CHUYÊN ĐỀ 16: CÁCH SỬ DỤNG CỦA

DESPITE VÀ ALTHOUGH

I. LÍ THUYẾT
1. Cách dùng
Although/ Even though/ Though Despite/ In spite of

Cách sử Although/ Despite/ + động từ đuôi ing

dụng
Even though/ + mệnh đề (S + V) In spite of + danh từ

Though + cụm danh từ

(a/an/ the + tính từ + danh

từ

My/ his/ her + danh từ)

Ví dụ Although it rained a lot, I enjoyed - Despite being the oldest player, he scored
the holiday. three goals.

- In spite of my warning, she went to Paris.

2. Cách chuyển Although sang Despite

* Although + S1 + V1, S1 + V2 (cùng chủ ngữ)
=> Despite/ In spite of + V- ing, S1 + V2
Ex: Although he is a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.
=> Despite being a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.

* Although + The + N + tobe + adj, S2 + V2 (khác chủ ngữ)

=> Despite/ In spite of + the + adj + N, S2 + V2
Ex: Although the weather is bad, Mary goes skating.
=> In spite of the bad weather, Mary goes skating.

* Although + S1 + tobe + adj, S2 + V2

=> Despite + His/ her/ their + N, S2 + V2
Ex: Although Mai was sick, she went to school.
=> Despite Mai’s sickness/ her sickness, she went to school.
Một số tính từ chuyển sang danh từ hay gặp:
 Tính từ Danh từ

ill/ sick: ốm illness/ sickness

happy happiness

noisy: ồn ào noise

difficult: khó khăn difficulty

3. Lưu ý
• “Although” và “but” không đi với nhau. Nếu dùng “Although” thì không dùng “But” mà
dùng “But” thì thôi “Although”
VD: She was ill, but she went out. = Although she was ill, she went out.
• Despite/ in spite of the fact that + SV = Although/ Even though/ Though + SV
VD: I like living in my apartment despite the fact that it is noisy.
= I like living in my apartment although it is noisy.
• Nếu trong câu có tính từ hay trạng từ, ta có thể dùng như sau:
Adj/ adv + as/ though + SV = Although/ Even though/ Though + SV
VD: Tired as I was, I couldn’t sleep. = Though I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
II. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
BT 1: Điền vào chỗ trống Although/ Despite/ In spite of sao cho thích hợp
1. _______________ we are a small company, 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 a millionaire, he drives a second - hand car.
7. _______________ it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday.
8. _______________ working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know
what to do.
9. _______________ my warnings, he went to Colombia.
10. _______________ she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end.
11. _______________ being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.
12. She decided to go abroad for a year _______________ loving her boyfriend very much.
13. He went on holiday to Thailand ________________ the expensive airfare.
14. Iphone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day _________________ the time
difference.
15. The best things in life are free, ________________ love is often very expensive.
BT 2. Chọn đáp án đúng
1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.
A. As B. Though C. Since D. Despite
2. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
3. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
4. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. Because B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
5. She loved him, _______ she left him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. but
6. I could not eat _____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. in spite the fact that D. despite
7. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain D. the rain
8. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
9. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
10. The children slept well, despite _____.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
11. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
12. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
13. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
14. We managed to do it _______ the fact that he was not there.
A. as B. despite C. even though D. however
15. Cold ______ it was quite, she wasn't wearing a coat.
A. despite B. even though C. as D. but
16. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi.
A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.
B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting.
C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.
D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi.
17. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy.
A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time.
B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time.
D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.
18. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it.
19. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car.
A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes.
B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car.
C. The car is too expensive for her to buy.
D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot.
20. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill.
D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.
BT 3. Chuyển các câu dưới đây sử dụng các từ cho sẵn
1. Even though Sherry had excellent grades, she wasn't admitted to the university. (despite)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The firefighters rescued the dog in the house although it was very dangerous. (despite)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Though the weather was very cold, we went swimming last week. (in spite of)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Even though the work was very hard, we enjoyed doing that job. (in spite of)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Although Jane has very little money, she is happy. (despite)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village. (although)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Despite the low salary, I decided to accept the job. (even though)
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8. In spite of being the better team, we lost the match. (though)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Despite not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry. (even though)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Despite the bad weather, they went out for a walk. (although)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Even though his health is poor, he attends ofice regularly. (despite the fact that)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Although Peter practises hard, he can’t pass the driving test. (but)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. In spite of the fact that his vision is poor, he reads books. (in spite of)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Although Mr John is famous, he’s very humble. (as)
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