complete the sentences with although/in spite of/ because/ because of
1.a,.................all our careful plans ,alot of things went wrong
b,.................we'd phoned everything carefully a lot of things went wrong
2.a,I went home early ...............I was feeling unwell
b,I went to work the next day ................I was still feeling unwell
3.a,she only accepted the job ....................the salary,which was very high
b,she accepted the job ..............the salary, which was rather low
Question V: Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ………………... we'd phoned 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.
complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday
2. a, .......all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
b. ......we'd phoned 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
Ai đó giúp mình vs ạ =((
Task 9: Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
When I was a kid, my parents (1) ________ take me to the movie theater. When I went there for the first time, I was (2) ________ how big the screen was. the sound system was awesome (3) ________. (4) ________ I didn’t remember the exact name of the first movie I watched in the cinema, I remembered that it was a cartoon. During the whole movie, everyone laughed a lot at the (5) ________ characters. (6) ________, the last scene was so (7) ________ that I almost cried. When I grow up, I often go to the cinema with my friends to get (8) ________ after hard working hours
1. A. didn’t B. was C. used to D. were
2. A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazes
3. A. too B. either C. and D. so
4. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. But
5. A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertains
6. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. But
7. A. move B. moving C. moved D. moves
8. A. relax B. relaxing C. relaxed D. relaxes
My friend was (1) ______ as a baby and, at the time, her new parents had to show that they could be
(2) ______ parents. That's a good idea but now the rules for adoption are getting stricter and stricter.
Some things I agree with. Smokers can't (3) ______ someone else's child, which is a good idea because smoking is very unhealthy. Rules about people who drink a lot are also good. But, now, even couples who are (4) ______ find it difficult because this shows that they don’t know enough about diet to be good parents. What next? If someone (5) ______ that a would-be parent has got a (6) ______ on their back, will this stop them? Perhaps women who wear too much (7) ______ will be stopped.
What is the most important thing that a child who is (8) ______ needs? Is it a perfect lifestyle or love? In my opinion, it’s love. Imagine a 'perfect' couple who have a good diet, don't smoke, are slim, attractive and rich. Perhaps they are very (9) ______ and spend all their time at work. That wouldn't be good for the child, would it? We should be (10) ______- after all, probably none of us have perfect parents but I'm sure most of us are happy and wouldn't change them if we had the choice!
1.A. adopted B. accepted C. amazed D. admired
2.A. responsibility B. creative C. responsible D. creativity
3.A. grow up B. work out C. bring up D. turn out
4.A. overweight B. ugly C. naughty D. moody
5.A. works out B. meets up C. turns out D. finds out
6.A. moustache B. tattoo C. fringe D. wrinkle
7.A. make - up B. make out C. make off D. make do
8.A. bringing up B. turning out C. growing up D. meeting up
9.A. cautious B. moody C. modest D. ambitious
10.A. sensible B. patient C. generous D. ambitious
Điền từ:
Well,I wasn't worried when my son bought a computer. After all lots of children have parents.........don't understand computers. But when my secretary asked me for a computer in ....... office, I really became .......So I decided to take some lesson in computing and my son became my teacher. He was very helpful. He invited me to sit down in...........of the computer screen. I did not know what is was correct. When asked him what is was, he said that it was VDU.I still didn't know what a VDU was, but I was too shy........him anymore. From that moment my memory refused to learn .....................he told me a lot of that I really..........understand all. After few lesson I began to feel tired. I made .......excuse,saying that I..............a headache. I suggested we should leave the lesson for another day. Since then I haven't said anything about the computer to my son and my secretary
Bài 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau đây với although/in spite of/because/because of
1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. I went home early ………………………….. I was feeling unwell.
I went to work the next day ………………………….. I was still feeling unwell.
3. I managed to get to sleep …………………………. there was a lot of noise.
I couldn’t get to sleep ………………………. the noise.
4. …………………. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
………………….. we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
5. She only accepted the job ………………………. the salary, which was very high.
She accepted the job …………………………… the salary, which was rather low.
Bài 2: Viết lại câu với although/ in spite of/ despite
1. Even though he usually tells lies, many people believe him.
2. Despite the fact that he got bad grade in the university entrance exam, he was admitted to the university.
3. Although she was out of money, she went shopping
4. In spite of missing the bus, we went to school on time.
5. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities
Bài 3: Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây bằng cách sử dụng although/ despite/ in spite of.
1………………….. the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
2. I really enjoyed the Water War…………………. most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.
3………………….. the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
4. I went to see the film …………………. feeling really tired.
5………………….. careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
Bài 4: Cho những câu dưới đây, hãy tìm và sửa lỗi sai (nếu có)
1. Although being a poor, Binh learnt very well.
2. Despite Sonay had completed this project, he went to sleep.
3. The flight wasn’t postponed although his foggy.
4. Although the heavily storm, I still went to school last Monday.
5. Despite Minh Anh was thirsty, she didn’t drink much.
– Bài 5: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi
1. Although his friend was sick, she still went to work yesterday.
=> …………………………………………………………………….
2. Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her.
=> ……………………………………………………….
3. Despite the fact that Tony learnt very hard, he failed this test.
=> ………………………………………………………………………
4. Her brother really enjoy this job although the salary was very low.
=> …………………………………………………………….
5. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it.
=> ………………………………………………………………………….
6. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.
=> ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Although my uncle was tired, he still drove a hundred kilometers to the next city.
=> ……………………………………………………………………….
8. The film poster is wonderful. I don’t like to see it.
=> …………………………………………………………………………
Choose the correct words.
He saw a big fish while / as soon as he was swimming across the lake.
As soon as / While I saw it, I swam away.
When / While he saw the accident, he went to help.
My dad was waiting for me at the station when / while I arrived.
I kissed my grandmother as soon as / while she opened the door.
We were standing at the bus stop when I while it started to rain.
While / As soon as we were exploring the mountain, we saw a deer.
Elena fell over as soon as / while she was playing tennis.
Fill in the appropriate purpose word and put the verbs into the correct form
Dear Sir,
I am writing (1) (apologize) for the damage I caused to your shop window last Saturday. I am terribly sorry but it wasn’t completely my fault. I was driving rather fast because I was on my way to the hospital. My wife was pregnant and I needed to get to the hospital quickly (2) ………………………….. she ……………………… (give) birth. As I was approaching your shop, a little boy suddenly stepped out in front of my car and I had to swerve (3) ……………………………………………. (not / hit) him. So you see, (4) ………………………………………….. (avoid) hitting the boy I crashed into your window. I have, however, written to my insurance company (5) …………………………. the matter ………………………………. (be dealt) with promptly. I have also included details of accident and your name and address (6) …………………………….. they…………………………………….. (need) to contact you. I have been assured that you will receive a payment (7) compensation (compensate) for the damage.
Your faithfully,
John Miles