1.

Despite/ In spite of + N/ V-ing / the fact that S + V, S+V

VD: Despite looking cute, the dress is not really worth the money
- Despite the fact that everyone thought that he would not be able to make it,
he didn’t give up and eventually won the first prize.
2. S + V + despite/ in spite of + N/V-ing/ the fact that S +V
Vd: He didn’t give up and eventually won the first prize in spite of the fact that
everyone thought that he would not be able to make it.
3. Although/ Though/ Even though + S +V , S+ V
Vd: Although my brother had a fever, he managed to go to school.
 Despite having a fever, my brother managed to go school.
 Despite the fact that my brother had a fever, he managed to go to school.
4. S +V+ although/ though/ even though S+V
 My brother managed to go to school though he had a fever.
5. Although/ Though/ Even though + V-ing, S +V
Lưu ý 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau, vị ngữ của vế mặc dù là động từ ở thể chủ động.
VD :  Although having a fever, my brother managed to go to school.
6. Although/ though/ even though + V-pp, S + V
 Although/ though/ even though + S + be + V3, S+V
 Lưu ý, 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau, vị ngữ vế mặc dù là ở bị động
VD: Although he was given a high score, he didn’t think that he deserved it
 Although given a high score , he didn’t think that he deserved it.
Although Lily has been trained to deal with such situations, she remains
nervous.
 Although trained to deal with such situations, she remains nervous.
7. Although/ Though/ Even though + N/Adj, S +V
Lưu ý: Chủ ngữ đều chỉ 1 người, vị ngữ của vế mặc dù ở dạng be + N/adj
VD:
Even though he is an American citizen, he has never lived in the States.
 Even though American citizen, he has never lived in the States.
 Bài tập:

Task 1: Điền từ thích hợp sau đó chuyển từ câu chứa ‘although’, ‘though’
hoặc ‘even though’ sang câu dùng ‘despite’ hoặc ‘in spite of’. Một số câu có
thể có nhiều hơn một cách chuyển đổi.

1. _______she was exhausted, sleep didn't come.


2. Arrangements like this are commonplace, _______ largely hidden from
view.

3. Our vacation was a lot of fun, _______ the cold weather.

4. _______his father was a king, Cyrus was brought up like the son of a
common man.

5. He still loves her, _______ the fact that her bad habits drive him crazy.

6. He was an accomplished pianist and composer, ________never publishing
any of his works.

7. Martha, _______ half her sister’s age, was taller by two inches than Jane.

8. He made it to the airport on time, _______ getting lost on the way.

9. Was she destined to feel that for Darkyn, _______ knowing what he was?

10._______ all the hours of practice and training, we lost the game.

Task 2. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. 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.
2. We came 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Task 3. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.

A. even though

B. in spite

C. despite

D. in spite the fact that

2. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. the rain

B. of the rain

C. it was raining

D. there was a rain

3. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite

B. In spite of

C. Despite

D. Although

4. ______, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired

B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired

D. Despite tired

5. The children slept well, despite _____.

A. it was noise

B. the noise
C. of the noise

D. noisy

6. She left him __________ she still loved him.

A. even if

B. even though

C. in spite of

D. despite

7. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. In spite

B. Even though

C. in spite of

D. despite of

8. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.

A. Although

B. Even

C. Despite

D. In spite of

Task 4. Viết lại câu.

1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

⇒ Despite / In spite of .........

2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.

⇒ Because of ..........
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.

⇒ Because of ..........

4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.

⇒ Because of .........

5. Because there was an accident, I was late.

⇒ Because of ..........

Task 5. 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 ...................

Task 6. 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) ................................

Task 7. Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of.

Sometimes, two answers are possible.

1. ______ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2. I went to see the film ______ feeling really tired.

3.I really enjoyed the Water War_____ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very
good film.

4. ______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

5. ______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

Task 8. Rewrite these sentences below withh Althought, Despite, In spite..

1. Although Bean is not an intelligent children, he can speak English very well

⇒ Despite / In spite of .........

2. Because Phuong was tall, she never wear high heals

⇒ Because of .........

3. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go to home

⇒ Because of .........

4. Her mother asked her to go stay at home because she was headache

⇒ Because of .........

5. Because there was traffic jams, I was late.

⇒ Because of .........

Task 9. Viết lại câu.

1. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.

⇒ Because of .......

2. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.

⇒ Despite .......

3. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.

⇒ Because .......

4. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

⇒ Despite / In spite of .......

5. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.

⇒ Because of .......

Task 10. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible.

A. although

B. despite

C. and

D. because

2. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

A. despite

B. in spite of

C. because of

D. though

3. _______ the weather, we went sailing.

A. despite

B. in spite of

C. although

D. A and B

4. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race.

A. though

B. although

C. even though

D. all are correct

5. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.

A. Even though 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.

Task 11: Rewrite the following sentences as indicated.

1. Although I was late, I didn’t miss the bus.

In spite of _______________________________________.

2. In spite of the rain, they went to the football match.

Although ________________________________________.

3. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for years.

Although ________________________________________.

4. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.

Although ________________________________________.

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

In spite of _______________________________________.

6. David smokes. He seems to be in good health.

Although _______________________________________.

7. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.

Although _______________________________________.

8. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children.

In spite of _______________________________________.

9. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.

Although _______________________________________.
10. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.

In spite of _______________________________________.

11. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.

Although _______________________________________.

12. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

In spite of _______________________________________.

13. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

In spite of _______________________________________.

14. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

In spite of _______________________________________.

15. Although Nam is not a smart student, he learns very hard.

In spite of _______________________________________.

16. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business

man.

In spite of _______________________________________.

17. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

In spite of _______________________________________.

18. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.

In spite of _______________________________________.

19. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.

Although ________________________________________.

20. In spite of her unkind behavior, we still love her.

Although ________________________________________.

21. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.

In spite of _______________________________________.

22. In spite of the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.

Although ________________________________________.

23. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next
city.

In spite of ________________________________________.

24. Her brother really enjoyed this job although the salary was very low.

In spite of ________________________________________.

25. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.

Although _________________________________________.