III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
11. ________ I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.
A. In order that B. So that C. Although D. While
12. My grandfather is the ________ oldest artisan in the village; Hoa’s grandfather is the oldest.
A. first B. most C. one D. second
13. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ________ they can avoid the noise and pollution in the city.
A. so that B. when C. although D. so as
14. I couldn’t sleep last night ________ the bar nearby played music so loudly.
A. because B. so that C. although D. while
15. The students didn’t know ________ to do to deal with the problem.
A. why B. what C. where D. when
16. Minh is ________ the most successful student in my class.
A. by far B. so long C. so now D. by how
17. Nam didn’t know ________ to find more information about the course.
A. why B. while C. what D. where
18. ________ they moved to the city five years ago, they still remember living in a small town.
A. While B. Although C. Whereas D. In order that
IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the table
set off break down bring out keep up deal with run out
give up go on turn down live up
19. Their proposal to build another skyscraper in the city has been ________ as it may be dangerous.
20. Don’t ________ practising. You’re making good progress.
21. What time do you want to ________ for Ha Long?
22. She wanted to knit a scarf, but she ________ of wool before she was finished.
23. Nga ________ her stress by taking up yoga.
24. If you don’t ……………….with your regular exercise, you’ll gain more weight.
25. Our band has just ________ our second album.
26. If they ________ cutting down trees, the city will lose its beauty.
27. We missed the beginning of the film since our motorbike ________ on the way to the cinema.
28. Hoang was sad because he failed to ________ to his parents’ expectations.