I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

1. She went to bed early_________ she didn’t finish her work.

A. despite B. although C. however D. in spite of

2. I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _________.

A. despite B. although C. however D. but

3. The athlete completed the race _________ his pain.

A. despite B. although C. nevertheless but

4. _________ of his bad luck, he won the medal.

A. although B. despite C. however D. in spite

5. I am very interested _________ learning English.

A. to B. in C. at D. for

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. I wanted to see the film…………………..feeling sleepy

a. although b. but c. in spite of d. spite

2. It is a horror film. …………………….., it is a good film.

a. Although b. However c. And d. So

3. She sings very well…………………..she is very fat

a. however b. but c. in spite of d. and

4. He drove a car to home………………………his headache.

a. although b. and c. in spite of d. so

5. ………………………being young, he is an excellent manager

a. Although b. But c. In spite of d. Spite

6. ………………they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.

a. However b. Nevertheless c. When d. Although

7. Last night, I didn’t go to the bed early…………………being very tired.

a. despite of b. although c. in spite of d. because of

8. Not many people went to see the film; …………….., it received good reviews from critics.

a. however b. but c. despite d. because of

9. ……………….difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

10…………………he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

11. She failed the test………………..she studied hard.

a. although b. despite c. however d. nevertheless

12. Everyone thought she would accept the offer…………………….. , she turned it down.

a. although b. despite c. however d. in spite of

Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

4, Last night we came to the show late _____ the traffic was terrible.

A. although B. despite C. and D. because

5, Lan couldn't pass the exam _____ she was too lazy.

A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of

6, _____ his broken leg, he didn't come to class yesterday.

A. because B. because of C. despite D. so

7, _____ there is a lot of noise in the city, I prefer living there.

A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. though

8, _____ the weather, we went sailing.

A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. A and B

9, _____ Houdson led early, he lost the race.

A. though B. although C. eventhough D. all are

Exercise 1: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete each sentence.

1. I don’t understand what she’s saying _________ she’s speaking so far

  A. because of           B. because    C. although            D. in spite of

2. The traffic in the city is stuck _________ the heavy snow.

   A. because of           B. so               C. because                D. although

3. She was lazy _________ she failed her English examination.

 A. because             B. because of         C. although                         D. so

4. _________ he has many financial difficulties, he still studies well at university.

    A. Because           B. In spite of                   C. Although         D. Because of

5. _________ the expensive smartphone, he can’t buy it.

       A. Despite          B. Although         C. Because             D. Because of

6. She was absent from class yesterday _________ she was badly sick.

     A. although          B. because               C. when                D. because of

7. _________ he was poor, he still tried his best to study well at school.

          A. Despite            B. After                           C.because                        D. Although

8. Nancy handed in the essay to her teacher _________ she had finished it.

                A. after                                   B. before                                C. when                                 D. because

9. I started to learn English _________ I was 15 years old.

                A. before                                B. because                            C. when                                 D. although

10. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic to the national park.

                A. Because of                       B. In spite of                          C. When                                                D. Because

11. Most students went to class on time _________ the heavy rain.

                A. because of                       B. in spite of                          C. when                                 D. although

12. My dad often has breakfast _________ he goes to work every day.

                A. before                                B. after                                   C. because                           D. until

13. We will wait for you _________ you come back.

                A. until                                    B. when                                 C. before                               D. because

14. The car exploded _________ it crashed into a big tree by the road.

                A. although                           B. when                                 C. because of                       D. in spite of

15. He does everything for her _________ he loves her so much.

                A. because of                       B. despite                              C. although                           D. because

16. He still continued to work _________ he was very tired.

                A. because                            B. when                                 C. although                           D. until

17. _________ the interesting movie, Nam still fell asleep.

                A. Despite                             B. Because of                       C. Although                           D. When

18. Nam studies physics not very well _________ he like it so much.

                A. because                            B. although                           C. despite                              D. because of

20. Minh failed his job interview _________ his bad preparation for it.

                A. because                            B. although                           C. despite                              D. because of

Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

7. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.

- It …………………………………………………………………………………………

8. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.

→ I have................................................................................................................

9. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.

→ Because  …………………………………………………………………………….

10. The last time I met him was 3 years ago

→ I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………….

11. Lan went out because she finished her homework.(so)

→ Lan  …………………………………………………………………….

12. We have learned English for 3 years.

→ We started …………………………………………………………………………..

13. We started to live here in 2012.

→ We have ............................................................................................................

III/ Choose the best answer:

1. _____ ___this movie is entertaining, not many people like it.

A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. Despite

2. _____________getting up early, I still missed the bus.

A. Despite of B. Although C. In spite of D. Because of

3. I decided to quit this job_____________the low salary.

A. because of B. despite C. because D. although

4. They canceled the match_____________it rained heavily.

A. because of B. because C. although D. in spite of

5. _____________the difficulty, they tried to finish all their tasks.

A. because of B. because C. although D. in spite of

6. Are you a__________runner? No. I run___________.

A. fast/ slow B. fastly/ slowly C. fast/ slowly D. fast/ slow

7. How do you think about my new book? – I find it___________.

A. excited B. excite C. excitingly D. exciting

8. This is a____________movie. It makes me laugh a lot.

A. hilarious B. boring C. disappointing D. frightening

9. This movie is about the war between the planets in the space. It is a___________movie.

A. romantic B. comedy C. documentary D. sci-fi

10. Please get____________the bus. We have finished our journey.

A. on B. of C. off D. up

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   Câu 13: In spite of the heavy rain, my brother went to work.

A.In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

D. Although of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

Câu 14: I’ve never seen such a tall building.

A.   It’s the tallest building which I’ve never seen.         B. It’s the tallest building that I’ve ever seen.

C. It’s the taller building which I’ve ever seen.             D.It’s the taller building that I’ve ever seen.

    Câu 15: He is absent now. He doesn’t know what to do.

A.If he is not absent now, he would know what to do.

B.If he were not absent now, he would know what to do.

C.If he were absent now, he would know what to do.

D.If he were not absent now, he would not  know what to do

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Last year I (16) _________ the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset, South West England. This area is home to one of Somerset’s oldest traditional crafts - willow basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. ________(17) the beginning of the 19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted ____________(18) there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation. I’d seen willow baskets before I visited the Levels, (19)___________ I was still amazed at the numerous products created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger baskets for hot air balloons. Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a significant role in Somerset’s rural ____________(20).

Câu 16. A. visit                      B. visiting                    C. visits                       D. visited

Câu 17. A. On                                    B. Of                           C. At                           D. for

Câu 18. A. commerce             B. commercial             C. commerced             D. commercially

Câu 19. A. but                        B. although                 C. however                  D. despite

Câu 20. A. economic              B. economical             C. economically          D. economy

Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions 21-25.

In biology and ecology, the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.

Câu 21. What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?

A.people who protect the environment                   B.  living things

C. people who destroy the environment                  D. people who pollute the environment

Câu 22. One example of renewable natural resource is_____________.

A. natural gas                       B. coal             C. oil               D. sunlight

Câu 23. One example of non- renewable natural resource is__________.

A. coal                      B. tree                         C. water          D. fish

Câu 24. All of the following things are renewable natural resource except___________

A. Air                       B.animal                      C. silver           D. gas

Câu 25. What does the word “them” in line 5 refer to?

            A. materials                                                                 B. environmentalists

C.  renewable natural resources                                  D. non-renewable natural resources

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blank spaces below

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel (26)_______ in QuangNinh Province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in (27)_______ shapes and sizes. Ha Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which (28)_______  BaiTu Long Bay to the northeast, and Cat Ba Island to the southwest.

            Ha Long Bay has an area of around 1,553km², including 1,960 - 2,000 islets, most of (29)_______ are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334km² with a high density of775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of (30)_______  in different conditions and environments.

Câu 26.A. situation          B.destination               C. direction                 D. ground

Câu 27.A. various            B.variety                     C. variously                 D. vary

Câu 28.A. include            B.includes                   C. including                D. included

Câu 29.A. who                 B. that                         C. which                      D. whom

Câu 30.A. formation  B. foundation  C.establishment           D. contribution