Complete the sentences with suitable subordinates from the box

Although , as soon as , because , before , so that , while

1. The children are very excited ................... they're you going to visit a craft village this weekend.

2.We will tell Alice about the trip................ we meet her.

3. ....................... it rained a lot,they enjoyed their holiday,

4. I bought a new pair of glasses ...................... I can see better.

5. ...................... I go out tonight,I will have to finish this essay.

6. Phony burnt his hand .................... he was cooking dinner.

7. Laura always gets up early every morning .................. she's not late for her work.

8. Mr.Harrison seems to have a lot of money.................. he lives in a luxurious house

9. ...................... I was waiting for the bus,I saw some foreign tourist.

10. They didn't win the game ...................... they played very well.

Complete the sentences with suitable subordinator from the box

1. The children are very excited ............ they're going to visit a craft village this weekend.

2. We will tell Alice about the trip ........... we meet her.

3. .............. it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

4. I bought a new pair of glasses............ I can see better.

5. .......... I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

6.Phong burnt his hand ............ he was cooking dinner.

7. Laura always get up early every morning ............. she's not late for her work.

8. Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money .............. he lives in a luxurious house.

9. ................ I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

10. They didn't win the game............ they played very well.

Complete the sentences with suitable subordinator from the box

1. The children are very excited ............ they're going to visit a craft village this weekend.

2. We will tell Alice about the trip ........... we meet her.

3. .............. it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

4. I bought a new pair of glasses............ I can see better.

5. .......... I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

6.Phong burnt his hand ............ he was cooking dinner.

7. Laura always get up early every morning ............. she's not late for her work.

8. Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money .............. he lives in a luxurious house.

9. ................ I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

10. They didn't win the game............ they played very well.

VII.     Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.

1.                                 I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

2.   Phong burnt his hand                                 he was cooking dinner.

3.   Laura always gets up early every morning                                     she’s not late for her work.

4.   Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money                                   he lives in a luxurious house.

5.                                 I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

6.   They didn’t win the game                          they played very well.

7.   The children are very excited                                 they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.

8.   We will tell Alice about the trip                             we meet her.

9.                                 it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

10. I bought a new pair of glasses                               I can see better.

IV. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.

1.                                 I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

2.   Phong burnt his hand                                 he was cooking dinner.

3.   Laura always gets up early every morning                                    she’s not late for her work.

4.   Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money                                   he lives in a luxurious house.

5.                                 I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

6.   They didn’t win the game                          they played very well.

7.   The children are very excited                                they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.

8.   We will tell Alice about the trip                            we meet her.

9.                                 it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

10. I bought a new pair of glasses                               I can see better.

IV. Complete the sentences with suitable subordinators from the box.

1.                                 I go out tonight, I will have to finish this essay.

2.   Phong burnt his hand                                 he was cooking dinner.

3.   Laura always gets up early every morning                                    she’s not late for her work.

4.   Mr. Harrison seems to have a lot of money                                   he lives in a luxurious house.

5.                                 I was waiting for the bus, I saw some foreign tourists.

6.   They didn’t win the game                          they played very well.

7.   The children are very excited                                they’re going to visit a craft village this weekend.

8.   We will tell Alice about the trip                            we meet her.

9.                                 it rained a lot, they enjoyed their holiday.

10. I bought a new pair of glasses                               I can see better.

VI. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1.   They offered her a trip to Europe but she it                     .

2.   He has                                the report and found nothing interesting.

3.   Phong walks too fast and it’s really hard to                                  him.

4.   These traditional stories have been                                   from parents to children over many generations.

5.   My sister is an early bird. She                               at 7 o’clock every day of the week.

6.   We’ll                                  for Tay Ho village at 9 o’clock and arrive at 10 o’clock.

7.   When I was a student, I                             small allowances from my parents.

8.   The government must now                                    the preservation of traditional craft villages.

9.   The banks have                              a lot of branches in villages over the last few years.

10. Many foreign tourists decided to                           Viet Nam for another holiday.

Make a complex sentence from each pair of sentences. Use the subordinator provided and make any necessary changes:

1. Their son is allergetic to animals. They decided to get a cat.(though)

2. He will stay in England for two months more. He can perfect his English. ( in order that)

3. There is nothing to eat. We have to go shopping today.(as)

4. I go to Hue next week. I will stay with my aunt and uncle. (when)

5. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam.( so that)

6. We need an umbrella. It is raining heavily outside. (since)

7. Nick will visit some craft villages. He finishes the Vietnamese course. ( after)

8. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out.(even though)

9. The tourist wanted to buy some silk. They went to Van Phuc village.(because)

10. They won't buy the new car. They save enough money.(until)

● Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage

Freddy liked to go the countryside to draw animals and plants. Ne day, while(1)____across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that he did not (2)______a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (3)____ was a tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly, he heard a (4)______ noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much(5)_____ than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6)_____and noticed only shape and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7)______ him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climbed (8)______ the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (9)_____ the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran(10)______ fast as he could. Everything in the bag was completely ruined.

●Complete the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box.

after at between by during

for in on since until

1. Mr. Thanh isn't here at the moment. He'll be back ___ a few minutes.

2. We were at the seaside _____ two weeks.

3. I haven't seen Liz _____ Monday.

4. Mrs. Nhung has gone away. She's been away ___ Friday.

5. Where's Trang? She should be here ______ now.

6. There are usually a lot of parties ____ New Year's eve.

7. Can I meet you ______ 8 am and 9 am?

8. We met a lot of people _____ our holiday.

9. Ten o'clock is a bit early. We should come ____ that.

10. They don't like traveling ____ night.

●Write sentences with "wish"

1. Our classroom doesn't have any windows.

2. The sun isn't shining right now.

3. The teacher is going to give us an exam tomorrow.

4. Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.

5. We live in a small flat in the city.

6. Please don't say things like that.

7. I can't go with you to the countryside next weekend.

8. Nam is too young to ride a motorbike.

9. My aunt and her children are not coming to dinner with us tonight.

10. You are always forgetting your homeworks.

● Read the passage and answer the questions that follow

The tiny village og Frinley is said to possess a "cursed tree". Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touched the tree, he will have bad luck, if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that tree is a useful source of income as tourists have come from all parts of the country to see it. In sprite of all that has been said, the tourists have picked leaves and cut their names on the tree-trunk. So far not one of them has been truck down by sudden death!

1. Where and when was the tree planted?

2. What has the tree got in recent years?

3. What will happen to a man if he touches the tree?

4. Why is the tree a useful source of income?

5. Are the visitors afraid of what has been said about the tree?

●Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.

1. The movie was boring. We went home before it finished.(so)

2. Mai opened the door. Mai greeted the guests.(and)

3. We started the trip very early. We reached the village before noon.(so that)

4. Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under a tree.(while)

5. Hoa is very sick. She can't sit up.(so...that)

6. Ba felt tired and hungry. Lan felt tired and hungry.(so)

7. We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside. We enjoyed the food thete.(both)

8. The water is very cold. We can't swim in it.(too)

9. Peter didn't have money to buy a bus ticket. He had to walk home.(so)

10. Mr. Parker feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs.(not only...-but also)

● Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences

1. wanted/clearly/the front line/the President/we/so/to see/stood/in/we.

2. holiday/she/in/wishes/Nha Trang/spend/next summer/her/Liz/could.

3. return/twice/they/home/least/a month/town/to usually/at/their.

4. started/after/pleasant/the countryside/home/day/a/to go/in/they/having.

5. people/mountain resorts/some rest/hard-working/many/go to/to have/a/after/week.

6. the capital/80 kilomerters/home village/about/the north-east/is/of/to/my.

7. hours/boat/got/main/after/traveling/to/island/three/by/the/we.

8. some minutes/a tree/tired/the man/and/he/and/for/felt/hungry/so/slept/under/sat down.

9. stay/until/September/uncle/with/the end/my/will/of/us.

10.learned/alot/people/arrived/Tom/about/since/Vietnamese/has/he/here.

I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. It seems very difficult ........me to have a trip abroad.
2. It all depends ............my parents.
3. Maryam wanted to stay........... Ha Noi
4. I didn't buy the car ...................I didn't have enough money
5. It was raining heavily,...........I went out.
Noi?
6. Is it very different...........Ha Noi? -The two cities are the same in some ways.
7. He went to see a movie called "Ghosts.......... Monsters".
8. Mai goes to school six days a week,......... .Monday to Saturday
9. We're looking forward..........seeing you in June.
10. Both boys enjoy school,........they prefer to be outside the classroom
11. Would you like to play soccer............volleyball ?
12. They are waiting............ Lan outside her school.
13. It's very kind...........you to say so !
14. He got wet............ he didn't take a rincoat.
15. ..............they forgot about the time, they arrived home late.
16. Van feels like a member of the family........... they are very nice.
17. She got up late, ........... she missed the first class.
18.......... the work is sometimes very hard, he is doing it very well.
19. We sometimes stayed out late,..............we always got home before midnight.
20. Malaysia is divided................ two regions.
21. The ao dai consists ........... a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides
22. Some designers have taken inspiration.............vietnamese's ethnic minorities.
23. My friend and I always keep............touch.
24.Maryam was impressed by the beauty of the city and..............the friendliness of its people.
25. On Maryam's first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her.......... Hoang Kiem Lake.
26. She is beautiful and intelligent,............she won the beauty contest.
27. He seemed a friendly person,.............. I didn't like him.
28. Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing........... work.
29. Maryam was really impressed................ the beauty of Hue.
30. He went to the market to buy a jacket, a pair of shoes............. a T-Shirt.
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. We have lived in this town.............ten years.
2. Which country do you come............ ?
3. The children are very interested...............those cartoons.
4. She spend all her money..............clothes.
5. My daughter goes.............. work at seven o'clock.
6. Workers loved wearing jean cloth...............the material was very strong
7. The ao dai has been modernized............ years.
8. Some designers have printed lines of poetry..........the ao dai.
9. He is good ................ English
10. The sales of jeans stopped growing............they have never been out of fashion.
11. We have lived in this town ...............1998.
12. Jeans have never been................of fashion.
13 Jean cloth was made ................cotton.
years.
14. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped going.............
15. They have added patterns to the ao dai,..........it looks traditional and fashionable.
16. My sister is fond...........
17. She doesn't find it convenient to wear ao dai................wearing school uniform everyday.
18. My mother hasn't worn ao dai........... ten years
19. Some designers have taken inspiration..............
Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
20. Jean cloth was very strong and it didn't wear..............easily
III. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. His opinion is different.............mine.
2. If you don't pay attention............the teacher, you will be punished.
3. I'm good..........English
4. I play volleyball,............I play basketball.
5. Mrs. Brown is often worried .............money
6. I'm not interested..............Politics.
7. His book is different ................ mine.
8. He has worked for that company.............2000.
9. The apartment was comfortable.................., it was not very expensive.
10. Your plan is similar ....................his.
11. The boy is afraid ..................... snakes.
12. You must learn ................heart new words.
13. They are interested...................uying a new house.
14. The bus collected me very earlythe morning
15. Don't worry................ the money! I'll lend you.
16. Their parents were very angry,....................they soon forgave their children's bad remarks
17. These machines haven't been used............ many years
18. The Vietnamese course starts ..........3rd October
19.I'm looking forward........ hearing from you.
20. He will stay there ............he beginning of October.
21. Late....................the afternoon, we went shopping.
22. I enjoy the film .................the beginning was boring.
23. Plastic bags can cause pollution............they are hard to disolve.
24. I haven't seen him .................2003
25. He's been in LonDon............five days.
26. My English course will end ............. December
27. She's been working................ nine this morning.
28. Solar energy is cheap and unpolluted.......... many people like to use it.
29. I haven't eaten............... hours.
30. She is living ................ her parents on the farm.
31. Are you lefi-handed.................right-handed?
32. She's lived here.................... 1975
33. The water is polluted,................it can't be drunk.
34. Many people use these light bulbs.................... they last longer than ordinary ones.
35. They have been married..............October.
36. I enjoy watching TV..................listening to music.
37. My birthday is................January 1 st
38. We have been waiting .............twenty minutes
39. It sometimes rains.............. Auturmn.
40. It was very dark,.............. I turn on the lights
IV. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. Did you see the film..................10 p.m on HTV7 channel last night?
2. The Internet is available in our city, so we can get access................ it.
3. I don't like watching sports..............some of them are violent.
4. My father likes watching TV...................my mother doesn't.
5. Most of them enjoy playing games.................the Internet.
6.I am fond................going to the movie on Sundays
7. A: Do you like reading newspapers ....................magazines ?
B. Newspapers.
8. He did the test well.................I did, too.
9. Remote controls are used to interact............ TV.
10. The information is posted by Jimhello............10 December 2002.
11. Global communication was changed...............the invention of the Internet.
12. We usually watch the news on TV.............it's very informative.
13. This website is useful for people who are interested...........wild life.
14. It's raining heavily, ..................I can't go out.
15. My mother loves reading newspapers.....................magazines