Choose the correct word to complete each sentence : and , but , or , so , because , however , therefore .
1 , You can take it .or.. leave it .
2 , She closed the door ..and. left for the city .
3 , She's beautiful , .but.. I don't like her .
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence : and , but , or , so , because , however , therefore .
1 , He has a large house and an expensive car ......... , he has his own company .
2 , I was sich ......... I got wet in the rain
3 , He failed the exam ......... he didn't study hard .
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence : and , but , or , so , because , however , therefore .
1. Jane is interlligent.....hard - working
2. We often have eggs.....bread for breakfast
3. Would you like tea,.....coffee? Tea, plaese
4. She can dance,......she can't sing
5. We want a small party,....60 people came.
6. I like bananas, oranges, apples....pears
7. She tried hard,.....she failed the tst
8. Tom is handsome, ......short
9. She plays tennis.....volleyball.
10, I don't like fiml.....I like comedies.
11. That man was rich,......he was not happy.
Chosse the correct connectives in brackets
1. I opened the door ... looked out (and/but)
2. I arrived 20 minutes early ; I had time for a cup of tea (so/because)
3. We looked everywhere ... , we could not find the keys (however/therefore)
4. The bus fare is expensive ... , I prefer to walk (however/therefore)
5. There were many people at the correct , we couldn't get seats (so/however)
6. I read the book , did not understand it (so/or)
7. We had to wait ... we arrived early (because/so)
8. I wourd like to go swimming ... , I have too much work to do (however/therefore)
9. I go for a walk ... the sun is shining (because/so)
10. Do you know his address ... ? Telephone number ? (but/or)
cau 1 : do as directed at the end of each sentence 1 you / worried / am / that / back / i / come / will not 2 he was very tired . however , he went to school this morning >> even though ................................................... 3 although video games are not good for students , ......................................................... (complete the snetence) 4 tom can read in english . he can not write in english ( combine two sentences into one , using one of these connectives : and , but , or , so , therefore , however , because ) >> tom .......................................................... 5 i like the cartoons . she game me the cartoons last week ( combine two sentences into one , using '' who '' , '' which '' or '' that ''
I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. It seems very difficult ........me to have a trip abroad.
2. It all depends ............my parents.
3. Maryam wanted to stay........... Ha Noi
4. I didn't buy the car ...................I didn't have enough money
5. It was raining heavily,...........I went out.
Noi?
6. Is it very different...........Ha Noi? -The two cities are the same in some ways.
7. He went to see a movie called "Ghosts.......... Monsters".
8. Mai goes to school six days a week,......... .Monday to Saturday
9. We're looking forward..........seeing you in June.
10. Both boys enjoy school,........they prefer to be outside the classroom
11. Would you like to play soccer............volleyball ?
12. They are waiting............ Lan outside her school.
13. It's very kind...........you to say so !
14. He got wet............ he didn't take a rincoat.
15. ..............they forgot about the time, they arrived home late.
16. Van feels like a member of the family........... they are very nice.
17. She got up late, ........... she missed the first class.
18.......... the work is sometimes very hard, he is doing it very well.
19. We sometimes stayed out late,..............we always got home before midnight.
20. Malaysia is divided................ two regions.
21. The ao dai consists ........... a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides
22. Some designers have taken inspiration.............vietnamese's ethnic minorities.
23. My friend and I always keep............touch.
24.Maryam was impressed by the beauty of the city and..............the friendliness of its people.
25. On Maryam's first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her.......... Hoang Kiem Lake.
26. She is beautiful and intelligent,............she won the beauty contest.
27. He seemed a friendly person,.............. I didn't like him.
28. Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing........... work.
29. Maryam was really impressed................ the beauty of Hue.
30. He went to the market to buy a jacket, a pair of shoes............. a T-Shirt.
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. We have lived in this town.............ten years.
2. Which country do you come............ ?
3. The children are very interested...............those cartoons.
4. She spend all her money..............clothes.
5. My daughter goes.............. work at seven o'clock.
6. Workers loved wearing jean cloth...............the material was very strong
7. The ao dai has been modernized............ years.
8. Some designers have printed lines of poetry..........the ao dai.
9. He is good ................ English
10. The sales of jeans stopped growing............they have never been out of fashion.
11. We have lived in this town ...............1998.
12. Jeans have never been................of fashion.
13 Jean cloth was made ................cotton.
years.
14. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped going.............
15. They have added patterns to the ao dai,..........it looks traditional and fashionable.
16. My sister is fond...........
17. She doesn't find it convenient to wear ao dai................wearing school uniform everyday.
18. My mother hasn't worn ao dai........... ten years
19. Some designers have taken inspiration..............
Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
20. Jean cloth was very strong and it didn't wear..............easily
III. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. His opinion is different.............mine.
2. If you don't pay attention............the teacher, you will be punished.
3. I'm good..........English
4. I play volleyball,............I play basketball.
5. Mrs. Brown is often worried .............money
6. I'm not interested..............Politics.
7. His book is different ................ mine.
8. He has worked for that company.............2000.
9. The apartment was comfortable.................., it was not very expensive.
10. Your plan is similar ....................his.
11. The boy is afraid ..................... snakes.
12. You must learn ................heart new words.
13. They are interested...................uying a new house.
14. The bus collected me very earlythe morning
15. Don't worry................ the money! I'll lend you.
16. Their parents were very angry,....................they soon forgave their children's bad remarks
17. These machines haven't been used............ many years
18. The Vietnamese course starts ..........3rd October
19.I'm looking forward........ hearing from you.
20. He will stay there ............he beginning of October.
21. Late....................the afternoon, we went shopping.
22. I enjoy the film .................the beginning was boring.
23. Plastic bags can cause pollution............they are hard to disolve.
24. I haven't seen him .................2003
25. He's been in LonDon............five days.
26. My English course will end ............. December
27. She's been working................ nine this morning.
28. Solar energy is cheap and unpolluted.......... many people like to use it.
29. I haven't eaten............... hours.
30. She is living ................ her parents on the farm.
31. Are you lefi-handed.................right-handed?
32. She's lived here.................... 1975
33. The water is polluted,................it can't be drunk.
34. Many people use these light bulbs.................... they last longer than ordinary ones.
35. They have been married..............October.
36. I enjoy watching TV..................listening to music.
37. My birthday is................January 1 st
38. We have been waiting .............twenty minutes
39. It sometimes rains.............. Auturmn.
40. It was very dark,.............. I turn on the lights
IV. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. Did you see the film..................10 p.m on HTV7 channel last night?
2. The Internet is available in our city, so we can get access................ it.
3. I don't like watching sports..............some of them are violent.
4. My father likes watching TV...................my mother doesn't.
5. Most of them enjoy playing games.................the Internet.
6.I am fond................going to the movie on Sundays
7. A: Do you like reading newspapers ....................magazines ?
B. Newspapers.
8. He did the test well.................I did, too.
9. Remote controls are used to interact............ TV.
10. The information is posted by Jimhello............10 December 2002.
11. Global communication was changed...............the invention of the Internet.
12. We usually watch the news on TV.............it's very informative.
13. This website is useful for people who are interested...........wild life.
14. It's raining heavily, ..................I can't go out.
15. My mother loves reading newspapers.....................magazines
Fill in the blank space in each sentence with “and, but, so, or, because, therefore, however”.
1. Polly’s watch was broken .................... she borrowed mine.
2. My family went to Africa .................... we wanted to study the wild animals.
3. Melissa tried to read the book .................... she couldn’t understand it.
4. She isn’t English ...................., she speaks English perfectly.
5. They went to town .................... bought a lot of clothes.
6. The road was underwater. ...................., the police closed it to traffic.
7. I haven’t got a car .................... I’ve got a motorbike.
8. The air is polluted .................... there’s too much traffic.
9. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow .................... blue?
10. She’s working late next Friday .................... she can’t come to the party.
I. Fill in the blank space in each sentence with : and, but, so, or, because, therefore, however:
1. Polly’s watch was broken __________ she borrowed mine.
2. My family went to Africa ___________ we wanted to study the wild animals.
3. Melissa tried to read the book ___________ she couldn’t understand it.
4. She isn’t English. ___________ , she speaks English perfectly.
5. They went to town ___________ bought a lot of clothes.
6. The road was under water. ___________ , the police closed it to traffic.
7. The air is polluted ___________ there’s too much traffic.
8. I haven’t got a car ___________ I’ve got a motorbike.
1. Read the text below and think of the word which the best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
The first kiss
I'm going (1)...... a difficult time at the moment- my mother says it happens to all teenagers. Anyway, there's this girl who moved into my block of flats (2)..... years- she's a couple of years older than me but the truth is I've wanted to kiss Samantha ever (3)..... I met her and last week I finally (4)..... up my mind that I was (5)..... to do it. On friday I was coming up the stairs (6)...... I saw her walking down carrying two huge boxes. ''(7)...... I help you with those? '' I asked. '' Thanks- they' re really heavy, I think I'm (8)...... to collapse". I carried them to the entrance and put the boxes down for a moment
(9)..... she opened the front door. This way my opportunity- I had been wanting to do it for months and now I was really going (10)..... kiss her. '' I just can't put into (11)..... how I feel about you,'' I stammered. " So I thought I'd show you instead." I leant over and was (12).... about to kiss her when my neighbour came through the door. As (13)....... as she had gone, Sammatha turned to me, grabbed the boxes and said, " Let me give you a (14)...... of advice- stick to girls your own age!" So that's it for me- I think I've gone (15)...... girls completely for the moment.
2. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence:
advantage aspect pleasure point progress reward secret story surprise
1. I'll keep your .......... - I promise I won't tell anyone.
2. It came as a .......... to everybody when Sheila failed her exams.
3. My grandfather began to tell us another .......... about his chilhood.
4. You need to work much harder if you want to make.......... in this course.
5. It gave great .......... to their parents when John and Sue got married.
6. First of all I want to focus on the most important .............. of this problem.
7. He banged the desk to emphasize the ............... he was trying to make.
8. The ......... of air travel is the speed of the journey.
9. I would like to see some financial ............. for all my hard work.
3. Add the correct particles to complete the phrasal verbs.
1. find by accident; find when not actually looking for come.........
2. produce an idea come.........
3. become available ( e.g a new product) come.........
4. happen unexpectedly come.........
5. experience a bad period, suffer go.............
6. stop liking something go.............
7. leave home/ office, etc. For a short time. go.............
8. go to another town/ country, etc. For more than one day go.............
1. My classmates suggested playing chess but I prefer ________ hike and seek.
A. playing B. play C. played D to playing
2. You don't like English food. What about ________Chinese food?
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. ate
3. I think we should ________ up our neighborhood.
A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
4. Our teacher suggests ________a meeting to discuss about the solution to keep our environment clean.
A. to hold B. hold C. holding D. held
5. Her former leader suggests that she should ________ harder to break her past records.
A. to train B. train C. training D. trained
6. The children volunteer to clean up the local park ________ there are lot of used cans and trash there.
A. but B. because C. and D. so
7. Her mother took her to the zoo ________ it owed her some rare animals.
A. but B. because C. and D. so
8. The "Green Sunday" was short: ________, the students enjoyed it very much.
A. but B. because C. however D. although
9. Hoa missed the bus this morning, ________ she went to school late.
A. but B. so C. however D. and
10. Dioxins are dangerous chemicals________ they can cause cancer and birth defects.
A. but B. however C. because D. therefore
11. The children ate too much sweet ________ they get toothache easily.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
12. Organically grown fruits and vegetables may not look as perfect, ________ it's good for your health.
A. so B. and C. however D. therefor
13. Thousand s of gallons of water were polluted ________some body spilled the motor oil and it swept into the ground.
A. because B. so C. and D. however
14. ________ we use less electricity, power plants will burn less fuel.
A. If B. So C. Therefore D. Because
15. Old newspapers can be used to make newspapers, ________ you can collect them and bring them to the recycling center.
A. so B. because C. and D. therefore
16. Don't use Styrofoam or aerosol spray ________ they both contain chlorofluorocarbons.
A. so B. because C. and D. for
17. Pesticides are chemicals poisons used by farmers to kill weeds and insect pests, ________ some pesticides are still in the food when it gets to the market.
A. so B. because C. and D. however
18. We use paper whenever we can, ________ the backs of envelopes or the clean backs of notebook sheets are great for scrap paper.
A. so B. because C. but D. however
18. He didn't go to school yesterday; ______.he had to ask his friends what they learned then.
A. but B. therefore C. and D. so
20. The countryside is very peaceful ________ the air is so fresh.
A. but B. and C. therefore D. because
21. Ba missed the Math test yesterday. ________, he will have to do it next week.
A. therefore B. but C. and D. because
22. My sister is very tired: ________, she still has to cook dinner for the family.
A. so B. however C. and D. as
23. She doesn't look so pretty ________.She has soft voice.
A. and B. but C. so D. however
24. They don't like the opera ________ it doesn't look sound interesting.
A. and B. but C. because D. so
25. Daisy is very nice: ________, all her friends love her very much.
A. and B. so C. therefore D. because
26. Can you turn _________ the lights? It's too dark.
A. on B. off C. in D. for
27. What are you looking ________? My picture book. I've lost it.
A. on B. off C. for D. after
28. There are ________ saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.
A. energetic B. energize C. energy D. power
29. I had to pay much money this month for the international________.
A. calls B. calling C. to call D. called
30. A new – conditioner will be ________ this morning.
A. to install B. installed C. installing D. to install.
31. Scientists are looking for an ________ way to educe energy consumption.
A. effect B. affection C. effective D. effectively
32. We can ________ easily in the daylight.
A. to read B. reading C. read D. readable
33. She won't take all these suitcases ________ she likes to travel lightly
A. so B. but C. because D. and
34. They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this ___
A. shortage B. short C. shorten D. shortening
35. What can we do to spend less ________ lighting?
A. in B. on C. about D. at
36. There will be a _______cut tomorrow in Bu Nho.
A. energetic B. energize C. energy D. power
37. Your house needs _________ right now it's too old.
A. paint B. painted C. to paint D. painting
38. My father used to make me ________hard at night.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
39. Will you _________for dinner one night.
A. across B. down C. over D. in
40. It is necessary that the government ________something about it immediately.
A. do B. did C. to do D. have done
41. He talks as if he_________ about it clearly.
A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew
42. She _______ hard last night. She did her test perfectly this morning.
A. can have studied B. might have studied
C. should have studied D. must have studied
43. That's the _______ interesting novel I've ever read.
A. more B. even C. most D. every
44. My color TV, _______ I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures.
A. which B. that C. what D. X
45. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to _______ him to go.
A. persuade B. suggest C. make D. prevent
46. "Who is Mr. Medley?" "I have no idea. I've never heard _______ him".
A. about B. from C. after D. of
47. Children are _______ to overcome problems.
A. determine B. determined C. determinant D. determination
48. They will be sent to work in America _______ their English is better next year.
A. when B. unless C. if D. because
49. I've never ______very well with my brother. We've got completely different personalities.
A. got off B. got on C. got away D. got up
50. ____ lion dancing is very popular in Viet Nam, my friend Andy does not enjoy it.
A. But B. Although C. If D. However
