Bài tập because (of) though despite

BECAUSE- BECAUSE OF- THOUGH- ALTHOUGH- DESPITE- IN SPITE OF
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM TỪ :
1. __ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences
between them.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite the fact that d. Despite
2. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that
3. Julie passed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. because c. in spite d. though
4. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain
5. _______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
a. Despite b. In spite of c. Because of d. Because
6. _______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
7. The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
8. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
9. _______ her lack of hard work, she wasn’t promoted.
a. Because b. Even though c. Because of d. In spite of
10. Our new neighbors are quite nice ______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. despite of
11. _____ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
12. Because _______, we arrived late.
a.of the traffic b. the traffic c. the heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
II. TRẮC NGHIỆM CÂU
1. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job.

a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard
c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work
2. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
a. Because of the rain b. Though it is raining
c. Despite of the heavy rain d. Though it rained
3. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
a. that he did not feel very well b. despite of the fact not feeling well
c. because he did not feel very well d. despite not feeling very well
4. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
a. In spite of his old age b. Despite his old age
c. Despite the fact that he is old d. All are correct
5. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
6. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
A. Despite her sick mother, she stayed at home.
B. Because of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
C. In spite of her sick mother, she stayed at home.
D. A & C are correct.
7. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
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. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
8. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although William suffers from a bad cold, he went to school.

B. Although William suffered from a bad cold, he went to school.
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
9. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.
C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm. D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.
10. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
11. Because of the development of birth-control, women could delay having children .
A. Because birth-control was developed, women could delay having children.
B. Because birth-control is developed, women could delay having children.
C. Despite birth-control is developed, women could delay having children.
D. Though birth-control was developed, women could delay having children.
12. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. John is fat because of the fact that he eats so many chips.
B. John is fat because of eating so many chips.
C. John is fat because of not eating so many chips. D. A & B are correct.
13. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
14. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We are bored with the trip.
C. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring. D. The trip bored us.

15. Because the medical care is improved, we live healthier.
A. Because of the medical care is improved, we live healthier
B. Because of the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.
C. Despite the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.
D. B & C are correct.
16. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.
A. He feels unhappy because of his richness. B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.
C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy. D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.
17. She accepted the job because the salary was high.
A.She accepted the job because of the high salary.
B. She accepted the job because of the salary.
C. She accepted the job in spite of the high salary. D. All are correct.
18. We can study although it is noisy.
A. We can study despite of the noise. B. We can study in spite of the noise.
C. We can study despite the fact that it is noisy. D. B & C are correct.
19. People want to learn English because it is important.
A. Because of its importance, people want to learn English.
B. People want to learn English, so it is important.
C. Despite its importance, people want to learn English.
D. People want to learn English though it is important.
20. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age, he can walk to the station.
B. Despite his old age, he can walk to the station.
C. Despite the fact that he is old, he can walk to the station.
D. All are correct
III/ Change the sentences to incorporate the expressions in parentheses.
1. Despite her dislikes for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………….

2. Mary will take a plane, even though she dislikes flying. (in spite
of)…………………………………………………………………………….
3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
(although)…………………………………………………………………………….
4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy.
(despite)…………………………………………………………………………….
5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children. (even though
 Although the old women's memory is poor, she told….
6. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (in spite
of)…………………………………………………………………………….
7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so. (though)
 Though Nancy had promised not to tell anyone the secret
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize. (even
though)…………………………………………………………………………….
9. Inspite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday. (even
though)…………………………………………………………………………….
10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet. (in spite of)
…………………………………………………………………………….
11. A lot of people learn English because it is very important.
->Because
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
12. Tom is often punished because he is very lazy.
-> Because of his
laziness……………………………………………………………………………………………
…
13. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.
->Despite
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…

14.Everybody has a great regard for her although she is poor->In spite of
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….15. She only accepted the job because her salary is high.


>……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……16. A lot of people learn English because it is very important.->Because of its importance,
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
17. We arrived late because the traffic is bad.>……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……18. We like him very much because He is kind to us.->Because of his
kindness……………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. Although the car was cheap , it was in good condition .->In spite of
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
20. Because tomorrow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut -> Because of the fact that
21. Because It is rainy , we can’t put up the tent -> Because of
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. I can’t translate this text because the language is different.-> Because of
………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. They came to London because he got a job there.-> Because of
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
24. She could only eat a salad in the restaurant Because she is a vegetarian -> Because of
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
25. Although Our plan is careful, we still made some mistakes.->
Despite……………………………………………………………………………………………
……16. Although She draws very well, her parents want her to become a nurse.-> In spite
of………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer. Despite
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

27. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.
Despite
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. They worked very hard although they were old. In spite
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick. Because of
………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired. Because of
………………………………………………………………………………………………


31. She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold. Because of
………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
In spite of____________________________________________________
33. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
Despite _____________________________________________________
34. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.
In spite of the cold/ the cold weather,…
35. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.
Despite _____________________________________________________
36. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.
In spite of_____________________________________________________
37. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.
Despite the heat, …
38. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.
In spite of_____________________________________________________
39. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.
Despite_____________________________________________________
40. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.

In spite of Minh’s illness, …
41. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
Despite_____________________________________________________
42. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
Despite_____________________________________________________
43. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
Though they quarrel with each other, …
44. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
Although the weather was bad, …
45. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
Even though he is old, …
46. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
Though he worked hard, …
47. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
Although the rain was heavy, …
48. Although they lost, the home team played very well.
Despite _____________________________________________________
49. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.
In spite of_____________________________________________________
50. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
Despite_____________________________________________________


51. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.
Although_____________________________________________________
Exercise 4: Điền danh từ của những tính từ sau.

Exercise 5: Điền từ loại thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
She ‘s beautiful with a ............................. smile. ( Love )
.........................., the barber cut my hair too short. ( luck )

Each of my friends has a ............................ character. ( differ )
Nam is very ............................., kind and generous. ( Social )
My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local .......... ( orphan ).
She has short .......................... hair. ( curl ).
Trung and his brother like .............................. movies very much. ( act )
My brother likes acting and outdoor ..................................... ( act ).
Bell experimented with ways of transmitting............... over a long distance. ( speak )
Bell ...................... demonstrated his invention. ( success ).
Mr Phong made an ...................... to see us at two o’clock. ( arrange )
Thomas Watson was Bell’s ......................, wasn’t he ? ( assist )
There wasn’t any ...................... in our village two years ago. ( electric )
“ The lost shoe” is one of the ..........................stories I like best. ( tradition )
Everyone was ............................. at the soccer match. ( excite ).
Marconi was the ......................... of radio. ( invent )
The ........................... of radio was made by Marconi. ( invent )
Alexander G.B ............................. demonstrates his invention. ( success )
Can I leave the ............................. of the table for you ? (arrange )
We have two postal ........................ each day. ( deliver )
I’m going to the shop for a rice ........................ . ( cook )
Be careful to cover the ....... sockets for the safety of the children. ( electric )
The music is beautiful. It makes the movie ......................... ( forget )
In order to save the ...., remember to turn off the lights before going
out. ( electric )
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The boy fell off his bicycle and ........................... broke his arm.
( fortunate )
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Electricity
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Invention
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Arrangement
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Cooker
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30. Equipment