How can the boss act x nothing had happened?
A. therefore
B.so
C.if
D. as though
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
How can the manager act _________nothing had happened?
A. therefore
B. so
C. if
D. as though
Chọn đáp án D
- therefore: Vì thế, do đó, cho nên
- so: vì thế, vì vậy
- if: nếu
- as though: như thế là
Dịch: Sao trưởng phòng có thể hành động như thể chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra chứ?
Note 39 + Mệnh đề sau as though là mệnh đề không có thật + Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề trước chia ở thời hiện tại đơn giản thì động từ ở mệnh đề sau thường chia ở quá khứ đơn. E.g: He acts as though he were rich. (Anh ta cứ làm như thể là anh ta giàu có lắm) (He is not rich infact) + Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề trước chia ở quá khứ đơn thì động từ ở mệnh đề sau chia ở quá khử hoàn thành. E.g: Jeff looked as though he had seen a ghost. (Trông Jeff như thể anh ta vừa gặp ma) (He didn’t see a ghost) |
I. Complete the sentences using the correct form of verbs in the brackets.
1. Rupert often dresses as though he ................................. (roll) in money but he’s actually on the dole.
2. How can you sit there as if nothing .................................... (happen)?
3. It’s time for us ............................................. (go) now, Sammy. Are you ready?
4. Isn’t it about time you ............................................. (learn) to drive?
5. Is it a good time ............................................. (call) Aunty Audrey? What time is it in Australia?
6. I’d rather you ............................................. (say) that you didn’t want to come!
7. I’d sooner ............................................. (go) by plane but I couldn’t afford the air fare.
1 Rupert often dresses as though he rolls in money but he’s actually on the dole.
2 How can you sit there as if nothing has happened?
3 It’s time for us to go now, Sammy. Are you ready?
4 Isn’t it about time you learned to drive?
5 Is it a good time to call Aunty Audrey? What time is it in Australia?
6 I’d rather you said that you didn’t want to come!
7 I’d sooner go by plane but I couldn’t afford the air fare.
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
Exercise 1:
1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.
a. after b. when c. for d. or
2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.
a. if b. in case c. but d. for
3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
a. as b. when c. before d. after
4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.
a. if b. as c. or d. so
5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.
a. as b. though c. although d. however
6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.
a. as b. in case c. while d. before
7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.
a. while b. because of c. though d. as
8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.
a. while b. although c. but d. a or b
9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?
a. when b. therefore c. because d. since
10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.
a. like b. as c. or d. and
11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.
a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and
12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.
a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since
13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.
a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b
14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way
a. if b. in case c. so that d. so
15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out
a. so b. if c. when d. while
Exercise 1:
1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.
a. after b. when c. for d. or
2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.
a. if b. in case c. but d. for
3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
a. as b. when c. before d. after
4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.
a. if b. as c. or d. so
5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.
a. as b. though c. although d. however
6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.
a. as b. in case c. while d. before
7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.
a. while b. because of c. though d. as
8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.
a. while b. although c. but d. a or b
9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?
a. when b. therefore c. because d. since
10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.
a. like b. as c. or d. and
11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.
a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and
12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.
a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since
13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.
a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b
14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way
a. if b. in case c. so that d. so
15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out
a. so b. if c. when d. while
Match the reply questions (a-e) with the statements (1-5).
1 Yesterday was Monday. 2 Nothing exciting happened on holiday. 3 Our dog had never run away before. 4 The train had to stop suddenly. 5 My laptop has broken again. | a Didn't it? b Did it? c Was it? d Has it? e Hadn't it? |
1 – c: Yesterday was Monday. - Was it?
(Hôm qua là thứ Hai. – Phải không?)
2 – a: Nothing exciting happened on holiday. - Didn't it?
(Không có gì thú vị xảy ra trong kỳ nghỉ. – Phải không?)
3 – e: Our dog had never run away before. - Hadn't it?
(Con chó của chúng tôi chưa bao giờ bỏ chạy trước đây. - Phải không?)
4 – b: The train had to stop suddenly. - Did it?
(Tàu phải dừng đột ngột. – Phải không?)
5 – d: My laptop has broken again. - Has it?
(Máy tính xách tay của tôi lại bị hỏng. – Phải không?)
" Have you finished the book ? " almost. You can haven't .............. i'm done
A. after B. before C. until D. while
................ we had got off the boat, we walk along the road
A. after B. before C. until D. immedialately
The trip was conceled .............. it was raining
A. though B. because C. due to D. now that
I'll call you ................ I get home
A. as soon as B. however C. even though D. though
She stayed at work late ................. she could complete the journal article
A. in case B. so that C. in order to D. because
" Have you finished the book ? " almost. You can haven't .............. i'm done
A. after B. before C. until D. while
................ we had got off the boat, we walk along the road
A. after B. before C. until D. immedialately
The trip was conceled .............. it was raining
A. though B. because C. due to D. now that
I'll call you ................ I get home
A. as soon as B. however C. even though D. though
She stayed at work late ................. she could complete the journal article
A. in case B. so that C. in order to D. because
" Have you finished the book ? " almost. You can haven't .............. i'm done
A. after B. before C. until D. while
................ we had got off the boat, we walk along the road
A. after B. before C. until D. immedialately
The trip was conceled .............. it was raining
A. though B. because C. due to D. now that
I'll call you ................ I get home
A. as soon as B. however C. even though D. though
She stayed at work late ................. she could complete the journal article
A. in case B. so that C. in order to D. because
It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the otherand a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle
23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for
24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must
25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need
26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though
27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can
28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to
It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the otherand a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle
23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for
24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must
25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need
26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though
27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can
28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to
It happened(23)___________ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I(24) ________ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) _________ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ________ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) _________, a pair of scissors in the otherand a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) __________ me gave way. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle
23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for
24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must
25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need
26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though
27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can
28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to
1. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though
2. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing.
A. although B. so C. but D. and
3. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
A. Although B. Because C. As D. If
4. ______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.
A. As B. Just as C. Although D. When
5. She came in _____ turned on the radio.
A. so B. and C. or D. but
6. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
7. ______ I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed.
A. Because B. So C. Although D. However
8. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast
A. so B. since C. as d. though
9. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself.
A. or B. but C. so D. and
10. He had an accident __although__ he was careful.
1. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though
2. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing.
A. although B. so C. but D. and
3. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
A. Although B. Because C. As D. If
4. ______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.
A. As B. Just as C. Although D. When
5. She came in _____ turned on the radio.
A. so B. and C. or D. but
6. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
7. ______ I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed.
A. Because B. So C. Although D. However
8. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast
A. so B. since C. as d. though
9. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself.
A. or B. but C. so D. and
10. He had an accident __because__ he was careful.
1. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though
2. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing.
A. although B. so C. but D. and
3. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
A. Although B. Because C. As D. If
4. ______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.
A. As B. Just as C. Although D. When
5. She came in _____ turned on the radio.
A. so B. and C. or D. but
6. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
7. ______ I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed.
A. Because B. So C. Although D. However
8. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast
A. so B. since C. as d. though
9. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself.
A. or B. but C. so D. and