She came late for the party, but she didn't miss the opening show
-> In spite of coming late for the party, she didn't miss the opening show
Dễ mak bn
điền and,or,for,nor,so,but,yet
2.should we go by train, .... take the bus?
3. i am allergic to cats, .... i have to of them
4. she did not study, .... she faild the test
5. i will be late for the party, ... i will be having dinner with my parents first
6. can you stay here ... wait for him?
7. she does not like apples, ... does she like oranges.
8. he has a small house, ... it feels very spacious
9. you can pay with cash, .... you can use your credit card
10. he was driving too fast, ... he missed the turn
11. we bathed the dog, ... we colud not get clean
12. he was supposed to study, ... he played game instead
Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets.
1. Goats provide milk for cheese. Goats provide wool for clothing. (both .... and)
2. She`s French. She`s Swiss. (either .... or)
3. Danh can`t play tennis. David can`t play football. (neither .... nor)
4. The black jacket didn`t fit her. The white jacket didn`t fit her. (neither ....nor)
5. She`s tired. She`s hungry. (not only ... but also)
6. We can see the film tonight. We can see the film tomorrow night. (either.... or)
7. You can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (both .... and)
8. They came late. They left early. (not only .... but also)
Put the brackets into the correct tense: Present Perfect or Past Simple
1. I (buy).......a new house last year, but I (not sell)......my old house yet, so at the moment, I have two houses.
2. When Ann (be).........on her way to the station it (begin)...........to rain. Ann (run)....back to her flat for her umbrella but this (make)..............her late for her train.
3. She (catch).........the next train but it (not get)............in till 9.00, so she (arrive).....at her office ten minutes late.
4. Her boss (look).........up as she (come) in. You (be).........late every morning this week, he (growl).........
5. Ann (go)...........to Canada six month ago. She (work).........in Canada for a while and then (go)...........to the United States.
6. Mary (find)............a five- pound note while she (walk).....to school yesterday.
7. When I (get)...........home last night, I (be).............very tired and I (go)...........straight to bed.
8. It (snow).....hard when I (leav)...............home.
1,We.........very busy last week
2,I.......her recently.The last time we met was at a party
3,In 2012,they............their project for street children
4,We...........very early this morning
5,She .........because she's late for her class
6,I.......that book already.It's really fantastic
7,He...........you as soon as he's on the bus
8,Sometimes I..........up the streets of my neighborhood for volunteer service
9,I live in New York,but I .......the Statue of Liberty
10,I.............my favourite song when I turned on the radio yesterday
Ex2: Điền dạng đúng của động từ tobe : am, is, are, was, were :
1. The homework .......... very difficult yesterday.
2. The children ........... in the park five minutes ago.
3. Nha Trang ......... a beautiful place.
4. I ........ late for school yesterday.
5. Where ........ she yesterday? -She ........ at home.
6. We .......... tired today. We .......... at the party last night.
7. She .......... unhappy because she doesn't have any friends in the city.
8. .............. you at home yesterday morning ?
Give the correct tenses of the verbs in the brackes : Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous.
a, I (1,watch) ..... television when the phone ( 2, ring ) ....
b, When the ambulance came, we ( 3, carry ) ... him into it.
c, She (4, drive ) ..... her car when she suddenly ( 5, feel) ... ill.
d, When I arrived, they ( 6, say ) ... hello but continued working.
e, The car isn't here today because Sheila ( 7, use ) ... it. She generally ( 8, use ) ... the bus, but the drives are on strike.
f, Yesterday Lisa ( 9, read ) the newspaper in her office when her boss ( 10, arrive ) ... He (11, shout ) ... at her for not having finished the report he needed.
g, Look at them! They (12, build ) ... a snowman.
h, Helen ( 13, fall ) ... off the ladder when she ( 14, change ) ... a light buld.
i. He (15, turn ) ... on the TV, ( 16, sit ) ... down and (17, enjoy ) ... his favourite programme.
j, Baby Lisa ( 18, Not/walk ) ... , she only ( 19, crawl )...
k, " What tine the plane ( 20, take off ) ?
l," I ( 21, think ) it ... ( 22, take off) ... at 19.50 "
m, Hi, my name's Susan Smith and this is my family. As you can see we ( 23, have ) .., a party at this time. Look, everyone ( 24, smile ) ... That is because I ( 25, film ) ... them.
n, He's late again ! He ( 26, come ) ... to class late! It's annoying.
o, Who was the man you ( 27, talk ) ... to when I ( 28, come ) ... in ?
p, It was a typical summer afternoon : the sun ( 29, beat ) ... down and the cars ( 30, creep ) ... slowly round the corner of the park.
1. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it.
a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b
2. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.
C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.
D. A & B are correct.
3. He kept on working though he was ill.
a. A. In spite of was ill, he kept on working. B. In spite of being ill, he kept on working.
b. C. Despite his illness, he kept on working. D. B & C are correct.
4. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.
C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
D. B & C are correct.
5. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal.
a. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After
6. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film.
a. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However
7. My sister will take the plane ____ she dislikes flying.
a. A. because B. so that C. although D. before
8. We took many pictures ____ the cloudy sky.
a. A. despite of B. even though C. despite D. because
9. ____ both his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
a. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Where
10. We understood him ____ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
III/ Fill "tobe": am, is, are, was, were in each sentense.
1. The homework.......... very difficult yesterday.
2. The children..... ..in the park five minutes ago.
3 Nha Trang ........... a beautiful place.
4.I .......... late for school yesterday.
5. Where. ..she yesterday ?- She............ at home.
6. We............tired today. We............at the party last night.
7. She. ........unhappy because she doesn't have any friends in the city.
8.. .you at home yesterday morning ?
9.I.......a student now.
10.This ..... the first time they went to Nha Trang.
1. Complete the sentences as in the example:
1) Anne talks ........... than Lisa. (Loudly)
2) Broccoli is my ........... favorite food. (Littile)
3. She earns ........ money than her friend. (Much)
4. The girl are all good singers but Emma sings ........ (Beautifully)
5. We left the party ....... than you. (Late)
