Question

[Phương Anh Nguyễn]

Exercise 1. Dùng liên từ để nối câu.

1.      The coat was soft. The coat was warm.

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2.      I wanted to go. He wanted to stay.

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3.      You can go there by bus. You can go there by train.

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4.      I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home.

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5.      Nam will pass the exam. He studies hard.

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6.      Her mother was very sick. She couldn’t come to class.

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7.      Daisy is very nice. All her friends love her very much.

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8.      We study hard. We want to pass the final examination.

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9. He is old. He still enjoys skiing.

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10. It was cold. I went swimming.

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Exercise 2. Điền “In spite/Despite/Although” vào chỗ trống

1. ____________________________ the story was interesting, I didn’t like it.

2. I went to see the film ______________________________ feeling really tired.

3. I really enjoyed the “Squid Game” _____________________________ most of my friends said it wasn’t a very good film.

4. My mother told me to go to school ____________________________ I was sick.

5. They liked their camping holiday, ___________________________ of the rain.

6. My father decided to buy the car ___________________________ he didn’t have enough money.

7. ___________________________ she was very sick, she still did her work.

8. ___________________________ his age, he still plays badminton every morning.

9. ____________________________ Dave and Jane went to university together, they weren’t best friends.

10. We still play football outside ______________________________ of the heavy rain.

Exercise 3. Dùng từ trong ngoặc để viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi.

1. He couldn’t sleep although he was very tired. (in spite of)

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2. Although he has got a Vietnamese name, he is a Cambodian. (despite)

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3. Although he is tired, he goes to work. (in spite of)

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4. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didn’t feel hungry. (even though)

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5. Although his friend was sick, she went to work yesterday. (despite)

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6. In spite of the dirty room, Salim didn’t clean it. (though)

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7. Despite the fact that Tony studied very hard, he failed this test. (although)

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8. Although my uncle was tired, he drove a hundred kilometers to the next city. (despite)

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9. They lost the match, although they were a better team. (despite)

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10. Although Mr. David is rich, he can’t buy a new house. (in spite of)

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11. Despite my like for black coffee, I cannot drink it in the evening. (although)

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12. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry. (despite)

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13. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks. (in spite of the fact that)

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14. Although we missed the bus, we went to school on time. (despite)

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15. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities. (despite)

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PART II: READING

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

            Newquay is a small town (1) _________ the Atlantic coast in the south of England. It has got great beaches and is the (2) __________ place to surf in the UK.

            In Newquay, there are lots of other things to do as (3) _________ as surfing. If you like water sports, you can go kayaking, water-skiing or coasteering. Coasteering is different because it is rock climbing, jumping into the sea and swimming in the same activity, but you should always go with a special instructor.

            If you like animals you can also visit the Blue Reef Aquarium and (4) ________ a lot of different fish and even sharks. You can also go (5) ________ on the beach or visit Newquay Zoo. Come and see for yourself!

1.	A. in	B. on	C. at	D. to
2.	A. good	B. better	C. best	D. goodest
3.	A. much	B. soon	C. far	D. well
4.	A. like	B. see	C. get	D. look
5.	A. horse ride	B. horse riding	C. riding horse	D. ride horse

Exercise 2. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer to each of the following questions.

My name’s Tom and yesterday it was my birthday. I was nine and I got a lot of presents. Mum took pictures when I opened my presents. I got a red football and a blue sweater, my favorite colour! But my favorite present was a new bike. It’s great. My old bike was small so I didn’t like it. After school I went to the swimming pool with three friends. When we were there, we didn’t want to swim at first because the water was very cold, but when we did we had great fun. Then Mum shouted “Time to go home!” so we had a shower and got dressed quickly.

1. What was Tom’s favorite present?

   A. a red football

B. a blue sweater

C. a new bike

D. pictures

2. Which of the following words has the same meaning as “presents” in the passage?

   A. now

B. gifts

C. moment

D. wishes

3. What is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

   A. Tom’s old bike was not large so he disliked it.

   B. Tom and his friends swam and they had a good time.

   C. Mum took pictures when Tom opened his presents.

   D. One of Tom’s presents was a red sweater.

4. How old was Tom?

   A. 9 years old

B. 8 years old

C. 19 years old

D. 10 years old

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