Bài 6: Điền “although/ despite/ in spite of” vào chỗ trống thích hợp. 1. ________________ she has a good look, everybody hates her. 2. Jane seldom sees Jim ______they go to the same school. 3. ________________ her illness, Jane went to work yesterday. 4. ________________ it was chilly outside, we went fishing. 5. ________________ working hard, Peter failed the test. 6. ________________ the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem. 7. My grandfather was very strong __________his old age. 8. The children slept deeply ________________ the noise. 9. ________________ the high salary, Marey refused the job offer. 10. ________________earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money. 11. I find the film boring________________ many people like it. 12. ________________the bad weather, we went on our school picnic. 13. ________________the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting. 14. ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset. 15. I couldn’t sleep________________ I was exhausted. Bài 7: Sử dụng liên từ “however” hoặc “nevertheless” để liên kết hai câu cho sẵn. 1. Mrs Smith loves her children so much. She’s sometimes very strict 2. We can go there by bus. It is not the only way. 3. Jim is good at English. He is not the best student 4. My new phone costs a lot of money to buy. It isn’t as good as I expected. 5. It’s hard to find a parking lot near here on Sunday. I think we can find one. 6. My mother wants to go to Paris in this summer. My dad wants to go to Berlin. 7. Jane doesn’t like salads. She likes vegetables. 8. My father loves watching football match. He never plays football. Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp. 1. _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible. _______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible. The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible. 2. _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic. _______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic. It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________. 3. Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price. Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price. The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it 4. _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me. _______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me. I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________. 5. _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come. _______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come. I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come. 6. I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews. I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews. The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________. 7. _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream. _______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream. There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream. 8. _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam. _______________ studying very hard, I failed the exam. I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam. Bài 9: Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng. 1. We adore winter _________ the cold. A. in spite of B. although C. however 2. She went to bed early_________ she didn’t finish her work. A. despite B. although C. however 3. _________ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish. A. in spite B. despite C. however 4. I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _________. A. despite B. although C. however 5. _________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work. A. despite B. although C. however 6. The athlete completed the race _________ his pain. A. despite B. although C. nevertheless 7. Jane looks pretty. She, _________, seems to lack personality. A. despite B. although C. nevertheless 8. _________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope. A. despite B. although C. however 9. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal. A. in spite B. despite C. however 10. He is friendly _________ the fact that he’s very famous. A. despite B. although C. however Bài 11: Gạch chân lỗi sai trong câu và viết lại cho đúng. 1. Despite of the film’s amazing effects, its plot is not so appealing. 2. However she doesn’t look very beautiful, she has a kind heart. 3. In spite that I don’t like her way of talking, I appreciate her effort. 4. My brother isn’t very young, nevertheless, he talks like a middle-aged woman. 5. Although the fact that Mary’s recently moved to this city, she is so familiar with it. 6. I often eat fastfood. It is not, however, good for my health. 7. My brother wants to travel around the world. Although he can’t afford it. 8. I try to spare some time for my children. I am very busy, although.