Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 (Thí điểm)

PRACTICE EXERCISES 
CLAUSES OF CONCESSION 
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these sentences. 
1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it. 
A. As B .Though C. Since D. Despite 
2. He is a very intelligent boy, _______he is very lazy 
A. but B. and C. or D. so 
3. _______I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends 
A. though B. since C. because of D. so that 
4. Last night we came to the show late _______the traffic was terrible. 
A. although B. despite C. and D. because 
5. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy. 
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of 
6. _______ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday. 
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so 
7. _______there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there. 
A. despite B. in spite of C. becacuse of D. though 
8. _______ the weather, we went sailing. 
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B 
9. _______Hudson led early, he lost the race. 
A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are correct 
10. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies 
are run by men. 
A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though 
11. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. 
 A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 
12. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. 
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 
13. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. 
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 
14. ______, he walked to the station. 
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired 
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 
15. The children slept well, despite _____. 
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 
16. She left him __________ she still loved him. 
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 
17. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. 
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 
18. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. 
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 
19. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our 
environment. 
A. despite B. though C. as though D. but 
20. _.................it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. 
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although 
21. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. 
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 
22. He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor. 
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas 
23. ______ we were in town, we often met him. 
A. For B. Although C. So D. When 
24. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. 
A. because B. although C. so D. but 
25. ________ he was the most prominent candidate, he was not chosen. 
 A. Though B. Because C. As D. Since 
Ex 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the 
following questions. 
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 camt 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 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. 
5. 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. 
6. Even though Trung had a bad cold, he went to the concert. 
A. In spite of his bad cold, Trung went to the concert. 
B. Trung had a bad cold because he went to the concert. 
C. Trung went to the concert despite having a bad cold. 
D. Trung had a bad cold. However, he went to the concert. 
7. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris. 
A. Eventhough Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris. 
B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French. 
C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French. 
D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris. 
Exercise 3: Combine these sentences using: though, although, even though 
1. Lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam. My friend Anny does not enjoy it. 
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2. Bob always walks to work. He is living in the city. 
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3. My house is near the beach. I rarely go swimming. 
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4. My brother is working in Ha Noi. He comes home on every public holiday. 
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5. Paul is an Australian, he enjoys Vietnamese New year. 
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6 Most children go to see the firework show, Linh and Mai stay home watching TV. 
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7. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good health. 
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8. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. 
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9. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money. 
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10. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. 
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Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses/ the words given. 
1. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although) 
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2. They have a car, but they rarely use it. (though) 
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3. You do any job, you should do it devotedly. 
=> Whatever ......................................................................................................................... 
4. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen. 
=> However .............................................................................................................................. 
5. She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy. (even though) 
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6. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. 
=>No matter ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
7. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted. 
=> Friendly........................................................................................................................... 
8. I’m no better. I’ve taken the bill. (even though) 
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9. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (though) 
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10. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired. 
=> Much ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
11. I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll this problem. 
=> Clever ............................................................................................................................. 
12. Although I was hungry, I didn’t eat anything. 
=> No matter .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
13. Although he felt unwell, he went on working. 
=> No matter .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
14. Although he was disappointed, he tried to smile. 
=> No matter .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
15. He still goes to school although he isn’t fine. 
=> No matter .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
16. Come and sit down, whoever you are. 
=> It doesn’t matter ....................................................................................................... 
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences with the word given. 
1. It doesn’t matter how hard she tries, she never beat Sue at tennis. 
=> However .................................................................................................................. 
2. No matter what he says, nobody believes him. 
=> Whatever ................................................................................................................. 
3. He always woke up early no matter how late he had gone to bed. 
=> However .................................................................................................................. 
4. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her. 
=> Busy ........................................................................................................................ 
5. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry. 
=>In spite of ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
6. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine. 
=> Despite .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
7. We did the test well though it was difficult. 
=>In spite of ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
8. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him. 
=> Despite .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
9. The plane took off though the weather was bad. 
=>In spite of ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
10. Though his English was good, he wasn’t chosen. 
=> Despite .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
11. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive in this city. 
=>In spite of ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
12. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty. 
=> Despite .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
13. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet. 
=>In spite of ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
14. He studies very well though his life was hard at that time. 
=> Despite ............................................................................................................................. .............................................................. 
15. He ate all the fruits although they were green. 
=>No matter ......................................................................................................................................................................................................