1. Our meeting started half an hour late.... an earthquake

A. since B. on account C. because of D. for

2. Although the traffic was bad, I managed to arrive on time

A. Despite of the traffic, I managed to arrive on time

B. In spite the traffic, I managed to arrive on time

C. In spite of the traffic, I managed to arrive on time

D. In spite of the traffic, I manage to arrive on time

3. ...his old age, Mr Brown goes jogging every day

A. In spite B. Although C. However D. Despite

4. She applied for the job as a personal manager....she liked meeting people

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

5. .......they thought the exams had been easy, they all failed

A. Although B. Even though C. Though D. All are correct

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I.

........ your friend ........... (wait) for you at the airport by the time you arrive.

next Saturday night Sonia ............ (have) dinner with some friends.

The mechanic ............... (repair) my car in the garage yesterday .

Joanna ........... (live) in Grece happily with her family recently

My mom ............. (decorate) our new flat now

II.

When she heard the news, she broke down

On ..................................................................

It was such a boring film that she fell asleep

The film was ................................................................

We couldn't drive because of the heavy fog

The heavy fog ...........................................................................

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Write a new sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original ones.

1. I'm not her, but I think she should learn harder.

➝ If ...........................................................................................................

2. The rain was heavy, so we could not go to school on time.

➝ Because of ............................................................................................

3. She had a bad cold because she played in the rain.

➝ Since .....................................................................................................

4. I became fatter because I ate a lot of sugar.

➝ Due to ...................................................................................................

5. My mother had gone to work before I got up.

➝ After ......................................................................................................

1. It took us almost four hours to ……….. too London.

A. reach B. arrive C. get D. approach

2. Some medicines are only available on ……….. .

A. description B. instruction C. inscription D. prescription

3. She had to pay the adult ……….. on the bus because she was 18.

A. fare B. amount C. toll D. fine 4.

If you’re on a diet, you should ……….. honey for sugar in you tea.

A. change B. replace C. substitute D. convert

5. Be ……….., you can’t expect to learn a language in a week.

A. just B. sane C. fair D. reasonable

6. It’s difficult to ……….. the difference between margarine and butter.

A. speak B. tell C. say D. look

7. Without her ……….. help they would never have survived the terrible ordeal.

A. priceless B. worthy C. invaluable D. treasured

8. I remember seeing him on one other ……….. with his wife.

A. incident B. moment C. occasion D. celebration

9. The two small companies are going to ……….. at the end of the year.

A. mix B. blend C. merge D. meet

10. Be careful not to ……….. your finger with that needle.

A. bite B. scratch C. prick D. sting

5. Having been delayed by heavy traffic, ____

A. it was difficult for her to arrive on time

B. her being late was intolerable

C. it was impossible for her to arrive on time

D. she was unable to arrive on time

6. ____, methane can be used as a fuel

A. It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter

B. The fermentation of organic matter isproduce

C. The production by fermentation of organic matter

D. Produced by the fermentation of organic matter

1. After Jessica…………. her degree, she intends to work in her father’s factory.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. finishes D. is finishing
2. By the time I go to bed tonight, I ……my work for the day.
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. finish
3. When my parents….for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.
A. will arrive B. arrived C. will have arrived D. arrive
4. Fatemah looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she………….
A. was screaming B. had screamed C. screamed D. screams
5. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he………….seven different schools
because his parents moved frequently.
A. attended B. was attending C. had attended D. had been attended
6. Until you learn to relax more, you……….your ability to speak English.
A. haven’t improved B. aren’t improving C. don’t improve D. won’t improve
7. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time………………to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
8. Before I stared the car, all of the passengers………………..their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had buckled C. buckle D. have buckled
9. It seems that whether I traveled abroad I ……….to take something I need.
A. forgot B. am forgetting C. forget D. had forgotten
10. When I see the doctor this afternoon, I …...him to look at my throat.
A. will ask B. asked C. will have asked D. ask

II. Choose the correct answer for each sentence:

1. ___________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.

a. In spite of b. Because c. Because of d. Although

2. ___________ her absence from the school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.

a. Despite b. Because c. Because of d. As

3. ___________ his lack of time, he watches football every night.

a. Although b. Because of c. In spite of d. Because

4. Alan always overeats at lunch ____________ he never eats breakfast.

a. because b. because of c. Even though d. in spite of

5. __________ I told the absolaute truth, no one would believe me.

a. Even though b. In spite of c. Since d. As

6. The goods was never delivered ___________ the promise we had received.

a. since b. as c. because d. in spite of

7. ____________ the meeting’s at 2:00, I won’t be able to see you.

a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Because of

8. My mother is always complaining __________ the untidiness of my room.

a. because b. because of c. since d. as

9. I didn’t get the job ____________ I had all the necessary qualifications

a. because b. because of c. although d. despite

10. It’s unsafe to travel in that country __________ the civil war.

a. in spite of b. despite c. due to d. a & b are correct

11. Many people don’t want to live in big cities ________ big cities are often heavily polluted

a. but b. because c. and d. though

12. __________ she heard the door bell ring, she did not answer it.

a. However b. Because c. Even though d. As if

13. Despite the storm, the climbers decided to go on

a. In spite of it was storm b. Although there was a storm

c. Because ut stormed d. Due to it storms

14. He stopped working because he was too tired

a. because of his tiredness b. since being tired

c. for tired d. although his tiredness

15. His teacher got angry because he behaved badly

a. so that he behaved badly b. even though he behaved badly

c. because of his bad behaviour d. because of his behaviour

16. Although the traffic was heavy, he managed to get to the office in time.

a. In spite of the traffice was heavy b. Because of the heavy traffice

c. In spite of the heavy traffice d. Due to the traffice was heavy

17. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office

a. I was on time even tough I stopped at the post office b.I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office

c. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late. D. all of the above

18. I have still got the camera because no one has claimed it

a. because it hasn’t been claimed b. because of not claiming on it

c. because of no claim has been made on it d. because it has been claimed by no one

20. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. In spite of ____________

a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work b.be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work

c.his serious ill,he wasdetermined to finish hiswork d.he wasill seriously,he wasdetermined to finish his work

21. Although they were very poor, the children seemed happy.

a. The children seemed happy because they were very poor b.The children were very poor,so they seemed happy

c.Despite their poverty, the children seemed happy d.he children seemes happy whether they were poor /rich

22. Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.

a. Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly b. Because his bad leg, he walked slowly

c. If his leg was bad, he walked slowly d. Although his leg was bad, he walked slowly

23. I got to class on time _________ I had missed my bus.

a. even though b. nevertheless c. because d. despite