Ngữ pháp, bài tập Although, Though, Even though, Despite, In spite of hay, có đáp án

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Tài liệu Ngữ pháp, bài tập Although, Though, Even though, Despite, In spite of hay, có đáp án trình bày khái quát lại ngữ pháp, cấu trúc, cách dùng cũng như bài tập có đáp án chi tiết nhằm mục đích giúp học sinh ôn luyện ngữ pháp và đạt kết quả cao trong các bài thi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9.

I. Although/ Though/ Even though

1. Cách dùng

- Although/ Though/ Even though  là những liên từ nối chỉ sử tương phản và có nghĩa là “ mặc dù”

2. Cấu trúc

* Theo sau là 1 mệnh đề có chủ ngữ và động từ

Although/ Even though/ Though+ S+ V (chia theo thì thích hợp)

Ví dụ:

She walked home by herself although she knew that it was dangerous.

⟹ Cô ấy đi về nhà một mình mặc dù cô biết như vậy rất nguy hiểm.

He decided to go though I begged him not to.

⟹ Anh ấy đã quyết định đi, mặc dù tôi tha thiết mong anh ở lại.

She’ll be coming tonight even though I don’t know exactly when.

⟹ Cô ấy sẽ tới vào tối nay, mặc dù tôi không biết chính xác thời gian.

**Có thể đứng ở đầu câu hoặc giữa hai mệnh đề

Ví dụ:

Although/ though/ even though she hasn’t really got the time, she still offered to help.

hoặc She still offered to help although/ though/ even though she hasn’t really got the time.

⟹ Mặc dù không thực sự có thời gian, cô ấy vẫn tỏ ý muốn giúp đỡ.

***Chú ý

➤ Khi đảo Although/ Though/ Even though lên đứng đầu câu, ta phải sử dụng dấu phẩy sau mệnh đề chính. Ngược lại nếu đứng ở giữa câu thì không cần dấu phẩy.

➤ Mặc dù có nghĩa hoàn toàn giống nhau và có thể thay thế cho nhau nhưng sắc thái biểu đạt và ngữ cảnh sử dụng của 3 từ này lại có phần khác nhau.

- Although thường được sử dụng nhiều trong văn viết, với sắc thái trang trọng (formal) còn Though lại được sử dụng phổ biến trong văn nói, với sắc thái informal. Và trong đa số trường hợp, Though thường đứng cuối câu.

Ví dụ:

It was raining. We decided to go fishing though.

⟹ Trời đang mưa nhưng chúng tôi vẫn quyết định đi câu cá.

- Even though được dùng để diễn tả sự tương phản mạnh mẽ hơn so với Although và Though.

Ví dụ:

Even though it was raining, we decided to go fishing.

➤ Trong văn nói văn viết trang trọng, chúng ta còn có thể sử dụng mệnh đề rút gọn với Although và Though để giới thiệu mệnh đề sau mà không cần động từ.

Ví dụ:

Peter, although working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.

Raymond, although very interested, didn’t show any emotion when she invited him to go for a walk.

Though more expensive, the new car model is safer and more efficient.

➤ Trong một số trường hợp Though/ Although có thể mang nghĩa giống “but” và “however” (nhưng, tuy nhiên).

II. Inspite of/ Despite

1. Cách dùng

- Inspite of/ Despite  là những liên từ nối mang nghĩa tương phản và có nghĩa là “ mặc dù”. Tuy nhiên, nó có cấu trúc khác với các từ Although/ Though/ Even though.

2. Cấu trúc

Despite/ In spite of + N/ Noun- phrase/ Ving

Ví dụ:

The game continued despite the rain.

⟹ Trận đấu vẫn tiếp tục mặc dù trời mưa.

In spite of her illness, she came to work.

⟹ Mặc dù bị ốm, cô ấy vẫn đi làm.

He arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.

⟹ Anh ta đến muộn mặc dù có rất nhiều thời gian để di chuyển.

Chú ý

Giống với Though/ Although/ Even though, Despite và In spite of đều có thể đứng đầu câu hoặc giữa hai mệnh đề.

Có thể đi với “the fact that”

Khi muốn viết lại câu từ nhóm 1 sang nhóm 2, chúng ta chỉ việc thêm cụm từ “the fact that” vào phía sau Despite hoặc In spite of.

Despite/ In spite of the fact that + S+ V ( chia theo thì)

Ví dụ:

When they arrived at Malaga it was hot although it was only the end of April.

⟹ When they arrived at Malaga it was hot in spite of the fact that it was only the end of April.

There’s a chance he’ll recover though the doctors can’t say for certain.

⟹ There’s a chance he’ll recover despite the fact that the doctors can’t say for certain.

Bài tập ứng dụng

Bài 1: Viết lại câu với although/ in spite of/ despite

1. Even though he usually tells lies, many people believe him.

2. Despite the fact that he got bad grade in the university entrance exam, he was admitted to the university.

3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping

4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time.

5. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

Đáp án:

1. Despite the fact that he usually tells lies, many people believe him.

2. Although he got bad grade in the university entrance exam, he was admitted to the university.

3. Despite being out of money, she went shopping.

4. Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time.

5. Despite the bad weather, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

Bài 2: Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây bằng cách sử dụng although/ despite/ in spite of.

1………………….. the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2. I really enjoyed the Water War…………………. most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.

3………………….. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

4. I went to see the film …………………. feeling really tired.

5………………….. careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

Đáp án:

1. although

2. although

3. although

4. despite

5. in spite of

Bài tập bổ sung

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences.

1. Although he was sick, he went to work.

→ Despite _________________________________________.

2. Despite the stormy weather, they decided to have an outdoor picnic.

→ Although _______________________________________.

3. Despite their financial difficulties, they started their own business.

→ Although _______________________________________.

4. Although he lacked formal training, he had a natural talent for painting.

→ Despite ________________________________________.

5. Despite his young age, he was appointed as the team leader.

→ Although ______________________________________.

6. Although she had a fear of heights, she climbed to the top of the mountain.

→ Despite _______________________________________.

7. Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.

→ Despite _______________________________________.

8. Although it was her first time traveling alone, she had a wonderful trip.

→ Despite _______________________________________.

9. Despite being nervous, she gave a confident speech.

→ Although ______________________________________.

10. Despite the traffic jam, they arrived at the party on time.

→ Although ______________________________________.

11. Despite the late hour, they continued their discussion.

→ Although ______________________________________.

12. Although the party next door was noisy, he slept soundly.

→ In spite of _____________________________________.

13. Although they had differences, they remained close friends.

→ In spite of _____________________________________.

14. Despite the long distance, they managed to stay in touch regularly.

→ Although _____________________________________.

15. Despite her busy schedule, she made time for her hobbies.

→ Although _____________________________________.

16. Although the weather conditions were unfavorable, they went ahead with the outdoor event.

→ Despite the ___________________________________.

17. Although the competition was tough, she won the championship.

→ Despite ______________________________________.

18. Although the weather was cold, they decided to have a picnic in the park.

→ Despite ______________________________________.

19. Although her resources were limited, she managed to start her own business.

→ Despite ______________________________________.

20. Her brother really enjoys this job, although the salary is very low.

→ Despite ______________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. Despite the fact that he was sick, he went to work.

2. Although the weather was stormy, they decided to have an outdoor picnic.

3. Although they faced financial difficulties, they started their own business.

4. Despite lacking formal training, he had a natural talent for painting.

5. Although he was young, he was appointed as the team leader.

6. Despite her fear of heights, she climbed to the top of the mountain.

7. Despite the rain, they decided to go for a walk.

8. Despite it being her first time traveling alone, she had a wonderful trip.

9. Although she was nervous, she gave a confident speech.

10. Although there was a traffic jam, they arrived at the party on time.

11. Although it was late, they continued their discussion.

12. Despite the noise from the party next door, he slept soundly.

13. Despite their differences, they remained close friends.

14. Although there was a long distance between them, they managed to stay in touch regularly.

15. Although she had a busy schedule, she made time for her hobbies.

16. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, they went ahead with the outdoor event.

17. Despite the tough competition, she won the championship.

18. Despite the cold weather, they decided to have a picnic in the park

19. Despite her limited resources, she managed to start her own business.

20. Despite the low salary, her brother really enjoys this job.

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with [although/despite].

1. She passed the exam __________ she didn’t study much.

2. __________ he had a lot of work to do, he still found time to relax.

3. We decided to go to the beach __________ the bad weather forecast.

4. He’s a great chef, __________ he’s only 25 years old.

5. __________ being tired, she managed to complete the marathon.

6. __________ it was her first time traveling alone, she had a wonderful trip.

7. They remained friends __________ their different political beliefs.

8. He’s very talented __________ his lack of formal training.

9. __________ his fear of heights, he climbed to the top of the mountain.

10. They were able to finish the project on time __________ the unexpected challenges.

11. He decided to travel the world, __________ he had never been outside his home country before.

12. She achieved her goals __________ all the obstacles she faced.

13. __________ his busy schedule, he found time to spend with his family.

14. __________ the room was dirty, Charlie didn’t clean it.

15. They continued to play soccer, __________ the hot weather.

16. __________ the cold, he decided to go camping.

17. __________ the restaurant was crowded, the food was terrible.

18. __________ he had limited experience, he was given the leadership role.

19. Tyler knew what she wanted __________ not saying anything.

20. I still love her, ___________ our relationship is toxic.

Đáp án:

1. although

2. Despite

3. despite

4. although

5. Despite

6. Although

7. despite

8. despite

9. Despite

10. despite

11. although

12. despite

13. Despite

14. Although

15. despite

16. despite

17. Although

18. Although

19. Despite

20. although

Bài tập bổ sung Although

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.

1. _______ they had everything planned thoroughly, a lot of things went wrong.

A. Because

B. Although

C. In spite of

2. He finally fell asleep _______ the noise from the nearby construction site.

A. despite

B. even though

C. although

3. _______ outdated, the application still has a sustainable volume of download.

A. Despite

B. Because of

C. Although

4. _______ the difficulty, the team managed to identify the malfunction in the assembly line.

A. Thanks to

B. Although

C. Despite

5. She refused the offer _______ the benefits were very attractive.

A. because

B. even though

C. in spite of

6. She accepted the offer _______ the fact that the firm showed very little interest in staff’s improvement.

A. because of

B. despite

C. thanks to

7. _______ she tried very hard, she failed to obtain the password for her account.

A. Although

B. Because

C. Despite

8. They prefer to shop in the supermarket _______ its prices are a bit higher than a regular shop.

A. despite

B. because

C. even though

Đáp án:

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. C

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box.

I didn’t speak the language well.

he has a very important job.

I had never seen her before.

we don’t like them very much.

it was quite cold.

the heating was on.

I’d met her twice before.

we’ve known each other for a long time.

1. ______________________, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

2. ______________________, I recognized her from a photograph.

3. She wasn’t wearing a coat ______________________.

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party ______________________.

5. ______________________, I managed to make myself understood.

6. ______________________, the room wasn’t warm.

7. I didn’t recognize her ______________________.

8. We’re not very good friends ______________________.

Đáp án:

1. Although he has a very important job

2. Although I had never seen her before

3. although it was quite cold

4. although we don’t like them very much

5. Although I didn’t speak the language well

6. Although the heating was on

7. although I’d met her twice before

8. although we’ve known each other for a long time

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.

1. ________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a. ________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

    b. ________ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a. I went home early ________ I was feeling unwell.

    b. I went to work the next day ________ I was still feeling unwell.

4. a. She only accepted the job ________ the salary, which was very high.

    b. She accepted the job ________ the salary, which was rather low.

5. a. I managed to get to sleep ________ there was a lot of noise.

    b. I couldn’t get to sleep ________ the noise.

Đáp án:

1. Although

2. a. In spite of (or Despite)

    b. Although

3. a. because

    b. although

4. a. because of

    b. in spite of (or despite)

5. a. although

    b. because of

Exercise 4. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

1. I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite)

_______________________________________________________.

2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)

_______________________________________________________.

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although)

_______________________________________________________.

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)

_______________________________________________________.

5. We live on the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)

_______________________________________________________.

6   I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though)

_______________________________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired.

2. In spite of having very little money, they are happy. or In spite of the fact (that) they have very little money…

3. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk home. or I managed to walk home although my…

4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story./ … in spite of the story being silly./ … in spite of the fact (that) the story was silly. or In spite of …, I enjoyed the film.

5. Despite living on the same street, we hardly ever see each other. or Despite the fact {that) we live on … or We hardly ever see each other despite …

6. Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain. or I got very wet in the rain even though I was …

Exercise 5. Complete each of the sentences below. There are many possible answers.

1. I got up early this morning although…

____________________________________.

2. Although I had a street map…

____________________________________.

3. John didn’t pass the test although…

____________________________________.

4. Although my grandfather is very old…

____________________________________.

5. I finally fell asleep although…

____________________________________.

6. Although my friend is very smart, …

____________________________________.

7. I spent three hours cleaning the house although…

____________________________________.

8. Although the building looks new, …

____________________________________.

Đáp án:

1. I got up early this morning although it’s the weekend.

2. Although I had a street map, I got lost.

3. John didn’t pass the test although he studied hard.

4. Although my grandfather is very old, he still likes to exercise.

5. I finally fell asleep although I didn’t sleep well.

6. Although my friend is very smart, he made a big mistake.

7. I spent three hours cleaning the house although my little brother made it messy again!

8. Although the building looks new, it is really very old.

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