II: Complete the paragraph with " however , then , so , because , but " in the correct spaces

Hong felt ill one morning .................... she didn't get up for breakfast. She told her mother that she didn't feel very well . .................. , her mother didn't believe Hong . she thought that she was pretending ............. she didn't want to go to work . She felt Hong's forehead , .................... took her temperature. It was 38.5 do C ! she became quite worried.................. she decide to take Hong to the hospital . ................., they had to take a taxi there ................... Hong felt too ill to go on a motorbike . They arrived at the hospital. ................... asked to see a doctor,......... the hospital was very crowded and all the doctors were very busy , ................... they had to wait quite long later , a doctor examined Hong ,.......................... gave her some medicine . The doctor told her that she should stay in bed for three days .............. she had a very ba cold

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1) remember to send me a postcard

-> It ..........

2) that room is so small that we can't live in it .
-> That room isn't...................
3) although he took a taxi , Bill still arrived late for the concert .
-> In spite of .....................
4) we went out although it rained heavily .
-> Despite ...................
5) she didn't go to school because she was seriously ill .
-> Beacause of ......................
6) Tom give me a beautiful gift .
-> A ....................
7) it took him ten mins to prepare for the dinner .
-> He prepared.........................
8) If i were you , I would get up earlier , Nam "
-> I advised....................
9) These shoes are too small for me to wear . ( so )
These ....................
10) It was such a boring film that I felt asleep . ( too )
the.....................

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 

1. They took a taxi to the airport.                                      BY 

2. I advise you to go jogging every morning.                   BETTER 

3. The test was very difficult. He couldn't do it.                TOO 

4. It took Mai two hours to clear out her room.                 SPENT 

5. Who invented this machine?                                 INVENTOR

Choose the correct sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence It took me 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. A. I spend 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. B. I spent 4 hours reading the first chapter of the book. C. I spent 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. D. I spend 4 hours reading the first chapter of the book. 19 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Ha Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World heritage site in Quang Ninh province, in the northeast of Vietnam. It has got over 1,600 island and islets. Among the many ancitent fishing villages float on huge wooden rafts. The villagers spend their days fishing and looking after the sea life. Then they sail to the mainland to trade their fish for things like food, drinking water or clothes. Most children go to floating schools and then spend the rest of their time learning important skills like swimming and fishing. They also help out their parents as much as they can. Their lifestyle may seem strange to many people, but it’s wonderful to live among such natural beauty and know you are protecting it. The villagers are able to help preserve their beautiful bay because they live directly on the water. The villagers not only fish but also ______ the sea life. A. look at B. damage C. look after D. pollute 20 Choose the correct sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence The dictionary was so expensive that I didn't buy it . A. The dictionary was too expensive for me to buy. B. The dictionary was enough expensive for me to buy. C. It was so an expensive dictionary that I didn't buy it. D. It was an expensive dictionary so that meant I didn't buy.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best each pair of  sentences in the following questions.

1. Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.

A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.

B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.

C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.

D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.

2.  I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.

A. If I have a spare ticket, I can take you to the concert.

B. I could take you to the concert unless I have a spare ticket.

C. If I had a spare ticket, I could take you to the concert.

D. I couldn’t take you to the concert if I didn’t have a spare ticket.

3.  We didn’t go out. It was raining.

A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.                           

B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.

C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.       

D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.

4.  It is going to rain. You should bring a raincoat with you.

A. It is going to rain, however, you should bring a raincoat with you.

B. It is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.

C. Because it is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.

D. You should bring a raincoat with you although it is going to rain.

1. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it.

a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b

2. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.

A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.

B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.

C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.

D. A & B are correct.

3. He kept on working though he was ill.

a. A. In spite of was ill, he kept on working. B. In spite of being ill, he kept on working.

b. C. Despite his illness, he kept on working. D. B & C are correct.

4. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.

A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.

B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.

C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.

D. B & C are correct.

5. ____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal.

a. A. Whether B. So that C. Although D. After

6. ____ a headache, he enjoyed the film.

a. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However

7. My sister will take the plane ____ she dislikes flying.

a. A. because B. so that C. although D. before

8. We took many pictures ____ the cloudy sky.

a. A. despite of B. even though C. despite D. because

9. ____ both his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

a. A. Because B. Although C. So that D. Where

10. We understood him ____ he spoke very fast.

A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite

Complete text with available words.

since ; yet ; had ; already ; ago
for ; have ; already ; never ; ever

I ... always been very fit and healthy, and i have ... had a serious illness. However, a couple of weeks ..., I caught the flu. I must admit that until then, I had not realized just how unpleasant the flu could be.I ... a high temperature for nearly a week, and my whole body hurt. i don't think I have ... felt so miserable. It's taking me ages to get my strength back. It really bothers me that I haven't had enough energy to play football ... I got ill. In fact, I have ... been to the doctor to ask if it's normal to feel weak for so long. He say's I'll soon feel better. Apparently I'm lucky. For some people , especially the old and weak, the flu can be very serious. Doctors have tried ... years to find a cure for flu, but they haven't found one. ... fortunately, researchers have developed a vaccine which gives effective protection against the disease. According to my doctor, most of his elderly patients have .. received their flu shots

Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words

1. Will they send the letters first class?(sent)

Will .................first class?

2. I'm not sure if they eat pizza in China(is)

I'm not sure if.............in China

3. Someone told me that they don't make cars in the UK anymore(made)

Someone told me that......in the UK anymore

4. Do they usually feed the animals three time a day?(fed)

Are........three times a day?

5. Mr Jones is ill, so he won't give us a geography test today!(be)

Mr Jones iz ill, so ........a geography test today!

6. Did they take her to hospital in an ambulance?(she)

Was .............to hospital in an ambulance?

Read and do tasks followed.

1. Read and complete with available words/ phrases.

thermometer wheel chair hospital patients patients medcines

glasses slippers black eye nurse nurse

yesterday i was very angry with my classmates at school because they broke my calculator. I began fighting . While was fighting , i got (1)........... Inthe evening i was sent to the (2)............ by my parents . The doctor examined my eye and advised me to wear dark (3) ............................. .Then he gave me the (4) ....................... because he wanted to take my temperature. The thermometer showed only 36.6. Te temperature wasn't high. But I didn't want to go to school and I said that I had a splitting headache. The doctor asked the (5) ...................... to give me some (6) ............................. for my headache. '' You should take pills three times a day'', he said. When I was going home I slipped, fell and hurt my leg. I was sent to the locl hospital again. The doctor examined my leg and put bandage round my knee. Then the (7) ...................... helped me to sit in a (8) ........................... and I was moved to a room for patients. The (9) ..................... were all asleep in their beds, I put on a night gown and (10) ............................. and sat on my bed. I wanted to cry. In the morning the nurse brought the syringe for injections. I was afraid of injections, but the doctor was afraid of complications. My parents brought me the crutches. In some days I felt better and left the hospital.

2. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. Why did the writer get angry with his classmates?

...................................................................................

2. Who took the writer to the hospital?

..................................................................................

3. How ofter should the writer take medicines?

.................................................................................

4. What happened when the writer went home?

................................................................................

5. How did the parents help the writer to walk?

...............................................................................

Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple

1. I(go).................to the box office at lunchtime, but they (aldready/sell).......................all the stickets.

2. I (feel)....................very tired when I (get)................home, so I (go)...............straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor (warn)..............me not to do too much. I (be)............very ill.

4. At last, the committee (be)................ready to announce their decision. They (make )...................up their mind.

5. Last night, I (go)..............to Jim's room and (knock)..................on the door but there (be)....................no answer. Either he (go)...................out or he (not want)................to see anyone.

6. Karen (not want)...................to come to the cinema with us because she (aldready/see)..................the film

7. When the students (do)..............the experiment, they (write) .......................a report on it

8. The house (be).................very quite when I(get)..............home. Everybody (go)..................out for dinner