Giải thích

Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences :

1. He …………for the company since he …………school.

A. works/leaves     B. worked/left     C. has worked/left     D. had worked/left

2. We ………… to God for happiness when we heard a noise.

A. was praying     B. were praying     C. is praying      D. are praying

3. My close friend and I live far from each other, but we always …………

A. get on        B. keep on        C. keep in touch        D. keep off

4. Maryam’s trip to Vietnam made a long impression …………her.

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

Exercise 5: Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.

Tom looked tired as though he _____ _ very hard. 

has worked B. worked C. work D. had worked 

Henry talks with his dog as if it ______ _him. 

understand B. understood C. understanding D. had understood. 

She sings as if she ______ a singer. 

were B. is C. had been D. has been 

I feel as if my head ______ fire now. 

were B. is C. had been D. has been 

Mary dresses as if she _______ a queen. 

is B. be C. were D. had been 

She acted as if she_______ big amount of money. 

had B. has C. have D. had had 

He spends his money as though he _____ _ a millionaire. 

were B. is C. be D. has been 

He talked about Paris as if he _______ _ there before 

be B. been C. has been D. had been 

Tom acts as if he _____ _ my boss. 

had been B. have been C be D. were 

He talked as if he ______ all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it. 

has done B. have done C did D. had done 

Barbara looked at me as though she _______ __me before. 

has never met B. have never met C had never met D. never met 

She behaved as though she _______ crazy 

has been B. had been C. be D. B and C are right 

He treats us as if we_______ _ all idiots 

has been B. have been C. be D. were 

The spacemen felt as if he ______ in a paradise. 

had been B. falls C. fall D. has fallen 

He behaved as though he _______ _to the USA. 

has been B. had been C. were D. was 

I wish the more effective teaching method______ used. 

is B. was C. were D. has been 

She wishes she ______ a fairy now. 

was B. were C. is D. had been 

She spent money as if she always______ plenty of it. 

have B. had C. had had D. has 

Mr Nam ate as if he ______ anything for days 

didn‘t eat B. haven‘t eaten C. hadn‘t eaten D. not ate 

She walks as if she_____ a wooden leg. 

has B. have C. had D. have had

During the four college years, he ________ hard and after graduation, he ________ able to find a good job.

A. has worked / was                                                   B. worked / has been                         

C. had worked / was                                                   D. had worked / has been

1.      He ______for the company since he ______school.

      A. works/leaves              B. worked/left               C. has worked/left         D. had worked/left

2.      They knelt down in a place of worship and ______for peace and happiness.

      A. enjoyed                    B. impressed                 C. kept                         D. prayed

3.       Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”

       Robert: “______”

A. Yes, I’m afraid not.                                      B. I think that, too.

      C. Not completely                                             D. Why not?

4.      Jane is the one on the corner. She ______a dress.

      A. is wearing                  B. wore                          C. was wearing             D. wears

5.     The number of people who wear jeans is increasing; that’s why sales of jeans are ______up.

            A. raising                      b. running                     c. pulling                      d. going

6.     My sisters can make her own clothes and design her own ______.

            A. models                     b. labels                        c. sizes                          d. styles

1.      He ______for the company since he ______school.

      A. works/leaves              B. worked/left               C. has worked/left         D. had worked/left

2.      They knelt down in a place of worship and ______for peace and happiness.

      A. enjoyed                    B. impressed                 C. kept                         D. prayed

3.       Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?”

       Robert: “______”

A. Yes, I’m afraid not.                                      B. I think that, too.

      C. Not completely                                             D. Why not?

4.      Jane is the one on the corner. She ______a dress.

      A. is wearing                  B. wore                          C. was wearing             D. wears

5.     The number of people who wear jeans is increasing; that’s why sales of jeans are ______up.

            A. raising                      b. running                     c. pulling                      d. going

6.     My sisters can make her own clothes and design her own ______.

            A. models                     b. labels                        c. sizes                          d. styles

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 d. 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 c. 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 pite _____ , 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 -------------- he 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 II. Choose the best answer : 1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although 2. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 3. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas 4. ______ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 5. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. because B. although C. so D. but 6. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 7. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 8. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 9. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite tired B. In spite being tired C. Although to be tired D. Despite being tired 10. The children slept well, despite _____. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 10. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 11. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 12. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 13. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ____ we must think of our environment. A. despite B. though C. as though D. but 14. ______ 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 15. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris. A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris. B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French. C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French. D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris. 16. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi. A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi. D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi. 17. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy. A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time. B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time. 18. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not. 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. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it. 19. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car. A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes. B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car. C. The car is too expensive for her to buy. D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot. 20. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill. A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill. D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.

join sentences , using : and , so , although , but , because , however , therefore . 1 she is not english ................ , she speaks english fluently 2 she went home ................ she was tired 3 she can speak french , ............. she can not write it 4 he worked hard , .............. he passed all his exams . 5 she not only goes to school ..........also has a part time job 6 we have not got a dishwasher...............we haven not got a microwave 7 she is working late next friday, ............. she can not come to the party 8 i have not got a car , ..................... i have got a motorbike 9 we enjoyed the holiday ............ it rained a lot 10 she did not study ............... , she failed the test