Exercise 4. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1. They have very little money. They are happy.
(in spite of) _________________________________________________________.
2. My foot was hurt. I walked to the nearest village.
(although) ________________________________________________________________________________.
3. I enjoyed the film. The story was boring.
(in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________________.
4. We live on the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
5. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
(even though) ____________________________________________________________________________.
6. Because Phuong was tall, she never wears high heels.
(because of) ______________________________________________________________________________.
7. Because the wind was so heavy, I couldn’t go home.
(because of) ______________________________________________________________________________.
8. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
9. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
(in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________________.
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
(despite) __________________________________________________________________________________.
Exercise 5. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words.
1. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
2. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Because of the cheap price, my wife decided to buy a new television.
=> Because _______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of ____________________________________________________________________________.
6. They didn’t have much time; however, they came to visit us.
=> Despite _______________________________________________________________________________.
7. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
=> In spite _______________________________________________________________________________.
8. Although she was ill, she went to school.
=> In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________.
9. He didn’t come because he was sick.
=> He didn’t come because of _________________________________________________________.
10. The train was late because the fog was thick.
=> Because of ___________________________________________________________________________.
1. In spite of the bad weather, they din't cancel the flight to tokyo
2. They still live here although air is polluted
3. She can work even though it is very noisy
4. They drove fast although the road is narrow
5. She didn't stay at the hospital in spite of her bad heart disease
6. Although I couldn't sleep during the night in spite of, I could see nothing
7. In spite of the heavy case, he carried it easily
8. In spite of difficult questions, he answered all them
9. Despite her serious illness, she doesn't see her doctor
10. Despite the strong coffee, he can drink it