II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence:
1. ___________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.
a. In spite of b. Because c. Because of d. Although
2. ___________ her absence from the school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
a. Despite b. Because c. Because of d. As
3. ___________ his lack of time, he watches football every night.
a. Although b. Because of c. In spite of d. Because
4. Alan always overeats at lunch ____________ he never eats breakfast.
a. because b. because of c. Even though d. in spite of
5. __________ I told the absolaute truth, no one would believe me.
a. Even though b. In spite of c. Since d. As
6. The goods was never delivered ___________ the promise we had received.
a. since b. as c. because d. in spite of
7. ____________ the meeting’s at 2:00, I won’t be able to see you.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Because of
8. My mother is always complaining __________ the untidiness of my room.
a. because b. because of c. since d. as
9. I didn’t get the job ____________ I had all the necessary qualifications
a. because b. because of c. although d. despite
10. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________ the civil war.
a. in spite of b. despite c. due to d. a & b are correct
11. Many people don’t want to live in big cities ________ big cities are often heavily polluted
a. but b. because c. and d. though
12. __________ she heard the door bell ring, she did not answer it.
a. However b. Because c. Even though d. As if
13. Despite the storm, the climbers decided to go on
a. In spite of it was storm b. Although there was a storm
c. Because ut stormed d. Due to it storms
14. He stopped working because he was too tired
a. because of his tiredness b. since being tired
c. for tired d. although his tiredness
15. His teacher got angry because he behaved badly
a. so that he behaved badly b. even though he behaved badly
c. because of his bad behaviour d. because of his behaviour
16. Although the traffic was heavy, he managed to get to the office in time.
a. In spite of the traffice was heavy b. Because of the heavy traffice
c. In spite of the heavy traffice d. Due to the traffice was heavy
17. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office
a. I was on time even tough I stopped at the post office b.I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office
c. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late. D. all of the above
18. I have still got the camera because no one has claimed it
a. because it hasn’t been claimed b. because of not claiming on it
c. because of no claim has been made on it d. because it has been claimed by no one
20. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ____________
a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work b.be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work
c.his serious ill,he wasdetermined to finish hiswork d.he wasill seriously,he wasdetermined to finish his work
21. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.
a. The children seemed happy because they were very poor b.The children were very poor,so they seemed happy
c.Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy d.he children seemes happy whether they were poor /rich
22. Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.
a. Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly b. Because his bad leg, he walked slowly
c. If his leg was bad, he walked slowly d. Although his leg was bad, he walked slowly
23. I got to class on time _________ I had missed my bus.
a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite
Câu 20:
She has been very interested in doing research on ______.
A.
biologist
B.
biologically
C.
biological
D.
biology
Câu 2
1:______ I was very tired, I walked all the way home.
A.In spite of B. Therefore C.Because D. Although
Câu 22: How much time do you spend ______ TV every day?
A. watching B. watch C. to watch D.to watching
Câu 23: Exhaust ______ from automobiles are one of the main causes of air pollution in big cities.
A. escapes B. fumes C. wastes D. smokes
Câu 24: The woman ______ lives next door to us is a weathercaster on a local TV station.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
Câu 25: She loved him unconditionally and would never think of ______ advantage of him.
A. pulling B. having C. getting D. taking
Câu 20:
She has been very interested in doing research on ______.
A.
biologist
B.
biologically
C.
biological
D.
biology
Câu 2
1:______ I was very tired, I walked all the way home.
A.In spite of B. Therefore C.Because D. Although
Câu 22: How much time do you spend ______ TV every day?
A. watching B. watch C. to watch D.to watching
Câu 23: Exhaust ______ from automobiles are one of the main causes of air pollution in big cities.
A. escapes B. fumes C. wastes D. smokes
Câu 24: The woman ______ lives next door to us is a weathercaster on a local TV station.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
Câu 25: She loved him unconditionally and would never think of ______ advantage of him.
A. pulling B. having C. getting D. taking