Rewrite sentences: 1. Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t touch down. ( impossible) => Bad weather made it... 2. “The plane will be leaving in thirty-five minutes”( Announced) => They... 3. Don’t waste time persuading him to go with us. (Worth) => It’s... 4. Why has no one thought of a way to make aircraft quieter? ( come) => Why... 5. My brother likes science fiction books very much.(fond) => My brother... 6. Thomas Edison established his first laboratory facility in 1876.( up) => Thomas Edison...

II. Complete the sentences with and, but, or so.

1. My brother likes watching TV, __________ I like going out with my friends.

2. I want to work in television industry, __________I’m learning hard.

3. The weather was bad, _________ they didn’t keep their picnic plan.

4. The concert started late, ___________we waited to watch it.

5. You can watch Harry Potter on TV, _______________you can read it, too.

6. I watched Happy Feet, _______________I told it to my friends.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions.

Rebecca Stevens

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in south London.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is very difficult. “You must carry everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!”

Rebecca became famous when she reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17, 1993. After that, she wrote a book about the trip, and people often asked her to talk about it. She got a new job too, on a science programme on television.

1. Where was Rebecca Stevens from?

Everest              The South                   Asia                  England

2. Before she climbed Everest, Rebecca Stevens was a _______.

climber              journalist              scientist                   traveller

3. Life on Everest is very difficult because _______.

there are no toothbrushes                 it is very high

you can’t take things with you          there is no water there

4. Why did Rebecca Stevens become famous?

A. She got a new job on television.

B. She left her job and her family and travelled to Asia.

C. She was the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

D. She found that life on Everest is very difficult.

5. After 1993, Rebecca had a _______.

A. new book                  B. programme        C. new job             D. television

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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1.Because of the bad weather they had to stop their picnic
=>The weather prevented ...................................................
2.My father got to Sam Son by taxi last month
=>My father took..............................................
3.The trip to Da Lat city was cheaper than we expected
=>The trip to Da Lat city wasn't.................................................
4.The children liked to walk in the rain
=>The children enjoyed..........................................
5.The sailors like the sea better than the land
=>The sailors prefer....................................................

Rewrite the following sentence by using Because + clause, Because + N/ cụm N :
1. He is bad at English because he is very lazy.
2. He didn't come to class because of his illness.
3. Everyone likes and admires her because of her intelligence.
4. The flight 202 was delayed because the weather was bad.
5. I didn't come on time because it rained heavily.
6. They can't miss the meeting because of its importance.
7. I was late for the meeting because the traffic was heavy.
8. My grandmother can't work hard because of her age.