1. Underline the correct word in bold in the following sentences.
1. The weather was nice.................(although/or/unitil)it was a bit cold
2. It was raining...............(however/because/so)I took my umbrella
3.We went to the restaurant..............(although/however/because0there was no food in the house.
4. I will tell you my plans.................(while/or/because)we are having dinner.
5. Andy was bored at school,.................(so/while/and)he left when he was sixteen
6. I didn't buy it........................(baecau/however/and)it was very expensive
7. John failed his history test....................(and/therefore/ỏ), he has to do the test again
8. She wants to prepare a five - food tray,.................(but/so/although)she hasn't got enough truit.
I. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence:
1. However/ Though it was late, I decided to phone Brian.
2. Although/ Despite the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
3. Despite of the weather/ the weather, we went sailing.
4. I put the food in the fridge because/ because of I want it to get cold.
5. Since/ Because of Janet wanted to save money, she gave up smoking.
6. We can’t eat now because/ although there isn’t enough time.
7. I can’t come to your party so that/ because I am too busy.
8. I couldn’t see anything because/ because of the dark.
9.Despite/ Though the cold weather, we all went for a walk.
10. It was raining, but / although I went swimming anyway.
11. Mary doesn’t go to school because/ though she was ill.
12. In spite of/ Because of his old age, Mr Benson runs fours miles before breafast
Exercise 2:Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets
1.Lang lieu couldn't buy any special food. He was very poor. (Because)
2.During Tel, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so)
3,The Hung king temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (however)
4,At the mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much. (Therefore)
5,The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (Because)
Cho dạng đúng của từ:
1. It's difficult to find.................. at busy times in this town. ( ACCOMMODATE)
2. These shoes look quite smart but they are terribly............... ( COMFORT)
3. The police are interested in the sudden ............ of the valuable painitng ( APPEAR)
4. In electronics, we learn to repair.............. appiances. ( HOUSE)
5. Tung makes friends very easily because he is very............ ( SOCIAL)
6. Her sudden.............. is a great shock to her family. ( DIE)
7. There is no easy................ to this problem. ( SOLVE)
8. Is there anything................ on TV tonight? ( INTEREST)
9. .............., our flight was delayed for 2 hours, so we were late for the last train. ( FORTUNE)
10. It's a good restaurant; the food there is very.............. ( TASTE)
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
1. ..................he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home
A. When B. While C. Because D. Although
2. In spite ................., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. there was a rain B. it was raining C. the rain D. of the rain
3. Tom Booth is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games ...................he joined our team.
A. the first time B. since C. when D. due to
4. Both my books ..................from my room last night.
A. were stolen and my wallet B. and my wallet was stolen C. and my wallet were stolen D. were and my wallet was stolen
5. Cars have become much more complicated. ............mechanics need more training than in the past.
A. Because B. For C. Therefore D. So that
6. ...................the bad weather in the mountains, we'll no longer consider our skiing trip.
A. So B. Since C. Because of D. Because
Rewrite the sentences below with connectors given in brackets.
1. Although I approve of parties. I can't let you give one tonight. (much as)
2. As you haven't performed your duties, you will be expelled from the club.(consequently)
3. "However fast I ran, I was always in the same place" she dreamt. (although)
4. His father has died, so he is crying his heart out. (owing to)
5. These are the rules, but there are exceptions. (nevertheless)
6. I neither love you nor I want to see you again. (what's more)
7. Majorca is a paradise for tourists; this is the consequence of its popularity. ( hence)
8. The cause of his death was a heart attack. (due to)
9. As our business is going from bad to worse, we will have to close down. (as a result)
10. Many people are dying from lack of food everyday in the Third World. (on account of)
11. We will have to work hard at it because time is pressing on. (so)
12. No matter how much you hate them, you will have to live them. (even if)
13. We will have take strict measures, since the unemployment rate has increased. (thus)
14. You have failed all your exams, so we will not buy you the bike we promised. (since)
15. The lack of discipline was the reaso they lost the battle. (through)
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given
1. there are more and more cars sold every day . the traffic in the streets becoming more and more difficult. (because)
2. the supermarket in our neighborhood no longer open. very few people live there.( as)
3. she lost her job because she was inexperienced.( because of)
4. my mother did not mind our singing. we did it quietly. (since)
Combine each pair od sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1/. Lang Lieu couldn't buy any special food. He was very poor. (BECAUSE)
2/. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in VN since 2007. (HOWEVER)
3/. We don't celebrate the festival. It costs too much money. (IF)
4/. The tortoise was running. The hare was sleeping. (WHILE)
5/. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn't happy. (ALTHOUGH)
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite