16)  Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.>> Because of

17)  She went to bed early because she felt tired. >>Because of

18)  Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.>> Because of

19)  I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.>> Because of

20)   I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.>> Because of

21)   I can’t study because it is noisy.>> Because of

22)  The train come late because it was foggy.>> Because of

23)   The train was late because the fog was thick.>> Because of

24)  I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.>> Because of

25)  All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.>> Because of

26)  Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late.>> Because of

27)  Because there is a  shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.>> Because of

28)  Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.>> Because of

29)  She walked slowly because her leg was injured.>> Because of

30)  Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping.>> Because of

: Because; because of; although/ though/ even though; in spite of/ despite

1)       We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. >>In spite of

2)      We understand him in spite of his strong accent. >> Although

3)       Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.>> Despite

4)      Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.>> Though

5)      In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. >>Although

6)      Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. >>Despite

7)       In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. >> Although

8)       Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite

9)       In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although

10)  My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. >>Despite

11)  In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although

12)  My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite of

13)  He isn’t happy although he is very rich. >>Despite

14)  Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied.>> Despite

15)  Although he often tells lies, many people believe him.>> Despite

Exercise 3 : Complete these sentences, using because or because of + one of these phrases :

the strong wind                                         growing unrest in the country
my computer isn’t working                       I can hear the waves
flooding on the road                                  the mist
the streets were covered in ice          my mother has arrived    the streets were covered in ice                  my mother has arrivedhe streets were covered in ice                  my mother has arrived
her illness                                             prices were falling

1. _____, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all.

- Because my mother has arrived, I won’t be able to meet you on Thursday after all.

2. She couldn’t complete the work _____.

- She couldn’t complete the work because of her illness.

3. The boat couldn’t put to sea _____.

4. _____, they couldn’t sell their house.

5. I can’t print out the letter _____.

6. When we got to the top of the hill we couldn’t see anything _____.

7. She walked carefully _____.

8. We must be near the beach, _____.

9. The Prime Minister returned home _____.

10. We couldn’t get to his house _____.

Exercise 4 : Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of.

1. ____________ the meeting’s at 2.00, I won’t be late to see you.

2. ____________ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.

3. The goods were never delivered ____________ the promise we had received.

4. My mother is always complaining ___________ the untidiness of my room.

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

6.  It’s unsafe to travel in that country _____________ the ongoing civil war.

7. The villagers refused to leave ___________ the drought.

8. ____________ everything looked different, I had no idea where to go.

9. __________ his age, John was not hired ___________ he had the necessary qualifications.

10. You can’t enter this secure area _____________ you don’t have an official permit.

11. ___________ it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.

12. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted ___________ the extreme heat.

13. ____________ having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.

14. ___________ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.

15. Sarah can’t climb up the tree ___________ her fear of heights.

Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of.

1. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.

- In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money.

2. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.

3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.

4. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.

5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

6. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.

7. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.

8. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.

9. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.

10. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.

Exercise 2 :  Rewrite the sentences with the words given:

1. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.- My father hasn’t    

2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.- In spite of       

3. When did you last ride a bike.- How long        

4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.- I will never

5. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.- Because it     

6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.- I have  

7.  The room is going to be painted next week. - We are going                       

8. We have finished those letters since 5 o’clock.  - Those letters

9.  Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.-  Because ­                   

10.  She wrote a letter in thirty minutes. - It took

3.We are taking about the real ______of flying cars (exist).

4.I'don think it will come true soon ,however,your idea is really _____(imagine).

5.Thomas Edison is one of greatest _____in history (invent).

6.The hover scooter is our new ______(creat)

It can float above the ground and travel at 50 kph .

PART IV. WRTING

 Question 1: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with given words so that their meanings stay the same. (2,5pts)

1. I love films, but I  don’t like watching them on television.

Although…………………………………………………………………………..

2. They will use Solar energy instead of  gas in the future.

Solar energy…………………………………………………

3. What is the distance between Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city?

How …………………………………………………………….?

4. I find reading English book interesting.

I am …………………………………………………………..

5. Although he is old, he goes running every morning.

Inspite of …………………………………………………..

Question 2.Write a short passage about   what we should do to save energy.

(3points), using the guides below.

-         Overview sentence about energy at present.

-         What can we do to save energy?

Question 1:Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence by circling the correct letter A,B,C or D. ( 2points)

1. Many contries are developing high- speed trains as part of their public  ..............system.

      A. transport      B. travelling                   C. carrying           D. road

2. We had a ……………meal on my grand father’s  birthday

     A. celebration          B. celebrate        C. celebratory             D. celebrating

3. At this time next month, we……………the new flying boat.

    A. are testing     B. are going to test      C. will test        D. will be testing

4. The cars which are generated by solar energy are called……………..cars.

A. solar-wasted       B. solar-powered       C. solar-friendly        D. solar-daily

5. How about going to the movies tonight, John ? – That sounds .......................

A. interest          B. interested             C. interesting              D. interestingly

6.Coal, oil and  natural gas  is called………………..sources of energy

A. renewable            B. Non- renewable            C. renewed      D. Non- renewed

7. The  boy was so ……………..by the film.

A. frightened                 B. frightening                C. frighen          D. to frighten

8. Alternative sources of energy ……………….in the future

A. develop             B. Will be developing    C. developed       D. Will be developed

Question 2: Suply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.(2points)

1.At this time next Wednesday we……………………….  ( take ) a test in English.

2. We …………………………………………(never/ eat)  this kind of food before.

3. Mom ………………………..(often/ make) breakfast for all  my family at home.

4. The children…………………………... ( cry) loudly in her room at the moment.

5. I ………………………….(ride ) my bike to my grandmother’s house last week.

6. I think people …………………………………….( use) flying cars in the future.

7.Waves……….. ( use) as an environmently – friendly energy source in the future.

8.We …………………………….( not/ use) electricity bikes when  we were small.

Question 3: Put the correct form of the word in bracket. (1,5points)

1.Tom rode his bike ______and had an accident (care)

2. We couldn't see the airplane because it _____behind the cloud (appear) 

III. Fill in these sentences with MYSELF, YOURSELF, HERSELF, HIMSELF, ITSELF, OURSELVES, YOURSELVES or THEMSELVES.

1. Every morning I wash_____________________and clean my teeth.

2. Jane is a baby, she is too small to eat by_____________________.

3. Peter is very lazy. He always copies his friend´s homework and never does it by_____________________.

4. The children can decorate the Christmas tree by_____________________.

5. Julie is always looking at_____________________in the mirror.

6. If you can´t do this exercise by_____________________, ask the teacher for help.

7. The cat cleans_____________________with its tongue.

8. Don´t help us, Dad! I and Jim can paint the car all by_____________________.

9. You are five years old, Danny. You have to comb your hair by _____________________now.

10. Hi, Martin! Hi, Rebeca! Please, come in and make_____________________at home.

IV. Choose the correct reflexive pronouns from the dropdown menu.

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

1. The cat nearly killed_____________________when it ran across the road.

2. I enjoyed_____________________at the party.

3. He always looks at_____________________in the mirror.                    

4. We helped_____________________to the coffee.

5. The woman accidentally hurt_____________________with the knife.

6. The children enjoyed_____________________at the beach.

7. The two of you shouldn't do that. You'll hurt_____________________.

8. He paid for_____________________.

9. Some people only think about_____________________.

10. She didn't tell him. I told him_____________________.

I. Choose the correct reflexive pronouns:

myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - ourselves - yourselves - themselves

1.    Alan made this dish_____________________.

2.    Laura sent the email_____________________.

3.    We shall not quarrel easily among_____________________, and forget our common objective.

4.    Sara, did you write this poem_____________________?

5.    Yes, I called her_____________________.

6.    He cut_____________________with the knife while he was sharpening it.

7.    My computer often crashes and turns off by_____________________.

8.    She often talks to_____________________when she is upset

9.    John and Alan, I am not going to do the homework for you. You have to do it_____________________.

10. The students were so noisy. Even Nancy and Leila were making a lot of noise_____________________.

11. Did the children behave_____________________?

12. I caught sight of_____________________in the mirror.

13. Don't worry! He can do it_____________________.

14. Don't be so selfish! You think only about_____________________.

15. Please, John, make_____________________feel at home.

16. She hurt_____________________while doing the housework.

17. I told him about the sad news_____________________.

18. Good news! The horse came back home by itself by_____________________.

19. Did the two of you do this job by_____________________?

20. Do we live for_____________________or for our loved ones?

21. The children can look after_____________________.

22. Leila, please, help_____________________to the cookies!

II. Choose the correct reflexive pronouns from the dropdown menu.

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

1.    Robert made this T-shirt _____________.

2.    Lisa did the homework __________________.

3.    We helped_____________________to some cola at the party.

4.    Emma, did you take the photo by ______________?

5.    I wrote this poem _________________.

6.    He cut_____________________with the knife while he was doing the dishes.

7.    The lion can defend ________________.

8.    My mother often talks to ____________.

9.    Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help _____________.

10. Alice and Doris collected the stickers ______________.

11. I did not want to believe it and then I saw the UFO _________________.

12. The girl looked at_____________________in the mirror.

13. Freddy, you'll have to do your homework_____________________.

14. You don't need to help them. They can do it_____________________.

15. I introduced_____________________to my new neighbour.

16. Boys, can you make your beds_____________________?

17. She made_____________________a pullover.

18. What happens when a fighting fish sees_____________________in the mirror?

19. The father decided to repair the car_____________________.

20. We can move the table_____________________.

VIII. Circle the letter a, b, c or d before the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.   a. hard                  b. carry                       c. card                        d. yard

2.   a. try                     b. why                        c. heavy                     d. dry

3.   a. cool                  b. food                        c. look                        d. flood

4.   a. Thursday         b. those                      c. thirteenth               d. theatre

5.   a . attended          b. wanted                   c. needed                   d. looked

IX. Read the passage then answer the questions below.

      Nam moved to this neighborhood last year. Nam and his family lived in a big city before coming here. On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there was not much to do. However, after a short time he has changed his mind. He now likes his new neighborhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly. There are a lot of things he can do in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing and going boating. He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore.

1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?

...............................................................................................................................

2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?

...............................................................................................................................

3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?

...............................................................................................................................

4. Does he want to live in a big city now?

...............................................................................................................................

5.What activities can he do in his free time ?

…………………………………………………………………………………...

6. Does he like his neighborhood now ?

…………………………………………………………………………………...

X. Give the correct forms of the  verbs in parentheses.

1. I ………………… this dictionary yesterday. (buy)

2. ……….. Duy ……… his homework at the moment? (do)

3. My friend ………………… me next week. (not visit)

4. Lien …………………… to school by bus everyday. (go)

5. We ………………… in this school for 3 years. (study)

6. He ought …………… to the dentist’s. (go)

7. It is not dangerous ………………… medicine around the house. (leave)

8. They enjoy ……………… football for their school team. (play)