Clause of concession

Clause of concession

I . JOIN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES. BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PUT THE

WORDS IN BRACKETS. ( ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF , DESPITE)

1. Dave smokes. He seems to be in good health ( although)

2. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. ( despite)

3. Max didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him ( even though)

4. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for many years. (although)

5. The exam is quite difficult. I get good mark. ( despite)

6. In spite of  his old age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

7. In spite  of being tired, she stayed up to watch the late film on TV.

8. I couldn’t sleep although I was tired. ( despite)

2. Although he has got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite)

3. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village( although)

4. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low. ( in spite of)

6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry. (even though)

7. Although she was tired, she went to work ( but)

8. They went out for a walk, even though the weather was bad. ( despite)

9. She managed to write in spite of her injured hand ( although)

10. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean ( although)

11. The shops are crowded. People do not buy much. ( despite )

12. This place is a safe. It is best to be careful. ( in spite of )

III. Join each pair of these sentense into a new one, using clause of Concession

1. This shirt is still dirty. I‘ve washed it twice ( even though )

2. Mark enjoyed his helicopter trip over the Grand Caynon in Arizona. He is afraid of height. (despite)

3. He lost a lot of blood. He is in a stable condition. ( in spite of )

4. John had all the necessary qualifications. He was not hired because of his age. ( even though)

5. She was successful. She felt disappointed. ( in spite of )

6. They drank from the steam. They knew it was polluted. ( although )

7. The villagers refused to leave. Their food supply is threatened ( despite )

8. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. ( in spite of)

9. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. ( despite )

10. Herry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money ( in spite of )

II. No matter, whatever ( Dù cho, bất kể )

No matter + what/ who/when/where/why/how ( ADJ / ADV ) + S + V Whaterver + N  S + V

 Eg : Whatever problems you have, you can come to me for help.

       No matter who you are, I still love you.

1. They are very rich but they aren’t happy ( no matter )

2. Although he had taken any kinds of sports, he got fatter and fatter.( whatever )

3.  He may say something, but don’t trust him. (no matter )

4. I’ll find him, wherever he has gone. ( no matter)

5. He got good jobs but he was not satisfied. ( whatever )

6. Although he lived anywhere else, he always thoughf of his homeland. ( no matter )

7. You should study hard although you encouter difficulites. ( whaterver )

8. Although she is very intelligent, she can not answer my question. ( n