1.The children stayed home because a storm was approaching. (therefore)

2.I didn't have my umbrella, so i got wet. (consequently)

3. Paul is saving his money in order to travel in Europe next summer. (so that)

4. If you don't leave now, you'll be late for class (otherwise)

5.Jane had a sore throat, yet she still went to work. (however)

6. He is very rich. He bought a whole island. (so ....that )

7. There isn't any air in one of the tires, so I can't ride my bicycle.(because

8. I got to class on time although I missed by bus. (but)

9. Because of the bad weather we didn't really enjoy our holiday. (so)

10. I had a lot of studying to do, but I went to a movie anyway. (even though)

11. Sue has bought a new coat. She's bought some new boots as well.(and)

12. i was very sleepy, but I finished all of my work anyway. (nevertheless )

13. Olga did poor work. She was fired from her job. (such ....that)

14. The teacher doesn't know the answer. the students don't know the answer. (neither... nor)

15. Barbara is studying Chinese. She is also studying Japanese. (not only but also)

BECAUSE BECAUSE OF ; ALTHOUGH DESPITE

1. He lifted the heavy box easily even though he was very old. Despite......................................................

2. I went to bed early although I had to do a lot of homework.

ln spite......................................................

3. Everybody hates her although she is very beautiful.

In......................................................

4. We went out for a while because the weather was lovely.

Because of............................................................

5. In spite of my height, I can't reach that shelf.

Though......................................................

6. Though he was poor , he lived and worked happily.

In......................................................

7. We can't miss this lesson because the lesson is very important.

Because of......................................................

Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.

MANDI’S MAKING FRIENDS

My name’s Mandi. Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter. We danced a couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13.

After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight. Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with. I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him.

Now I really don’t know what to do. I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house. I’m really worried and I need some advice.

Question: Which of these answers did Mandi receive?

A. Tell me what you really feel.

B. You must start by being honest with everyone.

C. Everyone’s unfair to you.

D. Don’t worry. I’m sure Tom will change his mind

Fill in the blanks with although,in spite of , because, because of

1. ......it rained a lot,we enjoyed our holiday

2. ...... all our careful plans , a lot of things went wrong

3........... we had planned everything carefully,a lot of things went wrong

4. I went home early.... I felt unwell

5. She accepted the job..... the salary was very high

6. She accepted the job.... the salary was very low

7. I managed to get to sleep...there was a lot of noise

8. I couldn’t sleep.... the noise

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. The boy didn't like to go to school. He went anyway
A. The boy didn't like to go to school, so he went anyway
B. The boy hated to go to school yet he went anyway
C. The boy hated to go to school, and he went anyway
2. I am planning to visit Korea. I have started to save some money
A. I am planning to visit Korea, but I have started to save some money
B. I have a plan to visit Korea, nor have I started to save some money
C. I have made a plan to visit Korea, so I have started to save some money
3. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007 the first season aired in 2013
A. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, and the first one aired in 2013
B. The first Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. The boy didn't like to go to school. He went anyway
A. The boy didn't like to go to school, so he went anyway
B. The boy hated to go to school yet he went anyway
C. The boy hated to go to school, and he went anyway
2. I am planning to visit Korea. I have started to save some money
A. I am planning to visit Korea, but I have started to save some money
B. I have a plan to visit Korea, nor have I started to save some money
C. I have made a plan to visit Korea, so I have started to save some money
3. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007 the first season aired in 2013
A. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, and the first one aired in 2013
B. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, but the first season aired in 2013
C. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, for the first season aired in 2013 of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, but the first season aired in 2013
C. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, for the first season aired in 2013

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

          Rain poured down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was to loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I want to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

          My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

          It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the windows staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?.

          I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

          My feed didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

          “Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” She said. “I can’t believe that you’re out here right now”. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

          I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again

What will Martha and Ellen probably do next time its rains?

A. Stay inside

B. Doing homework.

C. Go for another hike

D. Go to their friend’s house

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

   Rain pounded down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was too loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I wanted to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

   My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

   It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the window staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?

I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

   My feet didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

   “Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” she said. “I can’t believe that you are out here right now. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

   I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again.

What will Martha and Ellen probably do next time it rains?

A. Stay inside 

B. Do homework 

C. Go for another hike 

D. Go to their friend’s house

Underline the correct answers.

13.   He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was bored/ boring stiff.

14.   Most sequels are disappointed/ disappointing.

15.   I had such a tired/ tiring day I went straight to bed.

16.   Everyone’s very excited/ exciting about the news.

17.   That lamp produces a very pleased/ pleasing effect.

18.   The whole school was saddened/ saddening by the tragic event.

19.   I don’t like watching depressed/ depressing films on my own.

20.   I was amazed/ amazing when she toid me she’d got divorced.

21.   He’s such a bored/ boring guy. He only ever talks about himself.

22.   I’m very interested/ interesting in films and theatre.

23.   No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued/ intriguing.

24.   It was a very interested/ interesting situation.

25.   There’s been some very surprised/ surprising news.

26.   His mother was disgusted/ disgusting by what she found under her bed.

27.   Their hamburgers are disgusted/ disgusting.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

          Rain poured down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was to loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I want to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.

          My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.

          It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the windows staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?.

          I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.

          My feed didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.

          “Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” She said. “I can’t believe that you’re out here right now”. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.”

          I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again

The word “grumpy” in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to ______.

A. stupid

B. bad-tempered

C. uninterested

D. unsatisfactory