37. My brother used to go to work______bus.

A. on                          B. to                    C. in                  D. by

38. I often go to work late because of __________.

A. berry jam                B. traffic jam   C. jam pot                   D. cherry jam

39. My father goes to work by driving a __________.

A. horse                       B. bicycle                    C. motorbike   D. car

40. How __________ is it from here to the nearest supermarket? – It’s about 500 meters.

A. far                           B. long            C. difficult                  D. nice

41. My English teacher, Mr. Nam, often drives his car __________ on the way to school.

A. careful                    B. caring                      C. carefully                 D. careless

I.       Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.

1.      Yesterday our teacher arrived twenty minutes late because he _________________ (catch) in a traffic jam.

2.      The morning paper _________________ (read) by over 200,000 people every day.

3.      Her electricity _________________ (cut) off when she didn’t pay her bill.

4.      The room _________________ (clean) when I arrived.

5.      A new house _________________ (build) next to ours next year.

6.      The letters _________________ (type / already) by the secretary.

7.      That letter is important. It _________________ (ought to / type) on letterhead stationery.

8.      Our class _________________ (teach) by Mr. Rice right now.

9.      Many accidents _________________ (cause) by dangerous driving.

10.  The television _________________ (repair). It’s working again now.

VII. Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.

1.    Yesterday our teacher arrived twenty minutes late because he (catch)......... in a traffic jam.

2.    The morning paper (read)..................... by over 200,000 people every day.

3.    Her electricity (cut)..................... off when she didn't pay her bill.

4.    The room (clean)..................... when I arrived.

5.    A new house (build)..................... next to ours next year.

6.    The letters (type/ already)..................... by the secretary.

7.    That letter is important. It (ought to/ type)..................... on letterhead stationery.

8.    Our class (teach)..................... by Mr. Rice right now.

9.    Many accidents (cause)..................... by dangerous driving.

10. The television (repair)..................... . It's working again now.

VI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:  35. Because of the traffic –jam we came home very late last night.

=> Since / Because there ___________________________________________.

36. They haven’t visited Da Nang for over 5 months.

=> The last time we paid__________________________________________. 37. Being careful is the key to avoid minor mistakes

=> If we ______________________________________________________. 38. Many fashion designers have modernized the Ao Dai for centuries.

=> The Ao Dai ________________________________________________. 39. Because the instructions were clear, the students followed them easily.

=> Because of ___________________________________________________________. 40. No one could give the correct answer to this question.

=> The correct ______________________________________________________.

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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.

Choose the best answer

21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.

A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although

22. _____________, he could not finish the job.

A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work

23. He went to work _____________ his headache.

A. despite B. although C. because D. because of

24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad

25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though

26. Tom went to work despite _______.

A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well

27. Though _______, they are good friends.

A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes

28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic

29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.

A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although

30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games

A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although

31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because

32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.

A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite

33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.

A. because of B. despite C. though D. because

35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise

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

36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though

37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.

A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because

38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.

A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.

A. because B. despite C. although D. because of

40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.

A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite

III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). (2p)

1. Last night we came to the show late ________ the traffic was terrible.

A. although B. despite C. because of D. because

2. A ____ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road.

A. railway station B. zebra crossing C. bus stop D. traffic lights

3. __________ have you learnt English? – Since I was a five-year-old girl.

A. How old B. How many C. How long D. How far

4. Now there are more traffic ________________ than there used to be in this city.

A. accidents B. vehicle C. traffic jam D. road users

5. Slow down because you’re breaking the __________________.

A. traffic rules B. speed limit C. driving lisence D. traffic laws

6. We were __________ with the latest film of that director.

A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy

7. We like the film very much. The _______ are unforgettable and the plot is so gripping.

A. characters B. acting C. style D. action

8. There are always cowboys in a _____________________.

A. western B. action C. horror D. comedy

9. I ____________ my holidays with my family but now I don’t.

A. spent B. have spent C. used to spend D. didn’t use to spend

10. All the critics said the film was really __________. Nevertheless, I was so interested that I saw it from beginning to end.

A. amazing B. boring C. successful D. interesting