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MẸO HỌC LIÊN TỪ CÙNG THẦY NGHĨA

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Exercise 1
1. She's not only beautiful_________ intelligent.
a. but also b. but c. however d. yet
2. I was very tired, ________ I determined to walk on to the next village.
a. therefore b. however c. and d. or
3. You can come here either on Monday__________ on Friday.
a. or b. nor c. both d. and
4. He had to act immediately; ________ he would have been too late.
a. consequently b. nevertheless c. still d. otherwise
5. They said both he_________ I were to come.
a. and b. but c. or d. so
6. The weather in Dalat is neither too hot in summer________ too cold in winter.
a. or b. nor c. or else d. otherwise
7. Jane is beautiful and intelligent________
a. too b. so c. both d. moreover
8. Jane is beautiful and intelligent; ________ she's very kind.
a. moreover b. however c. for all that d. on the other hand
9. He never works_______ he gains all the prizes.
a. furthermore b. whereas c. but d. accordingly
10. The sun is shining and there are very few clouds; _______, I am sure it is going to rain.
a. what's more b. hence c. thus d. nevertheless
11. Bill is in class 12, _______ John, who is a year older, is only in class 4.
a. and b. whereas c. either d. nevertheless
12. You must leave at once, ________ you miss the train.
a. however b. yet c. still d. otherwise
13. You need to get some job retraining. _______ it, you risk being laid off.
a. If so b. If not c. With d. Without
14. Could I have rice_______ potatoes, please?
a. but b. but also c. instead d. instead of
15. _______His denial, we knew that he was guilty.
a. Despite b. In spite c. Because d. And

Exercise 2
1. I'm worried about it, and he is_______
a. too b. also c. but also d. a or b
2. He borrowed money_______ he could finish his education.
a. that b. so that c. such as d. too
3. The temperature drops_______ the sun sets.
a. while b. for c. because d. when
4. Some birds cannot fly well, _______, the chicken has wings, but its flying muscles are not
strong enough to be useful.
a. for example b. for instance c. such as d. a or b
5. The missing piece is small, _______ nevertheless important.
a. or b. but c. and d. so
6. I'm very homesick_______ a student a broad.
a. as b. while c. because of d. due to
7. Just_______ he died, my friend who wrote poetry published his first book.
a. but b. either c. and d. before
8. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _______ eyes nor body pigments.
a. not any b. either c. nor d. without
9. _______their small size, the cameras take good pictures.
a. In spite of b. Despite of c. Because d. And
10. She could not decide_______ to drive_______ to jump into water.
a. both/ or b. not only/ but also c. either/ or d. whether/ or

11. Flying is not only faster, _______ safer than traveling by car.
a. also b. so c. and d. but also
12. Beth can play the guitar_______ the violin.
a. also b. so c. but also d. and
13. _______his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. b or c
14. I like bananas, _______ my brother doesn’t
a. because b. and c. but d. even though
15. Glucose does not have to be digested, _______ it can be put directly into the bloodstream.
a. so b. while c. and since d. such
Exercise 3
1. We should be firm_______ patient in this case.
a. and b. or c. in stead of d. rather
2. _______ food we eat lacks minerals, then the body an use the stores from its bones for more
urgent needs.
a. As the b. If the c. The d. Since
3. It sounds like something wrong with the car's engine_______, we'd better take it to the
garage immediately.
a. Otherwise b. Without it c. If not d. If so
4. We didn't go to Paris. We went to Rome_______
a. also b. but also c. instead d. instead of
5. No one _______ Kathy knows very much about it.
a. and b. as c. but d. however
6. Some birds, _______ robins and cardinals, spend their winter in the North.
a. as b. such as c. and d. likely
7. Galaxies are composed of millions of individual stars_______ are so far away that they
appear as single pints of light.
a. but they b. they c. in spite of d. contrary
8. Internet is a very fast_______ convenient way for us to get information.
a. and b. or c. therefore d. but
9. It's raining, _______ I can't go to the beach.
a. so b. or c. but d. and
10. An effective paragraph must _______ be unified and ordered but also complete.
a. in addition b. either c. not only d. as well

Exercise 4
1. The examination was very difficult, _______ very few were able to pass.
a. consequently b. as well as c. on the hand d. whereas
2. We know_______ him and his wife.
a. either b. neither c. both d. as well
3. You can send letters from Hongkong_______ by Suez or by Canada.
a. either b. neither c. both d. as well
4. There as no one there; _______ I went away.
a. and b. but c. or d. so
5. He was very young and had no experience of that type of work he was not given the post.
a. and b. but c. or d. therefore
6. He has to pay a fine of $10, _______ he had to spend 10 days in prison
a. or else b. while c. whereas d. however
7. He is very cleaver and wins all the prizes _______ his brother never seems to know a thing.
a. and b. while c. therefore d. or
8. You must tell him where you are going_______ when you will be back
a. and both b. and as well c. and also d. and too
9. He was the best in class at Maths and English; _______ he was the best footballer in the
school.
a. moreover b. however c. or d. so
10. Geography is a very interesting subject; _______ very few people study it thoroughly.
a. and b. however c. or d. so

Exercise 5
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 your point of view, I cannot accept it.
a. While b. Although c. But d. a or b
9. How can you expect your children 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