Ronaldo has a lot of fans because he's a good soccer player
=> Ronaldo plays soccer well so he has a lot of fans
2) nobody has cleaned this room, so it is very dirty
=> Because this room hasn't been cleaned , it is very dirty
B. The rubbish have not been collected this week.
C. The rubbish has been collected this week.
D. The rubbish is being co
1, Because......, he is seldom at home.
a, of his business
b, his business
c, of there is a lot of business
d, a lot of business
2, ..........it is your birthday, you can sit in the fornt
a, Thanks to
b, Due to
c, Because of
d, Since
3, .............,she has not succeeded in the examination
a, even though Sarah's cleverness
b, Although Sarah is clever
c, Despite Sarah is clever
d, In spite her cleverness
4, .......the difficulties, they continued their plan
a, Even if
b, Despite
c, In spite
d, Even though
5,.............I could not persuade him to change his mind
a, Even though trying my best
b,Despite I tried my best
c, Although I tried my best
d, In spite of I tried my best
6, It was ......a cold day ....we wrapped ourselves in blankets.
a, such/that
b,so/that
c, such/as
d, so/as
7, We have .......time left that we have to take a tãi to the airport.
a, so little
b, such little
c, so many
d, such many
8, There were.......in the sky that we could not see much.
a, so clouds
b, so many clouds
c, such clouds
d, such many clouds
9,He had his car checked in the garage......make sure that it would be ready for his trip.
a, so
b, so that
c, so as to
d, in order that
10, A lot of people head for the moutains with warm sleepingn bags.....they can sleep out and watch the stars.
a, in order to
b, so as to
c, so that
d, that
11, Let's go upstairs and talk....a bit of privacy.
a, so for getting
b, in order we get
c, so that getting
d, so as to get
12, the widow acted......
a, as if her husband had not die
b, as though her husband does not die
c, as her husband had not die
d, as if her husband would not die
*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?
4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.
5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.
6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.
7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.
8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.
9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.
10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.
1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy
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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty
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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness
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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow
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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.
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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.
* Practice:
1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).
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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).
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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).
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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).
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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).
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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).
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1. He hasn’t driven for more than ten years. -> It’s
2. She coughs a lot because she wears light clothes. -> If
3. My mother has never travelled by plane before . -> This is
4. The test was very easy. Everyone got a high score. -> It was such
5. I didn’t watch T.V last night because I was busy . -> If
1. carefully/ does now/ used to/ than/ Maria/ she/ write/ more/.
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2. her laziness/ pass/ the entrance exam/ My sister/ because of/ did not/.
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3. so interesting/ three times/ it/ This film/ is that / Mary/ has seen/.
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4. is/ because/ last night/ stayed up late/ My mother/ tired/ she/ now/.
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1. carefully/ does now/ used to/ than/ Maria/ she/ write/ more/.
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2. her laziness/ pass/ the entrance exam/ My sister/ because of/ did not/.
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3. so interesting/ three times/ it/ This film/ is that / Mary/ has seen/.
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4. is/ because/ last night/ stayed up late/ My mother/ tired/ she/ now/.
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Read the passage and decide which statements are T or F.
London is Britain’s biggest city. It is very old city and dates back to Romans. It’s a city of historic buildings and churches and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent British food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Greek restaurants.
London is not busy in summer.
A. True
B. False
29. The........eruption caused a lot of bad effects.(volcano) 30. This volcano has.......five times during the last twenty years.(eruption) 31. They say "goodbye" to each other just because of some minor......(understand) 32. The car is a complete write-off. It is quite......(repair) 33. His.........is always his family.(prior) 34. The American boy spoke Vietnamese........ , but all encouraged him to gowith his impressive speech. (nature)
Relative clause 1 He had a lot to say about his new computer. None of it interested me very much. -> 2 I don't know the reason. She hates him because of that reason. -> 3 The school has been given 20 computers. Half of them are brand new. -> 4 Seila couldn't come to the party. This was a pity. -> 5 I have two sisters. None of them are married. ->
