1. She is ______________ a singer nor an actress.
A. nor B. both C. neither D. either
2. “I think we should use less paper so that we can save trees in the forests.”-“______________”.
A. Congratulations B. Yes, I’d love to
C. That’s a good idea D. It’s nice of you to say so
3. Students live and study in a/an_____________ school. They only go home at weekends.
A. international B. small C. boarding D. overseas
4. Of my two older brothers, my eldest brother is______________ one.
A. the stronger B. the strongest C. strong D. stronger
5. This painting is prettier, but it costs ______________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
6. Bill: “What a lovely house you have!” - John: “______________”
A. No problem! B. I think so
C. That’s right. D. Thanks. Hope you’ll drop in
7. I’m always nervous when I’m ______________an exam.
A. taking B. making C. working D. writing
8. My mother has been busy ______________all afternoon.
A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. cooked
9. They never came to class late, and ______________.
A. neither did I B. so did I C. I did either D. neither I did
10. These vegetables don’t taste______________ to us.
A. well B. freshly C. fresh D. deliciously
11. Every one suffers______________ the common cold at sometime or other.
A. from B. of C. with D. about
12. In the evening, all the family members______________ in the living room to watch TV.
A. spend B. come C. gather D. stand
13. There is a ______________ behind my house.
A. big beautiful flower garden B. garden flower big beautiful
C. beautiful big flower garden D. big beautiful garden flower
14. Some people are used to ______________in crowded buses and don't mind it at all.
A. riding B. ride C. rode D. to ride
15. You should not ride so______________. You may have an accident.
A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful
16. Many people can write poems, but only ______________ can become good poets.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
17. Washington D.C is ______________ capital of ______________ United States.
A., the B. the,  C. the, the D. , 
18. The shirts here are ______________ more expensive than those at the bookshop on the corner.
A. very B. quite C. extremely D. much
19. We can learn more about the undersea world ______________Costeau’s invention of the diving
vessel.
A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. thanks for
20. Cyclists and motorists have to wear a______________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. hard hat B. cap C. mask D. helmet
21. Does your bike ever ___________ down on the way to school?
A. break B. take C. do D. turn
22. We ___________to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we ___________by train.
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A. have flown-have gone B. has flown-went C. have flown-went D. flew-went
23. I had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole ___________ of the parade.
A. view B. picture C. sight D. vision
24. I think you should take up swimming___________ it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
25. We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in___________.
A. fit B. health C. look D. shape
26. Dong Ho paintings are made on ___________paper with beautiful___________ colors.
A. traditional – nature B. tradition - natural C. tradition – nature D. traditional - natural
27. In Viet Nam, spring rolls are ____________served at a family gathering or anniversary dinner.
A. most B. almost C. most of D. mostly
28. I think the University of Cambridge is the second___________ the United Kingdom.
A. oldest B. elder C. old D. older
29. She’s sure that they will find the film____________ .
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
30 - “Do you like seeing a film?” - “______________ ”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
31._____________being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
32. It's an hour since he_______, so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
33. The Imperial Academy was constructed__________ Emperor Ly Nhan Tong.
A. under B. above C. by D. behind
34. We may know the land very well, but we know _____________about the oceans.
A. few B. little C. much D. a little
35. My sister never wants to drink coffee, and _____________.
A. I do either B. I do, too C. neither do I D. so do

 GRAMMAR 7-1: CONJUNCTIONS 

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use although / but + a sentence from the box.  

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of.  1. ______ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.  

2. a. ______ all out careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.  

b. ______ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.  3. a. I went home early ______ I was feeling unwell.  

b. I went to work the next day ______ I was still feeling unwell.  

4. a. She only accepted the job ______ the salary, which was very high.  b. She accepted the job ______ the salary, which was rather low.  5. a. I managed to get to sleep ______ there was a lot of noise.  b. I couldn’t get to sleep ______ the noise. 

Exercise 3: Make one sentence from two using the word(s) in brackets.  1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite) 

2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of) 

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) 

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (even though) 

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) Exercise 4: Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using unless.  1. You must try a bit harder or you won’t pass the exam.  

🡪 You won’t pass the exam unless you try harder.  

2. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do. 🡪 You won’t know what to do ____. 3. She must apologize to me or I’ll never speak to her again. 🡪___________________. 4. You have to speak very slowly or he won’t be able to understand you. 🡪________. 5. Business must improve soon or the company will have to close. 🡪______________. 

Exercise 5: Complete the report by putting in the correct words but, although, even  though, in spite of and despite. There is always more than one possible answer.  1. ______ the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United's game  against City. United were 1-0 winners 2.______ not playing very well. 3. ______ the  poor conditions, City played some attractive football, 4. ______ they just couldn't  score. 5. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.