Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1.___________beef does she want? A. How often B. How far C. How many D. How much 2. She worked very hard, _______she passed all her exams. A. because B. and C. so D. but 3. Your bag is different _______ her bag. A. as B. from C. much D. than 5. A lot of flowers _________ in Da Lat throughout the year. A. grow B. grew C. growing D. are grown 6. The Temple of Literature __________ in 1070. A. find B. found C. was found D. was founded 7. I _________ Nha Trang when I was a child. A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. have visited 8. He_______ to the USA so far. A. is B. was C. will be D. has been 9. My family has decided to use ______ electricity by using more solar energy instead. A. more B. less C. much D. fewer 10. Hue beef noodle is really . I like it a lot. A. awful B. salty C. delicious D. bitter 11. Her son wants to become a well-known________. A. act B. actor C. actress D. action 12. There is _________ tofu, but there aren‟t _________ sandwiches. A. some – some B. any – any C. any – some D. some – any 13. Dan Bau is a _________musical instrument in Viet Nam. A. exciting B. healthy C. traditional D. interesting 14.Tien Quan Ca is the national___________of Viet Nam. A. painting B. anthem C. book D. dance 15. They run so fast, and their father__________. A. do, too B. does, too C. do, either D. does, either

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.

A. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.

B. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

C. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 

Although she was very old, she looked very grateful

A. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful

B. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.

C. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful

D. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful

TOPIC : COMPLEX SENTENCES:

E1: Choose the best answer

1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .

a. so b. although c. because d. though

2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework .

a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so

3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach .

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

4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .

a. so b. because c. although d. but

5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it .

a. or b. as because d. but

6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.

a. because b. although c. even though d. and

7. The film was boring, ____ we went home .

a. so b. when c. but c. if

8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .

a. but b. if c. so d. although

9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more .

a. still b. therefore c. but d. as

10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key .

a. while b. but c. though d. because

11. ____ it rained , the boys played football .

a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of

12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor .

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

13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t .

a. but b. as c. so because

14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy .

a. while b. though c.because d. but

15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.

a. and b. or c. if d. since

16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently .

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

17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .

a. Though b. Although b. Even though d. In spite of

18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often .

a. So b. As c. Though d. Even

19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep .

a. If b. Although c. While D. However

20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do .

a. because b. though c. so d. but

21. It’s cheap. _____, I don’t like it .

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

22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian.

a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though

23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing .

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

24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition .

a. Although b. Because c. As d. If

25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut .

a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When

26. She came in _____ turned on the radio .

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

27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold .

a. though b. because c. but d. so

28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed .

a. Because b. So c. Although d. However

29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast

a. so b. since c. as d. though

30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself .

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

31. He had an accident ____ he was careful .

a. even though b. because c. so d. since

32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming .

a. So b. Because c. However d. Although

33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work .

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

34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early .

a. Although b. So c. As d. However

35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German .

a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since

36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired .

a. so b. because c. but d. if

37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match .

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

38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to

a. because b. however c. although d. since

39. ______ we were in town , we often met him .

a. For b. Although C. So d. When

40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications .

a. because b. although c. so d. but

41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry .

a. even though b. in spite

c. despite d. in spite the fact that

42. In spite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled .

a. the rain b. of the rain

c. it was raining d. there was a rain

43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car .

a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although

44. ______ , he walked to the station .

a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired

c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired

45. The children slept well , despite _____

a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy

46. She left him __________ she still loved him .

a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite

47. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted .

a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of

48. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like .

a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of

49. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ________ we must also think of our environment .

a. despite b. though c. as though d. but

50. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men .

a. But b.Even if c. If d. As though

51. The team played on in spite of the rain

a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite

52. ………….. 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

52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience.

A. even though B. despite C. while D. however

53. 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

54. ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.

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

55. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired.

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

56. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness.

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

57. The boys were punished -------------- they made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because

C. even though D. as if

58-------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As

59. 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

60. 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

61. 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

62. 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.

63. The flight was delayed -------------- the fog.

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

64. Hong didn’t participate in the contest -------------- her lack of confidence. A. because B. because of C. since D. despite

65. He hid that letter in a draw -------------- no one could read it. A. so that B. because C. although D. in spite of

66. -------------- Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though

67. -------------- other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of

68. The mother got angry because --------------. A. her son behaved badly B. her son's bad behavior

C. her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving

69. He lost his job -------------- his laziness. A. due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because

70. She is looking for a new job -------------- she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct

71. 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. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone.

72. 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.

I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
26. She was always hard-working at school. She spends most of ______ time studying.
A. she B. her C. hers D. she’s
27. They have decided to clean up the neighborhood because ______ is full of rubbish.
A. it B. they C. their D. its
28. My cousin, Hoa, is the same age as ______.
A. I B. me C. mine D. myself
29. The villagers are as friendly as ______ were years ago.
A. their B. they C. them D. their
30. My brother’s taste in art is quite different from______.
A. me B. myself C. mine D. mines
31. Those dishes are for Hoa and ______.
A. I B. me C. mine D. mines
32. They often wear ______ clothes.
A. each others B. each others’ C. each other’s D. each other
33. Now she can look after ______.
A. hers B. she C. her D. herself
34. People in that country often wear ______ traditional clothes on the New Year Day.
A. them B. theirs C. their D. themselves
35. Her gloves have worn out, so she bought ______ a new pair of gloves.
A. herself B. she’s C. hers D. she
36. Don’t worry about ______.
A. I B. my C. myself D. me
37. The director ______ welcomed us to the hotel.
A. him B. his C. himself D. he
38. She climbed out of the swimming pool and dried ______ with towel.
A. hers B. herself C. she D. she’s
39. She had a wonderful holiday. She enjoyed ______.
A. her B. hers C. she D. herself
40. I’m sorry, the golden ring is actually ______.
A. mine B. me C. my D. mines
41. He broke ______ leg in the accident.
A. him B. his C. he D. himself
42. She needs to change ______ mind immediately.
A. she B. hers C. her D. herself
43. Linda decided to have ______ hair cut after three years.
A. hers B. her C. she D. herself
44. I made this cake for ______.
A. I B. myself C. my D. she
45. Her voice is better than ______.
A. I B. my C. mine D. mines
46. In spite of ______ disability, he tried to become the winner of the competition.
A. him B. he C. himself D. his
47. She studies better than ______.
A. us B. our C. ours D. ourselves
48. Linda and ______ want to go to the movie.
A. me B. I C. myself D. mine
49. My father cooked the soup for my brother and ______.
A. me B. I C. mine D. mines
50. My sister invited ______ to the party.
A. he B. him C. his D. himself

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. Mary tried to finish the test ____________ she had a terrible headache. 

    A.because                B. although                 C. but                          D. so that

2. The city is _____________than the countryside. 

     A. as polluted       B. so polluted          C. more polluted                  D. most polluted

3. Tuan suggested ___________ some Dong Ho paintings as souvenirs. 

      A. buy                   B. to buy                    C.buying                     D. bought

4. My father ( gave up/ turn off/ look up/ set off) smoking three years ago. 

     A. set off                B. gave up                   C. turned down           D. looked up

5. You embroidered this handkerchief,___________?

    A. do you                B. don’t you                C. did you                   D. didn’t you

6. She asked me where ___________ from. 

     A. I come               B. did I come              C. I will come D. I came

7. She said that she would visit Bat Trang village ____________ . 

     A. next week          B. last week                C. the following week            D. the week before

8. Bat Trang is one of the most famous _________ craft villages of Ha Noi.

     A. tradition                        B. traditional               C. traditionally            D.traditions

9. My brother enjoys _____________handicrafts.

A. make                 B. making                    C. to make                   D. makes

10. She doesn’t tell me what ____________ next.

     A. to do                  B. doing                      C. do                           D. will do

1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam . a. so b. although c. because d. though 2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework . a. Because b. whether c. Although d. so 3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach . a. or b. but c. so d. though 4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick . a. so b. because c. although d. but 5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it . a. or b. as because d. but 6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough. a. because b. although c. even though d. and 7. The film was boring ____ we went home . a. so b. when c. but c. if 8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive . a. but b. if c. so d. although 9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more . a. still b. therefore c. but d. as 10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key . a. while b. but c. though d. because 11. ____ it rained , the boys played football . a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of 12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor . a. so b. however c. but d. or 13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t . a. but b. as c. so because 14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy . a. while b. though c.because d. but 15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV. a. and b. or c. if d. since 16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently . a. also b. but also c. and d. so 17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time . a. Though b. Although c. Even though d. In spite of 18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often . a. So b. As c. Though d. Even 19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep . a. If b. Although c. While d. However 20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do . a. because b. though c. so d. but 21. It’s cheap _____ I don’t like it . a. and b. because c. so d. however 22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian. a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though 23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing . a. although b. so c. but d. and 24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition . a. Although b. Because c. As d. If 25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut . a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When 26. She came in _____ turned on the radio . a. so b. and c. or d. but 27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold . a. though b. because c. but d. so 28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed . a. Because b. So c. Although d. However 29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast a. so b. since c. as d. though 30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself . a. or b. but c. so d. and 31. He had an accident ____ he was careful . a. even though b. because c. so d. since 32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming . a. So b. Because c. However d. Although 33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work . a. though b. so c. and d. but 34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early . a. Although b. So c. As d. However 35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German . a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since 36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired . a. so b. because c. but d. if 37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match . a. so b. and c. but d. because 38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to a. because b. however c. although d. since 39. ______ we were in town , we often met him . a. For b. Although c. So d. When 40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications . a. because b. although c. so d. but 41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry . a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that 42. In pite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled . a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain 43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car . a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although 44. ______ , he walked to the station . a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired 45. The children slept well , despite _____ a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 46. She left him __________ she still loved him . a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite 47. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted . a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of 48. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like . a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of 49. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces _______ we must also think of our environment . a. despite b. though c. as though d. but 50. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men . a. But b. Even if c. If d. As though 51. The team played on in spite of the rain a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite 52. ………….. 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 52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience. A. even though B. despite C. while D. however 53. 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 54. ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite 55. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 56. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness. A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because 57. The boys were punished -------------- he made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because C. even though D. as if 58-------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As 59. 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 60. 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 61. 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 62. 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. 63. The flight was delayed -------------- the fog. A. in spite of B. because of C. though D. since 64. Hong didn’t participate in the contest -------------- her lack of confidence. A. because B. because of C. since D. despite 65. He hid that letter in a draw -------------- no one could read it. A. so that B. because C. although D. in spite of 66. -------------- Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though 67. -------------- other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of 68. The mother got angry because --------------. A. her son behaved badly B. her son's bad behavior C. her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving 69. He lost his job -------------- his laziness. A. due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because 70. She is looking for a new job -------------- she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct II. Choose the best answer : 1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although 2. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 3. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas 4. ______ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 5. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. because B. although C. so D. but 6. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 7. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 8. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 9. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite tired B. In spite being tired C. Although to be tired D. Despite being tired 10. The children slept well, despite _____. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 10. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 11. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 12. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 13. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ____ we must think of our environment. A. despite B. though C. as though D. but 14. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men. A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though 15. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris. A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris. B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French. C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French. D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris. 16. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi. A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi. D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi. 17. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy. A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time. B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time. 18. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not. 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. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it. 19. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car. A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes. B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car. C. The car is too expensive for her to buy. D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot. 20. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill. A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill. D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.

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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.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

She is _________ in asking for bigger salary. She worked hard

A. reason

B. reasonable

C. unreasonable 

D. unreasonably