1. A.

around
2. A. many
3. A. open
4. A. village
5. A. Asian
6. A. before
7. A. Chinese
8. A. dirty
9. A. result
10. A. instead
11. A. protect
12. A. recent
13. A. water
14. A. twenty
15. A. parent
16. A. morning
17. A. special
18. A. lazy
19. A. humor
20. A. accept
21. A. story
22. A. second
23. A. enjoy
24. A. prepare
25. A. signal
26. A. support
27. A. appeal
28. A. pretty
29. A. waving
30. A. instance
31. A. agree
32. A. office
33. A. dinner
34. A. finish
35. A. remind
36. A. nervous
37. A. concern
38. A. remain
39. A. certain
40. A. weather
41. A. system
42. A. custom
43. A. erupt
44. A. revise
45. A. human

Stress in two syllable words

B. surface
C. because
D. divide
B. ladder
C. forest
D. invent
B. careful
C. destroy
D. modern
B. become
C. appear
D. enough
B. region
C. protect
D. over
B. million
C. other
D. language
B. student
C. river
D. advise
B. polite
C. climate
D. farmer
B. tiger
C. forest
D. England
B. about
C. problem
D. baby
B. belong
C. alarm
D. father
B. amuse
C. neighbor
D. advise
B. amount
C. reduce
D. fifteen
B. party
C. lesson
D. enjoy
B. research
C. practise
D. music
B. happy
C. arrive
D. question
B. return
C. during
D. nothing
B. palace
C. invent
D. after
B. hurry
C. program
D. become
B. children
C. husband
D. rubbish
B. medium
C. provide
D. lecture
B. teacher
C. station
D. research
B. prison
C. destroy
D. advise
B. about
C. behave
D. reason
B. transport
C. record
D. because
B. doctor
C. repeat
D. receive
B. respect
C. prevent
D. answer
B. attract
C. discuss
D. suppose
B. walking
C. pointing
D. between
B. polite
C. apply
D. explain
B. machine
C. travel
D. amount
B. exist
C. person
D. flower
B. engine
C. morning
D. believe
B. argue
C. design
D. thousand
B. number
C. compete
D. remark
B. threaten
C. despite
D. formal
B. medal
C. approve
D. attempt
B. collect
C. vaccine
D. against
B. cancer
C. prevent
D. million
B. manage
C. Moscow
D. Sometimes
B. money
C. decline
D. culture
B. attend
C. profile
D. aware
B. custom
C. amuse
D. adopt
B. figure
C. punish
D. direct
B. nature
C. central
D. expand
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STRESS
1. A. begin
2. A. cancer
3. A. begin
4. A. combine
5. A. carriage
6. A. without
7. A. decide
8. A. extreme
9. A. goodbye
10. A. nature
11. A. fellow
12. A. intend
13. A. produce
14. A. spoken
15. A. friendly
16. A. vapor
17. A. welfare
18. A. conserve
19. A. magic
20. A. enrich
21. A. costume
22. A. begin
23. A. decree
24. A. without
25. A. decree
26. A. forest
27. A. produce
28. A. pollute
29. A. compare
30. A. prepare
31. A. admit
32. A. address
33. A. language
34. A. poison
35. A. private
36. A. release
37. A. focus
38. A. gather
39. A. legal
40. A. translate
41. A. technique
42. A. compare
43. A. throaty
44. A. despite
45. A. sooner
46. A. verbal
47. A. attract
48. A. verbal

B. visit
B. treatment
B. visit
B. emit
B. custom
B. doctor
B. expect
B. able
B. except
B. future
B. follow
B. district
B. product
B. people
B. guidance
B. carry
B. resource
B. conscious
B. weaken
B. enter
B. learning
B. happen
B. discard
B. tractor
B. carriage
B. supply
B. product
B. supply
B. single
B. section
B. account
B. involve
B. involve
B. timber
B. regard
B. cancer
B. notice
B. protect
B. custom
B. transform
B. treatment
B. single
B. throughout
B. within
B. caller
B. signal
B. away
B. pollute

C. consist
C. tissue
C. become
C. occur
C. decree
C. pasture
C. extra
C. poison
C. themselves
C. picture
C. yellow
C. traffic
C. nation
C. master
C. expect
C. garbage
C. surgeon
C. preserve
C. happen
C. enlarge
C. engine
C. become
C. dispose
C. future
C. conquer
C. garbage
C. actress
C. provide
C. include
C. problem
C. conquer
C. respect
C. believe
C. attract
C. approach
C. human
C. absorb
C. suggest
C. reverse
C. devide
C. guidance
C. include
C. without
C. beside
C. behalf
C. instance
C. waving
C. choices

D. include
D. disease
D. release
D. visit
D. schoolboy
D. cover
D. believe
D. drainage
D. gesture
D. manure
D. allow
D. center
D. chemist
D. regard
D. wonder
D. exhaust
D. timber
D. prevent
D. begin
D. enclose
D. device
D. decree
D. delete
D. actor
D. follow
D. oxide
D. dentist
D. healthy
D. consult
D. reason
D. decree
D. access
D. succeed
D. contour
D. permit
D. surgeon
D. interest
D. reform
D. travel
D. tragedy
D. police
D. consult
D. although
D. tutor
D. caring
D. agree
D. attend
D. table

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49. A. again
50. A. keenness
51. A. attraction
52. A. concentration
53. A. company
54. A. ancestor
55. A. historical
56. A. construction
57. A. direction
58. A. industry
59. A. occasionally
60. A. tolerate
61. A. production
62. A. interesting
63. A. pollution
64. A. chemical
65. A. scholarship
66. A. discover
67. A. economic
68. A. assignment
69. A. atmosphere
70. A. influence
71. A. apology
72. A. interview
73. A. certificate
74. A. scientific
75. A. begin
76. A. cancer
77. A. begin
78. A. combine
79. A. carriage
80. A. without
81. A. decide
82. A. extreme
83. A. goodbye
84. A. nature
85. A. fellow
86. A. intend
87. A. produce
88. A. spoken
89. A. friendly
90. A. vapor
91. A. welfare
92. A. conserve
93. A. magic
94. A. enrich
95. A. costume
96. A. begin
97. A. decree

B. journey
B. science
B. satisfactory
B. important
B. occasion
B. industry
B. adventure
B. society
B. comfortable
B. injection
B. preferentially
B. problem
B. satisfy
B. surprising
B. fertilize
B. delicate
B. chemistry
B. Londoner
B. revolution
B. reasonable
B. emission
B. national
B. canoeing
B. internal
B. apartment
B. available
B. visit
B. treatment
B. visit
B. emit
B. custom
B. doctor
B. expect
B. able
B. except
B. future
B. follow
B. district
B. product
B. people
B. guidance
B. carry
B. resource
B. conscious
B. weaken
B. enter
B. learning
B. happen
B. discard

C. succeed
C. demand
C. occupation
C. pollution
C. restaurant
C. equator
C. computers
C. actional
C. argument
C. influence
C. potentially
C. picture
C. mistaken
C. amusing
C. recycle
C. dependent
C. attractive
C. interesting
C. reservation
C. acceptable
C. combining
C. popular
C. industry
C. applicant
C. individual
C. suspicious
C. consist
C. tissue
C. become
C. occur
C. decree
C. pasture
C. extra
C. poison
C. themselves
C. picture
C. yellow
C. traffic
C. nation
C. master
C. expect
C. garbage
C. surgeon
C. preserve
C. happen
C. enlarge
C. engine
C. become
C. dispose

D. demand
D. physics
D. disappointment
D. particular
D. instrument
D. compressor
D. politics
D. demanded
D. essential
D. introduce
D. successfully
D. conservation
D. however
D. succeeding
D. environment
D. company
D. continent
D. scientist
D. possible
D. election
D. pollution
D. conservation
D. disaster.
D. supportive
D. biology
D. supportive
D. include
D. disease
D. release
D. visit
D. schoolboy
D. cover
D. believe
D. drainage
D. gesture
D. manure
D. allow
D. center
D. chemist
D. regard
D. wonder
D. exhaust
D. timber
D. prevent
D. begin
D. enclose
D. device
D. decree
D. delete

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98. A. without
99. A. decree
100. A. forest
101. A. produce
102. A. pollute
103. A. compare
104. A. prepare
105. A. admit
106. A. address
107. A. language
108. A. poison
109. A. private
110. A. release
111. A. focus
112. A. gather
113. A. legal
114. A. translate
115. A. technique
116. A. compare
117. A. throaty
118. A. despite
119. A. sooner
120. A. verbal
121. A. attract
122. A. verbal
123. A. again
124. A. keenness
125. A. attraction
126. A. concentration
127. A. company
128. A. ancestor
129. A. historical
130. A. construction
131. A. direction
132. A. industry
133. A. occasionally
134. A. tolerate
135. A. production
136. A. interesting
137. A. pollution
138. A. chemical
139. A. scholarship
140. A. discover
141. A. economic
142. A. assignment
143. A. atmosphere
144. A. influence
145. A. apology
146. A. interview

B. tractor
B. carriage
B. supply
B. product
B. supply
B. single
B. section
B. account
B. involve
B. involve
B. timber
B. regard
B. cancer
B. notice
B. protect
B. custom
B. transform
B. treatment
B. single
B. throughout
B. within
B. caller
B. signal
B. away
B. pollute
B. journey
B. science
B. satisfactory
B. important
B. occasion
B. industry
B. adventure
B. society
B. comfortable
B. injection
B. preferentially
B. problem
B. satisfy
B. surprising
B. fertilize
B. delicate
B. chemistry
B. Londoner
B. revolution
B. reasonable
B. emission
B. national
B. canoeing
B. internal

C. future
C. conquer
C. garbage
C. actress
C. provide
C. include
C. problem
C. conquer
C. respect
C. believe
C. attract
C. approach
C. human
C. absorb
C. suggest
C. reverse
C. devide
C. guidance
C. include
C. without
C. beside
C. behalf
C. instance
C. waving
C. choices
C. succeed
C. demand
C. occupation
C. pollution
C. restaurant
C. equator
C. computers
C. actional
C. argument
C. influence
C. potentially
C. picture
C. mistaken
C. amusing
C. recycle
C. dependent
C. attractive
C. interesting
C. reservation
C. acceptable
C. combining
C. popular
C. industry
C. applicant

D. actor
D. follow
D. oxide
D. dentist
D. healthy
D. consult
D. reason
D. decree
D. access
D. succeed
D. contour
D. permit
D. surgeon
D. interest
D. reform
D. travel
D. tragedy
D. police
D. consult
D. although
D. tutor
D. caring
D. agree
D. attend
D. table
D. demand
D. physics
D. disappointment
D. particular
D. instrument
D. compressor
D. politics
D. demanded
D. essential
D. introduce
D. successfully
D. conservation
D. however
D. succeeding
D. enviroment
D. company
D. continent
D. scientist
D. possible
D. election
D. pollution
D. conservation
D. disaster.
D. supportive

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147. A. certificate
148. A. scientific

B. apartment
B. available

C. individual
C. suspicious

D. biology
D. supportive

SO, BUT, HOWEVER, THEREFORE

I. Add so, but, therefore, however where

1. The wind was howling outside, .. it was warm and
comfortable indoor.
2. The highway was under construction, . We had to take a
different route to work.
3. You could fly via Singapore, .. , this isnt the only way.
4. There is still much to discuss. We shall, ., return o this item
at our next meeting.
5. It isnt that he lied exactly, . he did tend to exaggerate.
6. I thought the plane would be delayed, . , I bought a lot of
magazines to read.
7. Jackson was going to study all night, he declined our
invitation to dinner.
8. We thought the figures were correct. , we have now
discovered some errors.
9. Cars have much more complicated. , mechanics need more
training than in the past.
10. We arrived at the theater late .. the play had not yet begun.
We were quite surprised.
II. Underline the correct word.
1. He is out of the country therefore / but / however unable to attend
the meeting.
2. It was raining so / but /although I took an umbrella.
3. The film was boring but /so /however I left in the middle.
4. I don't like him so /and/but I like his wife.
5. I have to agree with his point of view although / because / so I don't
like him.
6. The water is not warm enough so / and/ but I didn't go swimming.
7. You could fly to Athens; however /so / therefore, it's not the only
way.
8. It began to get dark outside but /so / however I decided not to go
out.
III. Combine each pair of sentences, using BUT or SO
1. I was very tired. I determined to walk on the next village.

2. He was born in Paris. He speaks French like a native.
..
3. They went away. There was no one there.
..
4. Geography is a very important and interesting subject. Very few people
study it thoroughly.
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 ..
5. The manager said that there had been very heavy losses in the factory.
He did not advise reduction of wages.
..
6. She decided to stay there the might. It was very late.
..
IV. Multiple choice: Choose the correct answers
1. We stayed at home watched television last Sunday.
A. so
B. therefore
C. but
D.
and
2. I bought a newspaper . I didnt read it.
A. so
B. therefore
C. but
D.
and
3. Houses are very expensive nowadays. , they have managed
to buy one.
A. So
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
4. The journey didnt take long as we expected.
A. so
B. therefore
C. such
D.
much
5. tired she was, she didnt stop to have a rest.
A. So
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
6. My car broke on the way. , when I got to the airport t he
plane had taken off.
A. Because
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
7. .. they havent got enough money, they cannot buy that house.
A. Because
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
8. They spent more money on new equipment, production
increased.
A. because
B. so
C. but
D.
however
9. She knows that he is unreliable. ., she still love him.
A. Because
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
10. The shops were closed, .. I didnt get any milk.
A. because
B. so
C. but
D.
however
11. I dont know how to do it. ., I would be very grateful if you
can help me.
A. Because
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
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12. .. hard it is I must find my lost son, the old man said to
himself.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. However
D. So
13. It is a nice house, .. it hasnt got a garden.
A. because
B. so
C. but
D.
however
14. I am not good at cooking. ., Ill try to make a birthday cake for
my son.
A. So
B. However
C. But
D.
Therefore
15. We want to modernize our plant, we are lack of capital.
A. because
B. so
C. but
D.
however
16. hungry was I that I couldnt sleep that night.
A. So
B. Therefore
C. However
D.
Because
17. They dont have enough money for the house. , they will
have to borrow some from the bank.
A. But
B. Therefore
C. However
D.
Because
18. I went to bad very early I was tired.
A. so
B. therefore
C. but
D.
because
19. I like football. . does my brother.
A. So
B. Neither
C. But
D. Too
20. I invited him to join us for lunch, . he refused.
A. however
B. but
C. so
D.
and
21. He worked hard, he got promotion.
A. but
B. therefore
C. such
D.
nevertheless
22. She was . moved that she burst into tears.
A. so
B. such
C. very
D.
too
23. I dont like to ask people for help, I wonder if you could do
me a favor.
A. but
B. and
C. so
D.
however
24. There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, , has been diverted.
A. so
B. therefore
C. however
D.
but
25. He had no qualification.., he got the job.
A. So
B. But
C. However
D.
Although
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But, so, however or therefore

Exercise 1: Add so, but, therefore, however where appropriate.
1. The wind was howling outside,______________it was warm and comfortable indoor.
2. The highway was under construction,________________we had to take a different route to work.
3. You could fly via Singapore;________________, this isn't the only way.
4. There is still much to discuss. We shall,________________, return to this item at our next meeting.
5. It isn't that he lied exactly, ________________he did tend to exaggerate.
6. I thought the plane would be delayed;_________________, I bought a lot of magazines to read.
7. Jackson was going to study all night,_________________he declined our invitation to dinner.
8. We thought the figures were correct._________________, we have now discovered some errors.
9. Cars have become more complicated.______, mechanics need more training than in the past.
10. We arrived at the theater late _______ the play had not yet begun.We were quite surprised.
11. Prices have been rising. It is unlikely, ________________, that this increase will continue.
12.The bread was old and stale, _______________Martha ate it anyway.
13. The holiday had been a complete disaster. We,................ decide to fly home early if we could.
14. He failed the exam,_______________he had to do the job he didn't like.
15. They hoped to climb the mountain by August. _______ bad weather could be a hindrance.
16. This is the shortest way to the city center;....................it is not the only way
17. The boy was able to learn English,..................he is very lazy.
18. He didn't attend the lesson,..................he could not do his homework.
19. The rice is 6000 dong per kilo,.................we bouht 10 kilos.
20. Your son is heading to the right direction;.................. I think you should encougrage him to learn harder.
21. It is very late now,.................she is still at her office.
22. It was midnight,.....................they closed the restaurant and went home.
24. We discussed the issue all day,.................we could not come to a final conclusion.
25. It started to rain hard;................we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
26. The sun was warm, ____________ a cool breeze blew in from the sea.
27. I have read this book before; ____________, I do not remember the plot.
28. We opened the window , ____________ fresh air would blow into the room.
29. The bus fare is expensive; ____________, I prefer to walk. 30. I wanted to study. , I was too tired.
31. I wanted to study, .. I was too tired.
32. The sun is warm, .. the air is cool.
33. The child was sleepy. ______________, we went home early.
34. We looked everywhere. _____________, we could not find the keys.
35. They visited many stores; ___________, they could not find what they were looking for.
36. I would rather travel by train, ___________ the bus leaves earlier.
37. Please come with us, ____________ I can introduce you to my friends.
Exercise 2: Choose the best option
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. We live in the same building, ________ we have hardly seen each other
a. and
b. therefore
c. but
d. so
4. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, ________ the shop didn't have it.
a. and
b. but
c. therefore
d. so
5. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore
b. moreover
c. however
d. therefore
6. Julie has a guitar, ________ she plays it badly.
a. and
b. so
c. but
d. therefore
7. My fingers were injured ,________ my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and
b. however
c. so
d. but
8. The concert was cancelled, ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so
b. however
c. so on
d. but
9. He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.
a. nevertheless
b. but
c. therefore
d. however
10. 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
11. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, __ you can ride the ferry.
a. or
b. but
c. so
d. however
12. I bought a bottle of wine ,________ we drank it together.
a. therefore
b. so
c. and
d. but
13. The waiter was not very nice. ________, the food was delicious.
a. However
b. but
c. so
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Clauses and phrases of concession

1. Nguyn tc chung cn nh:
Although/ though/ even though + mnh ( S + V)
In spite of / Despite + danh t / V-ing.
Because + mnh ( S + V)
Because of + danh t / V-ing.
Exercise: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. .his denial, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Because
D. Because of
2. The cameras take good pictures their small size.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. because of
3. . he denied, we all knew that he was guilty.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
4. The cameras dont take good pictures they have small size.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
5. ..some German and British styles are similar, there are many different between them.
A. despite of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
6. I could not eat .I was very hungry.
A. despite
B. in spite
C. although
D. because
7. I could not eat .I was very tired.
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
8. I could not eat .my starving.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. although
D. because
9. I could not eat .my tiredness.
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
10. .he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
11. .he didnt have enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. Despite
B. In spite
C. Although
D. Because
12, In spite , the baseball game wasnt cancelled.
A. the rain
B. of the rain
C. it was raining
D. there was a rain
13. , he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired
B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired
D. despite tired
14. .. the heavy rain, we couldnt go camping.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Although
D. Because of
15. .. the heavy rain, we went camping.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Although
D. Because of
16. The children slept well despite ..
A. the noise
B. it was the noise
C. of the noise
D. noisy
17. The children didnt sleep well .it was noisy.
A. in spite of
B. because of
C. although
D. because
18. The children slept well .it was noisy.
A. in spite of
B. because of
C. although
D. because
19. Despite, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the bad weather B. the fact that the weather was bad C. of the bad weather
D. A & B
20. He didnt pass the exam .. of working very hard.
A. despite
B. in spite of
C. because
D. though
21. He didnt pass the exam .. his laziness.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. though
22. They couldnt do the test .it was difficult and long.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. though
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A. even if
B. even though
C. in spite of
D. despite
24.. her lack of hard work , she was promoted
A. In spite
B. Even though
C. In spite of
D. Despite of
25. . .they are brothers , they do not look like .
A. Although
B. But
C. Despite
D. In spite of
26. 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
27. 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
28 it was very cold, she did not put on her coat .
A. despite
B. because of
C. although
D. because
29. the increase in their salaries, many French employees spent Saturday at work .
A. Despite
B. Because of
C. Even though
D. In spite
30.. ..he is the boss, he does not find solutions to problems very easily.
A. Although
B. Inspite of
C. But
D. Despite
2. Cch chuyn t mnh thnh danh t hoc cm danh t:
1. Nu ch ng hai mnh ging nhau => B ch t mnh ph ri
thm ing vo sau Verb.
Eg 1: Although he came early, he didnt meet her.
=> In spite of coming early, he didnt meet her.
Eg 2: Because he came early, he met her.
=> Because of coming early, he didnt meet her.
2. Nu mnh l Danh t + be + tnh t => B Be ri chuyn tnh t
ln trc danh t.
Eg1: Though the test was difficult, we could do it.
=> Despite the difficult test, we could do it.
Eg 2: Because the test was difficult , we couldnt do it.
=> Because of the difficult test, we couldnt do it.
3. Nu m. l i t + be + tnh t => B be ri chuyn i t thnh
TTSH v TT thnh Danh t.
Eg1: Even though I was sad, I smiled at the students.
=> In spite of my sadness, I smiled at the students.
Eg2: Because I was happy, I smiled at the students.
=> Because of my happiness, I smiled at the students.
4. Nu mnh l It is/ was + Tnh t v thi tit => the + Tnh t +
weather.
Eg1: Although it is cold, we will climb the mountain.
=> Despite the cold weather, we will climb the mountain.
Eg2: Because it is cold, we will not climb the mountain.
=> Because of the cold weather, we will not climb the mountain.
5. Nu mnh c There + be + noun hoc S + have + Noun => B
There + be hoc S + have
Eg: Though he has a good salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
=> In spite of a good salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
Eg: Because he has a low salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
=> Because of a low salary, he doesnt enjoy the job.
6. Cn li: Thm The fact that vo trc mnh .
Eg: Although it got dark, they continued to work.
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Exercise 2 : Write a new sentence with the same meaning , using the word(s) in parentheses
1-He couldnt sleep although he was very tired . (in spite of )
2. Although hes got a Vietnamese name, hes in fact a Cambodian . (despite)
3. In spite of her injured feet , she managed to get home before dark . (although)
4. He decided to get the job although the salary was low .(in spite of )
5. In spite of not having eaten for three days, he didnt feel hungry .( even though)
6. They lost the match ,although they were a better team . (despite)
7. She didnt eat much though she was hungry . ( in spite of )
8. He couldnt solve the problem though he is good at maths . (despite )
9. Mr Pike doesnt wear glasses though he is over sixty (in spite of )
10. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didnt succeed in repairing this machine.
(despite)
11. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (inspite of )
12. Although it was noise, I keep on studying. (in spite of )
13. Although it rain heavily,I went to school on time .(despite)
14. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy .(in spite of )
15. He ate all the fruits though they were green . (in spite of )
16. We did the test well though it was difficult (in spite of )
17. Although he is strong, Im not afraid of him. ( despite)
18. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor . ( in spite of )
19. The plane took off though the weather was bad . (despite)
20. He didnt stop his car though the traffic lights turned red . (in spite of )
21.In spite of the hard work, they enjoyed themselves (although)
22.John wasnt hunry,but he ate two dishes of ice cream anyway (despite)
23.In spite of not being feeling good, Jack went to class (eventhough)
24. George did not panic eventhough he was alone and lost in the woods (despite)
25.Although Sue is a good student, she didnt receive a scholarship ( in spite of )
Exercise3: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of, despite or because of
1. He couldnt solve the problem though he is good at maths .
2. Mr. Pike doesnt wear glasses though he is over sixty.
3. Because he had much experience in machinery, he succeeded in repairing this machine.
4. Although it was noisy, I kept on studying.
5. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
6. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
7. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
8. We did the test well though it was difficult.
9. Although he is strong, Im not afraid of him.
10. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.
11. The plane took off though the weather was bad.
12. He didnt stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
13. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.
14. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
15. Although his English was good, he wasnt chosen.
16. Although hes got an English name, he is in fact German.
17. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
18. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.
19. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
20. She attended the class although she didnt feel alert.
21. The child ate the cookies though his mother had told him not to.
22. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.
23. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.

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24. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.

25. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.
26. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.
27. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.
28. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
29. She didnt eat much though she was hungry.
ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF TIME
I. Choose as, when or while, whichever is correct or more likely, to
complete these sentences. If there is more than one possible answer,
write them all
1. I was chatting away to Jane, the line suddenly went dead.
2. the door slammed, the birds all flew away.
3. night slowly fell, people were hurrying home.
4. They were playing in the garden . they heard a scream.
5. I went shopping .. Linda cleaned the house.
6. we were younger our parents had to pay for our music lessons.
7. .... I ride in a car, I always feel sick.
8. I carefully packed all old books Into boxes, Emily wrote down their titl in
a notebook.
9. The humidity started to increase . the day wrote on.
10. Just we raced onto the platform, he rain pulled away.
11. . Dave was eating, the doorbell rang.
12. The snow was getting deeper and deeper we waited for the delayed
train to arrive.
13. The south of the country continues to grow richer, . the north grows
poorer.
14. .. the paint dries it changes from light to a deep red.
15. .. you were playing golf, I went to the cinema.
II. Join the pairs of sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Ill wait here. Youll get back (until)
..
2. Give me a ring. Youll hear some news. (when)
..
3. The TV programme will end. Ill do my homework. (after)
..
4. Ill go to work. Ill have a bath. (before)
..
5. Shell be in Paris. Shell visit friends. (while)
..
6. The lesson will end. Ill go home. (as soon as)
..
7. I wont leave the house. The postman will call. (until)
..
8. Can you feed he cats? Ill be away. (while)
..
9. Ill tell you about the holiday. Ill get back. (when)
..
10. Ill study English. Ill speak it perfectly. (until)
..
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12. I turned off the lights. After that, I lelf the room. (before)
..
13. Susan sometimes feels nervous. The she chews her nails (whenever)
..
14. I saw the great pyramids of Egypt in the moonlight. I was speechless then. (the
first time)
..
15. The frying pan caught on fire. I was making dinner at that time. (while)
..
16. Ill finish working on the car soon. Then well all take a walk in the park. (as
soon as).
..
17. Ceylon had been independent for 24 years. Then its name was changed to Sri
Lanka. (after)
..
18. Shakespeare died in 1616. He had written 37 plays before then. (by the time)
..
19. Peter will learn how to use computer. Then hell be able to work more
efficiently. (once)
..
20. Sue dropped a carton of eggs. She was leaving the store. (as)
..
. III. Build complete sentences with the given words.
1. When/ I/ come/ Van/ play/ mandolin.
..
2. After/ Ngan/ entered/ room/ it/ begin/ rain.
..
3. Misa/ learning/ English/ since/ leave school.
..
4. It/ 6 months/ since/ I/ last/ see Khanh.
..
5. Vy/ be/ 25/ when/ complete/ course.
..
IV. Multiple choice: Choose the correct answers
1. Whenever it rains, water . into my house through the roof.
A. comes B. will come
C. would come D. would have come
2. When she comes, I . her the news.
A. tell
B. will tell
C. would tell
D. would have told
3. When our teacher came, we all up to greet him.
A. stand
B. stood
C. will stand
D. were standing
4. When the police came, they ..
A. are fighting
B. fought
C. would be fighting
D. were fighting
5. When they .., the house fire.
A. slept/ caught
B. slept/ will catch
C. were sleeping/ caught
D. slept/ were catching
6. When the police came, the robbers .
A. went
B. were going
C. would have gone
D. had gone
7. Yesterday evening I went out with my friend when I my homework.
A. finished B. had finished C. would do
D. have done
8. Last night when I my homework, my parents TV.
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A. am doing/ are watching

B. did/ were watching
C. was doing/ was watching
D. was doing/ were watching
9. Before he leaves for work, he often . his wife.
A. kiss
B. kisses
C. will kiss
D. would kiss
10. Before I leave for Ho Chi Minh City, I . you.
A. would inform
B. had informed
C. will inform
D. informed
11. Before she came to England, she English.
A. studied B. will study
C. had studied
D. was studying
12. After I .. my homework, I often help my mother with her cooking.
A. will finish
B. had finished C. finish
D. finished
13. After she leaves school, she . for a job.
A. will look B. looks
C. would look
D. looked
14. After I . the door, I went out.
A. locked B. had locked
C. lave locked
D. was locking
15. As soon as the director comes, we . our meeting.
A. start
B. started
C. would start
D. will start
16. As soon as I .. in Ho Chi Minh City, I . you.
A. arrive/ phone
B. arrive/ will phone
C. arrived/ will phone
D. arrived/ had phoned
17. As soon as I . breakfast, I went to school.
A. had
B. have
C. had had
D. would have
18. We waited .. it had stopped raining.
A. when
B. after
C. until
D. when
19. Its 7 p.m, my mother is washing the dishes . my father is watching TV.
A. when
B. while
C. as
D. since
20. .. I was on the way to school I ran into my old teacher.
A. Since
B. Until
C. Before
D. As
21. I have lost touch with him . he left for London.
A. as soon as
B. after
C. before
D. since
22. . investigating the case the police found out some evidences against
him.
A. On
B. By
C. In
D. Since
23. Before to bed he cleans his teeth.
A. going
B. go
C. to go
D. goes
24. I live far from my I family I always feel homesick and long for the day to
return to it.
A. On
B. While
C. When
D. As soon as
25. . I have trouble he is always beside me.
A. Whenever
B. While
C. Since
D. When
26. Ask him to send me he test result when you . him.
A. met
B. have met
C. will meet
D. meet
27. After the boss they started playing cards.
A. went
B. had gone
C. would go
D. have gone
28. Think carefully .. you make a final decision.
A. until
B. after
C. before
D. while
29. He was robbed .. he was walking through the forest.
A. as
B. since
C. after
D. before
30. When I finish university I .. a job in Ha Noi.
A. looked for
B. will look for
C. look for
D. apply for
31. While my mother . our lunch I am cleaning the house.
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A. will prepare B. prepares

C. preparing
D. is preparing
32. She decided to tell the police everything she ..before she died.
A. knew
B. had known
C. knows
D. has knows
33. He was.. by his uncle after his parents had died in a traffic accidents.
A. grown up
B. broken up
C. brought up
D. taken up
34. His parents died .. he was ten years old.
A. when
B. while
C. after
D. before
35. I . you when I have free time.
A. am going to visit
B. will visit C. would visit
D. visiting
36. When I met him I ..him your letter and went home.
A. would give
B. will give
C. had given
D. gave
37. I cannot understand my English teacher . he speaks quickly.
A. before B. after
C. since
D. as soon as
38. When we arrived I Moscow it had been snowing. two weeks.
A. since
B. until
C. for
D. as
39. As soon as I save enough money I a new car.
A. will buy B. am going to buy
C. bought
D. would buy
40. As soon as I reading the book I returned it to the library.
A. have finished
B. will finish
C. had finished
D. was
finishing

TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS

Rewrite each of the following sentences, omitting the underlined preposition which precedes the indirect
object, and making the necessary changes in word order. For example:
I bought a rose for the singer. I bought the singer a rose.
She gave an apple to the boy. She gave the boy an apple.
1. I handed the book to the student. ..
2. He wrote a letter to the twins. ..
3. She made a scarf for the girl. ..
4. I told the story to the audience. ..
5. We paid the money to the dentist. ..
6. He sent a reply to the doctor. ..
7. We offered the job to the students.
..
8. She told the news to her friends.
..
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences, inserting the preposition to before the indirect object, and making
the necessary changes in word order. For example:
I wrote the president a letter. I wrote a letter to the president.
They showed the visitor the garden. They showed the garden to the visitor.
1. We sent the reporters a photograph...
2. They mailed the agency a postcard. ..
3. I paid the manager the fee. ..
4. We sold the students the doughnuts.
5. You read the teacher the story.
..
6. She mailed the seamstress the material. ..
7. I sent the workers a message.
..
8. He offered his guest the wine.
..
III. Choose the best answer:
1. New Zealand _______ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia.
a. lies about
b. is lain
c. is lying
d. is laid about
2. John _______ across the lawn.
a. danced wildly b. was wildly danced c. was dancing wild
d. was being danced wildly
3. John _______ every summer.
a. plays softball and tennis
b. plays with softball and tennis
c. is played softball and tennis
d. is played with softball and tennis
4. They _______ by the sea.
a. are staying at a hotel
b. are staying a hotel c. are being stayed a hotel d. are being stayed at a hotel
5. The burglar _______.

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a. has been disappeared with the cash

b. disappeared the cash
c. disappeared with the cash
d. was disappeared with the cash
6. Ellen _______ and sang her song.
a. nodded to the audience
b. nodded the audience
c. was nodding the audience
d. was nodded to the audience
7. Our teacher _______ to take the exam.
a. gave another chance each of us
b. was given each of us by another chance
c. gave each of us another chance
d. was given each of us another chance
8. If Charlie _______, he could have been injured.
a. had been run the street
b. had been run into the street
c. had run the street
d. had run into the street
9. The turtle _______ of Arizona.
a. may be lived a small area
b. may be lived in a small area
c. may live in a small area
d. may live a small area
10. Water polo balls _______ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player.
a. cover
b. are covered
c. are being covered
d. covered
11. Alexis _______ next week.
a is swimming in the state championship b. is swimming the state championship
c. is swum the state championship
d. is swum the state championship
12. The news of war _______ and the world.
a. was shocked the nation
b. was shocked by the nation
c. shocked the nation
d. shocked by the nation
13. The player _______.
a. will reward for his hat-trick
b. will be rewarded for his hat-trick
c. will reward his hat-trick
d. will be rewarded his hat-trick
14. Before the end of the term, I _______ all the required reading.
a. was finished by
b. had been finished by c. had finished
d. had been finished

** Answer:
1. I handed the student the book.
2. He wrote the twins a letter
3. She made the girl a scarf.
4. I told the audience the story.
5. We paid the dentist the money.
6. He sent the doctor a reply.
7. We offered the students the job.
8. She told her friends the news .
** Answer:
1. We sent a photograph to the reporters.
2. They mailed a postcard to the agency.
3. I paid the fee to the manager.
4. We sold the doughnuts to the students.
5. You read the story to the teacher.
6. She mailed the material to the seamstress.
7. I sent a message to the workers.
8. He offered the wine to his guest

** KEYS:
I.
1. but
5. but
9. Therefore
II.
1. therefore

2.so
6.therefore
10. but

3.however
7.so

2. so

4.therefore
8. However

3. so
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4. but

5. although
6. so
7. however
8. so
III.
1. I was very tired, but I determined to walk on to the next village.
2. He was born in Paris, so he speaks French like a native.
3. There was no one there, so they went away.
4. Geography is a very important and interesting subject, but few people
study it thoroughly.
5. The manager said that there had been very heavy losses in the factory,
but he did not advise reduction of wages.
6. It was very late, so she decided to stay there the night.
IV.
1D
2C
3B
4A
5B
6D
7A
8B
9B
10B
11D
12C
13C
14B
15C
16A
17B
18D
19A
20B
21B
22A
23A
24B
25C
** KEYS
1.
2.
3.
4.

I.
As/ When/ While 5. while/ as
9. as
When
6. When
10. as/ when
As
7. When
11. When/ While/ As
when
8. While/ As
12. while/as

13. while
14. When/ As
15. While/ When

II.
1. Ill here until you get back.
2. Give me a ring when you hear some news.
3. Ill do my homework after the TV programme ends.
4. Ill have a bath before I go to work.
5. Shell visit friends while she is in Paris.
6. Ill go home as soon as the lesson ends.
7. I wont leave the house until the postman calls.
8. Can you feed the cats while I an away?
9. Ill tell you about the holiday when I get back.
10. Ill study English until I speak it perfectly.
11. As soon as the other passengers get on the bus soon, well leave.
12. I turned off the lights before I left the room.
13. Whenever Susan feels nervous, she chews her nails.
14. The first time I saw the great pyramids of Egypt in the moonlight I was
speechless.
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15. The frying pan caught on fire while I was making dinner.
16. As soon as I finish/ have finished working on the car, well all take a
walk in the park.
17. After Ceylon had been independent for 24 years, its name was
changed to Sri Lanka.
18. By the time Shakespeare died in 1616, he had written 37 plays.
19. Once Peter learns/ has learned how to use a computer, hell be able to
work more efficiently.
20. As Sue was leaving the store, she dropped a cartoon of eggs.
III.
1. When I came, Van was playing the mandolin.
2. After Ngan had entered the room, it began to rain.
3. Misa has been learning English since she left school.
4. It is six months since I last saw Khanh.
5. Vy will be 25 when she completed her course.
IV.
1A
2B
3B
4D
5C
6D
7B
8D
9B
10C
11C
11C
13A
14B
15D
16B
17C
18C
19B
20D
21D
22A
23A
24C
25A
26D
27B
28C
29A
30B
31D
32B
33C
34A
35B
36D
37C
38C
39A
40C
41B
42A
43D
44C
45B
46D
47D
48C
49B
50C

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