I.

SO & THEREFORE (v th, cho nn, v l )

- SO & THEREFORE u c dng gii thiu kt qu ca mt vic. SO ph bin hn trong vn ni, cn
THEREFORE ph bin hn trong vn vit.
- SO l lin t thng ng gia cu, ni mnh ch nguyn nhn v mnh ch kt qu. Trong nhng trng hp
ny, mnh ch nguyn nhn phi ng trc.
They may need a new goalkeeper so I want to be ready. / The food was cold, so he was angry.
- THEREFORE l trng t c th ng u cu mi ch kt qu.
They may need a new goalkeeper. Therefore, I want to be ready.
The food was cold. Therefore, he was angry.
- THEREFORE cng c khi ng gia mnh / cu ch kt qu.
The new trains have more powerful engines and therefore faster.
The food was cold. He was therefore angry.
- So snh hai cu c cng ngha sau:
I hadnt done my homework so I didnt understand the lesson.
I hadnt done my homework. Therefore, I didnt understand the lesson.
As / Since / Because I hadnt done my homework, I didnt understand the lesson.
11. BUT & HOWEVER (nhng, tuy nhin)

- BUT & HOWEVER u c dng din t 2 i lp nhau trong mt cu hoc trong mt ng on ngn.
I dont like him, but I agree that hes a good manager.
I dont like him. However, I agree that hes a good manager.
Its a bit late, but Id like to go out. / Its a bit late; however, Id like to go out.
- BUT dng ni hai mnh v thng ng u mnh th hai.
- HOWEVER l mt trng t, n c th ng cc v tr khc nhau trong cu. Trc however, ta dng du chm cu (.),
du phy (,) hoc du chm phy (;).
However, the police did not believe him. / The police, however, didnt believe him.
The police didnot believe him, however.

Multiple choices
1. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university.
a. but b. so c. however d. therefore
2. I am going shopping for food this evening ________ I do not have to go at the weekend.
a. so b. but c. however d. moreover
3. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ________ cry.
a. but b. and c. so d. however
4. We live in the same building ________ we have hardly seen each other
a. and b. therefore c. but d. so
5. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it.
a. and b. but c. therefore d. so
6. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore
7. Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well.
a. and b. so c. but d. therefore
8. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and b. however c. so d. but
9. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so b. however c. so on d. but
10. This is an expensive ________ very useful book.
a. but b. so c. therefore d. however
11. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you.
a. However b. But c. So d. Therefore
12. I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn.

a. Therefore b. So c. But d. However

13. He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.
a. nevertheless b. but c. therefore d. however
14. Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand.
a. so that b. therefore c. but d. and
15. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ________ you can ride the ferry.
a. or b. but c. so d. however
16. I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together.
a. therefore b. so c. and d. but
17. The waiter was not very nice, _____, the food was delicious.
a. however b. but c. so d. and so
18. ___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family.
a. But b. However c. Therefore d. Whatever
19. I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car _____ he absolutely refused to accept it.
a. so b. but c. therefore d. and so
20. Everyone is ready for the discussion, ________ him.
a. however b. but c. so d. therefore
21. The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.
a. therefore b. but c. so d. however
22. He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, ______ played.
a. but b. so c. therefore d. and
23. He told me not to do it; ________, I did it.
a. Therefore b. So c. But d. However
24. We have not yet won; ________, we will keep trying.
a. moreover b. however c. therefore d. so as
25. I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people redundant.
a. Therefore b. However c. But d. And