II. Choose the correct answers.

     1. I was very tired, ................ I determined to walk on to the next village.

          A. therefore                        B. however                  C. and                          D. or

     2. You can come here either on Monday ................ on Friday.

        A. or           B. nor                C. both                        D. and

     3. He had to act immediately; ................ he would have been too late.

            A. consequently               B. nevertheless            C. still                          D. otherwise

     4. They said both he ................ I were to come.

          A. and                                B. but                          C. or                            d. so

     5. He never works ................ he gains all the prizes.

          A. furthermore                    B. whereas                  C. but                          D. accordingly

     6. Mrs. Rose needs to take special pills ................ she can’t afford them.

         A. but                                  B.and                           C.although                   D. because

     7. Mr. Shaw couldn’t turn on the TV channel ................ he asked the nurse to do it.

          A. and                                B.so                             C.while                        D. when

     8. I didn’t actually want any more dessert ................ Mary forced it on me.

          A. although                        B.therefore                  C. if                             D. but

     9. Dr. Stevens rushed to the hospital ................ he could help a patient.

         A. so                                    B. and                          C.or                             D.but

     10. Nurse Kelly ................ Nurse Nanny helped the patient to stand up.

         A. or                                    B. and                          C.while                        D. when

13. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of “quan ho”.

      a. performances           b. features                    c. ceremonies               d. processions

14. You should _______         information about a custom or tradition.

         A.           finds    B. found          C. finding        D. Find

15.   In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we         use       a knife and fork at dinner.

         A.have to            B. are having   C. has to          D. having to

16. We             ________lots of photos on vacation last summer.

       A. had                 B. took                   C. did                          D. made

III. Combine the sentences to complete the sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. The building is very old. He lives there. (where)

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2. I will tell you something. You didn‟t know it before. (which)

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3. I‟ll never forget the day. I met you then. (when)

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4. It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming. (although)

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5. John is very sad. He fails the final exam. (because)

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6. He never left the house. He had been born there. (where)

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7. I met the man. He works in a bank. (who)

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8. Here are the letters. They arrived this morning. (which)

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9. My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart. (although)

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10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard. (because)

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II. Choose the correct answers. :)

     1. I was very tired, ................ I determined to walk on to the next village.

          A. therefore                        B. however                  C. and                          D. or

     2. You can come here either on Monday ................ on Friday.

        A. or           B. nor                C. both                        D. and

     3. He had to act immediately; ................ he would have been too late.

            A. consequently               B. nevertheless            C. still                          D. otherwise

     4. They said both he ................ I were to come.

          A. and                                B. but                          C. or                            d. so

     5. He never works ................ he gains all the prizes.

          A. furthermore                    B. whereas                  C. but                          D. accordingly

     6. Mrs. Rose needs to take special pills ................ she can’t afford them.

         A. but                                  B.and                           C.although                   D. because

     7. Mr. Shaw couldn’t turn on the TV channel ................ he asked the nurse to do it.

          A. and                                B.so                             C.while                        D. when

     8. I didn’t actually want any more dessert ................ Mary forced it on me.

          A. although                        B.therefore                  C. if                             D. but

     9. Dr. Stevens rushed to the hospital ................ he could help a patient.

         A. so                                    B. and                          C.or                             D.but

     10. Nurse Kelly ................ Nurse Nanny helped the patient to stand up.

         A. or                                    B. and                          C.while                        D. when

13. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of “quan ho”.

      a. performances           b. features                    c. ceremonies               d. processions

14. You should _______         information about a custom or tradition.

         A.           finds    B. found          C. finding        D. Find

15.   In the UK, there are lots of customs for table manners. For example, we         use       a knife and fork at dinner.

         A.have to            B. are having   C. has to          D. having to

16. We             ________lots of photos on vacation last summer.

       A. had                 B. took                   C. did                          D. made

I. Complete the following sentences with some given words

V. Read and complete the passage with words in the box.

         spring                kept        celebrate        traditional

Because                 Therefore         served                However

    Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ......................... Tet, Vietnamese people make  many tasty (2) ......................... foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes,  sausages, boiled chicken, (3) ......................... rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork ,green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (4) ......................... this cake needs a lot of

preparation. This cake can be (5) ......................... for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. (6) ......................... sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. (7) ........................., sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (8) ......................... immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

IV. Connect each pair of sentences with an appreciate conjunctive adverb in the box to make compound sentences.

however          therefore          moreover         because            although          when

The tickets are very expensive. There are many people buying the tickets.

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Tet is the greatest festival in Vietnam. Vietnamese people love Tet.

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Children wear their new clothes on the first days of Tet. They can also receive lucky money.

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Children like Mid-Autumn Festival very much. They can sing, dance, and eat moon cakes.

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She isn't a Buddhist. She eats as a vegetarian.

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She wants to enjoy the Tomatoes Festival in Spain. She is at the age of 20.

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III. Complete each sentence with and, but, so, or, moreover, however, therefore, or otherwise.

1.   You must do your homework; ____________, you might get a bad grade.

2.   He’s seventy-two, ____________ he still swims, runs and plays football regularly.

3.   John studied hard for the math exam; ____________ he got an A+.

4.   Do you want a cup of tea, ____________ would you prefer coffee?

5.   Smoking gives you bad breath. ____________, it is harmful to your health.

6.   There are many learning English websites; ____________, some of them are not free.

7.   I like to read, ____________ my grammar is always on-point.

8.   I hope you are feeling better ____________ will be back at college soon.

9.   Engineering is an interesting career. ____________, you have to be good at maths.

10. To be a doctor you have to study biology, ____________ chemistry is also important.

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the sentences.

1. _________ a lot of troubles of the past year, people tend to forget them and hope for a better upcoming year.

A. although              B. despite        C. even though       D. because

2. Tet holiday is for people to visit their relatives and join festivals, _______everybody needs to well dress.

A. therefore           B. if                     C. because         D. when

3. Most children love Tet __________they can also receive lucky money

A. moreover                     B. while         C. because              D. therefore

4. Tet is a long holiday. __________ , it is the largest festival in Vietnam.

A. therefore                  B. moreover         C. while            D. if

5. Long couldn't buy ticket.____________, he cannot return home for Tet.

A. so                       B. because               C. therefore             D. if

6. __________ Spring comes, it's also time to celebrate many festivals.

A. while                  B. when                  C. because             D. although

7. We celebrate our traditional festival each year,_______ it's very costly.

A. although             B. despite               C. in spite of               D. therefore

8. I was very lucky to participate in the White Nights _____________ I was in Russia.

A. when                    B. if                   C, moreover                 D. therefore

9. ____________Mai has been living 10 km away from Huong Pagoda, she has never been to Huong Pagoda Festival.

A. in spite of             B. despite of           C. although           D. despite

10. A custom is something that has become an                                               way of doing things.

A. to be accept           B. to accept            C. accepting                D. accepted

11.  In 2010, Ha Noi   its 1000th anniversary.

 A.       celebrated        B. commemorated       C. worshipped D. remembered

12.       Tet is an occasion for family in Viet Nam.

  A.      visitings           B. meeting       C. reunions      D. seeings

15. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events.

      a. or                             b. but                           c. yet                          d. and