1.    He broke his leg. But He went to work.  (Although)

Although he broke his leg, he went to work______________________________________________

2.    There was a long queue. But we enjoyed seeing Eiffel. (Although)

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3.    She failed the test. But she studied hard. (In spite of)

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4.    They have a lot of money. But they are still not happy. (Although)

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5.    He didn’t get the job. But he had all necessary qualifications. (Despite)

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6.    The weather was bad. But we went out. (In spite of )

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7.    He doesn’t earn much. But he enjoys his job. (Although)

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8.    There was a lot of noise in the house. But the children slept well. (Despite)

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9.    Paul and Mark live in the same town. But they rarely see each other. (Although)

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10. She was sick but she completed the task on time. (In spite of)

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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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Điền vào số 1

A. called

B. talked

C. spoke

D. told

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Điền vào số 5

A. agreeble

B. happy

C. grateful

D. approving

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Điền vào số 3

A. since

B. because

C. in spite

D. instead

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Điền vào số 4

A. manage

B. find

C. get

D. reach

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.

Brave William Baldock , who is six years old , is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs . William quickly rang for an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg . In spite of being frightened , he (1)_____ the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him. He also telephoned his father at work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (2)______. While waiting for these people to arrive, William looked after his 18-month-old sister.

When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house , he was amazed: "It's great that a young boy of six knew the right number to deal and was able to give us the correct information.” (3)______ of William's quick thinking , we were able to (4)______ there immediately.

Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (5)______ to both William and the ambulance service.

Điền vào số 2

A. done

B. made

C. acted

D. worked

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Gary Smith yesterday celebrated his twentieth birthday, but he's lucky to be alive. In March this year, he was climbing Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, when he lost his way and spent sixteen hours in sub-zero temperatures.

"My friends laughed at me for having so much survival equipment, but it saved my life."

On the first night, the weather was so bad that it tore his new mountain tent to pieces, so he moved into a Youth Hostel. He left the hostel at 10.00 the next morning but that afternoon he was in trouble. "I fell off a rock and broke my left leg. I couldn't move."

Mountain rescue team went out to look for Gary, and found him at 9.00 the next morning. A helicopter took him to hospital, where he needed several operations. "Next time, I'll go with my friends, not on my own!" he joked.

1. Howald was Gary when he went climbing?

A. 16. B.19. C. 20. D.22.

2. How long did he spend on the mountain?

A. 10 hours. B. 16 hours.

C. 1 night. D. 2 nights.

3. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. He didn't take many things with him on his trip.

B. He spent the first night in his new mountain tent.

C. He went climbing alone.

D. In spite of his broken leg, his climbing trip was a great success.

4. Which of the following groups of adjectives best describe Gary?

A. Lost, alone, injured.

B. Hot, terrible, lucky.

C. Broken, alive, bad.

D. Bad, alone, lucky.

5. All the following sentences sound reasonable EXCEPT

A. If he hadn't fallen off a rock, he wouldn't have broken his leg.

B. If the Mountain rescue teams hadn't found him, he would have died.

C. If he hadn't been operated on, he wouldn't have been able to walk again.

D. If it hadn't been so cold on the mountain, he wouldn't have lost his way.

Each sentence has one verb in the past continuouss and one in the past simple. 

when / he / carry / a suitcase / he / drop / it / on his foot.

When he was carrying a suitcase, he dropped it on his foot.

he / break / his leg / when / he / ski.

He broke his leg when he was skiing.

1. he / sit down / on the chair / while / I / paint / it.

2. as / he / run / for a bus / he / collide / with a lamppost.

3. his hair / catch / fire / when / he / cook / chips.

4. when / he / hold / a beautiful vase / he / suddenly / drop / it.

5. he / sit / in the garden / when / a wasp / sting / him / on the one.