Clauses and phrases of concession

1. Nguyên tắc chung cần nhớ:
Although/ though/ even though + mệnh đề ( S + V)
In spite of / Despite + danh từ / V-ing.
Because + mệnh đề ( S + V)
Because of + danh từ / V-ing.

Exercise: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. …………….his denial, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Because D. Because of
2. The cameras take good pictures……………… their small size.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. because D. because of
3. . …………he denied, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Because
4. The cameras don’t take good pictures……………… they have small size.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. because D. although
5. …………..some German and British styles are similar, there are many different between them.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. because D. although
6. I could not eat …………….I was very hungry.
A. despite B. in spite C. although D. because
7. I could not eat …………….I was very tired.
A. despite B. because of C. although D. because
8. I could not eat …………….my starving.
A. because of B. in spite of C. although D. because
9. I could not eat …………….my tiredness.
A. despite B. because of C. although D. because
10. ………….he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Because
11. ………….he didn’t have enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Because
12, In spite …………, the baseball game wasn’t cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
13. …………………, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired C. in spite being tired D. despite tired
14. ……….. the heavy rain, we couldn’t go camping.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Because of
15. ……….. the heavy rain, we went camping.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Because of
16. The children slept well despite ………..
A. the noise B. it was the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. The children didn’t sleep well ………….it was noisy.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. because
18. The children slept well ………….it was noisy.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. because
19. Despite……………, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the bad weather B. the fact that the weather was bad C. of the bad weather D. A & B
20. He didn’t pass the exam ……….. of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. though
21. He didn’t pass the exam ……….. his laziness.
A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. though
22. They couldn’t do the test …….it was difficult and long.
A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. though
23. She left him ……………she still loved him.
A. even if    B. even though  C. in spite of   D. despite
24.. ……………her lack of hard work , she was promoted
A. In spite   B. Even though  C. In spite of   D. Despite of
25. . ………….they are brothers , they do not look like .
A. Although   B. But   C. Despite   D. In spite of
26. Tom went