Choose the best answer:

1. We went out ………………………. the rain.

(in spite of / however / although / because)

2. We went out ………………………. it rained.

(in spite of / however / although / but)

3. She went on working …………… she was tired.

(in spite of / however / although / because)

4. She went on working ……………… being tired.

(in spite of / however / although / because)

5. …………………… she is beautiful and rich, I don’t like her.

(despite / however / though / because)

6. I didn’t like the film. ……………………., everybody seemed to enjoy it.

(despite / however / though / because)

7. I didn’t like the film ……………….. I turned the TV off and went to bed.

(so / but / though / because)

8. The film was interesting …………………….. it was too long.

(in spite of / however / although / but)

9. ……………………. I didn’t like the film, everybody seemed to enjoy it.

(despite / however / though / because)

10. I went to work ……………………. I was ill.

(despite / however / though / because)

11. I didn’t go to work ……………………. I was ill.

(despite / however / though / because)

12. I couldn’t sleep …………………….. it was very noisy.

(despite / however / though / because)

13. I slept ………………………….. the noise.

(despite / however / though / because)

14. I slept ………………………….. it was noisy.

(despite / however / though / because)

II/ Rewrite the sentences:

1. He is fat because he doesn’t do exercise. (so) 

He doesn't do exercise so he is fat

2. I fell asleep because the film was boring. (so) 

The film was boring that I fell asleep

3. She works hard so she gets good marks (because) ( 

She gets good marks because she works hard

4. This is the shortest way to the city but it isn’t the only way. (However) 

This is the shortest way to the city. However, it isn't the only way

5. Although she worked hard, she failed the exam. (but) 

She worked hard but she failed the exam

6. Although they are short, they still love playing sports.

( Despite being short, they still love playing sports

7. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim. ( In spite of 

In spite of eating lots of food, she is still very slim

8. Although she is so young, she sings beautifully (young age) ( In spite of 

In spite of her young age, she sings beautifully

9. The children played football though it rained heavily. (despite) ( 

Despite the heavy rain, the children played football  

10. We went on a picnic though the weather was bad. (spite) 

In spite of the bad weather, we went on a picnic

  Câu 13: In spite of the heavy rain, my brother went to work.

A.In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

D. Although of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

Câu 14: I’ve never seen such a tall building.

A.   It’s the tallest building which I’ve never seen.         B. It’s the tallest building that I’ve ever seen.

C. It’s the taller building which I’ve ever seen.             D.It’s the taller building that I’ve ever seen.

    Câu 15: He is absent now. He doesn’t know what to do.

A.If he is not absent now, he would know what to do.

B.If he were not absent now, he would know what to do.

C.If he were absent now, he would know what to do.

D.If he were not absent now, he would not  know what to do

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Last year I (16) _________ the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset’s oldest traditional crafts - willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. ________(17) the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted ____________(18) there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation. I’d seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, (19)___________ I was still amazed at the numerous products created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons. Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset’s rural ____________(20).

Câu 16. A. visit                      B. visiting                    C. visits                       D. visited

Câu 17. A. On                                    B. Of                           C. At                           D. for

Câu 18. A. commerce             B. commercial             C. commerced             D. commercially

Câu 19. A. but                        B. although                 C. however                  D. despite

Câu 20. A. economic              B. economical             C. economically          D. economy

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions 21-25.

In biology and ecology, the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.

Câu 21. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?

A.people who protect the environment                   B.  living things

C. people who destroy the environment                  D. people who pollute the environment

Câu 22. One example of renewable natural resource is_____________.

A. natural gas                       B. coal             C. oil               D. sunlight

Câu 23. One example of non- renewable natural resource is__________.

A. coal                      B. tree                         C. water          D. fish

Câu 24. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except___________

A. Air                       B.animal                      C. silver           D. gas

Câu 25. What does the word “them” in line 5 refer to?

            A. materials                                                                 B. environmentalists

C.  renewable natural resources                                  D. non-renewable natural resources

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel (26)_______ in QuangNinh Province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in (27)_______ shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which (28)_______  BaiTu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest.

            Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553km², including 1,960 - 2,000 islets, most of (29)_______ are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334km² with a high density of775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of (30)_______  in different conditions and environments.

Câu 26.A. situation          B.destination               C. direction                 D. ground

Câu 27.A. various            B.variety                     C. variously                 D. vary

Câu 28.A. include            B.includes                   C. including                D. included

Câu 29.A. who                 B. that                         C. which                      D. whom

Câu 30.A. formation  B. foundation  C.establishment           D. contribution

Although the heavy rain we went to school on time yesterday

In spite of the heavy rain we went to school on time yesterday =>Although the rain is heavy we went to school on time yesterday

1. in spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match→although the rain is heavy,  we decided to go to see the match

2. although they lost, the home team played very well→Despitethe fact that they lost, the home team played very well

3. even though it was raining, i still went to school on time→ in spite of being rain, i still went to school on time.

4. although  she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well→Despite the fact that she isn't brilliant, she studies quite well.

5. she isn't brilliant, but she studies quite well →although   she isn't brilliant , she studies quite well

6. the house isn't nice , but i like the garden→eventhough the house isn't nice , i like the garden

7. it was raining , but we went out→though it was raining , we went out

8. everyone likes Bob even though he is talktive→eventhough bob is talktive, everyone likes bob

9.though i had an umbrella, i got very wet in the rain→in spite of having an umbrella, i got very well in the rain.

10. we enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot→in spite of alot rain, we enjoyed the vacation.

11. i didn't get the job even though i was extremely qualified→despitethe fact that i was extremely qualified, i diidn't get the job .

1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
=>Because of her illness ,Mary doesn’t go to school.
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
=>Because it rained heavily, Our guests arrived late.
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
=>Because my friend is absent .I have to copy the lesson for him
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
=>Because of his laziness,This boy is ignorant.
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
=>Because my friend was ill,he was absent .
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
=>Because of his bad behaivior,he must be punished.
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
=>In spite of having a good salary,he was unhappy in his job.
8. We went out in spite of the rain
=>Although it rained,we went out.
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
=>Despite being poor.he wasn’t always unhappy
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
=>In spite of heavy traffic,The little boy crossed the street.
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
=>Despite low salary,She decided to accept the job.
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
=>In spite of having a bad cold,William still went to work
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
=>Though life is short,we still waste a lot of time.
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
=>Although my plans were careful,a lot of things went wrong...
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
=>Although Mr.benson is ols,he runs seven miles before breakfast
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
=>Though the weather is bad,the pilot will bring the plane down safely
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
=>Although Cars cause pollution , people still want them
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
=>In spite of his broken leg,he managed to get out of the car
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
=>It rained heavily so They got wet to the skin
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
=>Because I don't have enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
=>Although The joke was funny,no one laughed
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
=>Although The café was crowded, we found a table
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
=>Because of his careless ness, Tim lost his job
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
=>Although She was seriously ill , she enjoyed life very much
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
=>Despite driving carefully, He crashed his car
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
=>In spite of hot weather,they continued playing football

Mọi người giúp mình với, tớ đang cần gấp, xin cảm ơn ạ

Although / Though / Even though / In spite of / depspite

1. He decided to start the journey although the weather was bad

-> in spite of the bad weather,he decided to start the journey

2. The traffic was heavy. I arrived on time

-> depspite the heavy traffic, I arrived on time

3. Although sge is poor, she is studies hard

-> in spite of her poverty, she studies hard

4. Though the road was bad, the driver got to own on time

->in spite the bad road, the driver got to town on time

5. Althought the weather was good, ships couldn't get into the harbour safety

-> in spite of the good weather, ships couldn't get into the harbour safely

6. The plane landed safety at the airport although it was foggy

-> despite the fog, The plane landed safely at the airport

7. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

-> in spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

8. Although it was raining, we went for a walk in the park

-> in spite of the rain, we went for a walk in the park

9. Although the streets in that city are narrow, many people drive cars

-> despite narrow streets in that city, many people drive cars

10. Although the cost of living here is high, there are many advantage

-> in spite of the high cost of living, there are many advantages

11. I went to sleep immediately although there was much noise

-> in spite of the noise, I went to sleep immediately

12. Though Mr Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast

-> in spite of his old age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast

13. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy

-> despite the cloudy sky, We took many pictures

14. The square was full of cinema fans although it rained heavily

-> in spite of the heavy rain, The square was full of cinema fans

15. The villagers went on fishing on the lake in spite of its pollution

-> though the lake was polluted, The villagers went on fishing on it

16. In spite of the bad weather, we went out for a walk

-> although the weather was bad, we went out for a walk

17. In spite of his old age, Mr Nguyen runs three miles before breakfast

-> although Mr Nguyen is old, he runs three miles before breakfast

18. In spite of the rain , we went to school yesterday

-> although it was raining, we went to school yesterday

Although / Thought / Even thought / In spite of / depspite

1. He decided to start the journey although the weather was bad

-> in spite of..THE BAD WEATHER, .. he decided to start the journey although....

2. The traffic was heavy. I arrived on time

-> depspite.......the heavy traffic, I arrived on time.....

3. Although sge us poor, she is studies hard

-> in spite of.....her poverty , she studies hard....

4. Though the road was bad, the driver got to own on time

->in spite..of the bad road, the driver got to own on time......

5. Althought the weather was good, ships couldn't get into the harbour safety

-> in spite of.....the food weather, ships couldn't get into the harbour safety..

6. The plane landed safety at the airport although it was foggy

-> despite being foggy ,the plane landed safety at the airport .....

7. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car

-> in spite of.....his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.....

8. Although it was raining, we went for a walk in the park

-> in spite of...being rainning,we went for a walk in the park ....

9. Although the streets in that city are narrow, many people drive cars

-> despite the fact that the streets in that city are narrow, many people drive cars......

10. Although the cost of living here is high, there are many advantage

-> in spite of....the fact that the cost of living here is high, there are many advantage....

11. I went to sleep immediately although there was much noise

-> in spite of......the fact that there was much noise, I went to sleep immediately ...

12. Though Mr Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast

-> in spite of...Mr Benson's old age , he runs seven miles before breakfast....

13. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy

-> despite...the cloudy sky, we took many pictures...

14. The square was full of cinema fans although it rained heavily

-> in spite of...the heavy rain, the square was full of cinema fans ....

15. The villagers went on fishing on the lake in spite of its pollution

-> though the lake ..was pollution, the villagers went on fishing on the lake....

16. In spite of the bad weather, we went out for a walk

-> although..the weather was bad , .we went out for a walk....

17. In spite of his old age, Mr Nguyen runs three miles before breakfast

-> although...Mr Nguyen is old, he runs three miles before breakfast..

18. In spite of the rain , we went to school yesterday

-> although...the rain was heavy , we went to school yesterday....

1. Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2. a, ……in spite of……..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

b, ……although…………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3. a, I went home early …because…………….……... I was feeling unwell.

b, I went to work the next day……although…………… .... I was still feeling unwell.

4. a, She only accepted the job ..........because of............................. the salary, which was very high.

b, She accepted the job ………in spite of………….. the salary, which was rather low.

5. a, I managed to get to sleep …although……………………... there was a lot of noise.

b, I couldn't get to sleep ………because of………………………...... the noise.

VIII. Complete the sentences with “although/in spite of/because/because of”.

1.       Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.

2.       a. ..Despite.. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

                   b. .Although... we’d phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

3.       a. I went home early ..because.. I was feeling unwell.

                   b. I went to work the next day ...although. I was still feeling unwell.

4.       a. She only accepted the job .. because.. the salary, which was very high.

                   b. She accepted the job ... in spite of . the salary, which was rather low.

5.       a. I managed to get to sleep ...although. there was a lot of noise.

                   b. I couldn’t get to sleep .because of... the noise.

IX. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.

1.       Horror films            terrify                  my younger sister.                                     terrible

2.       I don’t think it is good for young kids to see         violence           on T.V.     violent

3.       We are going to the cinema to see an       amazing     film.                   amazed

4.       Although titanic is a             romantic               film, it has a sad ending.                  romance

5.       He falls in love with a pretty girl. it’s a beautiful           romance  .       romantic

6.       His recent film received a lot of         criticism           from the public.           critic

7.       My favourite            science                -fiction films have being from mars.  scientist

8.       I don’t like horror films because they are too     frightening     for me.               fright

9.       Dracula is the best              impressive                 film i’ve ever seen.                impress

10.     Do you know daniel day-lewis? He has won three oscars for Best     actors           act

X. Read the passage and answer the questions: 2ms

          The Vietnamese students take part in different after - school activities. Some students play sports. They often play soccer, table tennis or badminton. Sometimes they go swimming in the swimming pools. Some students like music, drama and movies. They are practicing to play musical instruments in the school music room. They join the school theater group and usually rehearse plays. Some are members of the stamp collector's club. They often get together and talk about their stamps. A few students stay at home and play video games. Most of them enjoy their activities after school hours.

15.  What are they doing in music room? => .......They are practing to play musical instruments in the music room.................................................

16. Do The Vietnamese students take part in the same after - school activities?

=> ................No, they don't............................................................................................................

17. What do a few students do after school?

=>.....................They stay at home and play video games........................................................................................................

18. What do the stamp collectors often do after school?

=> ..........They often get together and talk about the stamps..................................................................................................................