It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
➩ But for.......................................................................
1. Tom never throws trash………………….the hedge (of / over / on / in)
2. Last night it rained so………………….(heavy / heaviness / heaving / heavily)
3. The air is polluted…………………the factories produce a lot of smoke. (and / so / since / but)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points)
1. It rained heavily last night, ……..…….we decided to stay at home.
A. because B. therefore C. so D. however
2. “Do your work quietly” Mr.Oman told his class "I will be back …… a few minutes"
A. by B. until C. in D. for
3. She hates ……… fun of.
A. making B. to make C. being made D. be made
4. In order to ...................... with his studies he worked through the summer.
A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up
5. I wish I …………………. in the countryside right now.
A. were B. am C. was D. would be
6. He used to ………………. his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels.
A. gain B. earn C. get D. make
7. What does " mother tongue" mean?
A. Your mother's language. B. Body language
C. Your native language D. Foreign language.
8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ……………..?
A. haven't we B. have we C. don't they D. do they
9. Would you mind if I …………… your calculator?
A. borrow B. borrowed C. borrowing D. to borrow
10. …………….. you save money, you'll never be able to buy a new car.
A. If B. Unless C. Although D. Despite
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points)
1. It rained heavily last night, ……..…….we decided to stay at home.
A. because B. therefore C. so D. however
2. “Do your work quietly” Mr.Oman told his class "I will be back …… a few minutes"
A. by B. until C. in D. for
3. She hates ……… fun of.
A. making B. to make C. being made D. be made
4. In order to ...................... with his studies he worked through the summer.
A. take on B. catch on C. catch up D. take up
5. I wish I …………………. in the countryside right now.
A. were B. am C. was D. would be
6. He used to ………………. his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels.
A. gain B. earn C. get D. make
7. What does " mother tongue" mean?
A. Your mother's language. B. Body language
C. Your native language D. Foreign language.
8. Our students have to wear school uniform on Monday, ……………..?
A. haven't we B. have we C. don't they D. do they
9. Would you mind if I …………… your calculator?
A. borrow B. borrowed C. borrowing D. to borrow
10. …………….. you save money, you'll never be able to buy a new car.
A. If B. Unless C. Although D. Despite
1. He cannot speak French, so he cannot work in Paris
-> Due to...........................................................................
2. She is old, so she cannot work hard.
-> Because of her.....................................................................
3. It rained heavily. Therefore, we could not go pinicking.
-> But for........................................................................
4. You should work long enough to be promted.
->Without.......................................................................
5. She is excited about the show by Chainsmokers, but she cannot afford the ticket.
->In spite of her..............................................................
Loan didn’t ask him, so he didn’t tell her.
Khoa went slowly, so he didn’t catch the bus.
He was ill, so he was absent yesterday.
It rained too heavily, so I went to school late
I couldn’t look the word up because I hadn’t got a dictionary.
I didn’t make any mistakes. I passed my test.
I didn’t like her, so I didn’t come to her party.
Phuong was busy. She didn’t visit me yesterday.
He didn’t have money. He didn’t buy her a gift.
Mr. Brown drove too fast, so the accident happened
I didn’t buy a new car because I didn’t have enough money.
John felt better because he gave up smoking.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have an umbrella and so I got very wet in the rain.
Because I didn’t know how difficult it was, I took the job.
I worked a lot so I couldn’t meet you.
I didn’t set the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, so I got up so late.
John was lazy. He didn’t pass the exam.
John was late for work because his car broke down.
Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying.
I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class
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Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means exacty the same as the sentence before it.
1. I was punished by the teacher because I forgot to do the exercises.
2. She didn't go to school because it rained heavily
3. The boy is too short to play the volleyball
4. I love cold weather and flowers very much and that's why I live in Dalat
5. The television program is so interesting that I want to see it.
6. The old man was too weak to say a word
8. He went to bed late. Therefore he didn't get up early
9. Mai is such a well-behaved girl that all her friends like her
10. Because the weather fine, we will go out.
Each sentence has a mistake.Find the mistakes and correct them.(Giải thích vì sao sai)
1.We decide to go for a picnic despite it rained very heavily.
2.It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.
3.Mr.Smith is going to uy a new Japanese car,doesn't he?
4.I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at HCM city.
5.The water and land around the chemical factosy are serious polluted
6.The English course will start in May 29th and finished in August
7.If he would speak more slowly,I could understand him
8.Your brother hardly goes to work by bus,does't she?
Change clauses of reason to phrases.
1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
3. Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.
4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
6. I like him because his father is kind to me.
7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green.
8. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult.
9. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark.
10. He came late because it rained heavily.
11. I can't study because it is noisy.
12. The train came late because it was foggy.
13. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
14. The train was late because the fog was thick.
15. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
16. The plane couldn't take off because the weather was bad.
17. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.
18. He couldn't drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.
19. I can't sleep because the weather is hot.
20. He left school because his life was hard.