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CONNECTORS: ALTHOUGH, DESPITE/ IN SPITE

OF/ HOWEVER/ NEVERTHELESS
A. LÝ THUYẾT
1. Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ sự tương tác: in spite of/ despite và
although
a. Cụm từ chỉ sự tương phản: in spite of/ despite ( mặc dù/ bất chấp)
- Chúng ta sử dụng cụm từ in spite of hoặc despite trước một danh từ
hoặc một cụm danh từ
In spite of/ despite+ N/ cụm danh từ/ V-ing.
Ví dụ:
Despite/ in spite of being so young/ his young age, he performs excellently
( Mặc dù còn rất trẻ nhưng cậu ấy biển diễn rất xuất sắc)
b. Mệnh đề chỉ sự tương phản: though/ although/even though
Chúng ta sử dụng although/ though ( mặc dù) trước một mệnh đề mang
nghĩa tương phản đối lập.
Although/ Though/ Even though+ S+ V ( mệnh đề)
Ví dụ:
Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday
( Mặc dù thời tiết xấu, chúng tôi vẫn có một kì nghỉ hết sức tuyệt vời)
Even though I don’t like her, I try my best to help her
( Mặc dù không thích cô ấy, tôi vẫn cố gắng hết sức để giúp đỡ)
2. Từ chỉ sự tương phản: However/ nevertheless ( tuy nhiên)
However/ Nevertheless, S+ V
- However/ Nevertheless đứng ở giữa mệnh đề được ngăn cách với hai
mệnh đề bởi dấu “,” và dấu “;” hoặc giữa dấu “.”và “,”

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VD
She is young. However, she is very talented
( Cô ấy còn trẻ. Tuy nhiên cô ất rất tài năng)
It rained very hard; nevertheless, I went to school on time
( Trời mưa rất to, tuy nhiên, tôi đi học đúng giờ)
Ngoài ra, để nhất mạnh ý tương phản, đối nghicgh chúng ta có thể sử
dụng như một trạng từ bổ sung cho một tính từ hoặc trạng từ khắc

However + adj+ S+ be, mệnh đề

However + adv+ S+ V, mệnh đề
VD:
However cold the weather is, I will go out now.
( Dù thời tiết lạnh thế nào đi nữa, tôi vẫn đi ra ngoài)
However quickly he ran, he didn’t go to school on time
( Dù có chạy nhanh thế nào thì anh ấy vẫn không đến trường đúng giờ)
B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
Ex 1: Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of.
Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1.______ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2.I went to see the film ______ feeling really tired.

3.I really enjoyed the Water War______ most of my friends said it wasn’t a
very good film.

4.______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

5.______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

Key
1.Although

2.despite/ in spite of

3.although

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4.Despite/In spite of

5.Although

 Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

1. We adore winter ________ the cold.
A. in spite of
B. although
C. however
2. She went to bed early ________ she didn’t finish her work.
A. despite
B. although
C. however
3. ________ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. However
4. I go to school by bus every day. ________, I don’t like it much.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. However
5. ________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. However
6.
The athlete completed the race ________ his pain.
A. despite
B. although
C. nevertheless
7. Jane looks pretty. She, ________, seems to lack personality.
A. despite
B. although
C. nevertheless
8. ________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope.
A. Despite
B. Although

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C. However
9. ________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. However
10. He is friendly ________ the fact that he’s very famous.
A. despite
B. although
C. however

Đáp án:
1- A
2- B
3- B
4- C
5- B
6- A
7- C
8- B
9- A
10- A

C . BÀI TẬP RÈN LUYỆN

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with “although/ despite/ in spite of”.

1. ________________ she has a good look, everybody hates her.
2. Jane seldom sees Jim ________________ they go to the same school.
3. ________________ her illness, Jane went to work yesterday.
4. ________________ it was chilly outside, we went fishing.
5. ________________ working hard, Peter failed the test.
6. ________________ the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem.
7. My grandfather was very strong ________________ his old age.
8. The children slept deeply ________________ the noise.
9. ________________ the high salary, Mary refused the job offer.
10. ________________ earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money.
11. I find the film boring________________ many people like it.
12. ________________the bad weather, we went on our school picnic.

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13. ________________the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting.

14. ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset.
15. I couldn’t sleep________________ I was exhausted.

Ex 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning.

1. Although there was a traffic jam, he managed to arrive at the train station
on time. (despite)
.........................................................................................................................
2. I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money.
(having)
.........................................................................................................................
3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far away
from school. (spite)
.........................................................................................................................
4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness)
.........................................................................................................................
5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart. (looking)
.........................................................................................................................
6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity. (although)
.........................................................................................................................
7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoyed our party last night. (although)
.........................................................................................................................
8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes. (having)
.........................................................................................................................

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