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Rewrite these following sentences.
1. I couldn't do the test although it was easy.
→ Despite ..........................................................................................................................................
2. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can't cure lung cancer.
→ In spite of ......................................................................................................................................
3. Although my friend doesn't have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.
→ In spite of ......................................................................................................................................
4. Despite not speaking English well, Mai decided to live in London.
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5. Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty.

→ Although .......................................................................................................................................
6. In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts.
→ Even though ..................................................................................................................................
7. In spite of her beauty and intelligence, nobody likes her.
→ Even though ..................................................................................................................................
8. In spite of her broken leg, she managed to get out of the car.
→ Even though ..................................................................................................................................
9. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.
→ Though ..........................................................................................................................................
10. In spite of playing well, our team lost the game.
→ Although .......................................................................................................................................

1. Peter didn't go to school yesterday because he was sick.

→ Because of.....................................................................................................................................
2. Because the condition of the house was bad, the city council demolished it.
→ Because of.....................................................................................................................................
3. Because of studying very well, he got scholarship.
→ Because .........................................................................................................................................
4. Because of not trying his best, he failed the exam.
→ Because .........................................................................................................................................
5. Because my car broke down on the high way, I was late for the work.
→ Because of.....................................................................................................................................
6. Because of the high prices, we decided to stay at home instead of going to the movie.
→ Because .........................................................................................................................................
7. The students arrived late because of the heavy rain.
→ Because .........................................................................................................................................
8. Because the job was stressful, she decided to quit it.
→ Because of ....................................................................................................................................
9. Because of being late for the meeting, I missed the most important part.
→ Because .........................................................................................................................................
10. Because the party is noisy, I can't hear what you are saying.
→ Because of.....................................................................................................................................

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1. The Tran Temple Festival in the northern province of Thai Binh was recognized by UNESCO as a national
intangible cultural heritage in 2014. The festival takes place annually from the 13th to the 18th of the first lunar
month every year to worship all fourteen Tran kings and members of their royal families. There are many
worshipping rituals that take place during the festival. Besides that, many traditional activities are also
scheduled, including rice-cooking, blowing up clay firecrackers, and Chung cake wrapping contests. Among
them, clay firecrackers, which are made of a kind of soil, are very famous in Thai Binh.
2. Ba Chua Kho Temple Festival is held on the 14th day of the first lunar month in Co Me Village, Vu Ninh
Commune, in Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province. The festival is dedicated to Ba Chua Kho (The Queen of
Stock), four gods: Thien phu, Dia phu, Thuy phu, and Nhac phu. It is said that Lady Chua Kho was a hard
working woman. After marrying the king of the Ly Dynasty, she asked to go to Vu Ninh area, recruited villagers
to establish a village, and organized production in 72 small villages. She also kept an eye on, or looked after,
the food stock and maintained military supplies during and after the victory against the Song invaders in Nhu
Nguyet River (Cau River) in 1076. When she died, people built a temple to dedicate to her. Annually, the temple
attracts a great number of people from the whole country to worship and pray for good fortune and to borrow
money from her for work in the year.

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SPEAKING
Teacher: Hi all. Please, pay attention, I have interesting news to tell you. Our school is organizing a trip to
some pagodas in Hanoi this Sunday. Each class can choose to go to Saint Giong temple or Co Loa citadel.
So, what you should do now is gather into 5 groups and discuss which place your groups want to go. After 5
minutes I will come back to hear your decision. The place with the highest votes will be our destination.
Okay?
Students: Yes Madam.
Teacher: Hey, have you made your final decision, groups?
Student: Yes, we have. We would prefer to go to Co Loa citadel because we will get the chance to see one
of the oldest citadels built by our ancestors. Besides, we are still unclear about the love story of Mi Chau
Trong Thuy. We hope to find our answer when we go there.
Student: We would love to go to Saint Giong temple. As you know, Giong festival is held on the 6th of
January in the lunar calendar. That is the exact day of our trip. So, there will be a lot of fun and
unforgettable experiences if we visit it.
Student: Our group has the same opinion with group 2. We also want to remind everybody that there is a
big bronze statue of Saint Giong newly built which is worth seeing.
Student: Well, after the discussion our group came to an agreement that we want to go to Saint Giong
temple. We are so eager to join some traditional activities on the day of Giong festival.
Teacher: It seems that we have the decision for the trip’s destination. And the last group, I still need to hear
your voice.
Student: We totally agree with most of our classmates. Going to Saint Giong is a great choice for us.
Teacher: Wonderful. Now, think about what things we should take with us. In order to have a memorable
trip, we must have a good plan, mustn’t we?
Student: You’re totally right. We think we should bring along enough mineral water and food for lunch for
everyone - and everybody, don’t forget to wear warm clothes and sport shoes because we may walk quite a
lot.
Student: We should also take incense, fresh fruits and flowers to make offerings to Saint Giong.
Student: Great idea. I will bring my new camera and we will have the best pictures there.
Teacher: Well done everybody. So be prepared for the trip

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