31. _____ I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like.

A. Whatever            B. Whether     C. Despite          D. Much as

32. Busy _____ he was, Bob’s father still played with him.

A. like        B. though          C. although    D. however

33. _____, Sue couldn’t get the door open.

A. Even though she tries hard              B. Despite she tried

C. Try hard as she might                      D. Hard as she tries

34. The plan for a new office tower went ahead _____ local opposition.

A. regardless of           B. because of         C. even though    D. yet

35. Although born in Germany, _____ a citizen of the United States in 1940.

A. but Albert Einstein became                 B. that Albert Einstein became

C. Albert Einstein became                       D. since became Albert Einstein

36. Kimberly missed the meeting without a good reason _____ she had been told that it was critical that she be there.

A. despite         B. despite the fact that          C. even             D. however

37. _____ many times I read my essays before handing them into the teacher, she always finds spelling mistakes in them.

A. Much as           B. However             C. No matter            D. More than

38. _____ how carefully you drive, you may still have a few minor accidents in the city traffic.

A. Even if            B. No matter         C. Whenever          D. Although

39. _____ she says, we won’t believe her any more.

A. However        B. Whatever            C. Wherever         D. Whoever

40. Though _____, they have now been estranged from each other due to some regrettable misunderstandings.

A. were formerly close friends               B. they are formerly close friends

C. to be formerly close friends               D. formerly close friends

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence

_______I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like.

A. Much as 

B. Whatever 

C. Whether 

D. Despite

1 Those students often do their tests ... and get good results A good B bad C well D badly 2 She has ... free time than her sister A a lot of B much more C much D most 3 You have never met him,...? A haven't you B dont you C do you D have you 4 Peter : "How lovely your cats are!" Lan : "..." A I love them, too B Really? They are C Can you say that again? D Thank you. Its nice of you to say so 5 My aunt is the woman .. is very nice to me. A who B whose C which D whom 6 Tim : "Natural disasters cause much damage every year, don't they?" Ann : "..." A I thought so B So do I C They do D Yes, they dont 7 We've got to save the rainforest ... being destroyed. A from B against C for D without

I. Choose the best answer: a) Let’s go to the zoo. I’m sure you’ll find many things ( exciten, excited, exciting, excite). b) I’ve never felt as (terrify, terrified, terrifying, terrible) as I did when I went out that night. c) We like the film very much. The (acting, characters, style, action) are unforgettable and the plot is gripping. d) The film was so (bored, boring, bore). However I like it. e) It was (interest, interesting, interested, interests) to learn that he won the first prize.

Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words in parentheses

1. His life is very hard. He determined to study well. (as) =>

2. He was innocent, but he was sent to prison. (as) =>

3. He is very intelligent, but he can't do this sum. (much as) =>

4. The traffic was bad. I arrived at the airport on time. (as) =>

5. I didn't get the job. I had all necessary qualifications. (though) =>

6. We enjoyed the vacation. It rained a lot. (much as) =>

7. He is very rich. He isn't happy. (as) =>

8. He tired very hard. he was not successful. (however : cho dù như thế nào + adj/adv + clause) =>

9. He is very rich, he never helps the needed. (however) =>

10. You are anyone, I still love you. (no matter who) =>

11. She says anything, I don't beliver her. (whatever/no matter what) =>