Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets
1.Mary came to class late. he motorbike had a puncture. (because)
2. Nicks used to smoke. he seems to be in good heath. (although)
3. our team won by a large margin. no one thought we would win the championship.(but)
4 I could not see his face clearly. he was standing in the shadow. (so)
5.We couldn't get tickets. we queued for an hour. (in spite of)
6.the man spoke very slowly. he wanted me to understand wh he said. (so that)
7 she earned her living by selling newspaper. she got a B.A. degree. (even though)
8. our flight was delay. we decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since0
9. i enjoyed th film . the story was silly. (in spite of)
10 we live in the same street. we hardly ever see each orther. (despite)
11 my foot was injured . i managed to walk to the nearest village (although)
.12 they have very litter money. they are happy. (in spite of)
13 i got vry wet in the rain i had an umbrella (even though)
14 i couldn't sleep . i was tired (despite)
15 he liked th sweater. he decided not to buy it (though)
6. Dong Ho paintings are made on ______________paper with beautiful_______________ colors.
A. traditional – nature B. tradition - natural
C. tradition – nature D. traditional - natural
7. In Viet Nam, spring rolls are ____________served at a family gathering or anniversary dinner.
A. most B. almost C. most of D. mostly
8. Khue Van Palivilion is ____________as the symbol of HN city.
A. regarded B. surrounded C. expected D. considered
9. I think the University of Cambridge is the second___________ the United Kingdom.
A. oldest B. elder C. old D. older
10. You should look right and left when you go____________ the road.
A. down B. across C. up D. along
11. She’s sure that they will find the film____________ .
A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained
12 - “Do you like seeing a film?” - “______________ ”
A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
13._____________being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless
14. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an__ .
A. thriller B. comedy C. drama D. animation
15. It's an hour since he_______, so he must be at the office now.
A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving
16.______________is hot food that is quick to cook, and is served very quickly in a restaurant.
A. Hot food B. Fast food C. Sandwiches D. Roasted duck
17. The Imperial Academy was constructed__________ Emperor Ly NhanTong.
A. behind B. above C. by D. under
18. “Thank a lot for the lovely dinner” “___________”
A. You’re welcome B. It’s all right
C. Thank you too D. Please don’t say so
19. We may know the land very well, but we know very _____________about the oceans.
A. few B. little C. much D. a little
20. My sister never wants to drink coffee, and _____________
A. I do either B. I do, too C. so do I D. neither do I
Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb
. 1. They/ get/ bus/ walk/craft village/ 20 minutes ago.
2. The museum/ temporarily/ close/ reconstruction.
3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village/ facing / lack / artisans.
4. He /ask/ her / go / vacation / his family/ but/ she /turn/ him .
5. She be/ use/ deal/ all kinds/ people / job.
6. Tomorrow’s/ match /called/because/ icy weather/.
7. I/ look/ the reunion / my family / Vietnam/ now.
8. These traditional stories/ passed /parents/ child / many generations.
1.this hand-embroidered picture was expensive.We bought it (despite)
2.this department store is an attraction in my city.THe products are of good quality (so)
3.this is called a Chuong conical hat.It was made in Chuong village (because)
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Nha Trang Carnival – Exciting Times in June!
Join the opening ceremony – an impressive show giving the history of Nha Trang, a city with a good climate provided by nature. Then comes the firework display, which lights up the whole city, followed by the street carnival the next morning. You will also like various traditional, musical performances by the Viet, the Cham, and other ethnic peoples, in addition to performances of songs about the sea. The following day brings the excitement of sea swimming, yachting, boating, and wind-surfing events. When the night falls, the public dances begin – you are welcome to join in! Don’t miss this colorful mix of cultures!
Question: What can we do when the night falls?
A. go dancing
B. come home
C. have picnic
D. get around
III. Fill in a blank with a suitable word.
Speech is one of the most important (17) __________of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be understood by other people, we (18)______________ speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. (19)____________ a language properly is very (20)________________. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more idea you can express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone (21)__________ voice can express many emotions and show whether we (22) ____________pleased or angry, for instance.
17. A. ways B. example C. solution D. programs
18. A. has to B. have to C. don’t have to D. didn’t have to
19. A. Learn B. learns C. learning D. learners
20. A. expensive B. peaceful C. interesting D. important
21. A. of B. at C. about D. for
22. A. will be B. were C. are D. must be
Choose the suitable word given in the margin and supply its correct form to complete tha gaps:
COMMIT, CONNECT, EXIST, HAPPY, DEVELOP, FIND, INTIMATE, SIGN, REVOLVE, STABLE
Important social changes are taking place in the areas of marriage and the family. There is a global 1__revolution__ going on in how we think of ourselves and how we form ties and 2__connected_ with others
What most people call the traditional family was in fact a transitional phase in family 3_development_ in the 1950s. By then the idea that romantic love was the best 4__existant__ for marriage had replaced the concept of marriage as an economic contract. The family has since changed further.
In the traditional family the marriage couple was only one part of the family system. Ties with children and other relatives were equally important in day-to-day 5_________. Today the couple is at the core of what the family is. While statistically marriage is still the norm, for most people its 6__________ has completely changed. Although marriage promotes the 7_________ of relationship by making a public declaration of 8________, it is now the quality of the couple’s relationship which is considered the most inportant element.
A couple has its own exclusive history. It is a unit based upon emotional communication or 9________. Communication is both the means of establishing the tie in the first place and the basis for ensuring continuing 10__________in the relationship.
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I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, Dong Ho paintings were difficult to sell and many quit their job.
A. craftsmen B. crafts C. craftsmanship D. craft unions
2. The Van Phuc silk producers have expended their silk garment goods they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.
A. so that B. in order to C. despite D. because
3. It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. needn’t have D. mustn’t
4. Weaving mats in Dinh Yen, Dong Thap used to be sold in the “ghost” markets set up at night and operate up to early morning the government built a new market five years ago.
A. after B. as soon as C. when D. until
5. Since changing the way of production, many craftsmen have voluntarily joined together to for .
A. cooperatives B. cooperative C. cooperates D. cooperation
6. I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could me a favour.
A. make B. do C. find D. pick
7. Nowadays, Tan Chau artisans can produce silk of multiple colours they can meet customers’ demands.
A. but B. in order C. so D. so that
8. Situated on the bank of the Duong river, the village was famous for the of making Dong Ho paintings.
A. manufacture B. activity C. craft D. production
9. There was no in continuing for him the race was over.
A. value B. worth C. point D. profit
10. a large number of the country’s crafts villages are suffering from a shortage of human resources and difficulties in building brand recognition, many international organizations have had projects to help them.
A. Even B. Although C. However D. But
11. Vietnamese traditional is done with a simple hammer and chisel.
A. sculptured feature B. sculptor
C. sculpture pieces D. sculpture
12. This cloth very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
13. It was only he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. until B. when C. since D. then
14. a majority of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises do not have in-house designers or specialized design staff, they have to hire freelance designers.
A. While B. Since C. Due to D. Despite the fact
15. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisan is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to this ancient craft.
A. change B. consider C. preserve D. reserve
16. For that artisans, making the paintings is a career it supports the life of many generations of the family.
A. because of B. although C. so that D. because
17. The four-ton statue of hero Tran Vu, in 1667, still stands in Quan Thanh Temple.
A. to cast B. to be vast C. cast D. casting
18. Her business must be going rather well, by the car she drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging
19. I’m afraid this vase is anything but antique - In fact, it’s .
A. pointless B. worthless C. meaningless D. hopeless
20. He couldn’t his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit B. confide C. trust D. convince
21. Tom wakes his parents up .................... playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
22. ________she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D.Although
23. I went to the club last Saturday ________the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
24. Despite the fact that it rained, we enjoyed our trip.
A. Because of the rain B. Though it is raining
C. Despite of the heavy rain D. Though it rained
25. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age B. Despite his old age
C. Despite the fact that he is old D. All are correct
26. The boy can’t reach the shelf __________ he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
27. Nam failed the final exam _________ he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
28.We didn’t go for a walk _________it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
29. I’m learning English _________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
30. Lan couldn’t pass the exam _________ she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
31. Many people believe him ._______he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
32.______ her poverty, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
33.In spite of his hard work, 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
34. Tom went to work although he didn’t feel very well.
A. that he did not feel very well B. despite of the fact not feeling well
C. because he did not feel very well D.d espite not feeling very well
35. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
36. She couldn’t unlock it _________ she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
37. We watched TV the whole evening ________ we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
38. They decided not to go out for a meal _______they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
39. Last night we came to the show late ______ the traffic was terrible
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
40._____ his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. Because B. Because of C. Despite D. So
41. I almost missed my flight there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.
A. although B. since C. despite D. because of
42. I want to be well-groomed other people think nice things about me.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. as soon as
43. she is young, she is very independent.
A. Although B. Because C. In order that D. In spite of
44. I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
A. As soon as B. Although C. After D. Before
45. he had finished his studies, he went to America.
A. While B. Before C. After D. Until
46. You’ll never guess what happened I left my room.
A. as long as B. as soon as C. while D. as far as
47. they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
A. When B. As soon as C. Even though D. Because
48. She went back to live with her mother she did not earn enough money to live in her own house.
A. although B. so that C. in order to D. because
49. They were driving to Dallas they caught an accident.
A. when B. while C. before D. as soon as
50. she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
A. In order that B. Although C. Because of D. While