Đọc bài khóa sử dụng các từ đã cho để điền vào chỗ trống. (although/ despite/ in spite of/ however/ nevertheless)

(1) ____________ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2) ____________ , Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3) the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong. (4) ______________, Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) ______________ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6) _______________ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.

IV. Read the text. Use the words in the box to fill the blanks.

(1) ____________ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2) ____________ , Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3) the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong. (4) ______________, Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) ______________ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6) _______________ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.

IV. Read the text. Use the words in the box to fill the blanks.

(1) ____________ Duong had lots of homework to do, he agreed to go shopping with his friend Nick. Nick loved to buy sportswear. (2) ____________ , Duong was more of a jeans and T-shirt kind of boy. (3) the rain, they set off on Sunday morning for the town centre. Nick, as always, had more cash than Duong. (4) ______________, Duong was better at buying things cheaply or for less than their usual prices. They were hungry and had lunch at the local burger bar. (5) ______________ they had spent nearly all their money, there were still a few shops that Nick wanted to visit, and (6) _______________ having aching feet, Duong and Nick spent more hours shopping.

A. even though B. because C. so D. since 11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming. A. So B. Because C. However D. Although 12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work. A. though B. so C. and D. but 13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early. A. Although B. So C. As D. However 14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German. A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since 15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired. A. so B. because C. but D. if 16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match. A. so B. and C. but D. because 17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to A. because B. however C. although D. since 18. ______ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. because B. although C. so D. but 20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite of C. despite D. in spite the fact that Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 3. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired 4. The children slept well, despite _____ A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 5. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job. A. or B. because C. therefore D. but 9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday. A. like B. as C. same as D. similar to 10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore A. so B. but C. and D. however. 11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early. A. However B. Despite C. Although D. No matter 12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother. A. so B. but C. and D. however. 13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. In spite of B. Even though C. Although D. Despite 14. I got a job _________ my bad English. A. if B. although C. in spite of D. because

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

When Nick and Jane got their phone bill, they knew something was wrong. They couldn't understand why the new bill was over fifty dollars more than the old one. Then Nick saw the long-distance charges. There were ten calls listed to the town of Rosemont, several hundred miles away.

"But we don't know anybody in Rosemont," Jane protested. "Where is Rosemont, anyway? Besides, no one would have such a ridiculous phone number as 123-456-7890." Suddenly, they thought of their twin sons, who were just learning how to count. They must have been playing with pushbuttons on the dial. This turned out to be the right solution to the mystery of their phone bill.

66. Nick and Jane are

A. friends. B. twin sons. C. telephonists. D. a married couple.

67. What was wrong with their new phone bill?

A. It couldn't be understood. B. It contained ten calls for an unknown town.

C. It was fifty dollars. D. It was several hundred miles away.

68. The word ridiculous in the passage could be best replaced by

A. funny. B. unreasonable.C. foolish. D. crazy.

69. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. They Couldn't understood why their phone bill cost much.

B. There were many long-distance calls in their phone bill.

C. They had to pay fifty dollars for the bill.

D. Their twin sons learned how to Count on the dial when they Were out.

70. This in the passage refers to

A. the phone number 123-456-7890.

B. Nick and Jane's thought.

C. the long-distance charge.

D. their sons' playing with Pushbuttons on the dia1.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

 

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (3) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (4) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (5) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Điền vào số 5

A. requirement

B. need

C. request

D. demand

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

 

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (3) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (4) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (5) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Điền vào số 4

A. choose

B. take

C. select

D. decide

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

 

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (3) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (4) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (5) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Điền vào số 3

A. lately

B. next

C. second

D. then

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

 

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)______ in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the (2) ______ of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then, more people lived In the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (3) ______. In the USA. For the first time, most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or were invented, typically team games, in which the crowd could (4) ______ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (5) ______ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has broughtto games such as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Điền vào số 1

A. started

B. stemmed

C. appeared

D. came