language focus unit 7 lớp 12

II. GRAMMAR (Ngữ pháp)
Exercise 1: Combine the sentences with although, even though.
(Kết hợp câu với although/ even though.)
1. It rained a lot. We enjoyed our vacation.
Trả lời: Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation.
2. We had planned everything carefully. A lot of things went wrong.
Trả lời: Although we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went
wrong.
3. The doctor has advised him to quit. Bob smokes 20 cigarettes a day.
Trả lời: Although the doctor has advised him to quit, Bob smokes 20
cigarettes a day.
4. It was cold and rainy. We managed to go to class in time.
Trả lời: Although it was cold and rainy, we managed to go to class on time.
5. Luong has studied English only for six months. He can speak English very
well.
Trả lời: Even though Luong has studied English only for six months, he can
speak English very well.
6. I didn’t go to bed early. I was really sleepy.
Trả lời: Although I was really sleepy, I didn't go to bed early.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences, using although + a clause from the box.
(Hoàn chỉnh câu, dùng although với mệnh đề trong khung.)
1. ______________, I couldn’t sleep.
=> Although I was very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
2. ______________, I recognized her from the distance.
=> Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from the
distance.
3. She wasn’t wearing a coat ______________.


=> She wasn’t wearing a coat although it was rather cold.

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party ______________.
=> We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like
them very much.
5. ______________, I managed to make myself understood.
=> Although I didn’t speak the laguage, I managed to make myself
understood.
6. ______________, the room wasn’t very warm.
=> Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t very warm.
7. I didn’t recognize her _______________.
I didn’t recognize her although I had met her twice before.
8. We’re not very good friends ______________
=> We’re not very good friends although we have known each other for a
long time.

Exercise 3: Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences.
(Dùng ý riêng của em hoàn chỉnh những câu sau.)
1. Although we had packed our bags the night before, ______________
=> Although we had packed our bags the night before, we couldn’t leave on
time due to the thick fog.
2. They didn’t eat anything although ______________
=> They didn’t eat anything although they were hungry.
3. Although Luong hadn’t studied English before ______________.
=> Although Luong hadn’t studied English before he spoke it pretty well.
4. ______________, he failed the exam.
=> Although he had studied vary hard, he failed the exam.


5. Although summer has come ______________.
=> Although summer has come, it's still a bit cold.