ví dụ:

She walked home by herself although she knew that it was dangerous.

⟹ Cô ấy đi về nhà một mình mặc dù cô biết như vậy rất nguy hiểm.

He decided to go though I begged him not to.

⟹ Anh ấy đã quyết định đi, mặc dù tôi tha thiết mong anh ở lại.

She’ll be coming tonight even though I don’t know exactly when.

⟹ Cô ấy sẽ tới vào tối nay, mặc dù tôi không biết chính xác thời gian.

**Có thể đứng ở đầu câu hoặc giữa hai mệnh đề

Ví dụ:

Although/ though/ even though she hasn’t really got the time, she still offered to help.

hoặc She still offered to help although/ though/ even though she hasn’t really got the time.

⟹ Mặc dù không thực sự có thời gian, cô ấy vẫn tỏ ý muốn giúp đỡ.

***Chú ý

➤ Khi đảo Although/ Though/ Even though lên đứng đầu câu, ta phải sử dụng dấu phẩy sau mệnh đề chính. Ngược lại nếu đứng ở giữa câu thì không cần dấu phẩy.

➤ Mặc dù có nghĩa hoàn toàn giống nhau và có thể thay thế cho nhau nhưng sắc thái biểu đạt và ngữ cảnh sử dụng của 3 từ này lại có phần khác nhau.

- Although thường được sử dụng nhiều trong văn viết, với sắc thái trang trọng (formal) còn Though lại được sử dụng phổ biến trong văn nói, với sắc thái informal. Và trong đa số trường hợp, Though thường đứng cuối câu.

Ví dụ:

It was raining. We decided to go fishing though.

⟹ Trời đang mưa nhưng chúng tôi vẫn quyết định đi câu cá.

- Even though được dùng để diễn tả sự tương phản mạnh mẽ hơn so với Although và Though.

Ví dụ:

Even though it was raining, we decided to go fishing.

➤ Trong văn nói văn viết trang trọng, chúng ta còn có thể sử dụng mệnh đề rút gọn với Although và Though để giới thiệu mệnh đề sau mà không cần động từ.

Ví dụ:

Peter, although working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.

Raymond, although very interested, didn’t show any emotion when she invited him to go for a walk.

Though more expensive, the new car model is safer and more efficient.

➤ Trong một số trường hợp Though/ Although có thể mang nghĩa giống “but” và “however” (nhưng, tuy nhiên).

II. Inspite of/ Despite

1. Cách dùng

- Inspite of/ Despite là những liên từ nối mang nghĩa tương phản và có nghĩa là “ mặc dù”. Tuy nhiên, nó có cấu trúc khác với các từ Although/ Though/ Even though.

2. Cấu trúc

Despite/ In spite of + N/ Noun- phrase/ Ving

Ví dụ:

The game continued despite the rain.

⟹ Trận đấu vẫn tiếp tục mặc dù trời mưa.

In spite of her illness, she came to work.

⟹ Mặc dù bị ốm, cô ấy vẫn đi làm.

He arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.

⟹ Anh ta đến muộn mặc dù có rất nhiều thời gian để di chuyển.

Chú ý

Giống với Though/ Although/ Even though, Despite và In spite of đều có thể đứng đầu câu hoặc giữa hai mệnh đề.

Có thể đi với “the fact that”

Khi muốn viết lại câu từ nhóm 1 sang nhóm 2, chúng ta chỉ việc thêm cụm từ “the fact that” vào phía sau Despite hoặc In spite of.

Despite/ In spite of the fact that + S+ V ( chia theo thì)

Ví dụ:

When they arrived at Malaga it was hot although it was only the end of April.

⟹ When they arrived at Malaga it was hot in spite of the fact that it was only the end of April.

There’s a chance he’ll recover though the doctors can’t say for certain.

⟹ There’s a chance he’ll recover despite the fact that the doctors can’t say for certain.

Xem thêm bài tập ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh có đáp án chi tiết hay khác:

• Bài tập cách sử dụng in case
• Bài tập Unless, as long as, provided/providing
• Bài tập cách sử dụng As
• Bài tập Like & As
• Bài tập cách sử dụng As if, As though
• Bài tập For, during & while

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