Although -> Despite (Although + mệnh đề, còn Despite (hoặc In spite of) đi với N/ Ving)
Although -> Despite (Although + mệnh đề, còn Despite (hoặc In spite of) đi với N/ Ving)
Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
a. You should take his remarks (1)____ a pinch of salt. He is known for being economical (2)____ the truth.
b. I joked (3)____ her (4)____ the impression that she was my age.
c. Despite her fear that he would seek revenge, she decided to testify (5)____ him (6) ____ Congress.
e. The witness agreed to speak (9)____ condition (10)____ anonymity.
f. Having pondered (11)____ the case for several days, the detective finally managed to (12)____ all the traces.
g. Although they were skeptical (13)____ her ability, they permitted her to operate (14)____ the patient.
h. His father was angry because he had made bulk purchases (15)____ scant regard (16)____ the family budget.
i. (17)____ the cold light of day, her perspective (18)____ the problem changed.
j. An indicator (19)____ economic performance is Gross Domestic Product, or GDP (20)____ short.
196/ Please come ......... my party ........ Sunday. a to/on b in/at c to/at d in/in 197/ He studies ....... home ....... his father. a at/with b in/with c out/with d by/with 198/ Tom is ...... garden ..... me. a through/with b in/with c on/by d at/with 199/ I go..... work by bus and I'm .... work until 5 p.m everyday. a to/at b to/in c to/on d to/out 200/ Can you help me ……… do my homework? ...... course I can. a in/of b for/yes c to/of d with/yes 201/ Look ..... this photo. a out b in c of d at 202/ See you ………..noon. a behide b on c after d in 203/ Store these tablets in a dry ......, not exceeding 30°C. a temperature b place c position d side 204/ We can ....... the patient's blood pressure. a take down b take care c take d check in 205/ I've got ..... appointment at the doctor's ..... Wednesday. a an/on b any/in c a/on d some/on 206/ What is the ......? - I feel well. a wrong b up c off d matter 207/ I like to travel ........train. a with b through c in d by 208/ He put the stamp ..... the envelope. a above b up c under d on 209/ They live in the house ... the corner. a in b at c on d under 210/ Is the conference .... a weekday? a in b at c no word needed d on 211/ I can't go ...... the weekend. I'm busy. a up b because c inspite d at 212/ Put the cheese .... the fridge, please. a top b in c down. d between 213/ She often goes to the movie ....us a with b among c between d along 214/ How many months are there .... a year? a in b at c during d of 215/ Linda works .....the post office. a at b outdoor c on d indoor 216/ Would you be ...... enough to open the door? a weak b strong c nice d fine 217/ Breakfast is my……………meal of the day. a strong b large c better d big 218/ Smoking will do a lot of .......to your health. a harmfull b advantages c benefit d harms 219/ I'd rather stay single ...... marry him. a than b no word needed c better d to 220/ In England they get presents ...Christmas day. a at b after c on d in 221/ How ... can you run? a far b much c many d time 222/ Could you …………….me some money,please? a borrow b lend c give up d take 223/ The teacher doesn't like lazy students, ....... do I. a too b either c neither d so 224/ Take two tablets ..... water. a out b by c in d with 225/ What ..... the price of your car? a is b are c has d be
1. The young star managed to _______ his nerves to ease past his opponent in the first round. A. pursue B. conquer C. derive D. adjust
2. In class, she would _______ and get into a really heavy sleep, even experience dreams. A. doze off B. cuddle up C. lay off D. crease up
3. “Nancy, have you _______ your mind yet what you’re doing this evening?” “I still don’t know.” A. taken up B. brought up C. made up D. slipped up
4. Environmentalists are keen to _______ us to dispose of rubbish and waste in more environmentally-friendly ways. A. assure B. promise C. persuade D. plead
5. I’d rather _______ a film with subtitles than one dubbed into English. A. watching B. to watch C. watched D. watch
6. Students are _______ not just to describe what they have done but also to analyze results when they write a research report. A. restricted B. expected C. modified D. accepted
7. Although Dave had no external injuries, doctors later found that he was _______ from internal bleeding. A. fluctuating B. suffering C. varying D. risking
8. In the story, Cinderella’s coach _______ a pumpkin at midnight. A. turned into B. made into C. changed around D. switched on
9. The university system leaders are _______ to test college students before they return to campus this fall. A. converting B. enduring C. refining D. planning
10. The council is _______ banning vehicles from the town center to relieve congestion. A. assuming B. considering C. concerning D. demanding
A. reach B. arrive C. do D. go
7. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my
A. working days B. days out C. breaks D. days off
8. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to him.
A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. take
9. Don't throw away the . We can have them for supper.
A. leftovers B. photos C. food D. sundeck
10. We are all sorry when the holiday to an end.
A. went B. arrive C. ran D. came
11. Do you have your own room? - No, I the room with my sister.
A. share B. leave C. sleep D. live
12. She is writing a letter to tell her brother a ______of news.
A. bar B. group C. piece D. couple
13. The town is a popular for art lovers.
A. destination B. arrival C. department D. visitation
14. Without your willing ______, we could not have finished our project before the deadline.
A. participate B. participation C. participating D. participator
15. You are not allowed to camp here without _________
A. permission B. persuasion C. protection D. decision
16. On the first day of the New Year, many Vietnamese people are used to going to to pray for good fortune during the year.
A. market B. supermarket C. pagoda D. cave
7. Children should be brought up under their parents’ .
A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protector
18. A ______ is a bag with straps that go over your shoulders, so that you can carry things on you back when you are walking or climbing.
A. sleeping bag B. container C. schoolbag D. backpack
19. I can’t stand a long journey in any _______ car.
A. air-conditioner B. air-conditioned C. air-conditioning D. air-condition
20. ______ this occasion, my class is visiting some caves near Hanoi as we have recently studied rock formations.
A. At B. On C. In D. During
21. Lan’s parents don’t let her stay the night away ______ home.
A. at B. for C. about D. from
22. Your first stop in United States is in San Francisco
A. a / the B. the/ a C. the/ f D. the/ the
23. The passengers had to wait because the plane ___off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
Exercise 8: Choose the correct option (A,B,C) to complete each sentence.
1. She ______ in Florida with his parents.
A. lived B. lives C. has lived
2. He ______ football with his friends in the backyard at the moment.
A. is playing B. plays C. has played
3. We ______ to New York next Sunday.
A. went B. go C. will go
4. They ______ their teacher 10 minutes ago.
A. will meet B. are meeting C. met
5. I ______ this man before. He’s a stranger to me.
A. haven’t met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet
6. We ______ TV at 9:00 last night.
A. watched B. were watching C. had watched
7. She ______ to Manchester 3 times.
A. has been B. had been C. was
8. Alex ______ this movie before, so she doesn’t want to see it again.
A. saw B. has seen C. had seen
9. She found a good job after she ______ from college.
A. has graduated B. had graduated C. graduated
10. Last night while I ______ dinner with my family when my friend phoned me.
A. had B. am having C. was having
11. I didn’t do the test well because it ______ difficult.
A. was B. had been C. has been
12. I’m sorry I can’t help you. I ______ the homework at the moment.
A. am doing B. do C. has done
13. I ______ you the answer of the problem when I ______ it.
A. tell/will find B. told/found C. will tell/find
14. My father often ______ to work by bus.
A. goes B. went C. has gone
15. She ______ me a ghost story last night.
A. tells B. told C. will tell
16. She ______ in HCM City since she ______ born in 1990.
A. had lived/was B. lived/was C. has lived/was
17. Yesterday afternoon while we ______ to school when it suddenly ______ to rain.
A. are walking/started B. were walking/started C. walked/started
18. Tom ______ for IBM for 3 years before he ______ for Microsoft in 2000.
A. had worked/worked B. worked/worked C. has worked/will work
19. Lan ______ school when she ______ 6 years old.
A. started/was B. had started/was C. has started/was
20. He ______ to help me when I ______ for his help, so I was so sad.
A. refuses/ask B. refused/asked C. will refuse/ask
21. Tom ______ 30 books since last summer.
A. read B. has read C. was reading
22. The child was very happy when he ______ his parents.
A. meets B. has met C. met
23. He ______ in this for all his life.
A. had lived B. lives C. has lived
24. I can’t read the letter because it ______ dark.
A. is B. was C. has been
25. The old man ______ after he ______ ill for a long time.
A. died/had been B. died/has been C. died/was
26. Don’t worry! I ______ you meet the principal.
A. will help B. help C. have helped
27. The last storm ______ serious damage for my village.
A. causes B. caused C. has caused
28. Yesterday I ______ the homework before I ______ to school.
A. has done/went B. did/went C. had done/went
29. Peter ______ to New York 3 times since he ______ born.
A. has gone/was B. had gone/was C. went/was
30. I ______ for you here until you ______ back.
A. wait/come B. will wait/come C. wait/will come
31. Mr. Tuyen ______ a teacher of English. He ______ us how to use the present perfect tense at the moment.
A. is/is teaching B. is/teaches C. is/taught
1. People have used vaccination to prevent diseases ______ a long time.
A. for B. since C. when D. as
2. Brian has inspired thousands of students across the country since he _____ from a pedagogical university.
A. graduate B. graduating C. graduated D. graduation
12. The first term is coming to __________ and my school is going ___________ some days off.
A. an end-to have B. end - having C. an end - have had D. a end-have
13. He finally came with us although it took a long time to _______ him.
A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. talk
14. You are not allowed to camp here without _______.
A. permission B. persuasion C. protection D. decision
15. Tell me your plan. What _______ this weekend?
A. are you doing B. you are doing C. do you do D. will you do
16. Look at those cars! They _______.
A. will crash B. are being crashed C. will be crashed D. are going to crash
17. This is the first time we _____________ a sewing machine.
A. come B. have come C. are coming D. will have come
18. There is a football match on TV tonight. _________ it?
A. do you watch B. will you watch C. are you going to watch D. did you
19. Last night, after Mai ________ her homework, she _______ TV with her parents
A. did/ had watched B. did/ watched C. had done/ watched D. has done/ watched
. Correct the sentences if necessary. Tick any which are already correct.
1. In spite of he revised hard for his exams, he didn’t pass.
2. Despite his extended illness, he managed to complete his doctoral dissertation
. 3. I can’t accept, but it’s very kind of you to offer all the same.
4. Although having a fax machine, he couldn’t send the documents.
5. Even though your lack of agreement, you must admit it’s a strong case.
6. Mary doesn’t go to school because of her ill.
7. Because the husbands are absent, women go to work in factories.
8. Nick is often punished because he lazy.
9. I read a magazine at the moment.
10. He’s gardening every Sunday morning.
11. She is living in Paris but at the moment she lives in London.
12. Are you watching TV or are you studying?
13. I’m flying to Manchester this Friday.
14. Look! the boy runs across the street!
15. Are you owning a house or a flat?
16. Who is this house belonging to?
17. I am believing that you will get on well with the subject.
18. She speaks English because she comes from England
He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health .
A. is B. to smoke C. his D. health
After Tom had returned to his house , he was reading a book .
A. a B. to C. was reading D. had returned
Thuy’s class is diffeerent with other classes .
A. is B. with C. Thuy’s D. classes