It was raining hard; ________, we go to school on time.
A. however
B. but
C. because
D. so
6. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to________ them?
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
7. If we__ _____ less paper, we ________ trees in the forests.
A. can use/save B. use/ save C. use/ will save D. uses/ will save
8. It was raining hard ; ________ ,we go to school on time.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
9. I suggest that we ________ to the theater.
A. going B. should go C. went D. to go
10. Nam speaks English ________.
A. good B. well C. bad D. nice
6. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to________ them?
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
* look for : tìm kiếm
look after : chăm sóc, trông nom.
look up : tra ( từ điển)
look at : nhìn chằm chằm
7. If we__ _____ less paper, we ________ trees in the forests.
A. can use/save B. use/ save C. use/ will save D. uses/ will save
8. It was raining hard ; ________ ,we go to school on time.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
9. I suggest that we ________ to the theater.
A. going B. should go C. went D. to go
* suggest that + S + (should ) + V(bare)
10. Nam speaks English ________.
A. good B. well C. bad D. nice
It was raining hard; ________, we go to school on time.
A. however
B. but
C. because
D. so
We learn hard. we hope to pass the exam (and)
->.........................................................................................................................
They whispered. They didn't want us to hear them (because)
->.........................................................................................................................
We are saving money. We want to buy a new house (so)
->.........................................................................................................................
I am going to the supermarket.......................I want to buy some food
A. therefore B. because C. but D. however
Do you want to have coffee................tea?
A. and B. or C. although D. and
She studies well.......................she is busy
A. because B. since C. although D. and
They went to school.......................it was raining hard
A. however B. and C. therefore D. although
1.We learn hard and we hope to pass the exam.
2.They whispered because they didn't want us to hear them.
3.We want to buy a new house so we are saving money.
4. B
5.B
6.C
7.D
10. He had an accident ____ he was careful.
A. even though B. because C. so D. since
11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.
A. So B. Because C. However D. Although
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.
A. though B. so C. and D. but
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.
A. Although B. So C. As D. However
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to
A. because B. however C. although D. since
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that
11. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor.
A. so B. however C. but D. or
12. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t.
A. but B. as C. so D. because
13. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
14. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
A. and B. or C. if D. since
15. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently.
A. also B. but also C. and D. so
16. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
A. Though B. Although B. Even though D. In spite of
17. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
A. So b. As C. Though D. Even
18. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. If B. Although C. While D. However
19. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so d. but
20. It’s cheap, _____ I don’t like it.
A. and B. because C. so d. however
11. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor.
A. so B. however C. but D. or 12. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t.
A. but B. as C. so D. because
13. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
14. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
A. and B. or C. if D. since 15. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently.
A. also B. but also C. and D. so
16. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
A. Though B. Although B. Even though D. In spite of
17. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
A. So b. As C. Though D. Even
18. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. If B. Although C. While D. However
19. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so d. but
20. It’s cheap, _____ I don’t like it. A. and B. because C. so d. however
11. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor.
A. so B. however C. but D. or
12. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t.
A. but B. as C. so D. because
13. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
14. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
A. and B. or C. if D. since
15. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently.
A. also B. but also C. and D. so
16. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
A. Though B. Although B. Even though D. In spite of
17. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
A. So b. As C. Though D. Even
18. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. If B. Although C. While D. However
19. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so d. but
20. It’s cheap, _____ I don’t like it.
A. and B. because C. so d. however
11. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor.
A. so B. however C. but D. or
12. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t.
A. but B. as C. so D. because
13. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
14. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
A. and B. or C. if D. since
15. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently.
A. also B. but also C. and D. so
16. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
A. Though B. Although B. Even though D. In spite of
17. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often.
A. So b. As C. Though D. Even
18. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. If B. Although C. While D. However
19. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so d. but
20. It’s cheap, _____ I don’t like it.
A. and B. because C. so d. however
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BÀI TẬP ÔN TẬP: BECAUSE, BECAUSE 0F; ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF (DESPITE)
1. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
A. so B. although C. because D. though
2. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
3. ____ it rained, the boys played football.
A. Even B. Even though C. However D. In spite of
4. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time.
A. Though B. Although C. Even though D. In spite of
5. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
6. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though
7. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
A. Although B. Because C. As D. If
8. ______ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
9. He was offered the job ______ he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
10. We postponed the picnic __________
A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily
C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily
11. _____her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.
A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite
12. She went to bed early _______she felt tired.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
13. I couldn’t read the letter _______ the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
14. The boys were punished ___________ he made many mistakes.
A. in spite of B. because C. even though D. as if
15. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking
16. She decided to leave her job in the company _____ she could earn a lot of money there.
A. because B. although C. despite D. since
17. Hong didn’t participate in the English contest_________ her lack of confidence.
A. because B. because of C. since D. despite
18. He hid that letter in a draw _________ no one could read it.
A. so that B. although C. in spite of D. because
19. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that
20. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
21. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
22. ______ , he walked to the station .
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
23. The children slept well, despite _____
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
24. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone.
C. Though she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Though she was very busy, she could answer the phone.
25. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.
C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. D. I couldn't open the door, even though trying very hard.
26. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking
27. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story.
A. The children laughed because the story is funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny
C. The children laughed because it was funny. D. The children laughed because the story was funny
28. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time.
11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming.
A. So B. Because C. However D. Although
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work.
A. though B. so C. and D. but
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early.
A. Although B. So C. As D. However
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to
A. because B. however C. although D. since
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him.
A. For B. Although C. So D. When
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
3. ______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
4. The children slept well, despite _____
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
5. She left him __________ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday.
A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to
10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early.
A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter
12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother.
A. so B. but C. and D. however.
13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 1
4. I got a job _________ my bad English.
A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because
40. The weather is bad so we can't go for a walk.
→If ...the weather weren't bad, we could go for a walk...
41. People don't trust him because he tells lies.
→If ...he didn't tell lies, people would trust him ...
42. Unless she goes on a diet, she won't lose weight.
→ If......she doesn't go on a diet, she will not lose weight ...
43. He didn’t go to the party because he was busy.
→ He was busy, …so he didn't go to the party …..
44. The road was very icy. They couldn't drive fast. (so)
→......The road was very icy so they couldn't drive fast...
45. We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily.
→ It is ......raining heavily so we take our umbrellas ......
46. It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game.
→We had to ....cancel the game because it was raining hard......
47. I went to school as usual yesterday. I had a terrible cold. (although)
→...Although I had a terrible cold, I went to school as usual yesterday ......