V – Find and correct the mistakes:
Last night while Nga took a bath, Ba was playing the piano. Sharon is very tired now because she went an eight hours tour to day. He as well as other students have learnt how to install this electric equipment.Did the government do anything to prevent people throw away drink cans?The book writing by Jack Lon Don is very popular in the world.Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.Mr. Jones is going to collect all the bags and taken them to the garbage dump.There are many occasions for you to express your feelings for others .It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.All the children have been returned safe to their parents.In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.After dinner Helen will have her younger sister to do the washing up.Find and correct the mistakes:
1. Last night while Nga took a bath, Ba was playing the piano.
2. Sharon is very tired now because she went an eight hours tour to day.
3. He as well as other students have learnt how to install this electric equipment.
4. Did the government do anything to prevent people throw away drink cans?
5. The book writing by Jack Lon Don is very popular in the world.
6. Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.
7. Mr. Jones is going to collect all the bags and taken them to the garbage dump.
8. There are many occasions for you to express your feelings for others .
9. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.
10. Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.
11. Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.
12. All the children have been returned safe to their parents.
13. In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.
14. After dinner Helen will have her younger sister to do the washing up.
1.Tim wishes his mother _______here now
A.will be B. were C. was D.would be
2.Ngoc was tired after the trip________ she went to bed early
A. because B.so C.as D. but
3.I wish you__________ it again
A.don’t do B.won’t do C. didn’t do D. wouldn’t do
TOPIC : COMPLEX SENTENCES:
E1: Choose the best answer
1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .
a. so b. although c. because d. though
2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework .
a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so
3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach .
a. or b. but c. so d. though
4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .
a. so b. because c. although d. but
5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it .
a. or b. as because d. but
6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
a. because b. although c. even though d. and
7. The film was boring, ____ we went home .
a. so b. when c. but c. if
8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .
a. but b. if c. so d. although
9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more .
a. still b. therefore c. but d. as
10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key .
a. while b. but c. though d. because
11. ____ it rained , the boys played football .
a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of
12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor .
a. so b. however c. but d. or
13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t .
a. but b. as c. so because
14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy .
a. while b. though c.because d. but
15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
a. and b. or c. if d. since
16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently .
a. also b. but also c. and d. so
17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .
a. Though b. Although b. Even though d. In spite of
18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often .
a. So b. As c. Though d. Even
19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep .
a. If b. Although c. While D. However
20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do .
a. because b. though c. so d. but
21. It’s cheap. _____, I don’t like it .
a. and b. because c. so d. however
22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian.
a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though
23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing .
a. although b. so c. but d. and
24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition .
a. Although b. Because c. As d. If
25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut .
a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When
26. She came in _____ turned on the radio .
a. so b. and c. or d. but
27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold .
a. though b. because c. but d. so
28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed .
a. Because b. So c. Although d. However
29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast
a. so b. since c. as d. though
30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself .
a. or b. but c. so d. and
31. He had an accident ____ he was careful .
a. even though b. because c. so d. since
32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming .
a. So b. Because c. However d. Although
33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work .
a. though b. so c. and d. but
34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early .
a. Although b. So c. As d. However
35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German .
a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since
36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired .
a. so b. because c. but d. if
37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match .
a. so b. and c. but d. because
38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to
a. because b. however c. although d. since
39. ______ we were in town , we often met him .
a. For b. Although C. So d. When
40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications .
a. because b. although c. so d. but
41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry .
a. even though b. in spite
c. despite d. in spite the fact that
42. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
a. the rain b. of the rain
c. it was raining d. there was a rain
43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car .
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although
44. ______ , he walked to the station .
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired
c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
45. The children slept well , despite _____
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
46. She left him __________ she still loved him .
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
47. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted .
a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of
48. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like .
a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of
49. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment .
a. despite b. though c. as though d. but
50. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men .
a. But b.Even if c. If d. As though
51. The team played on in spite of the rain
a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite
52. ………….. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of
C. Because of D. But for
52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
53. We postponed the picnic ………………………
A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily
C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily
54. ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.
A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite
55. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
56. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
57. The boys were punished -------------- they made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because
C. even though D. as if
58-------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As
59. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking
B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking
D. However we felt cold, we kept walking
60. She decided to leave her job in the company ------------ she could earn a lot of money there. A. because B. although
C. despite D. since
61. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because the story is funny.
B. The children laughed because of the story funny C. The children laughed because it was funny.
D. The children laughed because the story was funny
62. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time.
63. The flight was delayed -------------- the fog.
A. in spite of B. because of C. though D. since
64. Hong didn’t participate in the contest -------------- her lack of confidence. A. because B. because of C. since D. despite
65. He hid that letter in a draw -------------- no one could read it. A. so that B. because C. although D. in spite of
66. -------------- Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though
67. -------------- other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
68. The mother got angry because --------------. A. her son behaved badly B. her son's bad behavior
C. her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving
69. He lost his job -------------- his laziness. A. due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because
70. She is looking for a new job -------------- she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct
71. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone.
72. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.
B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.
C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.
D.I couldn't open the door,even though trying very hard.
Rewrite these sentences by using "BECAUSE OF"
1. She can't work hard because she is very old
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2. He likes her because she is very beautiful .
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3. He broke the vase because he was careless
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4. He left school because his wife was hard
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5. I went to bed early because I feel tired
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II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C,D)
1. She was sick yesterday, …………she was absent from school.
A. sinceB. soC. becauseD. but
2. ……………. Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11a.m and 1p.m.
A. InB. ForC. OnD. At
3. The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuseday,………………?
A. didn’t itB. wasn’t itC. was itD. did it
4. We suggest that she ……………to school every day
A. walk B. should walkC. walking D. Both A &B
5. My sister is very fond…………… eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
6. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
7. My house………….. in 1999
A. is builtB. was buildingC. was builtD. has been built
8. Lan………….. the train if she…………… in a hurry.
A. will miss/ is not B. misses/ is not C. misses/ isD. will miss/ does not
9.That story is…………… interesting that I’ve read it four times.
A. so much B. such C. so D. too
1. Mr. Larry Page_should have gone_____ to the last meeting, but he didn't because of sickness.
2. It's vital that our children's handwriting should be _ legible_____.
3. She bought _ an expensive brown leather_____ jacket when she was in Paris last year.
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5. Kieu Anh got good marks because the exam was easy.
=> Because of
6. Because she was ill, she couldn’t go to school.
=> Because of __________________________________
7. The train was late because the fog was thick.
=> Because of __________________________________.
8. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
=> Because of __________________________________.
9. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
=> Because of __________________________________
10. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
=> Because of __________________________________
11. These students arrived late because there was a traffic jam.=> Because of __________________________________
12. We arrived late because the traffic was bad.
=> Because of __________________________________
13. She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high.
=> Because of __________________________________
14. We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot.
=> Because of __________________________________
15. They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are small.
=> Because of __________________________________
16. He got good marks because he answered the questions well.
=> Because of __________________________________
17. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful
business man.
=> Despite _____________________________________.
18. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.
=> Despite / In spite of _______________________________.
19. Although they had very little money, they are happy with their life.
In spite of _______________________________________
20. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
=> Despite______________________________________
21. I enjoyed the film, although the story was silly.
=> In spite of _____________________________________
22. Though we live in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
=> Despite__________________________________________
23. I got very wet in the rain even though I was out for only 5 minutes.
=> Despite_________________________________________