Make question about underlined words or phrases

I. Make questions  about underlined words or phrases:

1. My mother took me to the museum yesterday.

2. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because she had sore eyes.

3. I got home at 10 o’clock last night.

4. We went to Dalat for our last summer.

5. He left his wallet on the bus.

6. Computers have become part of our daily lives.

7. My sister can sing English songs very well.

8. Mary goes to library twice a week.

9. Mrs. Tuyet is doing the transplanting now.

10. Phong gets up at 5:30.

II. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:

1. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

2. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.

A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.

B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.

C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.

D. A & B are correct.

3. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. 

A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.

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. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time. 

4. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.

A. Although he suffers from a bad cold, William went to school.

B. Although he suffered from a bad cold, William went to school.

C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold. 

D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although. 

5. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.

A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm.        B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.

C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm. D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing. 

6. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed. 

A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.

D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.

7. My parents wanted me to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.

A. My parents wanted to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.

B. I didn’t fancy going to university as my parents did.

C. I didn’t fancy going to university although my parents wanted me to go.

D. I hardly fancied going to university but for my parents’ wish.

8. I agree he’s a good worker but I still don’t think he should get the job. 

A. He can’t get the job though he was a good worker. 

B. Despite the fact that he’s a good worker, I don’t think he should get the job. 

C. He is such a good worker that he can get the job. 

D. He is too bad to get the job. 

9. He was very tired but he kept on working.

A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

10. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.

A. We enjoyed boring trips. B. We are bored with the trip.

C. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring.  

D. The trip bored us.

11. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.

A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.

B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.

C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.

D. B & C are correct.

12. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.

A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.

B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.

C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.

D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.

13. My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.

A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.

B. My grandfather can walk to the station despite the fact that he is very old.

C. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station. 

D. All are correct.

14. In spite of his old age, Mr. Brown jogs seven miles every morning.

A. Although of Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

B. Although Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

C. Although Mr. Brown is old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

D. Although Mr. Brown is not old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

15. Although he has a good job, he isn’t happy in his job. 

A. In spite of having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job. 

B. Despite the fact having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.

C. He isn’t happy in his job because he doesn’t have a good job. 

D. He isn’t happy in his job in spite of he doesn’t have a good job.