A. Rewrite the following sentences.
121. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.
A. Despite the fact that low salary, I decided to accept the job.
B. In spite of the low salary, I decided to accept the job.
C. The salary low. However, I decided to accept the job.
D. I decided to accept the job, but the salary low.
122. My father usually goes to work by car.
A. My father usually drives to work.
B. My father usually drives car to work.
C. My father usually drives working.
D. My father usually drive to work.
123. The last time I saw an American romance was three months ago.
A. I have seen an American romance for three months.
B. I have not seen an American romance for three months.
C. I last saw a American romance for three months.
D. I last saw a American romance three months ago.
124. It was such a gripping movie that I watched it three times.
A. The movie was so gripping that me watched it three times.
B. The movie was so gripping that I watch it three times.
C. The movie was so gripping that I watched it three times.
D. The movie was so gripping for me watched it three times.
125. My father often cycled in a nearby park when he was a boy.
A. My father used to be cycle in a nearby park when he was a boy.
B. My father used to cycled in a nearby park when he was a boy.
C. My father used cycle in a nearby park when he was a boy.
D. My father used to cycle in a nearby park when he was a boy.
126. They organise the flower festival every year in the park.
A. The flower festival is organise every year in the park.
B. The flower festival organises every year in the park.
C. The flower festival organise every year in the park.
D. The flower festival is organised every year in the park.
127. When did people install the first traffic lights?
A. When were the first traffic lights install?
B. When was the first traffic lights install?
C. When were the first traffic lights installed?
D. When was the first traffic lights installed?
128. Going to the cinema is one of my interests.
A. I am interested in going to the cinema.
B. I interested in going to the cinema.
C. I am interesting in going to the cinema.
D. I am interested of going to the cinema.
129. I found the film exciting.
A. I am excited in the film.
B. I was excited in the film.
C. I am excited about the film.
D. I was excited about the film.
130. The film bored us so we left halfway through it.
A. The film is so boring that we left halfway through it.
B. The film is so boring that we leave halfway through it.
C. The film was so boring that we left halfway through it.
D. The film was boring that we left halfway through it.
B. Write sentences, using the cues given.
131. We/use/ live / flat/ when/ I/ child.
A. We use to live in flat when I am a child.
B. We used to live in flat when I am a child.
C. We use to live in a flat when I was a child.
D. We used to live in a flat when I was a child.
132. People/ not have/ mobile phones/ 50 years ago.
A. People didn't used to have mobile phones 50 years ago.
B. People didn't use to have mobile phones 50 years ago.
C. People don't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.
D. People didn't used to be have mobile phones 50 years ago.
133. My family/ go/ Thailand/ last April/ take part/ the Songkran Festival.
A. My family go to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.
B. My family went to Thailand last April take part the Songkran Festival.
C. My family went to Thailand last April take part in the Songkran Festival.
D. My family went to Thailand last April to take part in the Songkran Festival.
134. How far/ it/ your house/ the bookstore?
A. How far is it between your house to the bookstore?
B. How far is it from your house and the bookstore?
C. How far is it form your house to the bookstore?
D. How far is it from your house to the bookstore?
135. We / all / amused / his / funny / stories /.
A. We all amused on his funny stories.
B. We are all amused on his funny stories.
C. We all amused at his funny stories.
D. We are all amused by his funny stories.
Rewrite the sentences with the word given :
1. Despite the salary was low, he accepted the job
=> Despite the low salary, he accepted the job
2. Although she isn't brilliant, she studies quite well
=> Despite not being brilliant, she studies quite well
3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark
=> In spite of the dark sky, he took a lot of photographs
4. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time
=> In spite of the rain , I still went to school on time
5. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well
=> In spite of studying well, Tom will not pass the examination
6. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner
=> Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner .
7. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life
=> Even though he is old, he still leads an active life
8. In spite of his hard work, Ba failed his exam
=> Though Ba worked hard, he failed his exam
9. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match
=> Although it rained heavily, we decided to go to see the match
10. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting
=> In spite of illness, Minh still came to the meeting
Rewrite the sentences with the word given :
1. Despite the salary was low, he accepted the job
=> Despite the low salary, he accepted the job.
2. Although she isn't brilliant, she studies quite well
=> Despite not being brilliant, she studies quite well.
3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark
=> In spite of the dark sky, he took a lot of photographs.
4. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time
=> In spite of rain, I still went to school on time.
5. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well
=> In spite of studying well, Tom will not pass the examination.
6. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner
=> Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner.
7. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life
=> Even though he is old, he still leads an active life.
8. In spite of his hard work, Ba failed his exam
=> Though Ba's work is hard, he failed his exam.
9. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match
=> Although the rain is heavy, we decided to go to see the match.
10. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting
=> In spite of Minh's illness, he still came to the meeting.