Clauses and phrases of concession

1. Nguyn tc chung cn nh:

Although/ though/ even though + mnh ( S + V)
In spite of / Despite + danh t / V-ing.
Because + mnh ( S + V)
Because of + danh t / V-ing.
Exercise: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. .his denial, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Because
D. Because of
2. The cameras take good pictures their small size.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. because of
3. . he denied, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
4. The cameras dont take good pictures they have small size.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
5. ..some German and British styles are similar, there are many different between them.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
6. I could not eat .I was very hungry.
A. despite
B. in spite
C. although
D. because
7. I could not eat .I was very tired.
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
8. I could not eat .my starving.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. although
D. because
9. I could not eat .my tiredness.
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
10. .he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
11. .he didnt have enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
12, In spite , the baseball game wasnt cancelled.
A. the rain
B. of the rain
C. it was raining
D. there was a rain
13. , he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired
B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired
D. despite tired
14. .. the heavy rain, we couldnt go camping.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Although
D. Because of
15. .. the heavy rain, we went camping.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Although
D. Because of
16. The children slept well despite ..
A. the noise
B. it was the noise
C. of the noise
D. noisy
17. The children didnt sleep well .it was noisy.
A. in spite of
B. because of
C. although
D. because
18. The children slept well .it was noisy.
A. in spite of
B. because of
C. although
D. because
19. Despite, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the bad weather B. the fact that the weather was bad C. of the bad weather
D. A & B
20. He didnt pass the exam .. of working very hard.
A. despite
B. in spite of
C. because
D. though
21. He didnt pass the exam .. his laziness.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. though
22. They couldnt do the test .it was difficult and long.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. though
23. She left him she still loved him.
A. even if
B. even though
C. in spite of
D. despite

24.. her lack of hard work , she was promoted

A. In spite
B. Even though
C. In spite of
D. Despite of
25. . .they are brothers , they do not look like .
A. Although
B. But
C. Despite
D. In spite of
26. Tom went to work despite
A. that he did not feel very well
B. of the fact not feeling well
C. he did not feel very well
D. not feeling very well
27. Though ., they are good friends
A. their sometimes quarrel
B. to have a quarrel sometimes
C. they sometimes have a quarrel
D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28 it was very cold, she did not put on her coat .
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
29. the increase in their salaries, many French employees spent Saturday at work .
A. Despite
B. Because of
C. Even though
D. In spite
30.. ..he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
A. Although
B. Inspite of
C. But
D. Despite
2. Cch chuyn t mnh thnh danh t hoc cm danh t:
1. Nu ch ng hai mnh ging nhau => B ch t mnh ph ri
thm ing vo sau Verb.
Eg 1: Although he came early, he didnt meet her.
=> In spite of coming early, he didnt meet her.
Eg 2: Because he came early, he met her.
=> Because of coming early, he didnt meet her.
2. Nu mnh l Danh t + be + tnh t => B Be ri chuyn tnh t
ln trc danh t.
Eg1: Though the test was difficult, we could do it.
=> Despite the difficult test, we could do it.
Eg 2: Because the test was difficult , we couldnt do it.
=> Because of the difficult test, we couldnt do it.
3. Nu m. l i t + be + tnh t => B be ri chuyn i t thnh
TTSH v TT thnh Danh t.
Eg1: Even though I was sad, I smiled at the students.
=> In spite of my sadness, I smiled at the students.
Eg2: Because I was happy, I smiled at the students.
=> Because of my happiness, I smiled at the students.
4. Nu mnh l It is/ was + Tnh t v thi tit => the + Tnh t +
weather.
Eg1: Although it is cold, we will climb the mountain.
=> Despite the cold weather, we will climb the mountain.
Eg2: Because it is cold, we will not climb the mountain.
=> Because of the cold weather, we will not climb the mountain.
5. Nu mnh c There + be + noun hoc S + have + Noun => B
There + be hoc S + have
Eg: Though he has a good salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
=> In spite of a good salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
Eg: Because he has a low salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
=> Because of a low salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
6. Cn li: Thm The fact that vo trc mnh .
Eg: Although it got dark, they continued to work.
=> In spite of the fact that it got dark, they continued to work.
Exercise 2 : Write a new sentence with the same meaning , using the word(s) in parentheses
1-He couldnt sleep although he was very tired . (in spite of )

2. Although hes got a Vietnamese name, hes in fact a Cambodian . (despite)

3. In spite of her injured feet , she managed to get home before dark . (although)
4. He decided to get the job although the salary was low .(in spite of )
5. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didnt feel hungry .( even though)
6. They lost the match ,although they were a better team . (despite)
7. She didnt eat much though she was hungry . ( in spite of )
8. He couldnt solve the problem though he is good at maths . (despite )
9. Mr Pike doesnt wear glasses though he is over sixty (in spite of )
10. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didnt succeed in repairing this machine. (despite)
11. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (inspite of )
12. Although it was noise, I keep on studying. (in spite of )
13. Although it rain heavily,I went to school on time .(despite)
14. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy .(in spite of )
15. He ate all the fruits though they were green . (in spite of )
16. We did the test well though it was difficult (in spite of )
17. Although he is strong, Im not afraid of him. ( despite)
18. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor . ( in spite of )
19. The plane took off though the weather was bad . (despite)
20. He didnt stop his car though the traffic lights turned red . (in spite of )
21.In spite of the hard work, they enjoyed themselves (although)
22.John wasnt hunry,but he ate two dishes of ice cream anyway (despite)
23.In spite of not being feeling good, Jack went to class (eventhough)
24. George did not panic eventhough he was alone and lost in the woods (despite)
25.Although Sue is a good student, she didnt receive a scholarship ( in spite of )
Exercise3: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of, despite or because of
1. He couldnt solve the problem though he is good at maths .
2. Mr. Pike doesnt wear glasses though he is over sixty.
3. Because he had much experience in machinery, he succeeded in repairing this machine.
4. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.

5. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.

6. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
7. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
8. We did the test well though it was difficult.
9. Although he is strong, Im not afraid of him.
10. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.
11. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
12. He didnt stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
13. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
14. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
15. Although his English was good, he wasnt chosen.
16. Although hes got an English name, he is in fact German.
17. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
18. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.
19. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
20. She attended the class although she didnt feel alert.
21. The child ate the cookies though his mother had told him not to.
22. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.
23. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.
24. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.
25. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.
26. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.
27. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
28. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
29. She didnt eat much though she was hungry.