PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF CONCESSION A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D.

However
(CUÏM TÖØ VAØ MEÄNH ÑEÀ CHÆ SÖÏ NHÖÔÏNG BOÄ) 12. Josh is one of the best student of the school;_________, he can’t pass the national
I) Phrases of concession: chemistry exam.
 Cuïm töø chæ söï nhöôïng boä thöôøng ñöôïc baét ñaàu baèng giôùi töø A.However B.Although
"in spite of" hoaëc "Despite" (maëc duø, cho duø). C. In spite of the fact that D. Despite of the fact that
 Caáu truùc cuûa cuïm töø chæ söï nhöôïng boä laø: 13. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. despite of
In spite of + N/ N phrase/Gerund phrase 14. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
Despite A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
15. Merry usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places
Ex: +Despite his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman. ________she is rather shy.
+ In spite of her bad grades, Jane will be admitted to the university. A.In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
 Meänh ñeà coù "Despite" hoaëc "in spite of" coù theå ñöôïc ñaët ôû 16. Ann: Have you decided to get the job?
tröôùc hoaëc sau meänh ñeà chính cuõng ñöôïc. Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with
II) Clause of Concession = Adverbial clause of Concession (Meänh ñeà traïng my major. It is not an interesting job,________ the salary is very good.
ngöõ chæ söï nhöôïng boä). A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
 Meänh ñeà traïng ngöõ chæ söï nhöôïng boä laø meänh ñeà phuï chæ söï 17. ________ he has continued to work on his thesis.
töông phaûn cuûa hai haønh ñoäng trong caâu. A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
 Meänh ñeà naøy thöôøng baét ñaàu vôùi nhöõng töø noái: ALTHOUGH, C. Despite all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
EVEN THOUGH, NO MATTER, WHATEVER (duø, cho duø). 18. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
 Caáu truùc: A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
1/ 19. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many
Although /though/even though + S + V differences between them.
In spite of/ despite + the fact that + S + V A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
Ex: Although the weather was very bad, we had a picnic. 20. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
III. Change clauses of concession to phrases: 21. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
1.She didn't eat much though she was hungry. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
2.He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at maths. 22. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
3.Mr. Pike doesn't wear glasses though he is over sixty. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
4.Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn't succeed in repairing this 23. _______, he walked to the station.
machine. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
5.Although it got dark, they continued to work. C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
6.Although it was noisy, I kept on studying. 24. The children slept well, despite _______.
7.Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
8.The flight was not delayed though it was foggy. 25. She left him _______ she still loved him.
9.He ate all the fruits though they were green. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
10. We did the test well though it was difficult. 26. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
IV. Choose the best answer: A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
6. _________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not 27. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
offered the job. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of 28. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
11. __________ what she prepared for the job interview, Megan didn’t pass it. A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
29. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. A. Hard as he worked, he failed.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although B. Thanks to his hard work, he failed.
30. _____________, he could not finish the job. C. He did not succeed because of his being hard working.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard D. Even though being hard-working, he failed.
C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work VI. Error Identification:
31. He went to work _____________ his headache. 1. No matter how (A) happens (B), try to keep (C) calm (D).
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of 2. Whatever (A) difficult (B) she meets (C), She always tries to overcome(D).
32. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty. 3. Although (A) his bad (B) cough, he kept on (C) smoking (D).
A. denied B. of denying C. he denied D. his denial 4. However (A) jobs (B) he has applied for, he never gets (C) a good salary because
33. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip. (D) he has no diploma or certificate.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather 5. Despite (A) there is a good film on TV, I keep on (B) studying (C) for my final test
C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad (D) tomorrow.
34. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard. 6. Although (A) his English name (B), he is in fact (C) German (D)
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though * Rewrite the sentences with the word given.
35. Tom went to work despite _______. 1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well =>In spite of .............................................................................................................................................................................................
C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well 2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
36. Though _______, they are good friends.
=> Despite ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes
C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.
37. Despite _______, we arrived on time. =>In spite of .............................................................................................................................................................................................
A. the traffic B. of the traffic 4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them
C there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic very much.
38. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat. => Despite ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although 5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself
V. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. understand.
1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed. =>In spite of .............................................................................................................................................................................................
A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm. 6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
B. Despite her disappointment, Mary tried to keep calm. => Despite ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.
7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their
=> Though ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
journey. 8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. => Although .............................................................................................................................................................................................
B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. 9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. => Even though ....................................................................................................................................................................................
D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position. => Though ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
A. It was his ability that helped him do the job and get the position.
B. Although he was able to do the job, but he was not offered the position. VI. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in
C. He was not offered the position, regardless of his ability to do the job. the following passage.
D. If he had enough ability to do the job, he would be offered the position.
Communication can be in the form of words, pictures, or actions. Words
4. He had worked very hard but he failed.
are the most commonly used: we speak or write to communicate ideas. It is,
(1)_______, essential for people to use words effectively. C. Communicate by fax D. Buy a beeper
Pictures are useful, also. Businesses use them successfully in posters, 44. The sentence "no matter where they are" in the passage is closest in
charts, and blueprints. Companies should be careful that the pictures meaning to__________.
(2)______on posters and charts, as well as in brochures and advertisements, A. they don't care where they are B. wherever they are
and the words compliment, rather than conflict, (3)______each other. C. they have no idea where they are D. where they are is not known
Action is an important communication medium: actions speak 45. The phrase "come up with" in the passage is closest in meaning
(4)_______than words. This medium is the most important when dealing face- to__________.
to-face with employees, colleagues, and clients. A frown, a handshake, a wink, A. found B. confronted C. accepted D. crested
and even silence have meaning; people will attach significance
(5)________these actions.
1. A. therefore B. because C. although D. despite
2. A. use B. using C. used D. useful
3. A. for B. with C. in D. of
4. A. noisier B. louder C. alouder D. loudlier
5. A. to B. by C. for D. with

VII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the following
sentences.
Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch.
First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones. These small telephones
can go anywhere with you. Anyone who may need to reach you can simply
call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones
work only in a specific city. Some companies have formed networks with other
cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their
customers no matter where they are. But customers who travel frequently to
the same city have come up with their own solution - they simply get a second
cellular phone number for the second city.
41. Why do people like cellular phones?
A. They can use them in the office. B. They fit in a briefcase.
C. They like technology. D. They can bring them annywhere.
42. What is the disadvantage of cellular phones?
A. The sound is not clear. B. They do not ring loudly.
C. They are expensive. D. They work only in one city.
43. If people visit another city often, what is the simple solution to make their
cellular phone work?
A. Get a second number in that city B. Use a regular telephone