Complete the sentences with because/ as/ since/ if/ when, or so.

1. We decided to go out to eat _______ we had no food at home.

2. He has a very important job _______ he is particularly well-paid.

3. Can I borrow that book _______ you’ve finished it?

4. No one was watching the television _______ I switched it off.

5. _______ she changed a lot, we didn’t recognize her.

6. _______ you’ve ready, we can start now.

7. I’m going away for a few days, I’ll phone you _______ I get back.

8. You should inform the police _______ your bicycle is stolen.

9. Mathew went to bed _______ it was too late to go out.

10. _______ you drive without driving license, you’re breaking the law.

11. ________the weather was bad, they delayed their trip.

12. He will buy a new car _______ he saves up.

13. I can’t drive fast _______ the street is very crowded.

Complete the sentences with because/ as/ since/ or so.

1. We decided to go out to eat _______ we had no food at home.

2. He has a very important job _______ he is particularly well-paid.

3. No one was watching the television, _______ I switched it off.

4. _______ she changed a lot, we didn’t recognize her.

5. Mathew went to bed _______ it was too late to go out.

6. ________the weather was bad, they delayed their trip.

7. He wants to buy a new car _______ he saves up.

8. I can’t drive fast _______ the street is very crowded.

III. Complete the sentences with because/ as/ since/ if/ when, or so.

1. We decided to go out to eat _______ we had no food at home.

2. He has a very important job _______ he is particularly well-paid.

3. Can I borrow that book _______ you’ve finished it?

4. No one was watching the television _______ I switched it off.

5. _______ she changed a lot, we didn’t recognize her.

6. _______ you’ve ready, we can start now.

7. I’m going away for a few days, I’ll phone you _______ I get back.

8. You should inform the police _______ your bicycle is stolen.

9. Mathew went to bed _______ it was too late to go out.

10. _______ you drive without driving license, you’re breaking the law.

11. ________the weather was bad, they delayed their trip.

12. He will buy a new car _______ he saves up.

13. I can’t drive fast _______ the street is very crowded

*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.

2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.

3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?

4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.

5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.

6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.

7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.

8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.

9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.

10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.

1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy

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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty

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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness

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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow

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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.

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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.

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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.

* Practice:

1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).

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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).

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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).

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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).

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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).

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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).

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Điền " because, as, since, if, when hoặc so "

1/ We decided to go out to eat.............we had no food at home

2/ He has a very important job............he is particularly well - paid

3/ Can I borrow that book........ ..you've finished it?

4/ No one was watching the TV . ...............I switched the TV off

5/ ..........she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her

6/ .................you are ready, we can start now

7/ I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone you..............I get back

8/ You should inform the police..............your bicycle is stolen

9/ Matthew went to bed.........it was too late to go out

10/ ..............you drive without driving license, you are breaking the law

II. Complete the sentences with either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF:

1. We postponed our trip…………. . . . . . . ……. ……. . . ……. the bad driving conditions.

2. Sue’s eyes were red………………. . …. . . . . … she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.

3. We can’t visit the museum tomorrow……………. . . . . . . . …… it isn’t open.

4. Jim had to give up jogging ……………………. . . . . . … his sprained ankle. (mắt cá bong gân)

5……………………. . . . . heavy fog at the airport, we had to stay in Boston an extra day.

6. Please walk carefully …………………. . . . . . . the walkway is slippery (adj-trơn) when wet.

7. Thousands of Irish people emigrated to the United States …………………. . the potato famine

(nạn đóikém/sự khan hiếm) in Ireland in the middle of the nineteenth century

8. My lecture notes(diễn thuyết) were incomplete …………. . . …. . the instructor talked too fast.

9……………. . . . . . . . . …. . it rained, we stayed home.

10. A tomato is classified(xếp loại) as a fruit, but most people consider it a vegetable ………. .

it is prepared and eaten in the same way as lettuce(rau diếp), onions and other vegetables.

III. Complete the sentences with THOUGH(mặc dầu) or BECAUSE :

1. I put on sunglasses …………………. . . . . . . . . . it was a dark, cloudy day.

2. I put on sunglasses …………………. . . ……. . the sun was bright.

3…………………. . . she has a job, she doesn’t make enough money to support her four chidren.

4……………. . …. she has a job, she is able to pay her rent and provide food her four children.

5. I’m going horseback riding with Judy this afternoon …………………. . I’m afraid of horse.

6………………… Tom didn’t know how to dance, he wanted to go the school dance ………………. he felt lonely sitting and staring blankly at the TV while all of his friends were having fun together.

IV- BECAUSE + CLAUSE / SENTENCE / BECAUSE OF + NOUN / PHRASE

1. He is bad at English because he is very lazy.

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2. He didn’t come to class because he was ill.

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3. Everyone likes and admires her because of her intelligence.

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4. The flight 202 was delayed because the weather was bad.

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5. He decided to accept the job because the salary was high.

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6. I didn’t come on time because it rained heavily.

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7. She smiles because she is very happy.

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8. They can’t miss the meeting because it is very important.

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9. I was late for the meeting because the traffic was heavy.

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10. My grandmother can’t work hard because she is very old.

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11. He likes her because she’s very beautiful and attractive.

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12. He didn’t go to school because he was very poor.

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13. He broke the glass because he was careless.

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14. He left school because his life was hard.

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15. My little brother can’t chew well because of his toothache.

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16. I can’t play basketball because of my height.

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17. We can’t swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water.

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18. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.

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19. Two cars can’t pass each other because of the narrow road.

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20. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty.

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BÀI TẬP VỀ NHÀ: HỌC BỔ TRỢ BUỔI 1 Exercise 5: Complete the sentences, using the -ING form of the verbs in the box. 1. Do you fancy _____________ out this evening? 2. I like _____________ tennis at the weekend. 3. Jim enjoys _____________ photos of himself and his friends. 4. Ann’s father doesn’t like _____________ ice hockey on TV. 5. My mother hates _____________, so we eat out every often. 6. Do you like _____________ pottery? 7. She dislikes _____________ her room every day. 8. My niece loves _____________ adventure books. 9. I can’t stand _____________ for buses in the rain. 10.They detest _____________, so they usually travel by train or coach. Exercise 6: Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it. 1. I find carve eggshells boring because it takes a lot of time to complete one shell. A B C D 2. My brother not goes to class to learn how to paint. A B C D 3. I take up my hobby when I came back home from the Art Gallery. A B C D 4. I think playing volleyball interest because it is a team game. A B C D 5. In my opinion, more people play monopoly in the future. A B C D Exercise 7: Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box. bottles photos horse-riding gymnastics the guitar camping dolls fishing gardening painting 1. I always take a lot of __________ when I go on holidays. 2. A: Can you play __________? B: No, I can’t, but I can play the piano. 3. My brother’s hobby is watching __________, he likes horses very much. 4. Her brother likes collecting __________, especially glasses. 5. I like drawing very much. My hobby is __________. 6. My sister likes collecting __________. Now she has more than 100. 7. Her hobby is __________. She plants many beautiful flower trees in her garden. 8. My father likes __________. He often goes to the lakes or rivers when he has free time. 9. When we have some days off, my close friends and I often go __________. 10. My sister likes doing __________. She looks very fit. tidy fly take watch cook make wait read play go