bài tập về although, because, because of

- No matter + who/what/when/where/why/how (adj/adv) + S + V, + Clause.
- Whatever + (N) + S + V, + Clause.
- No matter who you are, I still love you.
- No matter what she says, I don't believe her.
- Whatever others may say, you are certainly right.
Question 69: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”
A. In addition to B. Even though C. As if D. No matter how ĐH 2011
Question 18: ______, she continued to carry out her duties.
A. Although in poor health B. Although she is in good health
C. Despite her good health D. No matter how poor her health

(ĐH 2014)

Question 14: _______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her
child.
A. Tired as she was B. She was tired

C. As tired

D. Despite tired (minh hoa 2015)

Question 41: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed.
A. However hard Fred tried, he could not lose weight.
B. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded.
C. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.
D. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.

A1 2012

Question 9: ______ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV.
A. However B. Though C. Because D. Despite

CĐ 2012

Question 61: ______I might, I couldn’t open the door.
A. Try as B. However hard C. As try D. No matter ĐH 2010
Question 70: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
A. They were not happy as they were wealthy.
B. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.
C. They were as wealthy as they were happy.
D. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy.

ĐH 2010


Question 28: She didn't want to go ______ she knew all her friends would be there.
A. wherever B. so that C. therefore D. even though

ĐH 2009

Question 1. _________ you prepare for the exam, there will still be a few questions on which
you won’t be sure of the answer.
A. So much as

B. Much but

C. However much

D. So much

32. ......................, the results couldn't be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard

B. No matter how hard he tried

C. Although very hard he tried

D. Despite how hard he tried

1. Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.
A. They were not happy as they were wealthy

B. Although they were wealthy, they were

not happy.
C. They were as wealthy as they were happy.

D. Even if they were wealthy, they

were not happy.

BECAUSE OF/IN SPITE OF
Because; because of; although/ though/ even though; in spite of/ despite
1) We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. >>In spite of
2) We understand him in spite of his strong accent. >> Although
3) Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.>> Despite


4) Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.>> Though
5) In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. >>Although
6) Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. >>Despite

7) In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. >> Although
8) Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite
9) In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although
10)

My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. >>Despite

11)

In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although

12)

My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite of

13)

He isn’t happy although he is very rich. >>Despite

14)

Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.>> Despite

15)

Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.>> Despite

16)

Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.>> Because of

17)

She went to bed early because she felt tired. >>Because of

18)

Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.>> Because of

19)

I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.>> Because of

20)

I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.>> Because of

21)

I can’t study because it is noisy.>> Because of

22)

The train come late because it was foggy.>> Because of

23)

The train was late because the fog was thick.>> Because of

24)

I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.>> Because of

25)

All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.>> Because of

26)

Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late.>> Because of

27)

Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.>> Because of

28)

Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.>> Because of

29)

She walked slowly because her leg was injured.>> Because of

30) Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping.>> Because of


Exercise 25
Combine each pair of sentences below, using the conjunction given in parentheses:
1. She is very rich. She isn't happy. (although)
 ..........................................................................................................................................

2. She is very poor. She isn't unhappy. ( No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
3. He can't answer my question. He is very intelligent. (although)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
4. He can't answer my question. He is very intelligent. ( No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
5. He does anything. He is always careful. (Whatever)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
6. He does anything. He always tries his best. (No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
7. She says anything. I don't believe her. (Whatever)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
8. She says anything. I don't believe her. ( No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
9. He tried. He was not successful. ( No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
10. He tried. He was not successful. (although)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
11. His life is hard. He is determined to study well. ( although)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
12. His life is hard. He is determined to study well. ( No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
13. He is wise and experienced. He was taken in. (although)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
14. He got a good jobs. He was not satisfied. ( No matter)


 ..........................................................................................................................................
15. He got a good jobs. He was not satisfied. ( even though)
 ..........................................................................................................................................

16. You do any job. You should do it devotedly. (Whatever)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
17. He lived anywhere. He always thought of his homeland. (No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
18. It was cold. He didn't wear warn clothes. (No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
19. He often tell lies. Many people believe him. ( although)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
20. You return at any time. She waits for you. (No matter)
 ..........................................................................................................................................
1. They got married although they were poor. In spite of ...
2. She turned up the central heating because the room was cold. Because of ...
3. Although the weather was very hot, she wanted to go out. In spite of ...
4. We can’t go swimming because the weather is bad. Because of ...
5. Although he had a happy family, he was still unhappy. In spite of ...
6. Although he had a bad cold, he went to work. In spite of ...
Tom worked very hard because he was very poor. Because of ...
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because /
because of:
1. ……………………….The meeting is at 2.00, I won’t be able to see you.
2. ……………………I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
3. The goods were never delivered ……………..the promise we had received
4. My mother is always complaining ……………………the untidiness of my
room
5. I didn’t get the job …………………..I had all the necessary qualifications
6. It’s unsafe to travel in that country …………………the ongoing civil war.
7. The villagers refused to leave ……………………the drought.


8. ……………………everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.

9. ……………………….his age, John was not hired …………………………..he
had the necessary qualifications
10.…………………it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.
11.……………………..having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.
12.………………………I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early
13.Sarah can’t climb up the tree ………………….her fear of heights.
*Rewrite the sentences, using although / even though, or in spite of / despite
1. Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________
2. Even though her grades were low, she was admitted to the university.
.Despite ________________________________________________________________
3. I like living in the dorm even though it is noisy.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________
4. They enjoyed themselves despite the hard work.
Although _______________________________________________________________
5. They wanted to climb the mountain in spite of the danger.
Though _________________________________________________________________
1. Although the weather was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park.
Despite ________________________________________________________________
2. He is unhappy even though he has a vast fortune.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________
3. He put on his sunglasses even though it was a dark and cloudy day.
Despite ________________________________________________________________
4. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________
5. He is very nice, but I don’t trust him.
Even
though______________________________________________________________

Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences using the given words:
1. Although he is clever, he is lazy.
 In spite of ..................................................................................................................
2. Because he was ill, he couldn’t go to school.
 Because of.................................................................................................................
3. Although the weather was bad, they went out last night.
 In spite of...................................................................................................................
4. You will pass the exam because you work very hard.
 Because of.................................................................................................................
5. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
 In spite of...................................................................................................................
6. In spite of his suffering from bad cold, William still went to school.
 Although....................................................................................................................
7. Although he didn’t speak English, Bob decided to settle in London.
 In spite of...................................................................................................................
8. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.
 In spite of...................................................................................................................
9. Because of the icy road, there were a lot of accidents.
 Because.....................................................................................................................
10. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
 Because of
Exercise 1
Finish each of the following sentences in a such way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
In spite...............
2. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school.
Although...................

3. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs four miles before breakfast.
Although...........................
4. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
In spite............................
5. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.
Because...................
Keys
1. In spite of taking/ having taken/ the fact that he had taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the
concert.
2. Although he suffered from a bad cold, William still went to school.
3. Although he is very old, Mr. Benson runs four miles before breakfast.
4. In spite of not speaking Dutch/

of the fact that he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle

in Amsterdam.
5. Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail.
Exercise 2: Change clause of reason into phrase of reason or vice versa
1. Carl left for home early because he had to study
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
2. He couldn’t walk so fast as the others because he was bad at his leg
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
3. I said nothing about it because his wife was there
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
4. You should call Mr Slater because of talking to you
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
5. I moved to the front row because I couldn’t hear the speaker
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
6. Mary didn’t go to school because she was sick
→

Because

………………………………………………………………………….
7. She went to bed early because she felt tired
→ ………………………………………………………………………….

of


8. Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
9. John succeeded in his exam because of working hard
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
10.Because of his behavior to me, I like him
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
11.I can’t eat these fruits because they are green
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
12.Since the test was difficult, I couldn’t do the test.
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
13.I can’t read the letter because it is dark
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
14.Due to the hot weather, I can’t sleep
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
15.Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
16.We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
17.He came late because of the heavy rain
→ ………………………………………………………………………….

18.I can’t study because it is noisy
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
19.All the teachers love him as his conduct is good
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
20.I left school because of my hard life at that time
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
21.The pupils understood that Maths problem very well because he explained it
clearly
→ ………………………………………………………………………….


22.Because he is kind, she likes him
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
23.They’ll leave early because of the long distances
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
24.Maraget stayed at home for her mother was ill
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
25.As it’s raining, we stay at home.
→ ………………………………………………………………………….
26.Although the weather was very bad, she went on climbing the mountain.
=> In spite of.......................................................................................
27.Because of the heavy rain, he was late for work
=> Because it.......................................................................................
28.I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.
=> Because of......................................................................................
29.Although it was dark, I could read the letter.
=> In spite of.......................................................................................
30.In spite of the difficult test , I could do it
=> Though...........................................................................................
31.I left school because of my hard life at that time.

=> Because..........................................................................................
32.Despite the nice weather, he didn’t take part in the trip.
=>Although..........................................................................................
33.Although his leg was injured, she could walk slowly.
 Despite............................................................................................

 Exercise 16: Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning as the first sentence.
 1.He couldn’t come because of his serious illness.
 Because ..........................................................................................................................


 2.My father retired last month because of his sickness.
 .........................................................................................................................................
 3.Tom eats very little so as not put on weight.
 Tom eats very little because............................................................................................
 4.Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it.
 Because of.......................................................................................................................
 5.My sister gets high pay because she works well.
 My sister………………….because of……………………………………………………...
 6.Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lesson.
 Despite............................................................................................................................
 7.Mary went to the party though she felt depressed.
 In spite of the...................................................................................................................
 8.Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before
it exploded.
 Despite his.......................................................................................................................
 9. Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
 Though............................................................................................................................
 10.In spite of Mary’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
 Though

I.

Clauses and phrases:
1. Khi biến đổi từ mệnh đề sang cụm danh từ thường gặp các trường hợp
sau:
 Noun + be + adj

è The/ (her, his, their ….. ) + Adj + noun

 Pronoun + be +Adj

è The/ (her, his, their ….. ) + Noun ( of the adj )


 Pronoun + Verb + (adv) è The/ (her, his, their ….. ) + Adj (of the adv) + Noun
( of the verb)
 Pronoun +Verb + (O)
 There be + Noun

è V-ing ( same Subject)

è The + Noun

A. Clauses and phrases of reason:
Because/ Since/As + Clause ( S+V )
Because of/ Due to/ Thanks to + Phrase ( N phrase/ V-ing phrase )
B. Clauses and phrases of concession:
Although/ Though/ Even though + Clause ( S+V )
In spite of/ Despite + Phrase ( N phrase/ V-ing phrase )
 Exercise: Rewrite these sentences:

1. He left school because his life was hard.  Because of ........................................................
2. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and mathedical work.
 Because .................................................................................................................................
3. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain.  Because ........................................
4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this
machine.
 Despite .................................................................................................................................
5. In spite of the darkness, they continued to work.  Though ..............................................
6. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.  Because of ..............
7. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted.  Because of .............
8. We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents.
 Because .................................................................................................................................
 Exercise: Choose the best answer:
1. The

boys

A. in spite of

were

punished

B. because

--------------

he

made

C. even though

many

mistakes.

D. as if

2. -------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities.
A. Because

B. Thanks to

C. While

D. As


3. Despite

feeling

cold,

we

kept

A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking

cold,

walking.

B. Although we felt

we

kept

walking

C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking

D. However we felt

cold, we kept walking
4. She decided to leave her job in the company -------------- she could earn a lot of
money

there.

A. because
5. The

B. although

children

C. despite

laughed

a

lot

D. since

because

of

the

A.

The

children

laughed

because

the

B.

The

children

laughed

because

of

funny

story
the

story.

is

funny.

story

funny

the

concert.

C. The children laughed because it was funny.
D. The children laughed because the story was funny

6. Although
A.

Bill

B.

Bill

C.

In

he

took

arrived
of

taxi,

Bill

for

the

late

arrived
spite

a
late

taking

for
a

still

arrived

concert
the

taxi,

because

concert
Bill

late

for
he

takes

because

arrived

late

of
for

a

taxi.

the

taxi.

the

concert.

the

fog.

D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time.
7. The

flight

was

A. in spite of

delayed

B. because of

--------------

C. though

D. since

Part IX: CLAUSE OF CONCESSION
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

c. despite

d. in spite the fact

2. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though

b. in spite

that
3. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain

b. of the rain

c. it was raining

d. there was a rain


4._______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
a. In spite

b. In spite of

c. Despite

d. Although

c. In spite being tired

d. Despite tired

c. of the noise

d. noisy

c. in spite of

d. despite

5._______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired
6. The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise

b. the noise

7. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if

b. even though

8._______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite

b. Even though

c. In spite of

d. Despite of

c. Despite

d. In spite of

9._______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although

b. Even

10. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _______ we must also think of our
environment.
a. despite

b. though

c. as though

d. but

11.___ 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

c. whomever

d. If

12. _________ who you are, I still love you.
a. No matter

b. However

13. __________ others may say, you are certainly right.
A. However

B. whomever

C. If

D. Whatever

C. although

D. so

14. They decided to go ______ the danger.
A. because

B. in spite of

15. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
A. However

B. In spite of

C. Although

D. if

16. Everyone thought she would accept a new job________ it was difficult.
A. despite

B. even though

C. Too

D. Moreover

C. despite the fact that

D. though

17. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite

B. in spite of


18. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite

B. In spite of

C. However

D. Although

19. ______ I meet her, she always wears a blue dress.
A. Whatever

B. However

C. Whoever

D. Whenever

20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite

b. in spite of the fact

c. though

d. as though

21._______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite

b. Despite

c. But

d. Although

c. he denied

d. his denial

22. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.
a. denied

b. denying

23. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather

c. the bad weather

d.

the

weather

was bad
24. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite

b. in spite

c. even if

d. though

25. Tom went to work despite _______.

a. that he did not feel very well

b. of the fact not feeling well

c. he did not feel very well

d. not feeling very well

26. _______ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes.
A. In spite

B. Despite

C. Although

D. However

C. despite the fact that

D. though

27. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite

B. in spite of

28. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite

B. In spite of

C. However

D. Although

C. although

D. despite

29. They were sacked _____ their carelessness.
A. because

B. because of

30. Some workers are so poor that they don’t want to quit their job _______ they are ill- treated
A. as though

B. since

31. Though _______, they are good friends.

C. although

D. if


a. their sometimes quarrel

b. to have a quarrel sometimes

c. they sometimes have a quarrel

d. of having a quarrel sometimes

32. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
a. the traffic

b. of the traffic

c. there was heavy traffic

d. of there was

heavy traffic
33. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town.
a. notwithstanding

b. despite

c. in spite of

d. although

34. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat.
a. in case

b. but

c. even if

d. even though

35. Gannon was a high-performing midfield linkman in spite _______.
a. of he was at his age

b. he was at his old age c. of his age d. his

age
36. _______ the increase in their salaries, many French employees spend Saturday at work.
a. Despite

b. Even if

c. Even though

d. In spite

37. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
a. Although

b. In spite of

c. Notwithstanding

d. Despite

38. Even if _______, they had to continue practicing.
a. the players' soreness

b.

the

players

were sore
c. the fact that the players were sore

d. it was the players' soreness

39. _______ what I said last night, I still love you.
a. In spite

b. Despite

c. Even though

d. Even if

40. ____________ jobs you do, you should do it devotedly.
A. However

B. Whoever

C. Whenever

D. Whatever

C. Whoever

D. Whenever

41. ______________ you are, I still love you.
A. Whatever

B. However

42. _______ we have worked overtime for weeks, we have not completed the project.
a. In spite of

b. Even though the fact that

Despite the fact that
43. In spite _______ his did not get the highest grade in the final exam.

c. Despite

d.


a. of his intelligence b. he was intelligent

c. his intelligence

d.

of

he

was

intelligent
44. _______ the plane took off late, we still reached our destination on time.
a. Though

b. In spite

c. Despite

d. As though

45. He had a terrible cold _______ he insisted on going swimming.
a. despite

b. although

c. in spite of

d. but

46. _______ I became a millionaire, I would carryon working.
a. Even though

b. Despite of

c. In spite

d. Although that

47. In spite _______, we understood most of what he was saying.
a. of he was lisping

b. his lisp

c. of his lisp

d. he was lisping

48. __________ he is nice, I can’t love him.
a. though

b. in spite

c. despite

d. in spite the fact

that
49. He is not happy ______________ he is very rich.
a. Despite

b. Even if

c. Even though

d. In spite

C. Whoever

D. Whenever

50. _____________ he does, he always careful.
A. Whatever

B. However