Writing – Unit 7 trang 48 SBT Tiếng Anh 10: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means as the same as the sentence printed before it ?

WRITING

Exercise 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means as the same as the sentence printed before it.

Hoàn thành các câu sau mà vẫn giữ nguyên ngữ nghĩa như câu đứng trước nó

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

In spite____________________

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

Although____________________

3. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs four miles before breakfast.

Although____________________

4. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.

In spite ____________________

5. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.

Because____________________

6. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.

In spite ____________________

7. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

In spite______________________

8. There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads.

Because ______________________

9. Because the cost of living in Britain is high, there are fewer tourists here this year.

Because of_____________________

10. Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more.

In spite_______________________

1. In spite of taking/having taken/the fact that he had taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

2. Although he suffered from/had a bad cold, William still went to school.

3. Although he is very old/is an old man, Mr. Benson runs four miles before breakfast.

4. In spite of not speaking Dutch/of the fact that he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.

5. Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail.

6. In spite of a good salary, he was unhappy in his life.

7. In spite of the fact that his leg was broken/his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.

8. Because of the icy roads, there were a lot of accidents.

9. Because of the high cost of living in Britain, there are fewer tourists here this year.

10. In spite of his successful book, he decided not to write any more.

Exercise 2. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences about the advantages and disadvantages of television.

Thực hiện mọi biến đổi và thêm bớt cần thiết để tạo ra, từ các nhóm từ và cụm từ dưới đây, các câu về lợi ích và tác hại của TV

Advantages	Disadvantages
— TV / provide / quick access / information and entertainment /. — TV / enable / children / see / how people / world / live and think / . — TV / allow / people / watch / live shows, musicals / sports events /. — TV / bring / family together / shared activity /.	— There is / much violence / TV / it encourage / people / become violent /. — Children / see / negative role models / TV /. — Advertising / TV / turn / people / compulsive shoppers /. — TV / interfere / family life / communication /.

Advantages	Disadvantages
– TV provides quick access to information and entertainment. – TV enables children to see how people around the world live and think. – TV allows people to watch live shows, musicals and sports events. – TV brings the family together in a shared activity.	– There is so much violence on TV that it encourages people to become violent. – Children see many negative role models on TV. – Advertising on TV turns people into compulsive shoppers. – TV interferes with family life and communication.