1. in spite of the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled

in spite of + mệnh đề : mặc dù

2. because it rained heavy, they couldn't go for a picnic last weekend

because + s + v = because of + n/v_ing : bởi vì

giúp ạ

in spite of the rain, the baseball game was not canceled

because of the heavy rain, they coudn't go for a picnic last weekend

HT

Tom has learnt English since he was nine

she hasn't had a swim for five years 

my mother can cook better than me

rained heavily, we were late for school 

a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.

* Viết lại câu ,sử dụng các từ có trong ngoặc*

1/Lan is late for school because the bus is late(because of)

=>LAN IS LATE FOR SCHOOL BECAUSE THE LATE BUS

2/people throw away a lot of garbage in my neighbourhood so there is always a bag smell in my neighbourhood(lead to)

=>PEOPLE THROW AWAY A LOT OF GARBAGE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD,WHICH CAN ALWAYS LEAD TO A BAG SMELL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD

3/ I didnt't go on picnic because of heavy rain (since)

=>I DIDN'T GO ON PICNIC SINCE THE RAIN WAS HEAVY

1. Lan is late for school because of the late bus.

2. People throw a lot of garbage in my neighbourhood, which will lead to a bad smell in my neighbourhood

3. I didn't go on picnic since the rain was heavy.

3/ I didnt't go on picnic because of heavy rain (since)

1/Lan is late for school because the bus is late(because of)

=> LAN IS LATE FOR SCHOOL BECAUSE THE LATE BUS

2/people throw away a lot of garbage in my neighbourhood so there is always a bag smell in my neighbourhood(lead to)

=>PEOPLE THROW AWAY A LOT OF GARBAGE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD,WHICH CAN ALWAYS LEAD TO A BAG SMELL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD

3/ I didnt't go on picnic because of heavy rain (since)

=>I DIDN'T GO ON PICNIC SINCE THE RAIN WAS HEAVY

Rewrite :

1. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.

-> The heavy rain stopped ..us from having our picnic....................................

2. Can I hand in the assigment two days after the deadline?

-> Would it be ...possible to hand in the asignment two days after the deadline..........................

3. Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.

-> Valerie had ..difficulty in concentrating on her book because of the noise.........................

Đáp án là A.

Due to = owing to = because of + Ving / danh từ: bởi vì

Because = as = since = for + S + V : bởi vì

Despite = in spite of + Ving/ cụm danh từ : mặc dù

When S+ V: khi

Câu này dịch như sau: Cuộc thi chạy bộ đường dài bị hoãn lại do trời mưa to

4.Rearrange the words to form the meaningful sentences (1 pt)

1. from / my sister’s / is / mine / dress / different /

…………………My sister''s dress is different from mine………………………………………………………………………………………

2. was /she/ because/ late/ of/ heavy/ the/ rain

…………………She was late beacuse of the heavy rain ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. There / some / are / of / bottles / water / mineral / in / fridge / the/

………………there are some bottles of water mineral in the fridge …………………………………………………………………………………………

4. by / the house / surrounded / is /police /the/

………………The house is surrounded by the police…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same (1.5pts)

1. Summer is hotter than winter

-> Winter is  ..............................colder than summer..............................................................................................................

2. Many foreign tourists visit the Temple of Literature.

-> The Temple of Literature………………is visited by many foreign tourists…………………………………………………………...

3. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

-> I enjoy………watching TV in the evening………………………………………………………………………….………

4. I think that learning English is important.

->I find ………learnt English important…………………………………………………………….………………....

5. My brother enjoys coffee very much.

-> Coffee …is my brother''s favourite drink……………………..……………………………………………………………..

6. What is the price of a plate of fried rice? -> How ………………does a plae of fried rice cost…………………………………………………………………………....

4.Rearrange the words to form the meaningful sentences (1 pt)

1. from / my sister’s / is / mine / dress / different /

My sister's dress different from mine

2. was /she/ because/ late/ of/ heavy/ the/ rain

she was late because of the heavy rain

3. There / some / are / of / bottles / water / mineral / in / fridge / the/

There are some bottles of mineral water in the fridge

4. by / the house / surrounded / is /police /the/

the house is surrounded bt the police

5. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same (1.5pts)

1. Summer is hotter than winter

-> Winter is  not as hot as summer

2. Many foreign tourists visit the Temple of Literature.

-> The Temple of Literature is visited by many foreign tourists

3. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

-> I enjoy watching TV in the evening.

4. I think that learning English is important.

->I find learning English important

5. My brother enjoys coffee very much.

-> Coffee is my brother's favourite drink

6. What is the price of a plate of fried rice?

-> How much does a plate of fried rice cost?

I.Rewrite the following sentences 

1.Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV 

   I prefer listening to music to watching TV. 

2.I spend two hours doing my washing every day 

    It takes me 2 hours to do my washing every day

3.We didn't enjoy the trip because of the heavy rain

   The heavy train prevented us from enjoying the trip

4.What is your daughter's age,Mrs. Mai

   How old is your daughter, Mai?

5.Minh likes KOrean films better than Chinese films 

   Minh prefers Korean films to Chinese films

6.She likes painting very much 

   She is fond of painting very much 

10.We find listening to music interesting 

We are interested in listening to music

1....2 hours doing his homework everyday

2......was raining heavily, we were late for school

3......had a brother

4.....has 32 students

1 , you look different . Have someone done your hair ?

Have you had ........your hair done?......

2 , He was unable to paint the fate of his house because of the heavy rain .

The heavy rain .....prevented him from painting the fate.......

3 , This will be my students' first time performance in France .

It will be the first time ...my students have performed in France...