IV. Choose the correct answer

 1.  …………. he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success.

a. Even   b. But   c. Although   d. Despite 

2. The film was so __________ that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

a. Moving   b. thrilling  c. exciting  d. fascinating

3. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday ………… feeling very tired.

a. although   b. in spite of  c. despite of   d. eventhough

4. It is a ___________ tale of a haunted house and the ghosts therein.

a. Amusing   b. shocking  c. thrilling  d. pleasing

5. We were _________ that we couldn’t get tickets to see the film.

a. Terrified    b. satisfied  c. relaxed   d. disappointed

6. The ending of “American Psycho” was so _____________. It left viewers with questions.

a. Confusing  b. exhausting c. horrifying  d. moving

7. My brother was so __________ he couldn’t watch the film.

a. Overwhelmed  b. scared   c. annoyed  d. excited

8. The Adventures of Macro Polo (1938) was highly __________, but lacked historical accuracy.

a. disgusting  b. encouraging c. entertaining   d. exhausting

 9. James finds science fiction movies really ________. He enjoys watching then

a. terrifying   b. embarrassing c. concerning  d. fascinating

10. Whenever I feel ___________, I watch a comedy that makes me laugh and feel better.

 a. depressed  b. amused  c. exhausted  d. thrilled

IV. Choose the correct answer

 1.  …………. he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success.

a. Even   b. But   c. Although   d. Despite 

2. The film was so __________ that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.

a. Moving   b. thrilling  c. exciting  d. fascinating

3. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday ………… feeling very tired.

a. although   b. inspite of  c. despite of   d. eventhough

4. It is a ___________ tale of a haunted house and the ghosts therein.

a. Amusing   b. shocking  c. thrilling  d. pleasing

5. We were _________ that we couldn’t get tickets to see the film.

a. Terrified    b. satisfied  c. relaxed   d. disappointed

6. The ending of “American Psycho” was so _____________. It left viewers with questions.

a. Confusing  b. exhausting c. horrifying  d. moving

7. My brother was so __________ he couldn’t watch the film.

a. Overwhelmed  b. scared   c. annoyed  d. excited

8. The Adventures of Macro Polo (1938) was highly __________, but lacked historical accuracy.

a. disgusting  b. encouraging c. entertaining   d. exhausting

 9. James finds science fiction movies really ________. He enjoys watching then

a. terrifying   b. embarrassing c. concerning  d. fascinating

10. Whenever I feel ___________, I watch a comedy that makes me laugh and feel better.

1. _________ he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success.

A. Even B. But C. Although D. Despite

2. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening __________ nobody in my family liked it.

A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so

3. We didn't find it funny _______________ it was a comedy.

A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. but

8. Do you easily get (embarrassing/embarrassed)?

III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.(4pts)

1. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an .

A. thriller B. comedy C. drama D. animation

2. Not many people went to see the film; , it received good reviews from critics.

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

3. he spent much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

A. Even B. But C. Although D. Despite

4. Trung finds horror films really .

A. disgust B. disgusts C. disgusting D. disgusted

5. they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

A. However B. Nevertheless C. When D. Although

6. We didn’t find it funny it was a comedy.

A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. but

7. The end of the film was so that many people cried.

A. shocking B. moving C. exciting D. boring

8. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday feeling very tired.

A. although B. in spite of C. but D. so

IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below:

1.      The football match was quite (exciting/ excited). I enjoyed it.

2.      (Even/ Although/ Despite/ However) they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a success.

3.      (How much/ How far/ How long/ How many) does it take to go from Ha Tinh to Ha Noi?

4.      All of us have to obey (traffic/ traffic rules/ traffic jam/ regular) strictly.

5.      A/An (action/ documentary/ thriller/ comedy) is a film that shows real life events or stories.

6.      Last night, I didn’t go to bed early (despite/ although/ because of/ in spite of) being tired.

7.      A/An (horror/ sci-fi/ comedy/ documentary) is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

8.      We found the film (bored/ bore/ boring/ interested).

9.      The ( festival/ air/ tradition/ festive) atmosphere is felt around all the village.

10. A lot of cultural and ( arts/ artists/ artistic/ art) activities are held as part of the festival.

11. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of  Light, is the (importance/ most important/ more important) holiday of the year in India.

12. It is (amaze/ amazed/ amazing/ amazement) to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.

13. Everybody has gone to the (musical/ music/ musician/ musicians) festival.

14. La Tomatina (hold/ held/ is hold/ is held) on the last Wednesday f August every year.

15. The festival (takes/ held/ holds/ takes place) every year at the end of August.

V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets:

1.      There were lively New Year ___________  all over the town. (CELEBRATE)

2.      There are many ___________  differences between the two communities. (CULTURE)

3.      I feel ___________  every time I try to read that exercise book. (BORE)

4.      We were excited about the ___________   of the musical festival. (PERFORM)

5.      The ___________  of the restaurant is so good that we want to go there again. (SERVE)

VI. Rewrite the sentences, using the word in brackets:

1.   I couldn’t sleep. I was tired (in spite of)

     ………………………………………………………………..

2.   I got wet in the rain. I had an umbrella ( although)

     ………………………………………………………………..

3.   They used to get up early doing exercise. (no longer)

     ………………………………………………………………..

4.   What is the distance from here to the city center? (How far)

     ………………………………………………………………..

5.   The distance from Ha Tinh to Ho Chi Minh city is about 1,000 km. ( It's)

IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below:

1.      The football match was quite (exciting/ excited). I enjoyed it.

2.      (Even/ Although/ Despite/ However) they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a success.

3.      (How much/ How far/ How long/ How many) does it take to go from Ha Tinh to Ha Noi?

4.      All of us have to obey (traffic/ traffic rules/ traffic jam/ regular) strictly.

5.      A/An (action/ documentary/ thriller/ comedy) is a film that shows real life events or stories.

6.      Last night, I didn’t go to bed early (despite/ although/ because of/ in spite of) being tired.

7.      A/An (horror/ sci-fi/ comedy/ documentary) is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.

8.      We found the film (bored/ bore/ boring/ interested).

9.      The ( festival/ air/ tradition/ festive) atmosphere is felt around all the village.

10. A lot of cultural and ( arts/ artists/ artistic/ art) activities are held as part of the festival.

11. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of  Light, is the (importance/ most important/ more important) holiday of the year in India.

12. It is (amaze/ amazed/ amazing/ amazement) to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.

13. Everybody has gone to the (musical/ music/ musician/ musicians) festival.

14. La Tomatina (hold/ held/ is hold/ is held) on the last Wednesday f August every year.

15. The festival (takes/ held/ holds/ takes place) every year at the end of August.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy

a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite

2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.

a. Although b. However c. And d. So

3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat

a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and

4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.

a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so

5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager

a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite

6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although

7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.

a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of

8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.

a. however b. but c. despite d. because of

9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.

a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of