1. The ending of the movie was fantastic.
-> The movie ______________________
2. Getting a good job made him please.
-> He was pleased___________________
4. The river is too dirty for usto swim in.
-> Because _________________________
6. People first printed "The Times" two hundred years ago.
-> "The Times"_______________________
9. She broke the cup because she was careless.
-> Because of________________________
1.She failed the driving test because she was careless. => Because of __________________________ 2.Having a happy family made him pleased. => He was pleased ____________________ 3.She runs too slowly. =>She is
1. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
Because of ...........................................................................................................
2. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
Because ...........................................................................................................
3. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
Because ...........................................................................................................
4. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
Because of ...........................................................................................................
5. My friend was absent because of his illness
Because ...........................................................................................................
6. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of ...........................................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite ...........................................................................................................
8. We went out in spite of the rain
Although ...........................................................................................................
9. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
Despite ...........................................................................................................
10. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
11. She decided to accept the job although the salary was low
Despite ...........................................................................................................
12. Although he had a bad cold, William still went to work
In spite ...........................................................................................................
13. Life is short, yet we still waste a lot of time
Though ...........................................................................................................
14. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
Although ...........................................................................................................
15. In spite of his age, Mr. Bensons runs seven miles before breakfast
Although ...........................................................................................................
16. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely
Though ...........................................................................................................
17. Cars cause pollution but people still want them
Although ...........................................................................................................
18. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ...........................................................................................................
19. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
It rained ...........................................................................................................
20. Not having enough money, I didn’t buy the computer
Because I ...........................................................................................................
21. The joke was funny, but no one laughed
Although ...........................................................................................................
22. The café was crowded, but we found a table
Although ...........................................................................................................
23. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
Because of ...........................................................................................................
24. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much
Although ...........................................................................................................
25. He crashed his car although he drove carefully
Despite ...........................................................................................................
26. Although the weather was very hot, they continued playing football
In spite of ...........................................................................................................
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
1. Ted was worried because_________.
A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday
C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him
2. The police who talked to Ted was_________.
A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small
3. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.
B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.
C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train.
4. When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago.
C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now.
I. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought wr would win the championship. ( but).
2. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. ( so).
3. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. ( so that).
4. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. ( since).
5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. ( even though).
6. He liked the sweatet. He decided not to buy it. ( though).
7. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. ( even though).
8. Trevor didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. ( even though).
9. Matthew doesn't know any French. It was one of his school subjects. ( though).
10. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. ( in spite of this).
11. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. ( even though).
12. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ( though).
13. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. ( in spite of).
14. He isn't happy although he is very rich. ( despite).
15. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. ( despite).
16. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. ( despite).
17. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ( because of).
18. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ( because of).
19. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. ( because of).
20. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of).
21. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark. ( because of).
22. I can't study because it is noisy. ( because of).
23. The train come late because it was foggy. ( because of).
24. The train was late because the fog was thick. ( because of).
25. I can't sleep because the weather is hot. ( because of).
26. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. ( because of).
27. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. ( because of).
28. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. ( because of).
29. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. ( because of).
30. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. ( because of).
31. She walked slowly because her legs was injured. ( because of).
32. She didn't eat much though she was hungry. ( despite).
33. He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math. ( despite).
34. Although it got dark, they continued the work. ( in spite of).
35. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although).
II. Change clause of reason to phrase of reason.
1. Jim had to give up jogging because ha had sprained his ankle severely.
2. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it's polluted.
3. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport.
4. Bills had to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill.
5. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous.
6. I couldn't get to sleep last night because it was noisy in the next apartment.
7. John has to sit in the front row in class because he has poor eyesight.
8. We stopped our car because the trafic light turn red.
9. She couldn't see the road because the wall was too high.
10. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad
11. Sarah will not walk across a bridge because she's afraid of heights.
12. Mark's doctor has advised him to exercise regularly because he is overweight.
13. Piranhas can devour an entire cow in several minutes because their teeth are extremely sharp.
14. Most students couldn't do the final exam because it was extremely difficult.
15. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
Write the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one:
1. He can't this suicase because he is very old
He can't .................................
2. He broke the vase because he was careless
He broke ..............................
3. He doesn't have money. He can't buy a new bicycle
If he ................................
4. She was hungry so she had big lunch
She had...............................................
5. All the shops were shut because it was a public day
It was ............................................
1 ted was worried because ...................... a he received a letter b he went to the police station yesterday b the police would catch him d he did not know why the police wanted him 2 the police who talked to ted was .................................. a pleasant b worried c surprised d small 3 why was ted very surprised when he heard the news ? a because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago b because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen c because he thought he would never find the bicycle d because the bicycle was snet to him by train 4 when was ted is bicycle found ? a last tuesday b five years ago c twenty years ago d yesterday 5 which of the following statements is not true ? a the police asked ted to go to their station b the policeman told ted the good news 5 days ago c ted is no longer anxious now d ted is 35 years old now
Ex7: Hãy dùng cụm từ "Because of" để viết lại các câu sau đây:
2. Because the dress is very long, I can't wear it.
3. Because she is unhappy, she rarely smiles.
4. Her heart disease is very dangerous, so we have to send her to the hospital.
5. She is shy, so she is afraid of speaking in public.
6. She was absent yesterday, so she couldn't meet Mr. Thomas.
7. Because she was lazy, she didn't learn by heart the poem.
8. The stone is heavy, so he can't carry it.
9. The top of the shelf is very high, so he can't reach it.
10. Because he was careless, he made two mistakes.
1. Mary didn't go to school because he was ill.
->.............................because of....................................
3. All the students love the principal because he is very kind.
- ........................because of.......................................
4. The president was unable to continue his work because he was ill.
-> .........................because of....................................
5. He retired last month because he was ill.
-> .............................because of.............................
6. Because of my mother's illness, I stayed at hom to take care of her.
-> Because...........................................
7. Everybody loved him and usually came to see him for advice because of his wisdom nd good-heartedness.
=> Because ................................................
9. The flight was cancelled because of the fog.
->.........................................because..........................................
10. Many people refused to do Paula's job because of the danger.
-> ........................................because.........................................
*) Viết lại câu nghĩa không đổi:
56. You forgot to turn off the radio, didn't you ?
=> You didn't .............................................................................................................................................................
57. Everyday thousands of trees are cut down in the world.
=> Everyday people ...................................................................................................................................................
58. "Have you done your homework?" asked the teacher.
=> The teacher asked .................................................................................................................................................
59. The exercise was so easy that all students could do it.
=> It was such ...........................................................................................................................................................
60. I love to play tennis.
=> I enjoy ..................................................................................................................................................................
*) Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings by using the given words in the
brackets
61. We spent five hours learning English. (took)
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62. They built the church in 18th century . (was)
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63. She started working in this company 5 years ago. (for)
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64. In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (although)
..................................................................................................................................................................................
65. She broke the cup because she was careless. (because of)
..................................................................................................................................................................................
66. Tuan took a taxi, but he still arrived late for the interview. (although)
..................................................................................................................................................................................
67. He was sick, so he didn’t go to school. (because)
..................................................................................................................................................................................
68. We didn’t go because of the rain. (rained)
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69. He started learning Chinese last year. (since)
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70. The pupils raised their hands. They wanted to answer the question. (who)
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71. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it. (if)
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72. They won’t come with us. (wish)
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73. I started learning English two years ago. (for)
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74. My English is not so good as yours. (better)
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75. I didn’t know her number, so I didn’t ring her up. (if)
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76. He didn’t take my advice, so he got in trouble. (if)
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77. People believe that the island was discovered by accident. (said)
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78. He wrote a letter in two hours. (took)
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79. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday. (wish)
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80. Kangaroos have long tails. They come from Australia. (which)
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