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Choose the best answer.
1) The extended family arranged marriage, ... individuals were consulted on the choice of their mate.
A. So B. And C. Yet D. Otherwise
2) ... the first footer has a good repulation and success, the family believes that they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the year.
A. If B. When C. Because D. Moreover
3) Parents usually buy new clothes and shoes for their children a month before the New Year; ... , children cannot wear their new clothes until the first day of the New Year and onward.
A. Moreover B. Although
C. Otherwise D. However
4) The left hand is customarily used for cleaning, ... Indian people never eat with their left hands.
A. So B. But C. However D. Therefore
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill
C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
39. They decided to go out _______ it rained heavily.
A. but B. and C. although D. so
40. they stayed up late for a new television movie _______ they had to go to school in the morning the next day.
A. even though B. but C. and D. so
41. ________ Lan practices speaking English everyday, she felt shy and timid when meeting the foreigners.
A. And B. But C. Although D. therefore
42. ____the teacher remind her not to talk so much in class, she kept on doing that.
A. Although B. But C. and D. so
43. _______ the weather was so bad, they set off for their trip.
A. Although B. But C. And D. however
44. Her father enjoys films _______ her mother fond of plays.
A. although B. but C. and D. also
45. Lan wanted to watch the parade in Hanoi on the Independence Day___ she wasn't there then.
A. but B. therefore C. though D. so
46. The students wanted to continue their work _______ it got darker and darker.
A. although B. but C. and D. therefore
47. His mother is short____ his sister is tall.
A. although
B. but
C. and
D. therefore
48. _____ their parents allowed them to go on a camping trip, they don't want to join it.
A. Even though B. But C. And D. however
49. Can you tell me the reasons for _______ the Mother's day?
A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated
50. We think that Mother's day should be celebrated _______.
A. nationhood B. nationwide C. nationally D. nation
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. a. earliest b. latest c. previous d. old
2. a. which b. when c. because d. by then
3. a. single b. one c. only d. lonely
4. a. giant b. tremedous c. extreme d. huge
5. a. gone b. carried c. brought d. run
6. a. in b. out of c. against d. from
7. a. through b. one other c. each other d. mutually
8. a. falls b. appears c. happens d. occurs
9. a. the same b. as c. not less d. equally
10. a. instead of b. on behalf of c. in spite of d. place of
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (31) _______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (32) _______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (33) _______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (34) _______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (35) _______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (36) _______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (37) _______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (38) _______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (39) _______ colourful, but (40) _______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. a. earliest b. latest c. previous d. old
2. a. which b. when c. because d. by then
3. a. single b. one c. only d. lonely
4. a. giant b. tremedous c. extreme d. huge
5. a. gone b. carried c. brought d. run
6. a. in b. out of c. against d. from
7. a. through b. one other c. each other d. mutually
8. a. falls b. appears c. happens d. occurs
9. a. the same b. as c. not less d. equally
10. a. instead of b. on behalf of c. in spite of d. place of
C. WRITING
1. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. marks/ Hungry Festival/ a/ celebration/ great/ time/ of/ superstition/, /and/ for/ living/ the/ dead/and/ the.
-> Hungry Ghost Festival marks a time of great superstition, celebration and for the living and the dead.
2. The/ believe/ also/ Chinese/ that/ spirits/ purgatory /stuck/ in/ during/ are/ this/ released/ time.
-> The Chinese also believe that spirits stuck in purgatory are released during this time.
3. preparations/ nearly/ Hungry Ghost Festival/ before/ begin/ the/ a/ week/ the/ onset/ festival/ of.
-> Hungry Ghost Festival preparations begin nearly a week before the onset of the festival.
4. laundry/ Chinese/ hanging/ residents/ avoid/ and/ leaving/ outdoors/ outside/ anything.
-> Chinese residents avoid hanging laundry outdoors and leaving anything outside.
5. On/ the/ the/ festival/ 30th night/ of/, the/ the Chinese/ ghosts/ believe/ have/ their fill/ had/ the underworld/ and/ to/ return.
-> On the 30th night of the festival, the Chinese believe the ghosts have had their fill and return to the underworld.
2. Combine two sentences.
1. The bus arrived. We were talking. (when)
-> When the bus arrived, we were talking
2. We missed the bus. We were so late. (because)
-> Because we were so late, we missed the bus.
3. The hare was sleeping. The tortoise was running. (while)
-> While the hare was sleeping, the tortoise was running
4. Tam worked very hard. Her stepmother wasn't satisfied. (although)
-> Although Tam worked very hard, her stepmother wasn’t satisfied
5. The festival costs too much money. We won't celebrate the festival. (if)
-> If the festival costs too much money, we won’t celebrate it
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Exercise 1:
1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.
a. after b. when c. for d. or
2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.
a. if b. in case c. but d. for
3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
a. as b. when c. before d. after
4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.
a. if b. as c. or d. so
5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.
a. as b. though c. although d. however
6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.
a. as b. in case c. while d. before
7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.
a. while b. because of c. though d. as
8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.
a. while b. although c. but d. a or b
9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?
a. when b. therefore c. because d. since
10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.
a. like b. as c. or d. and
11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.
a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and
12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.
a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since
13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.
a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b
14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way
a. if b. in case c. so that d. so
15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out
a. so b. if c. when d. while
Ex2: Wrte the suitable job
1. A(n)......engineer......designs building
2. A(n).....teacher....... teaches students at university
3. A(n).....doctor/nurse.......help patients in hospitals
4. A(n).....lawyer....... advises people on legal problems
5. A(n)....manager........keeps and examines financial records od the company
6. A(n).....machanic....... repairs cars
7. A(n).....veterinanian....... treats animals when they have health problems
8. A(n).....soldier....... works in the army
9. A(n).....electrician....... install and repairs electrical things
10. A(n)......coffin...... makes things with wood
Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D in each sentence that needs correcting
1. When people (offer A) (gifts B) the (Vietnamese C) will usually speak (light D -> lightly) about it
2. (Traditional A -> Traditionally) Vietnamese (children B) live (with C) their parents (until D) marriage
3. Breaking (the A) promise can (be B) a serious (violation C -> violence) of (social D) expectation
4. (The A -> a) smile (is B) sometimes considered (as C) (a D) silent Thank you
5. We sit (down A -> around) a tray on (a B) (mat C) to have (meals D)
1-C
2-a
3-C
Choose the best answer
1) ... children have performed a certain greeting before receiving lucky money, adults return good advice, encouraging children to keep up with the schoolwork, and obeying their parents.
A. Although B. If C. When D. However
2) ... the Vietnamese beleive in fate in marriage, they also think that marriage arrangement plays some role in activating a positive of negative fate.
A. Even though B. However
C. Therefore D. Yet
3) ... the Chinese greet other people, they have the custom of bowling, folding their hands on chest.
A. Because B. Although C. When D. However