___ how confident you are, it is almost impossile not to be a little nervous before an important exam
A. No matter
B. Even though
C. not only
D. Whereas
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job?
Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard
C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather
C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well
C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes
C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic
C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games.
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
41. Although the sun was shining, __________.
A. it wasn’t very hot B. it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. but it was very hot
42. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.
A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of
43. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.
A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of
44. I gave up the job ________ the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
45. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging.
A. Although B. Because C. So that D. Despite
WORD FORMATION
1.Though the wound is __________, it may cause you infections if not treated properly. ( INFINITIVE )
2.Finishing a task in a night is ___________ impossible. ( NEAR )
3.How can you even stand living in that ________ town? ( GOD )
4.He forsook me when I needed him the most. Now I know he is just a ________ friend. ( FAIR )
5.Liana is __________. She can work with both hands with little to no problems. ( DEXTERITY )
complete the following sentences with the conpound adjectives in exercise
1. We have to produce..............machines so that everybody can use them
2. To me, learning a language is a...................process
3. Do not talk with that................dog. It can't hear you
4. This river is only.................. You can walk across it
5. That is a..............exam. All cities have to hold it
6. These goods are............... We don't need to pay any extra money for them
7. That............car is John's. He's crazy for white
8. He's just a.............man. He never changes his way of doing things enven though it may not work
9. I'. feeling................, especially whẹn thề Tết holiday is around
10. Look at that.....................lake. The water's never been in this color before. How gorgeous!
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (1)______ understand. Sometimes you (2)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (4)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)________an English- English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (8)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(9)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (10)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.
1. A. totally B. wholly C. fully D. complete
2. A. examine B. inspect C. check D. control
3. A. degree B. level C. extent D. range
4. A. valuable B. worth C. vital D. essential
5. A. diversity B. multiple C. variety D. variation
6. A. consult B. inquire C. survey D. infer
7. A. Provided B. Even if C. In case D. Although
8. A. but B. however C. so that D. therefore
9. A. overcome B. surpass C. get on D. go over
10. A. on B. about C. of D. with
VII. Supply the correct word forms:
1. Bill Was Given A Medal In _______________Of His Services. (recognise)
2. All _____________________ Must Be Received Before July 19th 2005. (apply)
3. Karen And Catherine Are_______________________ Twins. (identity)
4. You Look Rather ______________. Are You Worried About Something? (occupy)
5. I'm Sure That The Whole Problem Is A Simple __________________. (understand)
6. He used all his ____________ to force the door open. (strong)
7. My teacher ____________ me to take this examination. (courage)
8. Recently health foods have increased in ____________. (popular)
9.Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete ____________. (satisfy)
10. The council has promised to deal with the problem of ____________ among young people. (employ)
(Inversion of the Subject and Verb) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Her success went beyond her expectation.
-> Never
2. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
-> Only in a situation like this
3. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by the united opposition.
-> Only by
4. They had to wait for twelve hours before the flight left.
-> Only after a
5. We only deliver goods after receiving the money.
-> Only after
6. You can drive a car only after you obtain a driving license.
-> Only after
7. A country can't be prosperous iff it's not quite independent.
-> Only when
8. The realization that I had made a big mistake came later.
-> Only after
9. She doesn't understand how much suffering she has caused.
-> Little
10. It wasn't clear to us at the time how serious the problem was.
-> Little
11. She didn't she'd a tear when the story ended in tragedy.
-> Not a tear
12. John did not celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
-> Not until John
13. The men continued to feel unsafe they crossed the border.
-> Not until
1. He doesn't speak Spanish, not even once in a great while( Never)
>He.........................
>Never...................
2. It doesn't matter whether you are busy or not, he always insits on coming with you ( no matter)
>No matter.............................
3. We are being transferred to different premises next month (moving).
> They.........................
4.Excuse me, aren't you employed by the council? ( Working)
> Excuse...................
when you are....by an american host or hostess, you can bring gifts when coming to visit them. You should offer to help them in the same ways by asking. If there is anything you can do in the .....In many cases, the genture is more important than actually helping. Moreover, you should know about the American.....so as not to make them uncomfortable without meaning to or without even realizing it. People in the U.S. think that it is necessary to try to make others feel comfortable and relaxed. On the whole, they tend to be informal. Men shake hands only when they are.....When a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands depends on the woman
1 A.called B.invited C.welcome D.introduced
2 A.home B.house C.kitchen D.living-room
3 A.hosts and hostess B.people C.parties D.culture
4 A.introduced B.mentioned C.told to each other D.meeting
Giúp mình với
1.In all the world,there (be)........only 14 mountains that (reach)............above 8,000 meters
2.He sometimes (come)..................to see his parents in Canada
3.My grandfather never (fly)........in an airplane,and he has no intention of ever doing so
4.Ah,there you are!I hope you (not wait)..................for me for a long time
5.Look!A man (run)..........after the bus.He (want).........to catch it
6.It (be/often)................hot in summer in Vietnam
7.I (do)................an exercise on the present tences at this moment and I (think)....that I (know)....how to use it now
8.Mary (lose)...........her passport and she (look).................for it until now
9.In her job,she(drive).........around a lot to meet her customers all over the country
10.At the moment,Ms Smith ( stand).............in her hotel room.
She (Just/arrive)..........
11.Listen!I (think).............someone (knock).......at the door
12.Up to the present,we(write).........almost every lesson in the book
13.He must be at the sports ground now.He usually (play) ...........basketball on Fridays
14.She(finish)........her work already.She is ready to go for a walk with you
15.I (cook)............breakfast right now.Can you call a little later?
16.I (not/read)...............this book.Can I borrow it for a week or so?
VERB FORM
1. They would rather Mary (not interrupt) them when they are talking.
2. The examiners do not permit (go) during the exam so the student have to (wait) until the allotted time is over.
3. I do not mind (wait), but it is better (be) too early than too late.
4. Everybody knows that it is not good (smoke) a lot, but not many of us can avoid (get) this habit.
5. It is no use (get) impatient when you are at a doctor's.
6. The rainy season is comnig. Tje roof of our house needs (repair).
7. She expects (see) him tomorrow, but I look forward to (meet) him right away.
8. ou ever (be) to the United States?
9. She could not help (cry) when she heard the news of her failure in the graduation examination.
10. I do not know how (pronounce) this word. Could you please help me?
11. You must be tired. Why don't you stop (have) a rest?
12. Idistinctly remember you (promise) (phone) me, but actually I have gotany of your phone call.
13. Some students who are not accustomed to (work) in group find it difficult (share) their ideas with other classmates.
14. Caroline regretted (not answer) the interviewer's questions in English. Now, she (try) her best (learn) English.
15. While they (sail) up the west coast, they ran out of food.
