1.Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and,  but , so ,because ”

1.       I told a joke . Nobody laughed.

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2.      Last night’s storm damaged the power lines. The town was without electricity for several hours.

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3.      The city suffers from air pollution . The city suffers from water pollution.

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4.      Coal is a valuable natural resource. Oil is a valuable natural resource.

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5.      We must do whatever we can in order to conserve oil. Oil is a valuable natural resource.

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6.      The Bakers want to use solar energy. The Bakers don’t know how to install the solar panel on the roof of their house.

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7.      They decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house. They wanted to save energy.

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8.      We can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive.

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2.Join sentences ,using “and  , so , although , but  , because , however , therefore”

1.      She isn’t English . ……………………,she speaks English fluently

2.      She went home …………………she was tired.

3.      She can speak French ,………………….she can’t write it . ( however / but )

4.      He worked hard ,…………………he passed all his exams.

5.      She not only goes to school ­­­­­­­­­………………………. also has a part time job.

6.      We haven’t got a dishwasher……………….. we haven’t got a microwave.

7.      She is working late next Friday, ……………she can’t come to the party. ( so / therefore )

8.      I haven’t got a car ,…………………I’ve got a motorbike.

9.      We enjoyed the holiday………………………it rained a lot.

10.   She didn’t study …………………… , she failed the test .    ( Therefore / Because )

3.  Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )

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2. I tried to persuade her . I didn’t succeed .  ( although )

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3. This exercise is very long . I hope it isn’t boring. ( though )

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5. I like fish . I don’t like catching them myself. ( although )

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6. We couldn’t get tickets . We queued for an hour .( although )

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7. There was a cow on the streets. All the cars stopped. (because)

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4.      Complete these sentences by using although / in spite of / because / because of :

1.            ………………… the meeting is at 2pm, I won’t be able to see you.

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

3.            I didn’t get the job …………………… I have all necessary qualifications.

4.            The villagers refused to leave …………………… the drought.

5.            ………………….. everything looked different, I had no idea to go.

6.            It was difficult to deliver the letter …………….the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

7.            We decided to leave early …………………the party was boring.

8.            They visited their friends often ……………….they enjoyed their company.

9.            ………………… the traffic jam, I came to the meeting late.

10.        ………………. having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir.

11.        She walked slowly …………………. her leg was injured.

12.      I went to work the next day …………………….. I was still feeling unwell.

13.        ………………… there was a shortage of water, many trees died rapidly.

5.Rewrite these sentences, using BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF :

A.     

1.      Because I am sick, I do not go out. à Because of ……………………………………………

2.      Because the water is polluted, we can’t swim in that river.

à Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………

3.      Because Nga has had a sore leg, she had difficulty in walking.

à Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………

4.      Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble.

à Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………

5.      Because it was snowing, we didn’t go out for a walk.

à Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………

B.      

1.         He came late because it was dark.

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2.         I can’t study because it is noisy.

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3.         I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.

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4.         He left school because his life was hard.

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5.         Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.

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6. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meanings

1. She began watching a documentary about healthy living last week. à She has ……………..

2. They began painting classes last month. à They have………………………………………………

3. The last time we took a trip to the museum was 3 years ago à We haven’t ...........................

4. She has taken part in this art club since she was in grade 8. à She began ……………………

5. She is the most dynamic in this club. à No one ……………………………………………………………………………………

Odd one out

1.     A. headache               B. earache                   C. backache                D. regular

2.     A. exercise                 B. reduce                     C. problem                  D. limit

3.     A. vegetable               B. computer                C. junk food                D. sweet

4.     A. important              B. sunburn                  C. allergy                    D. cough

5.     A. spots                      B. sore throat              C. toothache                D. medicine

6.     A. flu                          B. cold                        C. hot                          D. fever

7.     A. strong                    B. vegetarian              C. healthy                   D. weak

8.     A. vitamin                  B. cousin                     C. children                  D. adult

I. Dịch những câu sau sang tiếng Anh 

1. Đây là phần ngữ pháp dễ nhất 

2. Cô ấy hát hay nhất lớp tôi 

3. Anh ấy thông minh nhất lớp tôi 

4. Ngôi nhà này cao nhất đây 

5. Con ngựa này chạy nhanh nhất thế giới 

6. Tôi làm bài tập này tốt nhất 

7. Mùa hè là mùa nóng nhất trong năm 

8. Nam nói tiếng Anh lưu loát nhất lớp 

9. Anh ấy sáng nào cũng dậy trễ nhất 

10. Bông hoa này đẹp nhất trong vườn 

11. Đây là cái áo sơ mi dài nhất mà tôi có 

12. Hôm nay thời tiết nóng nhất trong tuần 

13. Trận đá bóng ngày thứ bảy nhất mà tôi từng xem