II. Choose the best answer. 1. I turned the light on _______ the room was dark. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 2. Edward came to the party _______ I asked him not to be there. A. despite B. even though C. if D. because 3. _______ you lend me the money for the trip, I won’t be able to go. A. Because B. If C. Unless D. Because of 4. All the seats on that flight are taken, but ______ there is a cancellation, I will call you. A. unless B. if C. although D. because 5. ______ Mary says she doesn’t need any help, I’ll help her anyway. A. Because B. Because of C. Even though D. In spite of 6. I will agree to tutor you _______ you promise to study hard. A. although B. if only C. only if D. unless 7. _______ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all. A. If B. However C. Since D. Although 8. She has worked as a secretary _______ she graduated from college. A. since B. before C. while D. until 9. If I had time, I _______ to the beach with you this weekend. A. will have gone B. will go C. would have gone D. would go 10. You ________ ring the bell; I have a key. A. must B. need not C. might not D. may 11. Which of the following animals and insects are in_________ of becoming extinct? A. danger B. endangered C. endanger D. dangerous 12. Hung studied very hard, _______ he still failed at the exam. A. and B. so C. although D. but 13. The old man is said _______ all his money to an old people’s home when he died. A. to have left B. to leaving C. have left D. to leave 14. The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination _______ he could identify the causes of her illness. A. so that B. unless C. after D. so as 15. “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you.” “_______.” A. The same to you B. Have a nice day C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks. 16. I remember _______ to the hospital but nothing after that. A. taking B. being taken C. to be taken D. to take 17. Realizing he got lost, he started to _______ help. A. go for B. call at C. call for D. go to 18. Nowadays, women have to do most of the house keeping tasks _______ their husband’s share of the housework. A. although B. in spite of C. even though D. but 19. The price of fruit has increased recently, _______ the price of vegetables has gone down. A. whereas B. whether C. when D. otherwise 20. We didn’t go to the zoo yesterday________ the heavy rain. A. in spite of B. because of C. so D. because

Task 2. Read and tick Description: 

Lee lives with his grandparents in Ha Noi. His address is 18, Hang Bai Street, Hoan Kiem District. The family lives on the sixth floor of Blue Sky Tower. Their flat is big with five rooms. Lee likes his place because it is in the city centre and near his school.

True False

0. Lee lives with his grandparents in a village.

1. Blue Sky Tower is at 18 Hang Bai Street, Hoan Kiem District.

2. Lee’s flat is big with five rooms on the 6th floor.

3. Lee doesn’t like living in the city centre.

4. Lee’s school is near Blue Sky Tower.

41.  My father usually ------- coffee with his breakfast.

A. drink                                   B. drinks                                  C. drank                      D. drunk

42.  If I had free time now, I ------- to the meeting.

A. went                                   B. go                                        C. had gone                 D. would go

43.  We wish we ------- you when we were in town.

A. visited                                 B. visit                                     C. had visited              D. will visit

44.  -------his poor health, he studied very well.

A. Although                            B. In spite                                C. Even though           D. Despite

45.  The man ------- lives next door to us is a famous writer.

A. whom                                 B. who                                     C. which                      D. whose

46.  My mother doesn’t like violent films, and-------.

A. so do I                                 B. I do too                               C. I don’t either          D. neither am I

47.  Your brother lives in France, -------?

A. is she                                   B. isn’t she                              C. does he                   D. doesn’t he

48.  He asked me -------.

A. when I leave the party                                                       B. when do I leave the party           

C. when I left the party                                                           D. when did I leave the party  

49.  I’d like to stay at home instead of ------- to the cinema.

A. go                                        B. going                                   C. went                        D. to go

50.  I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my -------.

A. days out                              B. free                                     C. days off                   D. working day

51.  The computer can ------- houses, bridges, gardens, and buildings.

A. store                                   B. transmit                              C. hold                        D. design

52.  He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to ------- him.

A. believe                                B. permit                                 C. persuade                D. take

53.  The man speaks ------- that I can not understand him.

A. so fast                                 B. so fastly                              c. such fastly               D. fast enough

54.  He bought _______furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.

A. many                       B. few                                      C. much                       D. a few

55.  _________ the people I work with are very friendly.

A. some                       B. some of                               C. a little of                  D. a few

56.  _________these money is mine.

A. some                       B. a few of                               C. many                       D. none of          

57.  We didn’t spend __________money

A. many                       B. some                                   C. much                       D. a few

58.  That girl is ----------- of the two.

A. the most beautiful                                                 B. the more beautiful

C. as beautiful                                                            D. more beautiful

59.  Gold __________ in California in the 19^th century.

A. was discovered       B. was discover           C. has been discovered D. they discovered

60.  I am going to have my car __________

A. service                    B. to be serviced         C. serviced                  D. servicing

61.  The next meeting __________ in May.

A. will hold                  B. will be held             C. will be holding        D. will have held

62.  They had a boy _______ that yesterday.

            A. done                       B. to do                       C. did                           D. do

63.  Your sister used to visit you quite often, ____________?

            A. didn’t she               B. doesn’t she             C. wouldn’t she           D. hadn’t she

64.  After the way she treated you, if I ____________in your place, I wouldn’t return the call.

            A. be                           B. am                           C. was                          D. were

65.  Nowadays, people ____________ social networks with more and more caution.

            A. uses                        B. are using                 C. used                        D. use

66.  ____________his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.

            A. Because                  B. Even though           C. Because of              D. In spite of

67.  Whenever I visited her, my grandmother ____________my favorite cake for me.

            A. would make            B. use to make            C. has made                D. have made

68.  My father is not interested in tennis and ____________

A. I don’t, either          B. neither do I             C. so am I                    D. neither am I

69.  If you___________ a headache, you should take an aspirin.

A. will have                  B. has                          C. have                        D. had

70.  We would have gone to a party on time if we___________ a bus.

A. missed.                    B. haven’t missed       C. hadn’t missed         D. had missed

71.  If I___________ you, I___________ that car.

A. were-would sell      B. were-will sell           C. were-sold                D. am-would sell

72.  After___________ his homework, he went out for playing.

A. to finish                   B. finish                       C. finished                   D. finishing

73.  Since I came here, I___________ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had                 B. had                         C. have                        D. am having

74.  We___________ that film two years ago.

            A. watch                      B. have watched         C. had watched           D. watched

75.  The room ____________ when I arrived.

A. was being cleaned B. is cleaned                C. was cleaning           D. was cleaned

76.  Paula wishes she __________ more time to spend on her hobbies .

A. had                          B. has                          C. can have                  D. will have