Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
_________ his illness, he had to cancel the appointment.
A. However
B. Despite
C. If
D. Because of
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11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.
A. So B. Because C. However D. Although
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.
A. though B. so C. and D. but
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.
A. Although B. So C. As D. However
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to
A. because B. however C. although D. since
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
3. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
4. The children slept well, despite _____
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
5. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday.
A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to
10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early.
A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter
12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother.
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 1
4. I got a job _________ my bad English.
A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because
Ex 4
12, giữa dấu chấm và dấu phẩy thì phải là However nha e
ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASON
I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. he is tired, he can’t work longer.
A. Because B. Even though C. Although D. Besides
2. it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
3. it was late, we decided to take a taxi home.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. Although
4. you subtract 7 from 12, you will have 5.
A. Because B. If C. Though D. As
5. We couldn’t reach the house the road was flooded.
A. because B. because of C. if D. though
6. he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
7. The flight had to be delayed the bad weather.
A. because B. Because of C. despite D. when
8. he comes to the theater with me, I shall go alone.
A. Because of B. Because C. Unless D. When
9. Take a map with you you lose your way.
A. so B. because C. although D. in case
10. rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Even though B. Because C. Despite D. Because of
11. his illness, he had to cancel the appointment.
A. However B. Despite C. If D. Because of
12. Minh had a terrible headache. , he went to school.
A. However B. But C. Although D. Because
13. Tom has a bike, he always walks to school.
A. but B. because of C. because D. despite
14. My sister will take the plane she dislikes flying.
A. because B. so that C. although D. before
15. We decided to leave the party early it was boring.
A. due to B. because C. but D. and
16. The students arrived late the traffic jam.
A. because B. owing to C. despite D. so
17. he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
A. Since B. Although C. However D. Therefore
18. his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. In spite of B. Because of C. If D. Although
19. It was difficult to deliver the letter the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
A. though B. but C. so D. because
20. it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
A. However B. But C. Although D. Because
21. He didn’t answer the questions correctly _______.
A. although he isn’t intelligent B. because he is intelligent
C. in spite of his intelligence D. despite his intelligent
22. ______, I can’t hear what he is saying.
A. Because of the noise B. Because of the soft music
C. Though the music is noise D. In spite of the noise music
23. _____, I feel very refresh.
A. Because I work very hard B. Although I get up early
C. Because of getting up early D. Despite getting up late
24. They live happily ______.
A. because they have no money B. though they are rich
C. in spite of their poverty D. because of their poor
25. He can’t join in the volunteer campaign _______.
A. although he is busy B. because he hurts his legs
C. in spite of working very hard D. because of registering for it
26. Though he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
A. Despite his carelessness, he had an accident yesterday.
B. Despite he drove carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
C. In spite of driving carefully, he had an accident yesterday.
D. In spite of a careful drive, he had an accident yesterday.
27. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite very tired, he kept on working.
B. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
C. Although he was very tired, but he kept on working.
D. He kept on working although he was very tired.
28. Although it rained heavily, they went on working.
A. In spite of the rain heavily, they went on working.
B. In spite of the raining heavily, they went on working.
C. Despite the heavy rain, they went on working.
D. Though the fact that it rained heavily, they went on working.
29. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
A. Because cars cause pollution, people want them.
B. Despite the fact that cars cause pollution, people want them.
C. Cars cause pollution although people want them.
D. Cars cause pollution because people still want them.
30. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much.
A. In spite of her serious illness, she enjoyed life very much.
B. Although she enjoyed life very much, she was seriously ill.
C. She was seriously ill because she enjoyed life very much.
D. Despite seriously ill, she enjoyed life very much.
II/ Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting:
31. My friends advised her to stop doing the housework because=> because of her old age.
A B C D
32. Because=> Because of the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines,
A B
women spend less time doing the housework.
C D
33. John didn’t go to work because of=> because he was seriously ill.
A B C D
34. In spite of=> Though my father is old, he still goes to work.
A B C D
35. Peter succeeded in his exam because of=> because he worked hard and methodically.
A B C D
36. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warmly=> warm and damp.
A B C D
37. The plane couldn’t take off because=> because of the bad weather.
A B C D
38. He couldn’t drive fast owing to=> because the street was crowded and narrow.
A B C D
39. The train was late because the fog is=> was thick.
A B C D
40. Since=> Because of the difficult test, I couldn’t finish it on time.
A B C D
III/ Rewrite these sentences
1. He was late for school because his bike was broken.
à ……He was late for school….because of ……his broken bike…
2. Although he runs very fast, he isn’t tired.
à Despite ……he runs very fast , he isn’t tired..
3. Most people think jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog.
à Because ...most people think jogging is a good exercise,they begin to jog..
4. The air in the country is polluted, but people like to live there.
à ....People like to live in the country... though .....the air there is polluted....
5. Computers can be used for various purposes, so they become very popular today.
à Because of .......being used for various purposes, computers become very popular today......
6. If you passed the exam, your parents would be very happy.
à …Your parents would be very happy.. because …you passed the exam……
7. Because of the hot weather, we go to the beach.
à If …the weather is hot, we will go to the beach…
8. Tom understands the lesson. However, he couldn’t apply in the exercises.
à …Tom couldn’t apply in the exercises... although …he understands the lesson...
9. They played very well. Therefore, they won the game.
à Because …they played very well, they won the game…
10. The suitcase is too heavy for Tom to bring.
à …Tom can't bring the suitcase…. because it is too heavy…….
1. he is tired, he can’t work longer.
A. Because B. Even though C. Although D. Besides
2. it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
3. it was late, we decided to take a taxi home.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. Although
4. you subtract 7 from 12, you will have 5.
A. Because B. If C. Though D. As
5. We couldn’t reach the house the road was flooded.
A. because B. because of C. if D. though
6. he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
7. The flight had to be delayed the bad weather.
A. because B. Because of C. despite D. when
8. he comes to the theater with me, I shall go alone.
A. Because of B. Because C. Unless D. When
9. Take a map with you you lose your way.
A. so B. because C. although D. in case
10. rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Even though B. Because C. Despite D. Because of
cau1 : choose the best answer :
1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat
a in spite b in spite of c however d although
2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation .
a according b on behalf c together d in addition
3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual .
a although b however c therefore d still
4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home .
a for b thus c so d as
5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road
a through b owing c because d since
6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too
a since b then c and d but
7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error
a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for
8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late
a so that b that c because d because of
9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby
a as if b so as c such as d if so
10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor
a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas
Đáp án: C
Giải thích: dựa vào nghĩa ta thấy đáp án C phù hợp nhất, relatively: khá, tương đối.
Purposefully: có mục đích, exceedingly: quá mức, normally: một cách bính thường.
Dịch: Khá dễ cho anh ta để học bóng chày bởi anh đã từng là tuyển thủ criket.
1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy
a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite
2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.
a. Although b. However c. And d. So
3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat
a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and
4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.
a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so
5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager
a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite
6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although
7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.
a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of
8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from cris.
a. however b. but c. despite d. because of
9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.
a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless
12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.
a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
14. Despite his broken leg, he went to school.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Nevertheless
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.
A. likes B. knows C. supports D. hates
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Over the last five years, more and more students from the school have taken part in ______ (16) projects, such as tree planting and cleaning the school grounds. But, no matter how much we do, there’s always more that can be done to improve the place where we live.
This year students from the Conservation Club plan to work with local people to make a community garden near the school. As Tim, a student, says: "No one (17) ________ to live in an unattractive area. If we work together, we can turn these areas into spaces that we can enjoy (18) ________ time in." This kind of local action is not just about the environment. It also helps people to get to know (19) ________ neighbors and it can help build stronger communities.
If you care about your town, and you are interested in participating in the project, please contact the school for further information.
16. A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
17. A. stay B. stays C. want D. wants
18. A. spending B. giving C. paying D. doing
19. A. her B. its C. their D. theirs
SECTION D: WRITING
I/ Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words.
86. Jim/ have/ serious/ car/ accident/ last/ month/ ; / however/ , / he/ recover/ quickly/.
A. Jim had a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly. 86….
B. Jim have a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly.
C. Jim has a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly.
D. Jim having a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly.
87. My father and I/ not/ use to/ spend/ time/ with/ each other/. 87…
A. My father and I do not use to spend time with each other.
B. My father and I did not used to spend time with each other.
C. My father and I did not use to spend time with each other.
D. My father and I don’t not use to spend time with each other.
88. This time / next week / I / be / enjoy / summer holiday / beach/. 88…
A. This time next week I will be enjoy my summer holiday on beach.
B. This time next week I will be enjoying my summer holiday on beach.
C. This time next week I will be enjoyed my summer holiday on beach.
D. This time next week I will be enjoys my summer holiday on beach.
89. The quality / public transport/ services / Vietnam / should / improve /. 89…
A. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should been improved.
B. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should being improved.
C. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should was improved.
D. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should be improved.
90. Many countries /already using /solar energy. 90…
A. Many countries is already using solar energy.
B. Many countries was already using solar energy.
C. Many countries are already using solar energy.
D. Many countries were already using solar energy.
SECTION D: WRITING
I/ Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words.
86. Jim/ have/ serious/ car/ accident/ last/ month/ ; / however/ , / he/ recover/ quickly/.
A. Jim had a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly. 86….
B. Jim have a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly.
C. Jim has a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly.
D. Jim having a serious car accident; however, he recovered quickly.
87. My father and I/ not/ use to/ spend/ time/ with/ each other/. 87…
A. My father and I do not use to spend time with each other.
B. My father and I did not used to spend time with each other.
C. My father and I did not use to spend time with each other.
D. My father and I don’t not use to spend time with each other.
88. This time / next week / I / be / enjoy / summer holiday / beach/. 88…
A. This time next week I will be enjoy my summer holiday on beach.
B. This time next week I will be enjoying my summer holiday on beach.
C. This time next week I will be enjoyed my summer holiday on beach.
D. This time next week I will be enjoys my summer holiday on beach.
89. The quality / public transport/ services / Vietnam / should / improve /. 89…
A. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should been improved.
B. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should being improved.
C. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should was improved.
D. The quality of public transport services in Vietnam should be improved.
90. Many countries /already using /solar energy. 90…
A. Many countries is already using solar energy.
B. Many countries was already using solar energy.
C. Many countries are already using solar energy.
D. Many countries were already using solar energy.
II/ Choose A, B, C or D the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.
91. As soon as I receive my result, I will phone you. 91…
A. I will ring you the moment I receive my result.
B. Sooner or later after I receive my result, I will give you a ring.
C. After receiving my result, I will call you.
D. I will make a phone call to you when I get my result.
92. When I was a young girl, chocolate was one of my favourites. 92….
A. When very young, I like eating chocolate cakes.
B. Chocolate used to be a favorite of mine when I was a young girl.
C. My favourite was chocolate as was a little a girl.
D. Being a little girl, I like chocolate.
93. I haven't seen my aunt for years. 93…
A. I haven't meet my aunt for long ago.
B. The last time I met my aunt was since years ago.
C. I last saw my aunt years ago.
D. I didn't see my aunt years ago.
94. They will use solar energy to protect the environment. 94…
A. Solar energy will be used for protect the environment.
B. Solar energy will be use to protect the environment.
C. Solar energy will be used to protect the environment.
D. Solar energy will used to protect the environment.
95. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim. 95…
A. In spite of eating lots of food, she is still very slim.
B. In spite of eat lots of food, she is still very slim.
C. In spite of eating lot of food, she is still very slim.
D. In spite of eating lots for food, she is still very slim.
96. What is the distance between Hanoi and HCM city? 96….
A. How far it is from Hanoi to HCM city?
B. How far is it from Hanoi to HCM city?
C. How far is its from Hanoi to HCM city?
D. How far is it’s from Hanoi to HCM city?
97. Although she is so young, she sings beautifully (age) 97…
A. In spite of hers young age, she sings beautifully.
B. In spite of her young ages, she sings beautifully.
C. In spite of she young age, she sings beautifully.
D. In spite of her young age, she sings beautifully.
98. I find English interesting. 98….
A.I am interested on English.
B.I am interested in English.
C.I am interested at English.
D.I am interested of English.
99. Our roof will be fixed tomorrow. 99…
A. They will has their roof fixed tomorrow.
B. They will had their roof fixed tomorrow.
C. They will have their roof fixed tomorrow.
D. They will having their roof fixed tomorrow.
100. They will show flying cars to the public when they finish it. 100…
A. Flying cars will be shown to the public when finished.
B. Flying cars will be show to the public when finished.
C. Flying cars will being shown to the public when finished.
D. Flying cars will be showing to the public when finished.
Đáp án D
Giải thích: because of + N: bởi vì
Dịch: Vì bị bệnh, nên anh ấy phải hủy cuộc hẹn của mình.