IV. Read the text. Use the words in the box to fill the blanks.

(1) ____________ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2) ____________ , Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3) the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong. (4) ______________, Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) ______________ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6) _______________ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.

Đọc bài khóa sử dụng các từ đã cho để điền vào chỗ trống. (although/ despite/ in spite of/ however/ nevertheless)

(1) ____________ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2) ____________ , Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3) the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong. (4) ______________, Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) ______________ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6) _______________ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.

Đọc bài khóa sử dụng các từ đã cho để điền vào chỗ trống. (although/ despite/ in spite of/ however/ nevertheless)

(1) ____________ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2) ____________ , Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3) the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong. (4) ______________, Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) ______________ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6) _______________ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1.After Nick (do)………………..his homework , he (go)………………..to bed last night.

2. Mai (live)……………..in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)…………… to Ha Noi three years ago.

3. Phong (tell)……………..me yesterday that he (learn)……………..French for a year.

4. Ms Hong (work)……………….at our school for twenty years before she (retire)………….last June.

5. By the time I (get)………………….to Nick’s house , his party (already/start)……………..

6. When we (come) ………………………..back to our home village last month , it (change)……………………………so much.

7. I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow)…………………………..a lot.

8. By the time the bus (come)……………this morning, Duong (wait)………………..for it for half an hour.

Complete Nick's e_mail to a friend about his summer holiday with had to or did not have to and the words given in the box

stay, walk, go back, eat, buy, pay

Hi Johnny!

I got back home this morning. What we went to the wrong airport terminal so we...................... to the right one. After that the airline cancelled our flight so we.........................in an airport hotel for the night but luckily we dropped his phone in the sea and he....................... a new one. He was not pleased

Write soon

Nick

MẤY BN ƠI GIÚP MK ĐI. MK TICK CHO. CẢM ƠN NHÌU!!!!!!!!!

7.   By the time the bus (come)__________ this morning. Duong (wait)___________ for it for half an hour.

Complete Nick's e_mail to a friend about his summer holiday with had to or did not have to and the words given in the box

Hi Johnny!

I got back home this morning. What we went to the wrong airport terminal so we...................... to the right one. After that the airline cancelled our flight so we.........................in an airport hotel for the night but luckily we dropped his phone in the sea and he....................... a new one. He was not pleased

Write soon

Nick

IV. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Mary came to class late. Her motorbike had a puncture. (because)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Nick used to smoke. He seems to be in good heath. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought we would win the championship. (but)

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4. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. (so)

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5. We couldn’t get tickets. We queued for an hour. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. (so that)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. She earned her living by selling newspaper. She got a B.A. degree. (even though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. (since)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

13. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (even though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

14. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

15. He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. (though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

16. I didn’t get the job. I had all the necessary qualifications. (on spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

17. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. (even though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. Laura wants to fly. She feels afraid. ( in spite of the fact that)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

19. Trevor didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

20. I’m no better. I’ve taken the pills. (despite the fact)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

21. Matthew doesn’t know any French. It was one of his school subjects. (though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

22. Henry’s friend is a millionaire. He hates spending money. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

23. I’d met her twice before. I didn’t recognize her. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

24. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. (in spite of this)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

25. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. (even though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

26. The good were never delivered. We had received the promise. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

27. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

29. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

30. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (though)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

31. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

32. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

33. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

34. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

35. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

36. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

37. In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film. (although)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

38. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

39. He isn’t happy although he is very rich. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

40. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. (despite )

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

41. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

42. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

43. She went to bed early because she felt tired . (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

44. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

45. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. I can’t study because it is noisy. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

48. The train come late because it was foggy. (because of)

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49. The train was late because the fog was thick. (because of)

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50. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

51. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good . (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

52. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

53. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

54. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

55. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

56. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. (because of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

57. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry . (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

58. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math.  (despite)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

59. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

60. cars cause pollution but people still want them. (although)

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