Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite
2. He is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy
A. but B. and C. or D. so
3. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends
A. though B. since C. because of D. so that
4. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
5. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
6. _______ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.
A. despite B. in spite of C. becacuse of D. though
8. _______ the weather, we went sailing.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B
9. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.
A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are correct
10. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.
A. Eventhough Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris.
B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French.
C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French.
D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris.
11. Mr Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi.
A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr Ba was late for the meeting.
B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr Ba was late for the meeting.
C. Mr Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.
D. Mr Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi.
12. We camt to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy.
A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time.
B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.
13. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.
14. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.
A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.
B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.
C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.
 D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.
15. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill.
D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.
16. Even though Trung had a bad cold, he went to the concert.
A. In spite of his bad cold, Trung went to the concert.
B. Trung had a bad cold because he went to the concert.
C. Trung went to the concert despite having a bad cold.
D. Trung had a bad cold. However, he went to the concert.
17. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
18. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still
19. He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas
19. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
20. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
21. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact
that
22. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
23. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
24. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
25. The children slept well, despite _____.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
26. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
27. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
28. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
29. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think
of our environment.
A. despite B. though C. as though D. but
30. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese
companies are run by men.
A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though

Exercise 2: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though

1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it.
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2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city.
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3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming.
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4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday.
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5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year.
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6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV.
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7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health.
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8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired.
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9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money.
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10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour.
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Exercise 4: Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B, using
“Though”:
A B
1. They injury was serious a. She always buys me a birthday present
2. The result seem unlikely b. There is still room for improvement
3. She was tired c. It didn’t keep her out of the game
4. She is poor d. They are nevertheless correct
5. The invention is ingenious e. Sandra walked home
6. They were outnumbered f. Nobody will ever buy it
7. The food is excellent g. They put up a good performance

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with your own words:

1. Although my mom sing very well,_______________________

2. Although __________________________________________, I can’t sing

English song.
3. Sue didn’t come to my birthday party last Sunday though___________________

4. Although my school is far from the city, many students______________

5. We really enjoyed the trip to the museum last week though_________________

6. Although my sister can draw very beautifully, she___________________

Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences with the word given.

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very
much.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=>In spite of .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
=> Despite ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................