CONJUNCTION

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer

1. She's not only beautiful_________ intelligent.
a. but also b. but c. however d. yet
2. I was very tired, ________ I was 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. neverthelessc. 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. Withd. 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
16. John's family is very happy_______his being awarded a scholarship.
a. because of b. if c. either d. nor
17. Graphite is a soft, slippery solid that is a good conductor of_______ heat and electricity.
a. not just b. and c. both d. moreover
18. The lecture was _______ interesting and instructive.
a. as b. either c. neither d. both
19. Both Mary and Allen_______Jean are going on the tour.
a. as well b. as well as c. nor d. but
20. He likes to travel, and_______ does she.
a. too b. such c. so d. but
21. I'm worried about it, and he is_______
a. too b. also c. but also d. a or b
22. He borrowed money_______ he could finish his education.
 a. that b. so that c. such as d. too
23. The temperature drops_______ the sun sets.
a. while b. for c. because d. when
24. 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
25. The missing piece is small, _______ nevertheless important.
a. or b. but c. and d. so
26. I'm very homesick_______ a student abroad.
a. as b. while c. because of d. due to
27. Just_______ he died, my friend who wrote poetry published his first book.
a. but b. either c. and d. before
28. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _______ eyes nor body pigments.
a. not any b. neither c. nor d. without
29. _______their small size, the cameras take good pictures.
a. In spite of b. Despite of c. Because d. And
30. She could not decide_______ to drive_______ to jump into water.
a. both/ or b. not only/ but also
c. either/ or d. whether/ or
Exercise 2: Translate these sentences into English (using the words given)
1.Cô ấy không chỉ xinh đẹp mà còn rất thông minh nữa.(not only…but also)
She is not only beautiful but also very smart
2. Mặc dù anh ấy rất mệt, anh ấy không thể ngủ được.(Although)
Although he was very tired, he could not sleep
3.Tom học tập chăm chỉ để mà anh ấy có thể đỗ được kì thi sắp tới.(so that)
Tom studies hard so that he can pass the exam
4.Mary có rất nhiều thời gian rảnh nhưng cô ấy không làm bài tập về nhà.(but)
Mary has a lot of free time but she doesn't do her homework
5.Cả mẹ tôi và em gái tôi đều sẽ đến thăm viện bảo tàng vào cuối tuần này.(both…and)
Both my mother and my sister are visiting the museum this weekend
6.Trời mưa to, vì vậy tôi mang ô theo.(so)
It was raining heavily, so I brought an umbrella
7.Anh ấy thắng cuộc thi đó bởi vì sự tài năn của anh ấy.(because of)
He won that competition because of his talent
8. Chúng tôi phải dừng trận đấu vì trời mưa to.(because/since/as)
We had to stop the match because it was raining heavily
9.Cô không biết nên chọn chiếc váy nào: cái váy màu xanh hay cái váy màu đỏ (or)
She didn't know which dress to choose: the blue dress or the red dress
10.Mẹ tôi đã về nhà sớm để mà chăm sóc bố tôi.(so as to/in order to)
My mother came home early so as to take care of my father
11.Mặc dù bị gãy chân, anh ấy vẫn đi học hằng ngày.(In spite of)
In spite of his leg broken, he still went to school every day
12.Chiếc xe ô tô mới đó vừa thoải mái vừa đẹp.(both…and)
That new car is both comfortable and beautiful
13.Thời tiết hôm nay rất đẹp, vì vậy chúng tôi quyết định đi picnic.(so)
The weather is very nice today, so we decided to have a picnic
14.Cả chiếc giày màu xanh và chiếc giày màu đỏ đều không vừa với cô ấy.(Neither…nor)
Neither the blue shoe nor the red shoe fit her
15.Một trong hai chiếc xe đằng kia là xe của Mary.(Either)
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