Looking Back

Choose Although, Though, Despite or In spite to fill in the blank of the following sentence.

_________ being a boss, she works as hard as her employees.

Find a mistake in the four underlined parts.

My brother always suggests to read the book before seeing the film.

1. always 
2. to read 
3. before
4. seeing  

You will never get a good job if you don't have any __________.

1. qualify
2. qualification
3. quality
4. qualifications

Choose Although, Though, Despite or In spite to fill in the blank of the following sentence.

_________ of the hard work and low wages, he decided to take the job.

When we told him the plan, he agreed ________ our team.

1. to join
2. join
3. joining
4. to be joined

She was not well, but _________ this she went to work.

1. despite
2. in spite
3. because
4. though

Complete the sentence using the correct form (ing-form or to-infinitive of the verb in bracket).

Why don't you stop (work) ________ and take a rest?

Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. career
2. service
3. leisure
4. colleague

Choose the correct answers to complete the sentence.

Stop (make/ to make/ making) so much noise. People are trying (to sleep/ sleeping/ sleep).

Choose the suitable word to complete the sentence.

Vocation; Promotion; Method; Knowledge means a type of work or way of life that you believe is specially suitable for you.

__________ not being an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

1. Despite
2. In spite 
3. Because of
4. However

He doesn't want to become an artist in spite of ___________.

1. his interest in arts
2. he's interested in arts
3. arts interest him
4. he loves arts

Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. business
2. secondary
3. encourage
4. sector

Combine each pair of the sentence into one.

Quang would like more holidays. He doesn't mind going to school.

1. Despite not minding going to school, Quang would like more holidays.
2. Despite minding going to school, Quang would like more holidays.
3. In spite of Quang doesn't mind going to school, he would like more holidays.
4. Though not minding going to school, Quang would like more holidays.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. interest
2. lifestyle
3. opinion
4. skill

Complete the sentence using the correct form (ing-form or to-infinitive of the verb in bracket).

Reliable friends are always there for you. They never fail (help) _______ you.

She didn't eat anything ________ of the fact that she was very hungry.

1. in spite
2. despite
3. although
4. though

Complete the sentence using the correct form (ing-form or to-infinitive of the verb in bracket).

This is a very badly organized project. I will never consider (take) _________ part in it.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. academic
2. apply
3. approach
4. afraid

Find a mistake in the four underlined parts.

He was awarded the employee of the year though his young age.

1. was awarded
2. employee
3. though
4. age

Give the correct form of the word to complete the sentence.

Stephen Hawking is one of the greatest _________ of all time. His study on the Bing Bang is famous all over the world. (physics)

You should try to avoid (drive) __________ through the city center at the rush hour.

1. driving
2. to drive
3. drived
4. drive

Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. practical
2. flexitime
3. meaningful
4. researcher

I'm going to learn _________ Spanish before we go to Spain for our holidays next year.

1. to speak
2. speaking
3. spoken
4. speak

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

My sister is (artist/ artistic/ artisan/ artists) and she wants to become a fashion designer.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. exist
2. public
3. despite
4. into

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. customer
2. plumber
3. study
4. occupation

Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. profession
2. mechanic
3. architect
4. design

The number of _________ in the company has trebled over the past decade.

1. employee
2. employees
3. employment
4. employer

Jim's hoping __________ at the company soon.

1. to stop working
2. stop working
3. stopping to work
4. to stop to work