21. Josh couldn’t open the door _____ the lock was broken.

A. because of           B. therefore             C. so          D. due to the fact that

22. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem _____ we are unable to answer.

A. since            B. because of          C. much as           D. as long as

23. _____ the bad grease stain on the carpet, we had to rearrange the furniture before the company arrived.

A. Because           B. Now that          C. Due to            D. Since

24. The mountain road was closed to all traffic _____ the heavy rainfall had caused a huge mudslide that blocked the way.

A. therefore                 B. as               C. due to                     D. so

25. Janet called the security guard _____ someone had taken her briefcase while she was making a call at the public phone.

A. so that              B. so               C. because             D. because of

26. _____ the flood has receded, people can move back into their homes.

A. Now that               B. For            C. So               D. As much as

27. He doesn’t drink alcohol _____ his health.

A. because           B. thanks to              C. since               D. on account of

28. _____ he’s been off sick all week, he’s unlikely to come.

A. Due to          B. Seeing that           C. Much as             D. Irrespective of

29. Many exam candidates lose marks _____ they do not read the questions properly.

A. because of                           B. in spite of the fact that

C. owing to the fact that           D. therefore

30. _____ the pilots’ strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.

A. Because            B. Although           C. Despite            D. As a result of 

5. Kieu Anh got good marks because the exam was easy.

=> Because of

6. Because she was ill, she couldn’t go to school.

=> Because of __________________________________

7. The train was late because the fog was thick.

=> Because of __________________________________.

8. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

=> Because of __________________________________.

9. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

=> Because of __________________________________

10. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.

=> Because of __________________________________

11. These students arrived late because there was a traffic jam.=> Because of __________________________________

12. We arrived late because the traffic was bad.

=> Because of __________________________________

13. She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high.

=> Because of __________________________________

14. We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot.

=> Because of __________________________________

15. They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are small.

=> Because of __________________________________

16. He got good marks because he answered the questions well.

=> Because of __________________________________

17. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful

business man.

=> Despite _____________________________________.

18. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school.

=> Despite / In spite of _______________________________.

19. Although they had very little money, they are happy with their life.

In spite of _______________________________________

20. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.

=> Despite______________________________________

21. I enjoyed the film, although the story was silly.

=> In spite of _____________________________________

22. Though we live in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.

=> Despite__________________________________________

23. I got very wet in the rain even though I was out for only 5 minutes.

=> Despite_________________________________________

Choose the sentences which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.

1. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.

A. The last time I went to a concert was over a year ago.

B. The last time I went to a concert for over a year ago.

C. The last time I have been to a concert was over a year ago.

D. I haven't been to a concert for over a year ago.

2. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown since 2015.

A. Mr Pike last visited his hometown since 2015.

B. Mr Pike visited his hometown in 2015.

C. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown in 2015.

D. Mr Pike last visited his hometown in 2015.

3. Jane has canceled the appointment because it rained heavily.

A. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rain.

B. Jane has canceled the appointment because od the heavy rain.

C. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavy rained.

D. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rained.

4. We decided to leave early because of the boring party.

A. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.

B. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.

C. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.

D. We decided to leave early because the party boring.

5. It's nearly 10 years since my father last saw his brother.

A. My father saw his brother for nearly 10 years.

B. My father saw his brother since nearly 10 years.

C. My father hasn't seen his brother since nearly 10 years.

D. My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 10 years.

1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) .....................................................

2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ...............................................

3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) ................................................

4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..................................................

5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that) ..............................................................

6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) ...............................................................

7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..................................................................

8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) ...............................................................

9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of) ...................................................................

10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ...........................................................................

1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) .....................................................

2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ...............................................

3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) ................................................

4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..................................................

5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that) ..............................................................

6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) ...............................................................

7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..................................................................

8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) ...............................................................

9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of) ...................................................................

10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ...........................................................................

1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) .....................................................

2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ...............................................

3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) ................................................

4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..................................................

5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that) ..............................................................

6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) ...............................................................

7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..................................................................

8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) ...............................................................

9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of) ...................................................................

10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ...........................................................................

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

We prefer going by train because we can enjoy the sight

A. We would like to go by train, or we will enjoy the sight

B. We enjoy the sight although we go by train

C. We prefer going by train to enjoying the sight

D. We would like to go by train so that we can enjoy the sight