VIII. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a. .... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. .... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3. a. I went home early .... I was feeling unwell.
b. I went to work the next day .... I was still feeling unwell.
4. a. She only accepted the job .... the salary, which was very high.
b. She accepted the job .... the salary, which was rather low.
5. a. I managed to get to sleep .... there was a lot of noise.
b. I couldn’t get to sleep .... the noise.
IX. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.
1. Horror films my younger sister. terrible
2. I don’t think it is good for young kids to see on T.V. violent
3. We are going to the cinema to see an film. amazed
4. Although titanic is a film, it has a sad ending. romance
5. He falls in love with a pretty girl. it’s a beautiful . romantic
6. His recent film received a lot of from the public. critic
7. My favourite -fiction films have being from mars. scientist
8. I don’t like horror films because they are too for me. fright
9. Dracula is the best film i’ve ever seen. impress
10. Do you know daniel day-lewis? He has won three oscars for Best act
X. Read the passage and answer the questions: 2ms
The Vietnamese students take part in different after - school activities. Some students play sports. They often play soccer, table tennis or badminton. Sometimes they go swimming in the swimming pools. Some students like music, drama and movies. They are practicing to play musical instruments in the school music room. They join the school theater group and usually rehearse plays. Some are members of the stamp collector's club. They often get together and talk about their stamps. A few students stay at home and play video games. Most of them enjoy their activities after school hours.
15. What are they doing in music room? => ........................................................
16. Do The Vietnamese students take part in the same after - school activities?
=> ............................................................................................................................
17. What do a few students do after school?
=>.............................................................................................................................
18. What do the stamp collectors often do after school?
=> ............................................................................................................................
3. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
-> Although she doesn't like coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
4. They sleep soundly although the night air was hot.
-> In spite of the fact that the night air was hot, they sleep soundly.