GRAMMAR 7-1: CONJUNCTIONS 

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use although / but + a sentence from the box.  

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of.  1. ______ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.  

2. a. ______ all out careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.  

b. ______ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.  3. a. I went home early ______ I was feeling unwell.  

b. I went to work the next day ______ I was still feeling unwell.  

4. a. She only accepted the job ______ the salary, which was very high.  b. She accepted the job ______ the salary, which was rather low.  5. a. I managed to get to sleep ______ there was a lot of noise.  b. I couldn’t get to sleep ______ the noise. 

Exercise 3: Make one sentence from two using the word(s) in brackets.  1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite) 

2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of) 

3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) 

4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (even though) 

5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) Exercise 4: Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using unless.  1. You must try a bit harder or you won’t pass the exam.  

🡪 You won’t pass the exam unless you try harder.  

2. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do. 🡪 You won’t know what to do ____. 3. She must apologize to me or I’ll never speak to her again. 🡪___________________. 4. You have to speak very slowly or he won’t be able to understand you. 🡪________. 5. Business must improve soon or the company will have to close. 🡪______________. 

Exercise 5: Complete the report by putting in the correct words but, although, even  though, in spite of and despite. There is always more than one possible answer.  1. ______ the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United's game  against City. United were 1-0 winners 2.______ not playing very well. 3. ______ the  poor conditions, City played some attractive football, 4. ______ they just couldn't  score. 5. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.  

Exercise 1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Say the words aloud. (Hãy tìm từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác. Đọc to các từ)

1.       A. study                  B. lunch                  C. subject               D. computer

2.       A. calculator           B. classmate           C. fast                     D. father

3.       A. school                B. teaching             C. chess                  D. chalk

4.       A. smart                 B. sharpener            C. grammar             D. star

5.       A. compass             B. homework          C. someone             D. wonderful

III.             Con hãy dùng dạng đúng của từ cho sẵn để hoàn thành câu.

1.      The singer is so………….she sings…………………..  Good

2.      Hoa is a ………………….person. She always smiles………………..to us.                   Friendly

3.      The baby is ……………… she is …………..hiding herself behind the door.                           Shy

4.      Hoa is not ………………. She cannot be ………………..enough to do anything well.        Patient

5.      She learns ………………….., so she passes the exam easily.                                                      Hard