Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1.      _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

_______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.      _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

_______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

3.      Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

4.      _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

_______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

5.      _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

_______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

6.      I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

7.      _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

_______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

8.      _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

_______________  studying very hard, I failed the exam.

I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam.

Bài 8: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1.     _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

_______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

2.     _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

_______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

3.     Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

4.     _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

_______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

5.     _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

_______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

6.     I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews.

I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

7.     _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

_______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

8.     _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

_______________  studying very hard, I failed the exam.

I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam.

Exercise3: Hoàn thành câu với một trong những từ nối “although/ despite/ however” sao cho thích hợp.

1. _______________ the restaurant’s good reputation, the food was terrible.

2. _______________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

3. The restaurant has a good reputation. _______________, the food was terrible.

4. _______________ it didn’t stop raining, we didn’t cancel our picnic.

5. _______________ the rain, , we didn’t cancel our picnic.

6. It didn’t stop raining. We didn’t cancel our picnic,______________.

7. Mary still bought the watch, __________ it had a high price.

8. Mary still bought the watch __________ its high price.

9. The watch had a high price. Mary, ___________, bought it

10. _______________ the fact that I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me. 

11. _______________ I was late for school, my teacher didn’t punish me.

12. I was late for school. My teacher didn’t punish me, ___________.

13. _______________ I invited Jim to my party, he didn’t come.

14. _______________ my invitation to the party, Jim didn’t come.

15. I invited Jim to the party. _______________, he didn’t come.

16. I don’t want to watch this film_______________ it has many good reviews. 17. I don’t want to watcht this film _______________ its good reviews.

18. The film has many good reviews. I don’t want to watch it, _______________.

19. _______________ there are many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

20. _______________ many challenges, Tom won’t give up his dream.

21. There are many challenges.__________, Tom won’t give up his dream.

22. _______________ I studied very hard, I failed the exam.

23. _______________ studying very hard, I failed the exam.

24. I studied very hard. I,__________, failed the exam

Hoàn thành các câu sau đây bằng thể so sánh phù hợp, gạch chân xác định loại từ:

1. You should drive (careful)_____otherwise you will cause an accident.

2. The manager didn't (polite)_____as his employees.

3. The test was (easy)_____than I expected.

4. I can't understand what you are saying. Please, speak (clear)_____.

5. Your performance sounds good but Hoa performs even (perfect)_____

6. John plays football (skillful)_____me.

Bài tập 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “although, therefore, however, but, so, because, despite, because of” và những từ thích hợp khác.

         1. It is very hot in the desert. ___________, few trees can grow there.

         2. Jame is offered the job, ___________ he is inexperienced.

         3. James was not admitted to the university ___________ the age.

         4. I tried to persuade her. ___________, I didn’t succeed.

         5. The story was very funny, ___________ nobody laughed.

         6. The match went ahead ___________ the heavy rain.

         7. It was too dark to go on, ___________ we found somewhere to stay.

         8. Nam had to stay home to look after his mother _______________ she was sick.

Bài tập 3: Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất.

         1. It was late, __________ I decided to phone home.

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

         2. Minh had a terrible headache. ____________, he went to school.

            A. Therefore                 B. Although                      C. But                               D. However

         3. Tom has a bike, ______________ he always walks to work.

            A. so                             B. but                               C. because                        D. however

         4. Her mother was sick. ____________, Jane had to stay home to look after.

            A. Therefore                 B. Since                            C. However                       D. So

         5. They asked me to wait for them, ________________they didn’t turn up.

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

         6. It was raining hard. The match went ahead, _____________ .

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

         7. We couldn’t get a seat, ____________ we arrived quite early.

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

         8. Anne doesn’t get on well with people around her. She has ____________ changed her job many times.

            A. however                   B. so                                 C. therefore                      D. although

         9. I did my best. ____________, it was not good enough.

            A. However                   B. Therefore                     C. Although                      D. Even though

         10. Many airlines are offering discount tickets for flights, ___________ more people are flying for weekend trips to scenic cities.

            A. so                             B. because                        C. although                       D. whereas

II/ Chọn từ, cụm từ phù hợp hoàn thành các câu sau:

1. My  parents _______ me to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last summer.

A. led                   B. took                 C. brought                     D. directed

2. I’m sure they were _____ lies.

A. telling             B. making            C. doing                         D. saying

3. I’d like to mail this letter _______ my friend in the USA.

A. for                   B. with                 C. to                               D. up to

4. I am _______ that you and your family are well.

A. pleasant                    B. pleasing                    C. pleased                      D. with pleasure

5. – What is the tall building over there?  - __________ .

A. Yes, it is tall                                         B. No, it is not tall       

C. Yes, it is the new library                      D. It’s a new library

6. We _________  to our new house on January 1^st.

A. transferred      B. got                   C. removed                             D. moved

7. I know how to take care _______ myself.

A. for                   B. of                     C. about                         D. with

8. Fluoride toothpaste helps _________ tooth decay

A. prevent            B. for preventing           C. preventing                D. with preventing

9. Wear your hat. It will _______ your head.

A. protect             B. defend             C. secure                       D. guarantee.

10. She added a little salt to the soup so it tasted _______

A. deliciously      B. well                 C. good                          D. tastefully

Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng dạng so sánh phù hợp của các tính từ trong ngoặc. Một tính từ có thể sử dụng 2 lần.

1.      Bringing up children is one of _____________________ jobs in the world.

2.      England is too cold in spring – let's go to Spain where is ________________.

3.      She comes top in all exams – she must be _____________ girl in the class.

4.     The temperature in July reaches forty – four degrees – it's ________ month of the year.

5.     Let's buy this video – it doesn't cost too much – it'__________ the other one.

6.     When I passed my driving test, it was the _________________ day of my life.

7.     Lying down in bed is ___________________________ sitting on a hard chair.

8.     I could hardly keep awake – it was__________________ film I've ever seen.

9.     She's ______________________________ person I know – she is always winning prizes in lotteries.

I can't do this test – can you give me a _________________________ 

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