Fill in the followwing sentences with although, in spite of, because or because of
she accepted the job_because_ everyone in the office is very friendly
Fill in the followwing sentences with although, in spite of, because or because of
__ her poor english she works as a receptionist very well.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. She is very happy because her application for a ___________________ has been accepted. (SCHOLAR)
2. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an _____________________ experience. (FORGET)
3. ________________ are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution. (ENVIRONMENT)
4. The differences between British English and American English are ________________ small. (COMPARE)
5. These students voluntarily spent their summer vacations helping the _________________. (advantage)
6. They work as __________________ in a big hotel. (RECEIVE)
7. The children listened _________________ to the rules of the game explained by the teacher. (ATTENTION)
8. Don’t worry, that’s _________________. (IMPORTANCE)
9. The tsunami in Japan on March 11th caused terrible _________________. (DESTROY)
10. Linh _________________ me to her birthday party last Sunday. (invitation)
V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. - Can you tell me when the train for Ho Chi Minh City (leave)? - At 8 every morning.
2-3. This is the first time I (read) a novel (write) by an English novelist.
4-5. I (sit) down for a rest while the shoes (repair).
6-7. At that time I (not know) what (do) since I was too shocked.
8. During the trip, try to avoid (bite) by mosquitoes.
9. They said that they (work) there for twenty-nine years and they would stop working the following year.
10. Have you seen my keys? I remember (put) them on the table this morning but I can’t find it now.
VI. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts)
1. I do not know where could he go so early in the morning. | → .................................................... |
2. The food in my country is different than that in the United States. | → .................................................... |
3. Some of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam. | → .................................................... |
4. The teacher told the students to sit down and not opening the booklets until he told them to do so. | → .................................................... |
5. In order to being a good salesgirl, you mustn’t be rude to the customers. | → .................................................... |
6. The office was broken into but nothing were missing. | → .................................................... |
7. The effectiveness of learning with computers depend on some factors. | → .................................................... |
8. He usually spends half an hour walking with his son everyday. | → .................................................... |
9. She wondered how her friend looked like now, after so many years away. | → .................................................... |
10. Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for its mild climate. | → .................................................... |
Complete the sentences with because/ because of / athough / in
spite of
1. Although Lan is ill, she still takes part in the contest. In spite of 2. Despite the bad weather,they decided to go on a picnic → Although 3. The test is too difficult for us to do in one hour → Because 4. They cancelled the match because of the heavy rain. Since it 5.Nam tries his best to learn English to communicate with the foreigners. {Rewrite the sentence, using A dependent clause of purpose) 6. My father drives carefully. He doesn't want to cause accidents. (using "so that " 7. He had breakfast. Then he went to the park. (Using A dependent clause of time to combine) After 8.II help you to improve your English in my free time. (Using A dependent clause of time) When
XV Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
79. Although Nam is very good with numbers, I still think that he is not suitable for a job as an accountant.
→ In spite of the fact that ....................................................................................................
80. Although her height is limited, she wishes to become a famous model.
→ Despite ............................................................................................................................
81. My grandfather is 73 years old now. He does exercise every day to keep fit.
→ My grandfather ...............................................................................................................
82. He officially became a professional athlete in 1997. He was 24 years old then
→ He
83. Lars didn’t complain about the hotel staff any more as he had understood the situation.
→ Lars stopped ....................................................................................................................
Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of Practice 1. Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of 1. ______________________we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month 2. ______________________all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success 3. ______________________we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project. 4. ______________________his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman 5. ______________________being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals. 6. ______________________he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car 7. ______________________it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday 8. _____________________working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do 9. _____________________my warnings, he went to Colombia. 10. _____________________she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end. 11. _____________________being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row 12. She decided to go abroad for a year_____________________ loving her boyfriend very much. 13. He went on holiday to Thailand_____________________ the expensive airfare 14. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day___________________the time difference. 15. The best things in life are free, _____________________ love is often very expensive.
thought it's forbidden,people still smoke marijuana
=>In spite of...
She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad
=>Because of...
Although Max helps Julie,she doesn't appreciate him
=> In spite of....
25. Because I locked all the doors before going out, I am not afraid of thieves.
=>Because of………………………………………………………………..
26. Although she eats a lot, she doesn’t put on weight.
=> In spite of………………………………………………………………..
27. Although she in a fancy house, she didn’t feel happy.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………..
28. Although he succeeded in his career, he couldn’t find his true love.
=> In spite of………………………………………………………………..
29. Someone might break into his office.
=>………………………………………………………………..
30. He didn’t invite me to his birthday party.
=>………………………………………………………………..
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
1. The child should be punished because of his bad ( behave)
2. The ...........in this town are very friendly (reside)
3. Every week, there are two ...........from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (fly)
4. We're very impressed by the ..........of your town's people. (friend)
5. All the newspapers praised the ..........of the firemen (brave)
6. It was ............not to write down the address. ( fool)
7. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ............. (wise)
8. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ....over a long distance. (speak)
Question3: a) Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. "Do you live here?" Liz asked
2. She said "He doesn't buy this book."
3. The teacher said "All the homework must be done carefully."
4. "Don’t throw that bottle away. We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong.
5. "I don’t understand what you are saying."Tom told us.
b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.
1. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry...........
2. In this respect, French differs .............English
3. I'll come............to pick her up at 8 o'clock.
4. The passage is written ..............English .
5. Mr Duc Thanh is thinking of exporting rice ............India.
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1)............of traffic, and smell the pollution (2).........cars and factories.
We are entering a new time in (3) ......history of the world. Before this, most (4) ..... ..... were farmers. They lived in the country. Now many people are (5) .....the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are very crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6).......more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7)..........before. Life is becoming difficult.
Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting (8) .........new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, city planners are getting worried. People are crowding into the cities (9) ....... than cities can take them. The cities are running out (10).........room. What is the answer to this problem?
