1. A conservationist is a person who takes an active _____ in the protection of the environment.

2. ... he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.

A. For                                                                         B. Thus

C. So                                                                          D. As

cau1 : choose the best answer : 1 .............. it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat a in spite b in spite of c however d although 2 ............. of the committee , i’d like to thank you for your generous donation . a according b on behalf c together d in addition 3 ................. he was not feeling very well , mr. graham went to visit his aunt as usual . a although b however c therefore d still 4 ............. he had no money for a bus , he had to walk all the way home . a for b thus c so d as 5 ............... to an accident in the high street , traffic is moving very slowly on the london road a through b owing c because d since 6 of course i’m a christian ................. i expect everyone who works here to be a christian too a since b then c and d but 7 the ...................... the disaster was angine failure , not human error a reason by b reason on c reason why d reason for 8 we have to start early ................. we will not be late a so that b that c because d because of 9 she came in quietly .................. not to wake the baby a as if b so as c such as d if so 10 he was offered the job ...................... his qualifications were poor a despite b in spite of c even though d whereas

Fill in the blank:

1.A conservationist is a person who takes an active __(4)__ in the protection of the environment.

2. About 200 years ago _(3)_ lived in great harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed.

3.The department needs three more computers in order to work __(4)__ effectively.

4. I feel attracted to her _(2)_ her voice is very sweet.

5. I sent a card to congratulate Hoa _(2)_ turning the first prize in the English speaking contest.

6. We stayed a _(3)_ longer because we didn't want to come back to that bad hotel.

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D

1. ..................he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home

A. When B. While C. Because D. Although

2. In spite ................., the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. there was a rain B. it was raining C. the rain D. of the rain

3. Tom Booth is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games ...................he joined our team.

A. the first time B. since C. when D. due to

4. Both my books ..................from my room last night.

A. were stolen and my wallet B. and my wallet was stolen C. and my wallet were stolen D. were and my wallet was stolen

5. Cars have become much more complicated. ............mechanics need more training than in the past.

A. Because B. For C. Therefore D. So that

6. ...................the bad weather in the mountains, we'll no longer consider our skiing trip.

A. So B. Since C. Because of D. Because

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

A. Spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

B. Having spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

C. In spite of having spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

D. Deciding to go home and ask his father for a job, he had spent all his money.

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the world was becoming more aware of the destructive effects of industry (3)______ the environment and people were starting to think seriously about ways of protecting the environment. One man who was particularly affected by this subject was Gerard Morgan-Grenville. As Morgan-Grenville travelled round earning his living as a gardener, he noticed signs of the damage that was being done to the countryside around him. It wasn't long before Morgan-Grenville decided that he had to do something about this situation. He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try to protect their (4)_____ environment.

Mr. Morgan-Grenville decided to set up a project (5) ______ would prove what was happening to our surroundings and what could be done about it. So, in 1975, Morgan-Grenville created the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in a village in Wales.

The main aim of CAT is to search for an ecologically better way of living by using technology which (6) _____ no harm to the environment. One of the most important things CAT did initially was to explore and demonstrate a wide range of techniques and to point out which ones had the least destructive results on the world around us. (7)____, CAT provides information and advice to people all over Britain and all over the world. If more and more individuals are informed about how much damage our modern lifestyle is causing to the planet, maybe more of them would be prepared to look for practical solutions to environmental problems.

Điền ô số 4

A. worthless

B. valueless 

C. precious 

D. priceless

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the world was becoming more aware of the destructive effects of industry (3)______ the environment and people were starting to think seriously about ways of protecting the environment. One man who was particularly affected by this subject was Gerard Morgan-Grenville. As Morgan-Grenville travelled round earning his living as a gardener, he noticed signs of the damage that was being done to the countryside around him. It wasn't long before Morgan-Grenville decided that he had to do something about this situation. He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try to protect their (4)_____ environment.

Mr. Morgan-Grenville decided to set up a project (5) ______ would prove what was happening to our surroundings and what could be done about it. So, in 1975, Morgan-Grenville created the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in a village in Wales.

The main aim of CAT is to search for an ecologically better way of living by using technology which (6) _____ no harm to the environment. One of the most important things CAT did initially was to explore and demonstrate a wide range of techniques and to point out which ones had the least destructive results on the world around us. (7)____, CAT provides information and advice to people all over Britain and all over the world. If more and more individuals are informed about how much damage our modern lifestyle is causing to the planet, maybe more of them would be prepared to look for practical solutions to environmental problems.

Điền ô số 6

A. gets        

B. makes      

C. plays       

D. does

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the world was becoming more aware of the destructive effects of industry (3)______ the environment and people were starting to think seriously about ways of protecting the environment. One man who was particularly affected by this subject was Gerard Morgan-Grenville. As Morgan-Grenville travelled round earning his living as a gardener, he noticed signs of the damage that was being done to the countryside around him. It wasn't long before Morgan-Grenville decided that he had to do something about this situation. He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try to protect their (4)_____ environment.

Mr. Morgan-Grenville decided to set up a project (5) ______ would prove what was happening to our surroundings and what could be done about it. So, in 1975, Morgan-Grenville created the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in a village in Wales.

The main aim of CAT is to search for an ecologically better way of living by using technology which (6) _____ no harm to the environment. One of the most important things CAT did initially was to explore and demonstrate a wide range of techniques and to point out which ones had the least destructive results on the world around us. (7)____, CAT provides information and advice to people all over Britain and all over the world. If more and more individuals are informed about how much damage our modern lifestyle is causing to the planet, maybe more of them would be prepared to look for practical solutions to environmental problems.

Điền ô số 7

A. Therefore          

B. However 

C. Moreover          

D. Although