BECAUSE - BECAUSE OF - ALTHOUGH - DESPITE

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

 In spite of .........................................................................................
2. He didn’t come because he was sick.
He didn’t come because of......................................................................
3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
Despite    ………………………..       
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
 Because of ..................................................................
5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.
   In spite of .........................................................................
6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
   Because of .......................................................
7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.
  Because of            
8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.
     Despite ...............................................................................
9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
    Because of .............................................................................................
10.  The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
     Despite ..............................................................
11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.
     Because of            
12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.
    In spite of              
13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.
     Despite                 
14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.
    Because of            

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15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
      In spite of _______________________________________           
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
     Because of   _______________________________________________         
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
    Despite                  
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
      Despite ______________________________________________                 
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
    - In spite of ______________________________________             
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
      - He ate all the fruits despite______________________________________
21. He left school because his life was hard.
      - Because of  _________________________________________          
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
      - Despite  __________________________________________                
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
      - Because ___________________________________________               
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious  accident.
      - Because  _____________________________________________            
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
      - In spite of  ________________________________________          
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
      - Because of  _____________________________________________      
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
      - In spite of  ___________________________________________            
28. My neighbour couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
      - Because ________________________________________________               
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.

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      - Because ______________________________________________               
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
      - In spite of ____________________________________________             
31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
      - I couldn’t do the test because of  _________________________________     
32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
      - Despite ______________________________________________                  
33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
      - Because _____________________________________________________   
34. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
      - In spite of  ________________________________________________       
35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
      -Despite _________________________________________________
36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late.
      - Because _______________________________________________               
37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
      - Because of  _______________________________________________          
38. We bought the house though its rooms were small.
      - We bought the house despite...................................................................    
39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving.
      - Because _______________________________________________           
40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.
      - Because of  ________________________________________________        
41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
      - Despite ______________________________________________                 
42. She ate much because of her hunger.
      - Because  _______________________________________________              
43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
      - Despite _____________________________________________                  

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44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.
      - Because of _________________________________________           
45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks.
      - In spite of  ________________________________________        
46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
      - Even though _____________________________________________       
47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
      - Because of _________________________________________________ 
48.  Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row.
      - Because _____________________________________________     
A. Choose the word that has the letter PRONOUNCED differently
1. A.chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree
2. A.trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject
3. A. name B. father C. party D. army
4. A. tragic B. mature C. husband D. another
5. A. computer B. turn C. miraculous D. accuracy
Choose the word whose main STRESS is not the same as that of the others

1. A. technology B. computer C. newspaper D. miraculous

2. A. secretary B. accuracy C. appropriate D. ambulance
3. A. nationality B. disability C. activity D. demonstration
4. A. device B. distance C. become D. subtract
5. A. transmit B. design C. printer D. receive

Vocabulary:

1. Be patient with _______________ work .

A. time-consumption B. time-consuming

C. time-consumed D. time-consumable

2.Some new amusement and ________ areas have been set up since last year .

A. entertain B. entertained C. entertaining D. entertainment

3. She taught in a school for the deaf and the dumb.

A. people who are unable to see. C. people who have a bad memory

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 B. people who are mentally ill. D. people who are unable to hear and speak

4. ________ presents information and entertainment orally.

A. Newspaper B. Radio C. Television  D. The internet     

5.A computer consists of hardware and software.

A. screen B. physical part C. programs D. keyboard

6. Because of the _______in our company, the accountants can save a lot of time working with
figures every month.

A. computer B. computerize C. computerization D. computation

7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _________ him.

A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. take

8. My aunt has just bought an _________________ cooker

A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician

Gerund and to inf. :

1. I’m looking forward __________ her again .

A. meeting B. to meet C. to meeting D. met

2. The teacher requested us _________ all the exercises in the book .

A. do B. to do C. doing D. did

3. A radio is used ___________to the news and music .

A. listen B. listening C. listened D. to listen

4. A computer can help us ___________houses , bridges and schools .

A. design B. to design C. designing D. A & B are correct

5. Would you like ____________ out with me tonight?

A. to be going B. going C. to go D. go

6. Jenny avoided ____________ her boyfriend's question.

A. answer B. to answer C. being answer D. answering

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7. On ______ at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one _______for me.

A. arriving/ was waiting B. arrive/was waiting

C. arriving/ waited D. arrive/ is waiting

8. It’s obvious he’s is only interested in __________ money.

A. making B. to make C. to be made D. being making

Choose the correct option for these sentences :

1. He ……..to the movies once a week.

A. went B. is going C. will go D. goes

2. His father …………..to the city two hours ago.

A. drives B. will drive C. drove D. has driven

3. They …………..physics from 7 o’clock to 7.45 yesterday morning.

A. have study B. are studying C. studied D. was studying

4. Water ……at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius

A. cooks B. steams C. boils D. grills

5. They ………….two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday.

A. sent B. were sent C. was sent D. have sent

6. He ………..very busy at the present. He …………free time to go out.

A. is often/ rarely has B. often was/ had rarely

C. has often been/ has rarely D.often is/ rarely has

7 ……….TV last night ? A. Were you watch B. Did you watch

C. have you watched D. Do you watch

8. My brother ………….from the university in 1986.

A. graduated B. graduate C. has graduated D. was graduating

9. By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates …………………….

A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving

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10.When Martin …………the car, he ………… it out for a drive.

A had repaired/ took B repaired/ had taken

C have repaired/ took D.repaired/ took

11.The man looked familiar. I……………….him somewhere before .

A.saw B. had seen C.have seen D.see

12.When the firework ……………..off, the dog ……………..away.

A had gone/ ran B went/ ran

C went/ had run D. went / was running

13. This book is interesting. During the last two days, I ………six chapters.

A. read B. has read C. have been read D. have read

14.The orphan,whose parents in a traffic accidenT,……in the orphanage since last year A. has
stayed B. stayed C. have stayed D. was staying

15. He ………in touch with Mary for a long time.

A. hadn’t kept B. hasn’t kept C. wasn’t keeping D. didn’t keep

16. No one has used this computer for a long time.

A. This computer has been used for a long time.

B. This computer hasn’t been used for a long time.

C. This computer has used for a long time.

D. This computer haven’t been used for a long time.

18. Ha has learnt English in Ho Chi Minh City for four years.

A. English has learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.

B. English has been learnt by Ha for four years in Ho Chi Minh City.

C. English has been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.

D. English have been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.

20. These windows ……….by my sister for weeks.

A. have just been cleaned B. have just cleaned

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 C. have been just cleaned D. has just been cleaned

THE + ADJECTIVE, USED TO :

1. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………..

A. disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind

2. The little boy is helping……………..cross the street.

A. the poor B. the rich C. the blind D. the young

3. Many people lost their home in the Earthquake. The government is trying to establish more
shelters to care for ………………

A. the childless B. the homeless C. the blind D. the deaf

4. He said it was right that ……………..should beg.

A. blind B. the blinds C. the blind D. the blindness

5. Now Nam has a car. He ____________a motor-cycle.

A. uses to drive B. used to driving C. used to drive D. uses to driving

6. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of______ were taken away;
___________were taken to hospital.

A. the death - the injured B. the dead - the injured

C. the dead - the injury D. the die - the injured

BE GOING TO/PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING:

1. Tom and I ………………to Mary’s birthday party together.

A. am going B. are going C. will go D. are going to go

2. She ………………sixteen years old next Saturday.

A. is B. is going to C. will be D. has

3. I …………….our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note.

A. have seen B. going to see C. shall have seen D. am seeing

4. Our class ……………..a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday.

A. am having B. will has C. is going to have D. go to have

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5. At this time tomorrow, we ………..on the train to Ho Chi Minh City.

A. will be sitting B. will sit C. will have sat D. would sit

6. Tell me about your plan, Lan. What ………….this Saturday evening?

A. are you doing B. have you done C. would you do D. will you be doing
VOCABULARY,STRUCTURE and GRAMMAR:

1. She was late for the meeting this morning because her alarm clock didn’t ______

A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up

2. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.

A. formal talk B. informal talk C. serious talk D. long talk

3. What makes computer a miraculous device?

a. strange b. powerful c. magical d. excellent

4. Would you mind _______________ that again?

A. explain B. explained C. explaining D. to explain

5. The workers finished _______________ that bridge.

A. to build B. built C. build D. building

6. Will you please stop _______________ TV channels?

A. be changed B. to change C. changing D. change

7. Tom studies many_____ such as Maths, Physics, English and so on.

A. sports B. subjects C. hobbies D. languages

8. You can change the TV channels with this ________ control.

A. far B. remote C. standby D. special

9. We are going on a ________ to Vung Tau next week.

A. two day trip B. two-days trip C. two-day trip D. twoday trip

10. Last week his father_____ him to the zoo.

A. has taken B. was taking C. took D. takes

11. ______her poorness, she feels happy.

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 A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of

12. After he_____ home, it rained heavily.

A. had arrived B. was arriving C. has arrived D. arrived

13. When I came, she____ for 2 hours.

A. has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving

14. He had finished his homework before he______ out with his friends.

A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone

15. ______ farm is a hard work, I enjoy country life.

A. Because B. Because of C. In spite of D. Although

16. They ______ living on farms and working on fields

A. are used to B. are used for C. used to D. did not use to

17. It ‘s seven o’clock. Why don’t we watch the newscast ________ TV?

A. in B. at C. from D. on

18. I have studied French ________ I was a little girl.

A. for B. since C. during D. when

19. Mary is interested in ______ Vietnamese.

A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. leant

20. He’s always late for class, ________ annoys the teacher.

A. which B. that C. what D. who

21. We haven’t seen each other _______ we left school.

A. for B. before C. after D. since

22. A new school ____ in our town recently.

A. has been built B. was built C. were built D. is built

23. _____ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.

a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Instead of

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24. We _________ to Dalat several times

A. have been B. were C. were being D. would go

25. A calculating machine can do calculations with lightning speed.

a. very quickly b. very slowly c. incorrectly d. perfectly

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26. They have been in our country________ January, 1 2002.

a. for b. from c. since d. in

27. A lot of trees _________ for firewood by the farmer.

a. were cut b. had been cut c. is cut d. have been cut

28. The old ________ a lot of experiences of life and can deal with most situations.

a. has b. have c. is having d. to have

29. John lost his job__________ his laziness.

a. because of b. because c. in spite of d. though

30. I __________ you for a long time.

A. had seen B. saw C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen

31. What ______ to you yesterday?

A. happened B. did happen C. had happened D. has happened

32. Food, air and clothes _______ necessary for life.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

33. He ______ a visit to Halong Bay in 1995.

A. had paid B. paid C. has paid D. pays

34. Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.

A. gives B. is giving C. has given D. had given

35. She _____ English before she came to England.

A. studied B. had studied C. would study D. studies

36. Yesterday when I _____ at the station, the train _______ for 15 minutes.

A. arrived/ had left B. arrives/ has left

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 C. arrived/ left D. had arrived/ left

37. He _________ the work before you __________

A. finished-left B. finishes-leave

C. finished-had left D. had finished-left

38. The manager ______ the store before I arrived.

A. closed B. had closed C. has closed D. was closing

39. Up to the present, we _____________ almost every lesson in the book.

A. wrote B. had written C. has written D. have written

40. We'll have to go without John if he_______ soon.

a. won't arrive b. will arrive c. arrives d. doesn't arrive

b. GIVE THE CORRECT VERB FORMS:
1) We seldom (eat) ____________ before 6 o’clock.

2) The sun (rise) ___________ in the East and (set) __________ in the West.

3) I (do) ____________ an exercise on the present tenses at this moment.

4) It (be)___________ very cold in winter.

5) My mother sometimes (buy) ____________ vegetables at this market.

6) Mai (lose) _____________ her dictionary.

7) Before she (watch) __________ TV, she (do)____________ her duty.

8) It was the first time I (ever see)________________ such a beautiful girl.

9) He (go)_____________ to the store before he (go)_______________ home.

10) A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I (get) __________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

11) A: I can't hear the television!

B: I (turn) ___________ it up so you can hear it.

12) I think he (be) ________________ the next President of the United States.

IDENTIFY THE MISTAKES:

1. A fax machine used to send and receive letters quickly.

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 A B C D

2. The young has future in their hands. Do you think so?

A B C D

3. Has a new hospital for children built in your city?

A B C D

4. The film is about a boy which lost all money in the fire.

A B C D

5. There used to being a pagoda in front of my school.

A B C D

6. Two new houses have just been build here.

A B C D

7. It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs.

A B C D

8. I have met my wife ten years ago.

A B C D

9. A dumb is a person whom cannot speak.

A B C D

10. He decided to buy a computer in spite of he didn’t have much money.

A B C D

11. They intend to make a two – weeks excursion next month.

A B C D

12. She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus.

A B C D

13. Because a pain in his left leg, he walked very slowly

A B C D

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14. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.

A B C D

15. Because of applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A B C D

          

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