VII. Combine these following sentences using the words given in the brackets:

1. He stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red. (because)

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2. Jane didn’t join our programme. She had to take a summer course. (as)

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3. He behaved very rudely. Everyone dislike him. (since)

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4. They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work. (because)

………………………………………………………………………

5. I won’t be able to attend the meeting. I‟ll be on holiday with my family. (since)

………………………………………………………………………

6. It was raining heavily. We decided to stay home and watch TV. (as)

………………………………………………………………………

7. He wants to get fit. He’s training hard. (because)

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8. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime (so)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………..

9. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)

=> ………………………………………………………………………

10. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)

=>  ……………………………………………………………………….

VIII. Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)

1. It/ be/ good idea/ eat/ different/ kind/ fruit/ vegetable/ every day.

=>  ………………………………………………………………………

2. My brother/ not like/ ice-skating/ because/ think/ it/ dangerous.

=>  …………………………………………………………………………

3. to / energy / Turn / and / save/ the lights / off / leaving / the / before/ room 

⮲…………………………………………………………………………….

4. poor / in / the/ people / don’t/ slums, / live/ they ? / Most/ of/ 

⮲………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t need to use. (1.0 pt) 

My Favorite Hobby

My name is Sara. My favorite ....................... (1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it ....................... (2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.

I enjoy reading ....................... (3) I like to explore the imaginative world of my favorite author, J.K. Rowling who ..................... (4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further ....................(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.

I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging. 

X. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning using the given words in brackets

2. I enjoy listening to pop music best.                                       ( favourite )

🡪  Pop music is my ……………………………………………………………

3. Her taste in art is not the same as my taste                   ( different )

🡪   Her taste ……………………………………………………………….

4. They sell tickets at the gate of the tourist site.

🡪Tickets …………………………………………

5. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily. ( so )

🡪       ……………………………………………………..     

join each pair of sentence using because, as or since

1 he stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red (because)

......

2 Jane didn't join our programme.She had to take a summer course(as)

....

3 He behaved very rudely . Everyone dislike him (since)

.....

4 They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work ( because )

.....

5 I won't be able to attend the meeting . i will be on holiday with my family (since)

....

6 It was raining heavily. We decided to stay home and watchTV (as)

....

7 He wants to get fit. He is training hard ( because)

....

8 Sally was ill . She didn't go to school yesterday

....

JOIN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES USING : because, as or since

1. He stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red.(because)

2. Jane didn't join our programme. She had to take a summer course.(as)

3.He behaved very rudely. Everyone dislike him.(since)

4. They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work.(because)

5. I won't be able to attend the meeting. I will be on holiday with my family ( since)

6.It was raining heavily. We decided to stay home and watch TV ( as)

7.He wants to get fit. He's training hard. ( because)

8. Sally was ill. She didn't go to school yesterday (since)

Rewrite the following sentences, using BECAUSE OF
1. The car crashed because the driver was careless.
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2. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
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3. English is learned by millions of people because it is important.
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4. We couldn’t understand each other because our languages are different.
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5. He retired last month because he was ill.
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Rewrite the following sentences, using BECAUSE OF
1. The car crashed because the driver was careless.
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2. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
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3. English is learned by millions of people because it is important.
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4. We couldn’t understand each other because our languages are different.
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5. He retired last month because he was ill.
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6. He walked slowly because his leg was bad.
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7. Peter was worried because Mary was late.
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8. She couldn’t go to school because she is poor.
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9. He had to go to the hospital because there was too much dust from the mines.
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10. She was late because there was too much traffic.

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Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of

1.    He didn’t come because of his sickness.

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2.    The train was late because the fog was thick.

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3.    The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.

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4.    He left the school because his family was poor.

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5.    We couldn’t study because of the noise.

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6.    I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.

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7.    These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.

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8.    Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.

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9.    Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

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10.  He was accepted for the job because he had much experience.

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Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of

1.    Kevin has failed many times, so he disappointed.

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2.    I had not eaten for 24 hours. I was very hungry.

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3.    He ate all the fruits. The fruits were ripe.

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4.    He hadn’t finished the letter. He didn’t go to sleep.

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5.    He is dismissed. He was late for the work very often.

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6.    He drove too fast. He caused a serious accident.

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7.    The streets are narrow, so there are not many people driving cars in this city.

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8.    The test was so difficult that I couldn’t do it.

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9.    I don’t know Russian. I have to have my document translated into Russian.

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10.  The children had an accident. They went to school late.

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Viết lại câu:

1) He stopped the car. The traffic lights turned red (because)

......................................................................................................

2) Jane didn't join our programme. She had to take a summer course (as)

........................................................................................................................

3) He behaved very rudely. Everyone dislike him (since)

...............................................................................................

4) They like doing something useful. They do volunteer work (because)

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5) I won't be able to attend the meeting. I'll be on holiday with my family (since)

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Rewrite the sentences, using although or in spite of,because of

1.  Although I was hungry, I didn’t eat anything.

=> In spite of _{...........................................................................................................................................................................}

2. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

3. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.

=> Though _{.................................................................................................................................................................................}

4. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.

=> Although _{..............................................................................................................................................................................}

5. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.

=> Although _{..............................................................................................................................................................................}

6. Although they lost, the home team played very well.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

7. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.

=>In spite of _{.............................................................................................................................................................................}

8. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

9. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.

=> Although _{..............................................................................................................................................................................}

10. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

11. He didn’t eat  all the fruits because they were green.

=>Because _{.................................................................................................................................................................................}

12. The plane took off though the weather was bad.

=>in spite of _{.............................................................................................................................................................................}

13. He took a lot of photographs because the sky was nice

=>because of _{...........................................................................................................................................................................}

14. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

15. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well.

=> In spite of _{...........................................................................................................................................................................}

16. He is still fat though he has been on a diet for 2 years.

=> In spite of _{...........................................................................................................................................................................}

17. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.=> despite ...........................................................................................................

18. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.=> Despite...........................................................................................................

19. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

=>In spite of _{.............................................................................................................................................................................}

20. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

21. We did the test well though it was difficult.

=>In spite of _{.............................................................................................................................................................................}

22. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

23. The plane took off though the weather was bad.

=>In spite of _{.............................................................................................................................................................................}

24. Though his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

25. because the streets are narrow, few people drive in this place

=>because of _{...........................................................................................................................................................................}

26. Mr Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}

27. He didn’t eat  the chocolate cake because he was on diet.

=>because of  _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

27. He studies very well though his life was hard at that time.

=> Despite _{..................................................................................................................................................................................}