Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
My brother can't find a job. He is very well-qualified.
A. My brother can't find a job in spite of he is very well-qualified.
B. My brother can't find a job even though he is very well-qualified.
C. My brother can't find a job despite he is very well-qualified.
D. My brother can't find a job, but he is very well-qualified.
Đáp án B
Dịch: Anh trai tôi không tìm được việc. Anh ấy rất có năng lực.
= B. Anh trai tôi không tìm được việc mặc dù rất có năng lực.
Các đáp án còn lại:
A sai cấu trúc: in spite of + N/V-ing = (even) although + S V O (Mặc dù…).
C sai cấu trúc: despite + N/V-ing = (even) although + S V O (Mặc dù…).
D sai nghĩa- Anh trai tôi không tìm được việc, nhưng anh ấy rất có năng lực.