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. The class will be divided................four groups.
2. They passed all their exams.............. they worked hard
3. She didn't attend the lesson,...............she could not do her homework
4. My mother buys many things to prepare............. the Tet holidays.
5. Lan is sick.................,she has to finish the report today.
6. My mother went home...........she was tired.
7. It's very kind................you to help me know about English literature
8. She always listens....................the music program on the radio
9. The dress is expensive..............., I like it.
10. I'm very worried ..................Hoa. She has been very depressed recently.
11. Would you like iced tea ........... iced coffee ?
12. They lived in an old house which was built.............1950
13. I like my job...................it's very interesting.
14. Let me congratulate you................... your new job
15. I didn't pass the exam. ................, I had to do it again.
16. We stopped playing............it started to rairn.
17. He is already in bed........................ he can get up early tomorrow.
18. Children are interested..............cartoons on TV.
19. In my free time, I like reading books.............watching TV
20. I'm so proud................. my mother and love her so much.
21. I'd love to you............... I've got a lot of homework to do tonight.
22. My mother went home...................she was tired.
23. It's very kind...............you to help me know about English literature.
24. He is Japanese,.................he speaks Japanese perfectly
25. Our house is small................. it's very comfortable.
26. She always listens...............the music program on the radio.
27. Mrs. Quyen bought corn, potatoes................cabbages at the mark.
28.................. you cut down the trees in the forests, there will be big flood every year.
29. Hanh can't go to the movies. She will have to look............. her little sister.
30. If we go ...............wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh
31. I think I've lost my new pen. I've looked.......... it.
32. He didn't take a raincoat along with him,........... he got wet.
33. Quang failed the exam............he was very lazy.
34. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow.............. blue?
35. Would you like iced tea............... iced coffee?
36. I like my job........................it's very interesting
37. I didn't pass the exam. ............., I had to do it again.
38. I opened the door...................looked out.
39. I arrived 20 minutes early,..............I had time for a cup of tea.
40. We looked everywhere. ....................,we could not find the keys.
41. I read the book.,............. did not understand it.
42. We had to wait..................we arrived early
43. I would like to go swimming. ................ have too much work to do.
44. Yesterday, Lan went to the stationer's to buy some notebooks, a pen.............. a compass.
45. John is sometimes rude. ..........., I am very fond of him.
46. Hoa's eyes are weak. ............. , she has to wear glasses.
47. It's kind..........................you to give me some cakes
48 Let me congratulate you..............your first prize in the contest.
49. Ba ate too much...................... he was not hurry.
50. Tuan has take part.............. diffrent charity activities.
I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
1. Easter happens.................. around the same times as Passover.
2. Mr. Hung is loved not only by his family................ also by all his students.
3. Before Tet, I often clean the house ..............decorate it with colorful lights.
4. Last night we came to the show late ......the traffic was terrible.
5.....................Women's Day, women usually receive gifts.
6. They are going to get married................ August.
7. Dad................. I have special gifts for my mom every year on the 8th of March.
8. My dad is very helpful. I am very proud................. him.
9. It rained a lot,............. he went go to school in times.
10. I will visit my grandparents....................... Christmas.
11. My mother is not only beautiful...............also generous.
12.................... she was tired, she helped me with my homework
13. .................the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families eat the Seder.
14. Rita wants to send a greeting card..............her teacher on Teacher's Day.
15. ..............her health isn't good, she always studies hard.
16. Christmas is a time.............. family members to get together
17. Peter is English,...........he loves Vietnamese cultures very much.
18. Ha Noi will have temperature................23 C and 27 C
19. Tuan has taken part............... different charity activities in his town.
20. We watched TV............. two hours last night.
21. ................ my grandma doesn't trust weather forecast, she likes watching them.
22. They decided to stay at home..............the weather was bad.
23. I want to watch the weather forecast program, can turn ...............the volume, Thuy ?
24. I'll bring a raincoat just.............. case.
25. Are you an engineer.............. a mechanic ?
26. I hope my friends won't laugh................ me.
27. The city in Japan which was struck............... a huge earthquake in 1995 in Kobe.
28. I went home early................. I was still feeling unwell.
29. I managed to get to sleep ................... there was a lot of noise.
30. I went to bed early............... I was tired.
31. The dog, Skippy, saved Lan................being caught in the typhoon
32. We are looking forward............ our holiday.
33. I'm learning English because I want to read newspapers...................... English.
34. My grandma doesn't trust weather forecast...........she likes watching them.
35. Are you interested................sports?
36. There aren't many good TV programs...............teenagers.
37................he worked hard, he couldn't pass the exam.
38. Hurry up.....................we'll be late for the bus.
39. The traffic was terrible last night, ..................
we came to the show late.
40. Jenifer went to the dentist..............she had a toothache.
41. It's very cold................night on the moon.
42-The bus is late..................., Lan is going to be late for school.
43. A meteor is also called a shooting star............. a feeling star.
44. If you were able to take a space trip, what would you do to prepare............... the trip ?
45. She isn't English..............., she speaks English fluently.
46. Do you believe.............. UFOs ?
47. The weather was terrible,.................. they canceled the flight.
48. You can sing a song.............. you can tell a funny story.
49. I intend to go camping next Sunday but it depends............. the weather.
50. He looked so funny that they laughed............ him.
51. Thi hated going to the beach................she was afraid of high waves.
53. Mai's sister has graduated from university. She's now looking............... a job.
54. Do you know his address...............telephone numbers ?
55. There were many people at the concert,.................. we couldn't get seats.
56. The alarm unfortunately stopped working. ................., he was late for class.
57. There is no water...............air on the moon.
58. He is very intelligent. .............., he is quite lazy
59. We lost the match.............. we didn't play well.
60. I don't believe there exist UFOs ..................many newsapapers talk a lot about them.

Rewrite the sentences, using words in brackets.
1. They decided to go out. It rained heavily. (Although)
-->.....................
2. Why don't we go to school by bike instead of motorbike to save energy ? ( I suggest )
-->.....................
3. He can't buy that bike because he doesn't have enough money (If )
-->.....................
4.The flowers are rose. I bought them for my mother ( which )
-->.....................
5. The boy is standing near the tree. He is my brother. ( who )
-->.....................
6. I don't think he is strong. He can't lift the box.
-->.....................
7.His house is big. It is not very far from here.
-->His house.............
8. You must plant your work carefully.
-->You work ................
9. I am very busy. I can't go with you
-->If....................

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct connectives from the box.

and therefore but however because if or although so as

3. ...... you saw him, would you let me know?

4. He was taken to hospital ...... examined.

5. He is out of the county and ........ unable to attend the meeting .

6. We can take a taxi ...... wait for a bus.

7. He jumped off the 3rd floor ........ survived.

8. The great fire destroyed much of London; ....... , only six people lost their lives.

9. It hasn't rained for ages, ..... the ground is very dry.

10. You should write ...... I do.

11. How does your father go to work? By car ..... by public transport?

12. She likes traveling to strange land ....... her parents like traveling, too.

13. I thought they planted trees, ...... they cut them down instead.

14. We do not have much paper now; ...... , we should try to save it.

15. During the day time, we can collect solar energy , ...... what about during the night?

cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given : 1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ................... this work yet 2 poems as well as play (write) ................. by william shakespeare 3 how many times you (be)................... to van mieu? 4 they like (chat) ................... they use the internet very often 5 i (have) .................a phone call while i (surf) ............ the wed yesterday cau 2 : 1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards a pay b paid c are paying d have been paying 2 what people .................. benetton stores is that the quality is always high a like b like very much c like about d like a lot 3 paplo would like to ......................by the time he is 40 a travel b be traveling c be going to travel d have traveled 4 the world would be a better place if everyone showed ..............cooperation as john a as much b so much c too much d much 5 he turned on the tv , ................... i thought was rather surprising a and b so c that d which 6 my car would not start , ............................ jenny is started immediately a whereas b though c however d nevertheless 7 they stayed for hours , which i was very .................. a annoyed b annoyed about c annoying d annoying me 8 that was a very strange question ............................................. a you ask b you are asking c for asking d to ask 9 ..............................a movie to be entertaining , it has to have an interesting story a so that b in order that c in order for d in order to cau 2 : rewrite the following snetences : 1 would you please give me a hand ? >> would you mind ................................. ? 2 i can not understand him because he speaks so quickly >> if he did not ........................................... 3 although he took a taxi , he arrived late for the concert ..>>in spite of .................................................... 4 the suitcase is so heavy that i can not carry it >> it is such .............................................. 5 people say that he is an excellent footballer . >> he is ................................................................. 6 my mother used to make us clean the house ....>> we used ........................... 7 it is two years since i last spoke to her >> i have not ....................................... 8 going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting >> it ................................. cau 3 : give the corect form ò verbs given : 1 if he saves up , he soon ( be able ).................to afford a new car 2 what a mess! duc is toys ( not put ) .................. away 3 if you feel like (stay ) ................with us , just send us a fax 4 my sister and i (stay ) ...................... at our grandparents when we (meet ) ............our great grand aunt for the first time

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

Choose the right alternative.
1. The path was made by walkers (who/ which) crossed the mountains.
2. We're not very close friends (because/ although) we've known each other a long time.
3. I'll try to be on time but don't worry (if/ when) I'm late.
4. We played very well. (Therefore/ However) we lost the match.
5. All the things( who/ which) we bought are for the party on the New Year's Eve.
6. We went to a restaurant( where/ which) Jane had recommended to us.
7. I've found a bunch of flowers but I don't know (who/ whose) they are.
8. This shirt is still dirty (even though/ even if ) I've washed it twice.
9. Electronic is a subject about (which/ thal) I know very little.
10. My father recently went back to the village (which/ where) he was born

*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.

2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.

3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?

4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.

5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.

6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.

7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.

8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.

9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.

10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.

1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy

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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty

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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness

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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow

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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.

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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.

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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.

* Practice:

1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).

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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).

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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).

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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).

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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).

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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).

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Combine each pair of sentences with a relative pronoun.

1. The concert will be shown on television next week. They filmed it last night.

2. My sister sends you her love. You met her last month.

3. The hotel is near the beach. It is the most expensive one.

4. This watch has never stopped working. I bought it 20 years ago.

5. John speaks three languages. He is 20 years old.

6. The woman is the most popular actress in America. She is not very talented.

7. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.

8. We stayed at the Grand Hotel. Ann recommended it to us.

9. We went to Sandra’s party. We enjoyed it very much.

10. I went to see the doctor. He told me to rest for a few days.