IV. Complete these sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of/ despite

1.     ________________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.

2.     The children slept deeply ________________ the noise.

3.     ________________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents

4.     Jane rarely sees Alan ________________ they are neighbors.

5.     Kate did not do well in the exam ________________ working very hard.

6.     ________________ I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.

7.     ________________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problem.

8.     Liza never talked to him ________________ she loved him.

9.     ________________ it was cold, Marie didn’t put on her coat.

10.                        Clare did the work ________________ being ill.

I.                   Write the sentences.

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of  ……................................................
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
 Because of ….…….............................................
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite ….…….............................................
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of ….…….............................................
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of ….…….............................................
6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
ð Despite ….……..........................................................................

III. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.

         The car is too  ________________________________

 2. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

  Do you mind  _____________________________________________________

3.      If I were you, I wouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet.

  You  ____________________________________________________________

4.      Is it really necessary for us to finish the work today?

  Do we  __________________________________________________________

5.      Learning about other cultures is one of my interests.

  I’m  ____________________________________________________________

6.      Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.

  If  _____________________________________________________________

7.      It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.

  It isn’t  ___________________________________________________________

8.      Let’s get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class.

          Why  ______________________________________________________

IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

 Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of (1)_.................... They eat from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them (2)_ ...................._ when not using. For instance, you should place them neatly on the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished (3)_ .................... a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a (4)_ .................... because it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that (5)_ ...................._ the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.

 You should also wait to be seated in the dining table and ask the elders to eat first (6)__ ...................._ this is a mark of honor to them. The women normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice for the diners. It is a common table (7)___________ and a sign of affection and care to pick up food for each other.

         Before starting the meal, Vietnamese have a catchphrase: “Chúc mọi người ăn ngonmiệng”. It means “Have a nice meal”. This not only shows your politeness (8)___________ also your eagerness before enjoying the food.

1.      a. laugh            b. laughing           c. laughed             d. laughter

2.      a. cleanly         b. properly           c. easily                d. mainly

3.      a. to                 b. by                     c. with                  d. up

4.      a. taboo           b. offence              c. disrespect         d. crime

5.      a. tapping        b. kicking             c. fitting                d. cutting

6.      a. although      b. because             c. as long as                   d. when

7.      a. setting          b. dining               c. manner             d. style

8.      a. or                 b. so                     c. and                   d. but

I.                   Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.

1.      Last week, we ____________(have) dinner with a French family.

2.      I hate eating with spoon because it_________(cause) trouble when I eat fish.

3.      In the past, ao dai ____________(wear) by both men and women.

4.      The speaker ..................._(give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now.

5.      She _________(travel) to six countries since she ____________(start) the job.

6.      Our family ......................._(have) dinner together every Saturday night. It’s our family tradition.

7.      I hope I ____________(have) a chance to visit your country soon.

8.      When in Japan, you should avoid  ____________(eat) on the go.

9.      I think you should ____________(go) to the doctor. You look terrible.

10.  The Japanese tend _______(use) their mobile phones discreetly when in public.

D. WORD FORMS

Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.

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PRACTICE TEST 3 – UNIT 4

II. Choose the answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.      We are all hook ________ making star lanterns.

a.  in             b. off                              c. on                     d. to

2.      Their family have moved to the city ________ 2001.

a.  horn         b.for                     c.in                       d. since

3.      The Kinh have the largest number of people, ................ for 86% of the population.

a.  holding    b.taking      c. accounting        d. numbering

4.      I’m tired of ________ inthe city. It’s too busy, noisy and dirty.

a.  live           b.to live      c.to be lived          d. living

5.      ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?

a.  Why don’t you b. How about       c. Would you mind        d. When did you

6.      The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ................  their mainly black clothing.

a.  because of         b.in spite of          c.in order to          d. according to

7.      People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.

a.  simplier   b.more simply      c. more simple      d. simpler

8.      The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ________ minority group.

a.  Vietnam’s largest                             b. the Vietnam’s largest

  c. a Vietnam’s largest                       d. the largest Vietnam

9.      ________ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.

a.  What        b.Which group     c. What colour      d. Whose

10 ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ________’

   a. my pleasure                                  b. it’s my fault.

  c. it sounds great!                            d. it’s right up your street!