CHUYÊN ĐỀ 7: MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ NGUYÊN

NHÂN
1.Hundreds of species of Hawaiian flowers have become extinct or rare ___ land development and the
grazing of wild goats.
A. now that B. due to C. because D. for
2. ___ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Due to the fact that
3. Barbara is motivated to study ___ she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
4. He could not play in the game ___ his foot injury.
A. because B. due to the fact that C. because of D. for
5. ___ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
A. For B. Since C. Due to D. Because of
6. Mr. Watson retired from his job early ___ his ill health.
A. because B. due to C. as D. for
7. She bought a book ___ she had heard it was good.
A. because of B. owing to C. due to D. due to the fact that
8. Josh couldn’t open the door ___ the lock was broken.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
9. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem ___ we can ’t agree on the answer.
A. Since B. because of C. due to D. owing to
10. ____the need to finish this project soon. I want you to work on this overtime for the next few days.
A. Because B. As C. Because of D. Since
11. I can’t ride my bike ___ there isn’t any air in one of the tires.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
12. ___ our apartment building has had two robberies in the last month, I ’m going to put an extra lock on
the door and install a telephone in my bedroom.
A. Since B. For C. because of D. owing to
13. I turned on the fan ___ the room was hot.
A. due to B. owing to C. because D. because of

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14. We didn’t arrive at the lecture on time ___ the bus was late.
A. owing to B. as C. because of D. due to
15. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It can ’t have been Susan ___ she was out all day.
A. because of B. because C. due to D. owing to
16. ___ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I could understand him at all.
A. As B. because of C. due to D. owing to
17. I knew they were talking about me ___ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because B. because of C. owing to D. due to
18. ___ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. Owing to B. As C. Since D. Because
19. ___ his parents’ generosity, all of the children in his family have received the best of anything.
A. Due to the fact that B. Because of C. Because D. Since
20. ___ she has a job, she is able to pay her rent and provide food for her family.
A. Since B. Due to C. Because of D. Owing to
21. We didn’t go to France last summer______ we couldn’t afford to.
A. Owing to B. due to C. because D. because of
22. ______the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference.
A. Because B. For C. owing to D. Because of
23. The flight from New York to London was delayed ______ the heavy fog.
A. because of B. because C. since D.due to the fact that
24. Hoa was late _____ her car was broken down.
A. because of B. due to C. because D. owing to

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 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 8: MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ KẾT QUẢ
1. My mouth is burning! This is ___________ spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
2. Our village had ____________ money available for education that the school had to close.
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
3. Timmy spent __________ money buying movie tickets that he didn’t have enough left to buy a soft
drink.
A. such B. a lot of C. too much D. so much
4. It was _________that we went for a hike in the mountain.
A. so a nice day B. such nice a day C. so nice a day D. such a day nice
5. There are not __________ jobs for all of us.
A. such B. so C. enough D. too
6. The T- shirt in the window was ________ expensive for me to buy.
A. too B. enough C. so D. very
7. _________ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she. B. She was so anger C. Such her anger was D. So angry she was
8. Sarah speaks so ____________ that I can’t understand her.
A. fast B. fastly C. faster D. fastest
9. Mr. Brown has ________ many patient ________ he is always busy.
A. too – that B. very – until C. such – that D. so- that
10. The coat is __________for me to wear.
A. too large B. so much C. very much D. too much
11. The furniture was _________.
A. such expensive that I couldn’t buy it B. enough cheap for me to buy
C. so expense that I did buy it D. too expensive for me to buy
12. There are ________ planets in the universe that we can’t count them.
A. so much B. such C. so many D. so
13. Paul was ________ sad about his examination results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. enough B. so C. such D. too
14. The road is _______________.
A. so slippery that we drove fast B. so slippery for us to drive fast

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15. Uranus is just _________ to be seen on a clear night with naked eyes.
A. bright enough B. enough brightly C. as enough clear D. bright as enough
16. When Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a fourth term, the opposite said that he was_________.
A. so old B. too old C. oldest D. very older
17. Last Sunday it was _______ wet ______ we couldn’t go to the movies.
A. as – as B. more – than C. less – than D. so – that
18. The corresponding sentence “There are so many for me to do that...” is ___________
A. I have so many things to do that… B. Nobody has so many…
C. So many things are on me D. I do many things
19. He was _______ tired that he slept all days.
A. such B. too C. so D. very
20. It was _________ that we had gone for a walk.
A. such a beautiful weather B. such a nice weatherC. so nice a weather D. so beautiful a night

21. “The new mathematics teacher seems very pleasant”

“Yes, he’s __________ person”
A. a such nice B. a so nice C. such nice D. such a nice
22. “I find the local newspapers to be __________ uninformative”
“Yes, there is hardly any international news”
A. so B. such C. so much D. such much
22. “Do you know why Eric failed her test?
“I don’t know. She spent_________ time studying.”
A. so B. such C. so much D. such much
23. “Wendy is really tall for her age.”
“She is ______tall that her friends make fun of her.”
A. so B. as C. that D. much
24. “What is your opinion of the Smiths?”
“They are _________ people”
A. such an interesting B. so interesting a C. so interesting D. such interesting
25. “Did you like the band last night?”
“Yes, __________ I bought their records.”

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 A. so much that B. such much C. very much that D. too much that
26. “That is a beautiful dress Jean has on.”
“She always wears ___________ clothes.”
A. such a lovely B. so lovely C. such lovely D. so much lovely
27. “I enjoy this particular radio station.”
“So do I. it always has _________ music.”
A. so good B. such a good C. such good D. a so good
28. “The dance was fun.”
“But there was__________ there.”
A. so many peoples B. such much people C. so a lot of people D. so many people
29. “Main Market is a nice place.”
“They have _______we recommend it to all our friends.”
A. such good food that B. such a good food that C. so good food that D. such as good food
as
30. The cat was _________to wait for the mouse to come out.
A. patiently enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. patient enough
31. She told us ________ story that we all forgot about the time.
A. such an interesting B. such interesting a C. so an interesting D. a so interesting
32. I have never seen __________ people in one place.
A. so much B. so many C. so much of D. this many of
33. We have heard __________about you.
A. so many news B. so much news C. a lot news D. few news
34. They were ______busy studying ______ they couldn’t go to the restaurant with us.
A. so – that B. such – that C. very – that D. to - that
35. If a house plant is given __________ water, its lower leaves turn yellow.
A. too many B. very many C. very much D. too much
36. The runners are ______exhausted that none of them finished the race.
A. too B. such C. enough D. so
37. So _________ people came that we had to cancel the meeting.
A. a few B. many C. little D. few
38. The novel is _________ I have read many times.
A. so boring that B. so interesting that C. such an interesting that D. so interesting that

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39. She is not ___________ to get married.
A. enough old B. old enough C. too young D. so young
40. The boys are making too ________ noise.
A. many B. much C. little D. a lot of
41. That restaurant is _______ no one wants to eat there.
A. such dirty that B. so dirty that C. too dirty for D. dirty enough for
42. It was _____ a difficult question that I couldn’t answer it.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
43. She was a_______ girl that everybody loves her.
A. so kind B. kind a such C. such a kind D. too kind
44. We are not rich enough ________ everywhere by taxi.
A. not travel B. to travel C. for traveling D. can’t travel
45. Most of the students are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough B. enough good C. too good D. so good
46. It was ________ a boring speech that I fell asleep.
A. such B. so C. much D. too
47. They spoke _________ for us to understand.
A. quick enough B. so quickly C. quickly so D. quickly enough

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 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 9: MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ TƯƠNG
PHẢN
1. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between
them.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite the fact that d. Despite
2. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that
3. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain
4._______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although
5._______, he walked to the station.
a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired
6. The children slept well, despite _______.
a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy
7. She left him _______ she still loved him.
a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite
8._______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of
9._______ they are brothers, they do not look like.
a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of
10. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _______ we must also think of our
environment.
a. despite b. though c. as though d. but
11. _______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run
by men.
a. But b. Even if c. If d. As though
12. _________ who you are, I still love you.
a. No matter b. However c. whomever d. If
13. __________ others may say, you are certainly right.

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14. They decided to go ______ the danger.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. so
15. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although D. if
16. Everyone thought she would accept a new job________ it was difficult.
A. despite B. even though C. Too D. Moreover
17. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite B. in spite of C. despite the fact that D. though
18. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
19. ______ I meet her, she always wears a blue dress.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though
21._______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
22. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.
a. denied b. denying c. he denied d. his denial
23. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather c. the bad weather d. the weather was bad
24. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though
25. Tom went to work despite _______.a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well
c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well
26. _______ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
27. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite B. in spite of C. despite the fact that D. though
28. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
29. They were sacked _____ their carelessness.

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 A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
30. Some workers are so poor that they don’t want to quit their job _______ they are ill- treated
A. as though B. since C. although D. if
31. Though _______, they are good friends.
a. their sometimes quarrel b. to have a quarrel sometimes
c. they sometimes have a quarrel d. of having a quarrel sometimes
32. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
a. the traffic b. of the traffic c. there was heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic
33. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town.
a. notwithstanding b. despite c. in spite of d. although
34. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat.
a. in case b. but c. even if d. even though
35. Gannon was a high-performing midfield linkman in spite _______.
a. of he was at his age b. he was at his old age c. of his age d. his age
36. _______ the increase in their salaries, many French employees spend Saturday at work.
a. Despite b. Even if c. Even though d. In spite
37. _____ he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Notwithstanding d. Despite
38. Even if _______, they had to continue practicing.
a. the players' soreness b. the players were sore
c. the fact that the players were sore d. it was the players' soreness
39. _______ what I said last night, I still love you.
a. In spite b. Despite c. Even though d. Even if
40. ____________ jobs you do, you should do it devotedly.
A. However B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Whatever
41. ______________ you are, I still love you.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever
42. _______ we have worked overtime for weeks, we have not completed the project.
a. In spite of b. Even though the fact that c. Despite d. Despite the fact that
43. In spite _______ his did not get the highest grade in the final exam.
a. of his intelligence b. he was intelligent c. his intelligence d.of he was intelligent
44. _______ the plane took off late, we still reached our destination on time.

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45. He had a terrible cold ____ he insisted on going swimming.
a. despite b. although c. in spite of d. but

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 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 10: MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ MỤC ĐÍCH
1. The schoolboys are in a hurry ______ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to B. to C. for D. in order that
2. I gave him my e-mail address ______ he could keep in touch with me.
A. that B. so that C. such that D. so as to
3. We decided to join the English speaking club ______ improve our English.
A. so that B. so to C. in order D. to
4. ______ learn how to use a computer, he decides to take lessons.
A. To B. In order to C. So as D. A & B are correct
5. He walked silently ______ wake the other people.
A. to not B. to avoid C. so as to not D. in order not to
6. She wore glasses and a wig ______ we couldn’t recognise her.
A. so that B. so as to C. in order to D. B & C are correct
7. He locked the door ______ be disturbed.
A. in order not B. in order not to C. in order to not D. in order that he not
8.______ English fluently, we should practise speaking it whenever possible.
A. In order to speak B. To speaking C. In order speak D. In order for
speaking
9. The boy always does his homework before class ______ be punished by his teacher.
A. so as not to B. so as to C. so that not to D. in order that not to
10. Seat belt laws were introduced ______ traffic fatalities would be reduced.
A. in order that B. so as to C. such that D. provided that
11. She phoned me ______.
A. so that she invites me to her party C. to invite me to her party
B. that she invited me to her party D. for she wanted to invite me to her party
12. Mary took a taxi ______ she could arrive at the conference on time.
A. in order B. that C. so that D. A & B are correct
13. Mary put on her scarf ______ she ______ not get cold.
A. so that / will B. to / would C. so as to / will D. so that / would
14. I’ll give you my telephone number ______ phone me.
A. so that you can B. to C. want to D. A & B are correct

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15. She worked hard ______ everything would be ready by 6 o’clock.
A. that B. for C. in order that D. so as to
16. I’m going to make an early start ______ get stuck in the traffic.
A. so that not B. not to C. so as to not D. in order not
17. I work hard ______ help my family.
A. so as to B. in order to C. in order that D. A & B are correct
18. My parents got up early this morning ______ park the car for our journey.
A. so that B. in order to C. because D. in case
19. They got up ______ early in the morning that no one saw them leave the house.
A. too B. so C. in order to D. such
20. She employed a secretary ______ type her letters and answer the phone.
A. in order that B. so that C. to D. for
21. He gave me his address __________me to visit.
A. so that B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
22. They whispered __________ no one to hear their conversation.
A. so that B. in order to C. because D. in order for
23.The piano was too heavy ______.
A. for nobody to move B. for nobody to moving C. for anyone to move D. for anyone to
moving
24. _______ to go to the cinema.
A. it was late so that B. that it was late C. it was too late D. such too late
25. It is such an important matter _______ I can’t decide anything about it myself.
A. so B. because C. that D. so that to
26. Mary jogs everyday ______ lose weight.
A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to
27. She got up early _________ miss the bus.
A. in order that B. so that C. not to D. for
28. Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese __________ to read Kim Van Kieu.
A. so that not B. so as to C. in order not to D. so as not to
29. They hurried _______ catch the train.
A. to not B. as not to C. in order that not D. to
30. Tom is saving up __________ he can buy a new car.

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31. Alice prepares her lesson carefully ___________ she will get high marks in class.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. in other that
32. I went to see him ________find out what had happened.
A. so that not B. so as not to C. in order that D. so as to
33. He does morning exercises regularly __________ improve his health.
A. so as to B. and C. to D. so as not to
34. We learn English _________ we will have better communication with other people.
A. so that B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
35. He lighted the candle ______ he might read the note.
A. so that B. and C. because D. as a result
36. He turned off the lights before going out _____ waste electricity.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as not to
37. The teacher explained the lesson twice _____ the students could understand it clearly.
A. as long as B. so that C. because D. as if
38. He practises speaking English every day _________ he can speak it fluently.
A. so that B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
39. They are learning English _______________ them to study in Singapore.
A. so as not to B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
40. He was tired _____________ he could not continue his work.
A. so that B. in order not to C. in order to D. in case
41. Those students are trying their best ____________ get the scholarship.
A. so that B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
42. Sound is carried from the eardrum to the nerves _____________ we can hear it.
A. so as to B. in order that C. to D. so as not to
43. In order to help human beings live longer and healthier, many scientists are working hard __________
they can invent new drugs.
A. so that B. as not to C. in order that not D. in other to
44. Many bridges in London are covered with wooden roofs _________ it can be protected from rain and
snow.
A. so that not B. so as to C. in order that not D. in other that
45. Please arrive on time ________ us to be able to start the meeting punctually.

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46. The laser beam can attack directly and accurately the diseased cells ___________ the healthy neighbors
are left unharmed.
A. so that B. as not to C. in order that not D. in other to
47. My father and I do morning exercises every day ___________ improve our health.
A. to not B. as not to C. in order that not D. to
48. We learn English ________________ we can communicate with other people.
A. so that B. because C. that D. so that to
49.He studies very hard so that _______________ pass his final exam next month.
A. not to B. in order to C. so as not to D. so that to
50. ___________ waste electricity, we turn out the lights when there is enough light.
A. so B. so as not to C. that D. so that to

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