E9 Liên từ & CBĐ

I) Complete the sentences. Use “because” or “because of”

1. Liz borrowed some money _________ she wants to buy a car. (because/ because of)
2. Jack travelled a lot ___________ his job. (because/ because of)
3. Manir and Alberto were late ___________ a flat tire. (because/ because of)
4. Kim studied for three hours ___________ he had a big test. (because/ because of)
5. Aldie moved to the city ___________ her husband’s job. (because/ because of)
6. Tony couldn’t drive his car _________ the broken window. (because/ because of)
7. Koka couldn’t sleep last night _________ she had a headache. (because/ because of)

II) Rewrite the following sentences as indicated

1. Although I was late, I didn’t miss the bus
In spite of _______________________________________
2. Despite the rain, they went to the football match
Although ________________________________________
3. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for years
Though _________________________________________
4. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella
Although ________________________________________
5. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of ________________________________________
6. David smokes. He seems to be in good health
Although _________________________________________

III) Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi
1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
=> Despite/ In spite of______________________________________.
2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
=> Because of______________________________________.
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
=> Because of______________________________________.
4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
=> Because of______________________________________.
5. Because there was an accident, I waslate.
=> Because of______________________________________.
6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
=> Because of______________________________________________.
7. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
=> Despite__________________________________________________________.
8. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying theTivi.
=> Because______________________________________.
9. Although it was raining heavily, we still went toschool.
=> Despite/ In spite of______________________________________.
10. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
=> Because of____________________________________________.
11. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.
=> Despite ______________________________________________
12. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
=> In spite ______________________________________________
13. Trang Anh is the boss. She works as hard as her employees.
=> Despite _____________________________________________
14. He has health problems. He is always smiling.
=> In spite _____________________________________________
15. Kieu Anh got good marks. The exam was difficult.
=> Despite ______________________________________________

IV) Bài tập thực hành chuyển đổi because / because of / although / in spite of / despite …
1. Although she was ill, she went to school.
In spite of..................................................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
He didn’t come because of..........................................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
Despite.................................................................................................................…....
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
Because of.........................................................................................................……..
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
In spite of.....................................................................................................................
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
Because of....................................................................................................................
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
Because of....................................................................................................................
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
Despite..............................................................................................................................
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
Because of........................................................................................................................
10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
Despite..............................................................................................................................
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
Because of.........................................................................................................................
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
In spite of..........................................................................................................................
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
Despite..............................................................................................................................
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
Because of........................................................................................................................
15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
In spite of......................................................................................................................…
V) Viết lại câu những câu dưới đây sao cho nghĩa không đổi, sử dụng từ trong ngoặc
1. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. (Although)
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2. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (Despite)
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3. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (Although)
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4. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (In spite of)
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5. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (Although)
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VI) Rewrite these following sentences
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of _______________________________________
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of ______________________________________
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
Despite _________________________________________
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
In spite of _______________________________________
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
Because of _______________________________________
6. There was a long queue. But we enjoyed seeing Eiffel. (Although)
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7. She failed the test. But she studied hard. (In spite of)
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8. They have a lot of money. But they are still not happy. (Although)
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9. He didn’t get the job. But he had all necessary qualifications. (Despite)
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10. The weather was bad. But we went out. (In spite of)
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VII) Complete the sentences with although, despite, in spite of

1. Linda rarely sees Tom ______________ they live in the same town.
2. ______________ the weather was cold, we enjoyed our trip.
3. ______________ earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents
4. Hung went to work ______________ not feeling very well.
5. ______________ it was hot, she didn’t put on her hat when going out.
6. ______________ getting up late, she went to class on time.

VIII) Rewrite the following sentences by using in spite of, although and despite
1. He broke his leg. He went to work. (Although)
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1. There was a long queue. But we enjoyed seeing Eifffel. (Although)
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2. He didn’t get the job. But he had all neccessary qualifications. (Despite)
_________________________________________________
3. The weather was bad. But we went to out. (In spite of)
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4. There was a lot of noise in the house. But the children slept well. (Despite)
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5. Paul and Mark live in the same town. But they rarely see each other. (Although)
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IX) Complete the sentences with although or in spite of

1. ………………. we are a small country, we sell almost a hundred machines a month.
2. ………………. all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success.
3. ………………. we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project.
4. ………………. his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman.
5. ………………. being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals.
6. ………………. he’s millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.

X) Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same
meaning as the first one
1. I love him despite his faults.
I love him ___________________________________ his faults. (OF)
2. Although he is very old, he is strong.
___________________________________, he is strong. (IN)
3. In spite of searching high and low, Tom couldn’t find his wallet.
___________________________________, Tom couldn’t find his wallet. (Despite)
4. Although she is sick, she will work.
___________________________________, she will work. (DESPITE)
5. He remained poor despite being a hard worker.
___________________________________, he remained poor. (ALTHOUGH)
6. Despite their efforts, they didn’t succeed.
___________________________________, they didn’t succeed. (IN)
Exercise 6: Turn these sentences into the passive voice
1. When will you do the work?
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2. How many days did she spend to finish the work?
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3. How do you spend this amount of money?
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4. What books are people reading this year?
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5. How did the police find the lost man?
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6. Who looked after the chidlren for you?
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Exercise 1: Change these sentences into Passive voice
1. Tom delivers the mail every day 
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2. Mr. John manages the export division
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3. The teacher corrects our exercises
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4. Somebody calls the president every day
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5. Where do people speak English ?
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6. Weeds cover the riverbank
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7. They use milk for making butter and cheese
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8. People speak English in almost every corner of the world
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9.  People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday
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10. No one believes his story
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11 Fire destroyed that house
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12.The students attended the lecture
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13.The movie disappointed us very much
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14.The police easily captured the thief
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15.John returned the money last night
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16.  Smoke filled the room
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17. Bob took that book from the desk.
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18.They started a dancing class last week.
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19. Mr. Smith saw the accident
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20. The teacher returned our written work to us
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21.For the time being, Alice is teaching that group
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22.John is calling the other members
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23.The company is developing a new procedure
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24.Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
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25.What books are people reading this year ?
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26. Nam is milking the cows.
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27. My father is washing the car.
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28. Sheila is drinking a cup of tea.
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29. Mary is cutting the cake with sharp knife
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30. The mailman is delivering the mail now
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31.Martha was delivering the documents to the department
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32.A French architect was designing the palace
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33.Mr Brown was writing the report at 8 p.m yesterday
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34. Who was painting those windows.?
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35. The chef engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant
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36. They were not eating dinner.
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37. We were painting the gate.
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 38. You were not driving him home.
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39. He was feeding the dogs.
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40. Was she reading these lines?
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41. Beth has finished the report
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42. Somebody has taken my briefcase
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43. She has finished the report at noon
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44. The police have arrested five suspects
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45. Kerrie has paid the bill.
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46. I have eaten a hamburger.
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47. I have opened the present.
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48. They have not read the book.
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49. You have not sent the parcel.
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50. Has she phoned him?
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51.The delegates had received the information before the recess
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52. He had finished his home work before she came.
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53. They had written the passage..
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54. They had planted trees.
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55. I know that they had told him of the meeting.
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56. They had started a fight.
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57. I had not closed the window.
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58. They had not bought the paper.
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59. Had she solved the problem?
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60. John will receive the papers tomorrow.
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61. Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight
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62. Barbara will eat the cake
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63.  They will build a new bridge near my house next year
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64. They will widen the road to our village
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65. They will hold the meeting before May Day
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66. Jane will buy a new computer.
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67. Millions of people will visit the museum.
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68. Our boss will sign the contract.
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69.They will not ask him.
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70. John is going to call the other members
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71. The company is going to develop a new procedure
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72. The students are going to plant trees here
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73. My mother is going to sell this house
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74. They are going to decorate the room next week.
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75. She is going to tell a story
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76. The teacher is going to give a lesson
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77. They are going to buy a new car next month.
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78.How can they open this safe?
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79.You ought to water these plants once a week
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80.They may discuss the problems again
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81. The teacher always welcomes new students.
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82. People speak English all over the world.
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83. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.
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84. The police found two children in the forest.
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85. They will send your order as soon as possible.
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86. The scientists are studying the problem carefully.
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87. Pat Murphy was riding the horse.
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88. The police have just arrested the robbers.
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89. Sue told us she had born her baby.
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90. They can use this room after 5 p.m.
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91. They believe that Jim is going to study abroad.
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92. People rumored that there was a ghost in that house.
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93. Someone said that Jane would be able to win the contest.
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94. They claimed that everything they said was true.
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95. They reported that there was a serious accident on the main road.
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