I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouned differently from the rest .

1.A. scout B. receive C. score D. comics

2. A. uniform B. cucumber C. public D. during .

3. A. sugar B. serious C. symptom D. second

4. A. gloves B. improve C. coveralls D. stomach

II. Choose the best answer

l. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________ , I am studying Russian at university.

A, but B, so C, however D, therefore

2. I am going shopping for food this evening _________ I do not have to go at the weekend.

A, So B, but C, however D, moreover

3. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ___________ cry

A, but B, and C, so D, however

4. We live in the same building _______ we have hardly seen each other.

A, and B, therefore C, but D, so

5. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ___________ the shop didn't have it.

A, and B, but C, therefore D, so

6. Anna needed some money, _________, she took a part-time job.

A, but B, moreover C, however D, therefore

7. Julie has a guitar _________ she plays it really well.

A, and B, so C, but D, therefore

8. My fingers were injured _________ my sister had to write the note for me.

A, and B, however C, So D, but

9. The concert was cancelled __________ we went to a nightclub instead.

A, So B, however C, so on D, but

10. This is an expensive _________ very useful book

A, but B, so C, therefore D, however

1. we have to get up early..............we'll late for school

a. so b. and c. but d. therefore

2. .............carefully I explained, she still didn't understand

a. therefore b. so c. but d. however

3. I was tired................i went to bed early

a. so b. however c. so on d. but

4. he is only sixteen, and.............., he is not eligible to drive a car

a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however

5. she writes a letter to jonh ............i do too

a. so b. and c. but d. or

6. you can go right......left

a. so b. and c. but d. or

7. Jack likes Alice.............Fred doesn't like her

a. and b. but c. therefore d. so

8. Did you speak to a man ..........a woman? It was a woman

a. so b. and c. but d. or

9. It hasn't rained for ages, ..............the ground is very dry

a. so b. however c. so on d. but

10. The Great Fire destroyed much of London. .................., only six people lost their lives

a. therefore b. so c. but d. however

11. I invited him to join us for lunch, ............he refused

a. however b. but c. so d. and

12. I was going to go to his party, ...........I was ill

a. but b. after c. berfore d. beacause

State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.

1. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet.

2. They played together as a team very well; however, they didn’t win the race.

3. After talking a boat to the mountain, we can take a cable car up.

4. It was an exciting festival, so I felt very lucky to participate in it.

5. Last year, I went to Huong Pagoda with my family and friends.

5. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it. a. and b. but c. therefore d. so 6. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job. a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore 7. Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well. a. and b. so c. but d. therefore 8. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me. a. and b. however c. so d. but 9. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead. a. so b. however c. so on d. but 10.This is an expensive ________ very useful book. a. but b. so c. therefore d. however 11.________ long it takes, I will wait for you. a. However b. But c. So d. Therefore 12.I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn. a. Therefore b. So c. But d. However 13.He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car. a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however 14.Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand. a. so that b. therefore c. but d. and 15.To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ________ you can ride the ferry. a. or b. but c. so d. however 16.I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together. a. therefore b. so c. and d. but 17.The waiter was not very nice, _____, the food was delicious. a. however b. but c. so d. and so 18.___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family. a. But b. However c. Therefore d. Whatever 19.I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car _____ he absolutely refused to accept it. a. so b. but c. therefore d. and so 20.Everyone is ready for the discussion, ________ him. a. however b. but c. so d. therefore 21.The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours. a. therefore b. but c. so d. however 22.He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, ______ played. a. but b. so c. therefore d. and 23.He told me not to do it; ________, I did it. a. Therefore b. So c. But d. However 24.We have not yet won; ________, we will keep trying. a. moreover b. however c. therefore d. so as 25.I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant. a. Therefore b. However c. But d. And

5. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it. a. and b. but c. therefore d. so 6. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job. a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore 7. Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well. a. and b. so c. but d. therefore 8. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me. a. and b. however c. so d. but 9. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead. a. so b. however c. so on d. but 10.This is an expensive ________ very useful book. a. but b. so c. therefore d. however 11.________ long it takes, I will wait for you. a. However b. But c. So d. Therefore 12.I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn. a. Therefore b. So c. But d. However 13.He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car. a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however 14.Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand. a. so that b. therefore c. but d. and 15.To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ________ you can ride the ferry. a. or b. but c. so d. however 16.I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together. a. therefore b. so c. and d. but 17.The waiter was not very nice, _____, the food was delicious. a. however b. but c. so d. and so 18.___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family. a. But b. However c. Therefore d. Whatever 19.I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car _____ he absolutely refused to accept it. a. so b. but c. therefore d. and so 20.Everyone is ready for the discussion, ________ him. a. however b. but c. so d. therefore 21.The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours. a. therefore b. but c. so d. however 22.He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, ______ played. a. but b. so c. therefore d. and 23.He told me not to do it; ________, I did it. a. Therefore b. So c. But d. However 24.We have not yet won; ________, we will keep trying. a. moreover b. however c. therefore d. so as 25.I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant. a. Therefore b. However c. But d. And