8. We were _____ with the latest film of that director.

A. satisfy                   B. satisfying              C. satisfactory          D. satisfied

9. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday _______ feeling very tired.

A. although               B. in spite of              C. but                         D. so

10. Not many people went to see the film. _______ , it received good reviews from critics.

A. However               B. Despite                  C. But                         D. Although

11. Tet is a time for Vietnamese families to clean and _______ their houses.

A. hang                      B. decorate                C. enjoy                     D. preapare

12. La Tomatina is a _______ festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.

A. season                   B. seasonal                C. year                       D. annually

13. Burning Man is a _______ festival held at the end of August.

A. music                    B. musical                 C. musician               D. musicians

14. The festival _______ every year at the end of Agust.

A. takes                      B. takes place            C. occur                     D. held

15. The kids get two weeks off school _______ Christmas.

A. on                          B. at                            C. in                            D. for

XIX. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences.

1. Tom is so tired now. If he wasn’t so tired, he _______ his mother with the housework. ( DK 2, theo CT )

A. will help                            B. would help                                  C. helps                      

2. Her mother could go to her homeland regularly if she _______ a car.

A. had                                    B. would have                                C. can have

3. If you practice speaking more, your pronunciation ________.

A. will improve                     B. would improve                          C. improved                               

4. He _______ short-sighted if he didn’t use his mobile phone so much. DK 2/ pd)

A. won’t be                           B. wouldn’t be                                C. wouldn’t have ( PP / S.th )

5. Students should study hard if they ________ to get good marks.

A. would want                      B. wanted                                       C. want        

XIX. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences.

1. Tom is so tired now. If he wasn’t so tired, he _______ his mother with the housework. ( DK 2, theo CT )

A. will help                            B. would help                                  C. helps                      

2. Her mother could go to her homeland regularly if she _______ a car.

A. had                                    B. would have                                C. can have

3. If you practice speaking more, your pronunciation ________.

A. will improve                     B. would improve                          C. improved                               

4. He _______ short-sighted if he didn’t use his mobile phone so much. DK 2/ pd)

A. won’t be                           B. wouldn’t be                                C. wouldn’t have ( PP / S.th )

5. Students should study hard if they ________ to get good marks.

A. would want                      B. wanted                                       C. want        

Ex I.Choose the best option to complete the sentences

1.Many people believe him……….he often tells a lie

a.because b.in spite of

c.although d.because of

2………...her poverty, she feels happy

a.Although b.Because

c.If d.In spite of

3.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

4.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.despite not feeling very well

5.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

6.She couldn’t unlock it……….she had the wrong key

a.while b.but

c.though d.because

7.We watched TV the whole evening……….we had nothing better to do

a.because b.though

c.so d.but

8.They decided not to go out for a meal……….they were too tired

a.so b.because

c.but d.if

9.Last night we came to the show late……….the traffic was terrible

a.although b.despite

c.and d.because

10……….his broken leg,he didn’t come to class yesterday.

a.Because b.Because of

c.Despite d.So

Choose the best answer amongA, B, C, or D which has the same meaning with the original sentence:
Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

A.  Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

B.  Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

C.  Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.

Choose the best answer amongA, B, C, or D which has the same meaning with the original sentence:

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework

A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework

B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework

C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework

D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework