VIẾT LẠI CÂU VỚI BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF / ALTHOUGH / DESPITE / IN SPITE OF

Because - Because of: bởi vì

Though / Although - Despite / In spite of: mặc dù
- Theo sau Because, Though, Although + một mệnh đề (tức là theo sau 3 chữ này phải có "S" và "V").
- Theo sau Because of, Despite, In spite of + N / Ving
 QUY TẮC CHUYỂN TỪ "BECAUSE" SANG "BECAUSE OF".
Nhìn phía sau Because (câu đề)
TH1: Nếu thấy 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau thì bỏ chủ ngữ gần Because, động từ thêm "ing".
Ví dụ: Because Nam is tall, he can reach the book on the shelf.
=> Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………
TH2: Thấy có "there be" thì bỏ. Nếu thấy chỉ còn lại danh từ thì chỉ việc giữ lại danh từ mà dùng.
Ví dụ: Because there was a storm, ... => Because of …………………………………………………
TH3: Nếu thấy có danh từ và tính từ thì đưa tính từ lên trước danh từ, còn lại bỏ hết.
Ví dụ: Because the wind is strong, ... => Because of …………………………………………………
TH4: Nếu thấy chỉ có mình tính từ => đổi nó thành danh từ
Ví dụ: Because it is windy, ... => Because of …………………………………………………………
TH5: Nếu thấy có sở hữu lẫn nhau => Dùng danh từ dạng sở hữu
Ví dụ: Because I was sad, .... => Because of …………………………………………………………
TH6: Dùng cụm "the fact that" đặt vào trước mệnh đề để biến mệnh đề đó thành một "danh từ" là có thể
sử dụng cho bất kì trường hợp nào.
Ví dụ: Because he is tall, he can reach the book on the shelf. => Because of ………………………………
 CÁC CHUYỂN TỪ THOUGH / ALTHOUGH SANG DESPITE / IN SPITE OF: Tương tự
Although Nam is tall, he cannot reach the book on the shelf.
=> Despite / In spite of ………………………………………………………………………………………
Bài 1: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1. Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
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2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.
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3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.
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4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick.
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5. Because there was an accident, I was late.
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6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad.
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7. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
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8. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
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9. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam.
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10. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.
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11. Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her.
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12. Despite the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.
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 13. Her brother really enjoy this job although the salary was very low.
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14. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.
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15. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.
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16. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.
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17. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.
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Bài 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau đây với although/in spite of/because/because of
1. ………….. it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. I went home early ………………………….. I was feeling unwell.
3. I went to work the next day ………………………….. I was still feeling unwell.
4. I managed to get to sleep …………………………. there was a lot of noise.
5. I couldn’t get to sleep ………………………. the noise.
6. …………………. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
7. ………………….. we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
8. She only accepted the job ………………………. the salary, which was very high.
9. She accepted the job …………………………… the salary, which was rather low.
10. ………………….. the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
11. I really enjoyed the Water War…………………. most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.
12. ………………….. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
13. I went to see the film …………………. feeling really tired.
14. ……………….. careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
Bài 3: Cho những câu dưới đây, hãy tìm và sửa lỗi sai (nếu có)
1. Although being a poor, Binh learnt very well.
2. Despite Sonay had completed this project, he went to sleep.
3. The flight wasn’t postponed although his foggy.
4. Although the heavily storm, I still went to school last Monday.
5. Despite Minh Anh was thirsty, she didn’t drink much.
Bài 4: Choose the correct answer
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
Bài 5: 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 to the nearest village.
(although) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
(in spite of) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Bài 6: Chọn đáp án đúng
1) …………..the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite
2) ………….his illness, Tom went to school because he had an important exam.
A. In spite of B. Although C. But
3) ……………she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. Although
4) I still got a low grade……………I studied for my Math test.
A. although B. despite C. in spite of
5) I have so many cavities………….I brush my teeth regularly.
A. in spite of B. even though C. despite
6) ……………….the heavy fog, we managed to get to the meeting on time.
A. But B. Although C. In spite of
7) ……………….we played well, we couldn’t win the game.
A. Although B. Even though C. A&B
8) She still loves her husband……………….they broke up.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite
9) The elevator was out of order so I had to use the stairs……………..being exhausted.
A. in spite B. despite C. A&B
 10) I’m not going to eat fast food…………..I’m starving.
A. although B. because C. even
Bài 7: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
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2. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
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3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
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4. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
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5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
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6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
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7. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.
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8. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.
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9. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.
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10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
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11. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.
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12. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
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13. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.
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14. We understand him in spite of his strong accent.
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15. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.
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16. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
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17. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.
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18. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children.
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19. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous.
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20. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.
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21. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
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22. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet.
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23. In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.
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24. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.
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