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A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill
C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
Exercise 1:
1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.
a. after b. when c. for d. or
2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.
a. if b. in case c. but d. for
3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
a. as b. when c. before d. after
4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.
a. if b. as c. or d. so
5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.
a. as b. though c. although d. however
6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.
a. as b. in case c. while d. before
7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.
a. while b. because of c. though d. as
8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.
a. while b. although c. but d. a or b
9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?
a. when b. therefore c. because d. since
10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.
a. like b. as c. or d. and
11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.
a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and
12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.
a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since
13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.
a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b
14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way
a. if b. in case c. so that d. so
15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out
a. so b. if c. when d. while
Ex1: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1. She is very tired; ......., she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover
B. so
C. and
D. however
2. Is he an actor ....... a singer? An actor.
A. and
B. or
C. with
D. so
3. He was tired, ....... he took a rest before continuing the work.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. if
4. She forgot ......... off the gas before going out.
A. turn
B. turning
C. to turn
D. turned
5. I suggest ....... money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save
B. to save
C. saving
D. saved
6. Who looks ...... your children when you are away from home ?
A. for
B. at
C. after
D. to
7. Why doesn’t she go ........ with her university study ?
A. in
B. at
C. to
D. on
8. After coming home, she cleaned the floor ...... cooked dinner
A. but
B. however
C. moreover
D. and
9. They didn’t understand the matter; ......., they didn’t ask for help
A. but
B. however
C. moreover
D. and
10. He got wet ...... he forgot his umbrella
A. because of
B. because
C. but
D. and
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· Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False: (1pt)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer world. He is also the riches person in the USA. How did he do it? While Bill was going to school, his father went to college and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned that you have to make a schedule if you want to work hard play hard.
· Bill Gates was not very rich. _____T_______
· Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want. _____T___
· His father did not succeed as a player. ____F________
· His mother was a sociable teacher. ____T________
IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (2pts)
Na is a newcomer to the neighborhood. Her family (25)__________here last week. She doesn’t know (26) _______________ about the new neighborhood. Nam, Na’s neighbor, is very happy (27) _____________ her. Nam has lived here (28) __________ about 10 years, so he knows the area quiet well. Na wants to know the way to the nearest restaurant because her mother is ___________tired to cook dinner tonight. Nam shows her the way to get there, just around the corner. The restaurant (30)____________ Hue food. According to Nam, the food there is delicious, (31) _____________ the pancakes. Na and her mother will definitely (32) ___________ the food.
· A. has lived B. arrived C. is arriving D. arrive
· A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
· A. helping B. help C. to help D. to helping
· A. since B. in C. on D. for
· A. very B. too C. so D. really
· A. serves B. gives C. has D. supplies
· A. special B. the best C. especially D. better
· A. try B. ask C. call D. tell
V. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it: (2pts)
· The teacher said to the students, “Don’t talk in class.”
The teacher told__the students not to talk in class______________________________________________________
· We often lived in a small house when we were young.
We used to live in a small house when we were young_____________________________________________________
· It’s three years since I last saw Nam.
I haven’t___seen Nam for three years ____
· Long is too poor to buy that car.
Long isn’t rich enough to buy that car
II. GIVE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS
1. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete.......satisfaction.................(satisfy)
2. She got very angry but later she apologized for her........impatience.................(patience)
3. His boss told him off because he had behaved.............irresponsibly............(responsiple)
II. Choose the best answer from the four options given ( A,B,C,or D) to complete each sentence.
1. Ha is not satisfied ________ her preparations for tet.
A. with B. of C. to D. at
2. we are so proud ________ her for telling the truth.
A. in B. with C. of D. at
3. you shouldn't eat ________. It's not good for your health.
A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow
4. Minh got wet _________ he forgot his umbrella .
A. so B. because C. and D. therefore
17.She gave me a letter and a post card. ….letter is from my sister, and …… postcard is from my
brother.
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. θ / the D. a/ a
18. ….rich should help ….poor and…….disabled.
A. a-a-the B. the-the-the C. a-an-the D. a-an-a
19.I don’t know …………French, but I can speak a little……English.
A. a/ a B. a/ no arle C. no arle / the D. no arle / no arle
20. What…pity!
A. a B. the C. an D. Æ
21. There’s someone knocking at the door ……………………..
A. I’ll answer it B. Let me open i t C. I’m opening it D. Both A and B are correct
22. Why have you bought so much food ? I ……………………….. for ten people.
A. will cook B. am going to cook C. cooked D. have cooked
23. “ I’m going to die of hunger”. “ really? …………………. A packet of instant noodles.”
A. I’ll buy you B. I am going to buy you C. Let’s buy you D. All are correct
24. Why are you so sad? –“ I think ……………… in the exam next week.”
A. I would fail B. I will fail C. I failed D. I fail
25.The doctor says I …………………….. a baby.
A. will have B. would have C. am going to have D. will be having
26. ………………. successful in the beauty contest.
A.I think she won’t be B. I think she is not going to be
C. I don’t think she will be D. None is correct
27.Why …………………………………… a new pair of jogging shoes ?
A. will you buy B. are you going to buy
C. you will buy D. you are going to buy
28.If you ……Mary today, please ask her to call me.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. would see
29. She will never stop working ……………… she is as rich as Bill Gate now.
A. despite B. because C. although D. so
30. Dean Koontz, ……………. , lives in orange, California.
A. which is an author B. who is an author of horror novels
C. is an author of horror novels D. that is an author of horror novels
III.Choose the most appropriate answer to complete each sentence below.( 20 points )
1 This exercise is not the same ...............that onẹ
A.like b. alike c. to d. as
2 She hasn’t met her brother ..........a year
A before b. in c, since d. for
3 I don’t think the singer is an.......woman.
ạ interesting b.interested c.interest d.interestingly
4 Mrs Lien says she...... listening to classical music.
a. loves b.loved c.would love d. to love
5.When he was a student, he................the bus to school.
A used to catching B always made
C used to have D used to take
6 How many pages..............so far?
A do you study B did you study
C have you studied D are you studying
7 She wanted to know if we had.........copies of the book.
A the few B a few C little D a little
8 They spent half a year .......their housẹ
A building B to build C on building D built
9 I don’t know what...........now.
A will do B doing C for doing D to do
10 ...........silly mistakes!
A What B What a C How D How a
11 Is anyone .......to smoke in this room?
A born B let C made D allowed
12 She ........for a neighbour to look after the house while she was awạy
A arranged B organised C planned D designed
13 Everything is all right,.......?
A are they B aren’t they C is it D isn’t it
14 Can you explain the difference ...........these two words?
A from B for C etween D to
15 I suggested ...............to the partỵ
A him to go B him going C that he went D that he should go
16 The girl is happy ...................her parents have returned.
A so that B so C that D so as
17 She caught the early bus .............to be late for school.
A not for B in order C so as not D in oder not for
18 The mother looked ........ at her naughty son.
A anger B angry C angered D angrily
19 He speaks ....................good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him.
A so B such C such a D very
20 These are nice,..........?
A aren’t these B aren’t they C isn’t this D isn’t it
21. B
22. B
23. B
24. A
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. A
30. C
21. Sometimes I’d like__________ to play the piano.
A. to learn (would you like + to V) B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
22. The country air is fresh. .................., it is not polluted.
A. However B. Moreover - Thêm vào đó, C. Whenever D. Beside
23. ................ she spoke slowly, I couldn't understand her.
A. Since B. Although - Mặc dù C. If D. As
24. He never goes to bed .................... he finishes his homework.
A. unless - trừ phi B. when C. while D. if
25. She is looking for a new job ……………... she is tired of doing a routine job day after day.
A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct
26. She can't marry her cousin .................. she loves him.
A. though - mặc dù + Mệnh đề B. so C. despite D. because
27. He's still going to school ………........ his injury.
A. even though B. although C. in spite of - mặc dù + N D. even
28. ________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
29. Would you like________ to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
30. ________ too much television is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
A. To have watched B. Being watched C. Watching D. Watch