Exercise 5. Complete these sentences with 'although' or 'in spite of'. 1. _____ all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. 2. _____ I had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 3. I love music ____ I can't play a musical instrument. 4. _____ being very tired, we carried on walking. 5. The heating was on, but _____ this the house was still cold. 6. Keith decided to give up his job _____ I advised him not to. 7. I couldn't sleep _____ I was tired. 8. _____ it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves. 9. I didn't get the job _____ my qualifications. 10. _____ what I said last night, I still love you. Exercise 6. Complete the sentences, using 'although', 'despite', 'in spite of', 'however', or 'nevertheless'. Sometimes, two answers are possible. 1. _____ it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat. 2. My father is very busy. _____ he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. 3. Some English words have the same pronunciation _____ they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer. 4. I was cold and wet. _____ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach. 5. I think I did OK in my speech last night _____ I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours. 6. Carol arrived at the meeting _____ I asked her not to be there. 7. The sky was grey and cloudy. _____ we went to the beach. 8. It looks like they're going to succeed _____ their present difficulties. 9. _____ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle. 10. _____ I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it. Exercise 7. Fill each blank with a word from the box. There are two unnecessary words. seasonal culture greasy chaos perfect religious celebrations parade superstitious festivals feast highlight 1. Christmas is considered the most famous _____ festival of the world. 2. Korean New Year's _____ begin with everyone wearing traditional dress called hanbok. 3. Rock in Rio is one of the world's biggest music 4. Pongal is a _____ festival celebrated to mark the harvest of crops and offer a special thanksgiving to God. 5. The Samba _____ is the main attraction of the Rio Carnival celebration. 6. Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a _____ among family and friends. 7. "Ham up a _____ pole" is one of the traditions of La Tomatina. 8. The _____ of Carnival is the Samba Parade which is not to be missed! 9. When a loud signal goes off, trucks loaded with tomatoes enter and then begins the 10. According to _____ belief, Friday the 13th is an unlucky day. Exercise 8. Fill in the blanks with the correct question word. Your options are 'Am', 'Is', 'Are', 'Do', and 'Does'. 1. _____ the shoes in the closet? 2. _____ your father work in a factory? 3. _____ the laptop on sale this week? 4. _____ the children take class on Saturday? 5. _____ she work late on the weekend? 6. _____ Viet and Mai in your class? 7. _____ the students need textbooks? 8. _____ this your pen? 9. _____ your dog sleep in the house? 10. _____ I the tallest person on the team? 11. _____ we need our books today? 12. _____ the office open on Sunday? 13. _____ Rome have a subway? 14. _____ the hotel close to the park? 15. _____ your parents have many brothers and sisters? Exercise 9. Complete the questions with an auxiliary verb then answer them. Questions 1. Are you students? Answers 1. Yes,
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Exercise 5
Let's complete the sentences using the words 'although' or 'in spite of'.
In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
Although I had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
I love music although I can't play a musical instrument.
In spite of being very tired, we carried on walking.
The heating was on, but in spite of this the house was still cold.
Keith decided to give up his job although I advised him not to.
I couldn't sleep although I was tired.
Although it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves.
I didn't get the job in spite of my qualifications.
In spite of what I said last night, I still love you.
Exercise 6
Here are the sentences completed with the appropriate word(s):
Although it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
My father is very busy. However , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
Some English words have the same pronunciation although they are spelled differently, for example, dear and deer.
I was cold and wet. Nevertheless , Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
I think I did OK in my speech last night despite I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.
Carol arrived at the meeting although I asked her not to be there.
The sky was grey and cloudy. Nevertheless , we went to the beach.
It looks like they're going to succeed despite their present difficulties.
Although there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.
Although I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.
Exercise 7
The sentences completed with words from the box:
Christmas is considered the most famous religious festival of the world.
Korean New Year's celebrations begin with everyone wearing traditional dress called hanbok.
Rock in Rio is one of the world's biggest music festivals .
Pongal is a seasonal festival celebrated to mark the harvest of crops and offer a special thanksgiving to God.
The Samba parade is the main attraction of the Rio Carnival celebration.
Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated with a feast among family and friends.
"Ham up a greasy pole" is one of the traditions of La Tomatina.
The highlight of Carnival is the Samba Parade which is not to be missed!
When a loud signal goes off, trucks loaded with tomatoes enter and then begins the chaos .
According to superstitious belief, Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.
Exercise 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct question word:
Are the shoes in the closet?
Does your father work in a factory?
Is the laptop on sale this week?
Do the children take class on Saturday?
Does she work late on the weekend?
Are Viet and Mai in your class?
Do the students need textbooks?
Is this your pen?
Does your dog sleep in the house?
Am I the tallest person on the team?
Do we need our books today?
Is the office open on Sunday?
Does Rome have a subway?
Is the hotel close to the park?
Do your parents have many brothers and sisters?
