Every one look down on him because of his rule behavior
No one respects him because of his rule bahavior (look)
-> Everyone looks down on him because of his rule behavior.
1.Do morning exercise regularly and our health may improve well. =>If __________________________________ 2.Because of his good behavior, his parents were so happy. =>Because _________________________________ 3.My new washing machine didn’t work effectively, so I got a fixer to check it. =>Because
I. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought wr would win the championship. ( but).
2. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. ( so).
3. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. ( so that).
4. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. ( since).
5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. ( even though).
6. He liked the sweatet. He decided not to buy it. ( though).
7. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. ( even though).
8. Trevor didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. ( even though).
9. Matthew doesn't know any French. It was one of his school subjects. ( though).
10. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. ( in spite of this).
11. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. ( even though).
12. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ( though).
13. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. ( in spite of).
14. He isn't happy although he is very rich. ( despite).
15. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. ( despite).
16. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. ( despite).
17. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ( because of).
18. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ( because of).
19. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. ( because of).
20. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of).
21. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark. ( because of).
22. I can't study because it is noisy. ( because of).
23. The train come late because it was foggy. ( because of).
24. The train was late because the fog was thick. ( because of).
25. I can't sleep because the weather is hot. ( because of).
26. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. ( because of).
27. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. ( because of).
28. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. ( because of).
29. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. ( because of).
30. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. ( because of).
31. She walked slowly because her legs was injured. ( because of).
32. She didn't eat much though she was hungry. ( despite).
33. He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math. ( despite).
34. Although it got dark, they continued the work. ( in spite of).
35. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although).
II. Change clause of reason to phrase of reason.
1. Jim had to give up jogging because ha had sprained his ankle severely.
2. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it's polluted.
3. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport.
4. Bills had to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill.
5. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous.
6. I couldn't get to sleep last night because it was noisy in the next apartment.
7. John has to sit in the front row in class because he has poor eyesight.
8. We stopped our car because the trafic light turn red.
9. She couldn't see the road because the wall was too high.
10. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad
11. Sarah will not walk across a bridge because she's afraid of heights.
12. Mark's doctor has advised him to exercise regularly because he is overweight.
13. Piranhas can devour an entire cow in several minutes because their teeth are extremely sharp.
14. Most students couldn't do the final exam because it was extremely difficult.
15. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
Chuyển sang Because, Because of:
1. Because the teacher is sick. We have no class tomorrow.
Because of.....................................................................
2. Because that restaurant is dirty, no boy wants to eat there.
Because of ........................................................................
3. Because of the fog, we didn't couldn't go out.
Because.................................................................................
4. Because she be haves well, every body loves her.
Because of..............................................................................
5. He couldn't come Because of his seri ous ill ness.
Because..............................................................................
6. ( The traffic was heavy)
We have late to the meeting Because of...............................
GIUP HO MINH NHE!
1. Mary didn't go to school because he was ill.
->.............................because of....................................
3. All the students love the principal because he is very kind.
- ........................because of.......................................
4. The president was unable to continue his work because he was ill.
-> .........................because of....................................
5. He retired last month because he was ill.
-> .............................because of.............................
6. Because of my mother's illness, I stayed at hom to take care of her.
-> Because...........................................
7. Everybody loved him and usually came to see him for advice because of his wisdom nd good-heartedness.
=> Because ................................................
9. The flight was cancelled because of the fog.
->.........................................because..........................................
10. Many people refused to do Paula's job because of the danger.
-> ........................................because.........................................
1. It/took/two months/his illness/him/get over/to.
A. It took two months to him to get over his illness.
B. It took him two months to get over his illness.
C. It took to get over his illness in two months
D. It took two months for his illness to get over.
2. school/ subject/off/ all/ the/ prefer/ subjects/ because/ at/ an/ I/ English/ it/ is interesting.
A. Of all the subjects at school, I prefer English because it is an interesting subject.
B. Of all at school, I prefer the interesting subjects because it is an English subject.
C. I prefer it at school because English is an interesting subject of all the subject.
D. English is an interesting subject of all the subjects at school because I prefer it.
3. school/ I/ used /now/ foot/ to/ go/ but/ to/ on /I/no longer
A. I used to go to school but I no longer on foot now.
B. I no longer go to school on foot but I used to now.
C. No longer I go to school now but I used to on foot.
D. I used to go to school on foot but no longer now.
4. English/ We /for/have/ learnt/five/years
A. We have English learnt for five years
B. We have learnt five years for English.
C, We have learnt English for five years.
D. English we have learnt for five years.
5, these trees/ my/father/ are/watered/ by/ every/ day .
A. My father are watered by these trees every
B. My father are watered these trees by every day.
C. These trees are watered my father by every day.
D These trees are watered by my father every day. The end
1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
Because of ...........................................................................................................
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
Because ...........................................................................................................
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
Because ...........................................................................................................
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
Because of ...........................................................................................................
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
Because ...........................................................................................................
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of ...........................................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite ...........................................................................................................
8. We went out in spite of the rain
Although ...........................................................................................................
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
Despite ...........................................................................................................
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
Despite ...........................................................................................................
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
In spite ...........................................................................................................
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
Though ...........................................................................................................
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
Although ...........................................................................................................
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
Although ...........................................................................................................
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
Though ...........................................................................................................
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
Although ...........................................................................................................
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ...........................................................................................................
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
It rained ...........................................................................................................
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
Because I ...........................................................................................................
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
Although ...........................................................................................................
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
Although ...........................................................................................................
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
Because of ...........................................................................................................
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
Although ...........................................................................................................
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
Despite ...........................................................................................................
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
I. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
1. I couldn't go camping because of the bad weather
=> Because .................................................
2. The weather was bad so we didn't go on picnic
=> Because ....................................................
3. What's your date of birth ?
=> When ...............................
4. My father doesn't smoke a lot anymore
=> My father ...........................
5. No one has seen him recently
=> He .......................................
III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered
box. (1,0 point)
Mickey Mantle was one of (16) ___ greatest baseball players of all times. He played for the
New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to (17) ___ professionally in
1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular (18) ___ in the United States. For many
people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
Mantle was a fast and powerful (19) ___ who could bat both (20) ___ and left-handed. He won
game after game, one World Series championship (21) ___ another, for his team. He was a wonderful
athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner
from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West (22) ___ the heights of success and fame,
was a fairy-tale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a
“natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, (23) ___ talent appears to come from an inner
grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life (24) ___ of problems. He played
without complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to (25) ___ his father’s dreams and drank
to forget his father’s early death. Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.
Tom failed his exam because of his laziness (because )
