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Lý thuyết và bài tập về từ nối Connectors: Although, Despite/ In spite of/ However/ Nevertheless trong Tiếng Anh

A. Lý thuyết

I. Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ sự tương tác: in spite of/ despite và although

1. Cụm từ chỉ sự tương phản: in spite of/ despite ( mặc dù/ bất chấp)

• Chúng ta sử dụng cụm từ in spite of hoặc despite trước một danh từ hoặc một cụm danh từ

In spite of/ despite+ N/ cụm danh từ/ V-ing.

Ví dụ:

- Despite/ in spite of being so young/ his young age, he performs excellently

Dịch:  Mặc dù còn rất trẻ nhưng cậu ấy biển diễn rất xuất sắc)

2. Mệnh đề chỉ sự tương phản: though/ although/even though

- Chúng ta sử dụng although/ though ( mặc dù) trước một mệnh đề mang nghĩa tương phản đối lập. 

Although/ Though/ Even though+ S+ V ( mệnh đề)

Ví dụ: 

- Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday

Dịch:  Mặc dù thời tiết xấu, chúng tôi vẫn có một kì nghỉ hết sức tuyệt vời

- Even though I don’t like her, I try my best to help her

DỊch: Mặc dù không thích cô ấy, tôi vẫn cố gắng hết sức để giúp đỡ

II. Từ chỉ sự tương phản: However/ nevertheless ( tuy nhiên)

However/ Nevertheless, S+ V

• However/ Nevertheless đứng ở giữa mệnh đề được ngăn cách với hai mệnh đề bởi dấu “,” và dấu “;” hoặc giữa dấu “.”và “,”

Ví dụ:

- She is young. However, she is very talented

Dịch: Cô ấy còn trẻ. Tuy nhiên cô ất rất tài năng

- It rained very hard; nevertheless, I went to school on time

Dịch: Trời mưa rất to, tuy nhiên, tôi đi học đúng giờ

Ngoài ra, để nhất mạnh ý tương phản, đối nghicgh chúng ta có thể sử dụng như một trạng từ bổ sung cho một tính từ hoặc trạng từ khắc

However + adj+ S+ be, mệnh đề

 However + adv+ S+ V, mệnh đề

Ví dụ:

- However cold the weather is, I will go out now.

Dịch:  Dù thời tiết lạnh thế nào đi nữa, tôi vẫn đi ra ngoài

- However quickly he ran, he didn’t go to school on time

DỊch: Dù có chạy nhanh thế nào thì anh ấy vẫn không đến trường đúng giờ)

B. Bài tập vận dụng

Bài tập 1:

Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.

1.______ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.

2. I went to see the film ______ feeling really tired.

3.I really enjoyed the Water War______ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.

4.______ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.

5.______ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.

Đáp án:

1.Although

2.despite/ in spite of

3.although

4.Despite/In spite of

5.Although

Bài tập 2:

Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

1. We adore winter ________ the cold.

A. in spite of

B. although

C. however

2. She went to bed early ________ she didn’t finish her work.

A. despite

B. although

C. however

3. ________ the fact that he is 23 years old, he is so childish.

A. In spite

B. Despite

C. However

4. I go to school by bus every day. ________, I don’t like it much.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. However

5. ________ Jim owns two cars, he rarely drives to work.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. However

6.

The athlete completed the race ________ his pain.

A. despite

B. although

C. nevertheless

7. Jane looks pretty. She, ________, seems to lack personality.

A. despite

B. although

C. nevertheless

8. ________ we have a slim chance to win, we won’t lose hope.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. However

9. ________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.

A. In spite

B. Despite

C. However

10. He is friendly ________ the fact that he’s very famous.

A. despite

B. although

C. however

Đáp án:

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. B

9. A

10. A

Bài tập 3:

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 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 left him _______________ she still loved him.

A. even if

B. even though

C. in spite of

D. despite

Đáp án:

Bài tập 4:

Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

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 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.

Đáp án:

1. C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi.

C. Bài tập rèn luyện

Bài tập 1:

Fill in the blanks with “although/ despite/ in spite of”.

1. ________________ she has a good look, everybody hates her.

2. Jane seldom sees Jim ________________ they go to the same school.

3. ________________ her illness, Jane went to work yesterday.

4. ________________ it was chilly outside, we went fishing.

5. ________________ working hard, Peter failed the test.

6. ________________ the difficulties, Sarah managed to solve the problem.

7. My grandfather was very strong ________________ his old age.

8. The children slept deeply ________________ the noise.

9. ________________ the high salary, Mary refused the job offer.

10. ________________ earning a high salary, Sara never wastes her money.

11. I find the film boring________________ many people like it.

12. ________________the bad weather, we went on our school picnic.

13. ________________the congestion, we weren’t late for the meeting.

14. ________________ he’s rich, he is always upset.

15. I couldn’t sleep________________ I was exhausted.

Bài tập 2:

Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning.

1. Although there was a traffic jam, he managed to arrive at the train station on time. (despite)

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2. I don’t want to buy a new computer although I have enough money. (having)

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3. Both of them usually go to school late although they don’t live far away from school. (spite)

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4. My brother still went to school yesterday although he was sick. (sickness)

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5. Although he looks healthy, he has a weak heart. (looking)

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6. Despite the fact that Louis is not so rich, he often does charity. (although)

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7. In spite of the awful weather, we enjoyed our party last night. (although)

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8. She goes shopping every week although she has many clothes. (having)

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