Đáp án A

A. hard work (n) sự lao động chăm chỉ

B. labour: (n) lao động

C. industry: (n) công nghiệp

D. effort: (r1) nỗ lực

sheer (adv, adj) dùng để nhấn mạnh (tương tự như very)

Dịch nghĩa: Tôi thành công trong công việc là nhờ làm việc rất chăm chỉ.

B

B

B

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.B; 5.D

1 but

2 so

3 because

4 Although

5 or

5 I've => I

6 to find => finding

7 get => getting

8 to stay => stay

9 you => did you

10 to watch => watching

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Vị trí của trạng từ chỉ thể cách

Giải thích:

Trạng từ chỉ thể cách (successfully) đứng sau động từ (manage) để chỉ cách thức của hành động

Sửa: successfully managed => managed successfully

Tạm dịch: Nhờ làm việc hết sức chăm chỉ, doanh nhân trẻ đã nỗ lực thành công để ra mắt một tạp chí của riêng mình

Question 30. In spite of his hard work, he couldn’t finish the job.

            A. As hard as he work, he couldn’t finish the job.             

            B. Despite he worked hard, he couldn’t finish the job.      

            C. Though he worked hard, he couldn’t finish the job.

            D. Although hard work, he couldn’t finish the job.

Question 31. Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

            A. In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

            B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

            C. Even though her intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

            D. In spite the fact that she intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

Question 32. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

            A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.

            B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.

            C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.

            D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continuing their journey.

Question 33. Although he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            A. Despite his exhaustion, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            B. In spite of he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            C. Even though being exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            D. Though he was exhausted, but he managed to finish the marathon race.

Question 34.  He was very kind to help me with my English.

            A. It was very kind of him for helping me to learn English.

            B. It was very kind of him to help me learning English.

            C. It was very kind of him to help me learn English.

            D.  It was very kind of him because he helped me to learn English.

Question 35. Despite the heavy snow, his father went out to work.

A. Although the snow was heavy, his father went out to work.

B. Although the snow is heavy, his father went out to work.

C. Although it snows heavy, his father went out to work.

D.Although the snow was heavily, his father went out to work.

Question 36. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.

A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.                         B.  He feels unhappy, so he is rich.

C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.                  D.  He feels unhappy because he is rich.

Choose the one word or phase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting

Question 37. They have not returned to Rhode Island since they are leaving in 1970

                                      A                              B                                   C          D    

Question 38. My father will fly to Ha Noi, that is the capital city of Vietnam.

                                           A                          B        C                    D

Question 39. Although his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

                           A                B                                         C                        D

Question 40. Although my parents are very busy at work, but they try to spend much time for their children.              A                                                                B                     C           D

Question 30. In spite of his hard work, he couldn’t finish the job.

            A. As hard as he work, he couldn’t finish the job.             

            B. Despite he worked hard, he couldn’t finish the job.      

            C. Though he worked hard, he couldn’t finish the job.

            D. Although hard work, he couldn’t finish the job.

Question 31. Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

            A. In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

            B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.

            C. Even though her intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

            D. In spite the fact that she intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school.

Question 32. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

            A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.

            B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.

            C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.

            D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continuing their journey.

Question 33. Although he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            A. Despite his exhaustion, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            B. In spite of he was exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            C. Even though being exhausted, he managed to finish the marathon race.

            D. Though he was exhausted, but he managed to finish the marathon race.

Question 34.  He was very kind to help me with my English.

            A. It was very kind of him for helping me to learn English.

            B. It was very kind of him to help me learning English.

            C. It was very kind of him to help me learn English.

            D.  It was very kind of him because he helped me to learn English.

Question 35. Despite the heavy snow, his father went out to work.

A. Although the snow was heavy, his father went out to work.

B. Although the snow is heavy, his father went out to work.

C. Although it snows heavy, his father went out to work.

D.Although the snow was heavily, his father went out to work.

Question 36. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.

A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.                         B.  He feels unhappy, so he is rich.

C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.      D.  He feels unhappy because he is rich.

manage to do sth = succeed in doing sth: thành công trong việc làm gì

=> thừa từ “successfully”

Sửa: successfully managed => managed

Tạm dịch: Nhờ có sự làm việc rất chăm chỉ mà người doanh nhân trẻ đã thành công trong việc tung ra tạp chí đầu tiên của mình.

Chọn B

IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. My sister and I like each other very much although we are very (21)___different___She’s six years (22) _____older than_ ____me and she works in a bank. I’m still (23)___at___ school, so I don’t have a job. My sister (24) _likes___her job, and she earns a lot of money, so she can go out and enjoy herself. She’s very (25)__kind_and often invites me to go with her, but I’m studying very (26) __hard__ at the moment because I want to pass my exams. I usually say no when she asks me, (27) ___but____ last night I was tired (28)___of____ work so I went with her to a dance. We had a great time!

but

so

because

although

although

and

1.     My mother  likes watching TV but I like going out with my friends.

2.     I want to work in television industry so I am working hard.

3.     They canceled their picnic because the weather was cold.

4.     Although the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.

5.     You can watch Harry Potter on TV although you  can read it.

6.     She likes swimming and jogging.