I.                    Điền vào “because” hay “because of” :

1.       It was difficult to deliver the letter (phát/giao thư)……because………….the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2.       We decided to leave early ……because………….the party was boring.

3.       Rescue attempts (nổ lực giải cứu)  were temporarily (tạm thời)  stopped ……because of….the bad weather.

4.       They visited their friends often …………because……they enjoyed their company.

5.       Paul can’t go to the football game…because of………..his grades.

6.       Marcella was awarded a scholarship ( được thưởng học bổng) …because of……her superior scholastic ability. (Khả năng học tập vượt trội.)

7.       Nobody ventured outdoors (đi ra ngoài)………because of……the hurricane warning. (cảnh báo có bão)

8.       We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ………because ……the air is purer (sạch hơn) there.

9.       We have to drive around the bay ……because….the bridge was destroyed in the storm.

10.   The chickens have died …because of………..the intense heat.

I.                    Điền vào “because” hay “because of” :

1.       It was difficult to deliver the letter (phát/giao thư)………because……….the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2.       We decided to leave early ……because………….the party was boring.

3.       Rescue attempts (nổ lực giải cứu)  were temporarily (tạm thời)  stopped ……because of….the bad weather.

4.       They visited their friends often ………because………they enjoyed their company.

5.       Paul can’t go to the football game………because of…..his grades.

6.       Marcella was awarded a scholarship ( được thưởng học bổng) ………her superior scholastic ability. (Khả năng học tập vượt trội.)

7.       Nobody ventured outdoors (đi ra ngoài)……because of………the hurricane warning. (cảnh báo có bão)

8.       We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ……because………the air is purer (sạch hơn) there.

9.       We have to drive around the bay ……because….the bridge was destroyed in the storm.

10.   The chickens have died ……because of……..the intense heat.

Đáp án D

Giải thích: because + mệnh đề: bởi vì

Dịch: Rất khó để chuyển bức thư bởi người gửi đã viết sai địa chỉ trên phong bì.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter.because of... the wrong address

2. We have to drive around the bay..because. the bridge was destroyed in the storm

3. Mary couldn’t go to the party..because of. her illness

4. We have to cut down on our driving ..because. there is an oil shortage

5. The chickens have died ..because of. the intense heat

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter because of the wrong address

2. We have to drive around the bay because the bridge was destroyed in the storm

3. Mary couldn’t go to the party because of her illness

4. We have to cut down on our driving because there is an oil shortage

5. The chickens have died because of the intense heat

Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF as appropriate.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter_____BECAUSE ____ the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2. We decided to leave early___BECAUSE ____ the party was boring.

3. Rescue attemps were temporarily halted_BECAUSE OF____ the bad weather.

4. Paul may not go to the football game_____BECAUSE OF​___ his grades.

5. They visited their friends often___BECAUSE___ they enjoyed their company.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter …………bc………………..the wrong address.
2. We have to cut down on our driving …………bc……………….there is an oil shortage.
3. Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped …………bc of………..the bad weather.
4. They visited their friends often ………………bc……….they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul could not go to the football game ………bc of…………………his illness.
6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship ………………bc of…………her superior ability.
7. Nobody ventured outdoors …………bc of………………the hurricane warnings.
8. We plan to spen our vacation in the mountains………bc………….the air is purer there.
9. We have to drive around the bay ……………bc……………the bridge was destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens have died ……………bc of…………..the intense heat.

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I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. Did you __________ late this morning so that was the reason you went to school late?

A. getting up B. got up C. to get up D. get up

2. We ________ some souvenirs from our holiday in Vietnam.

A. buying B. buys C. bought D. buyed

3. __________ your last birthday over six months ago?

A. Is B. Were C. Was D. are

4. Hoang _______________ the party last night because he was very ill.

A. don't joins B. doesn't join C. didn't join D. not joined

5. _______________ the Robinsons return to Hanoi by train yesterday?

A. did B. do C. does D. are

6. Hoa learned how _____________ a washing machine with her neighbour.

A. used B. to use C. using D. use

7. Was Nguyen at the theater _______________ night? Yes, she was.

A. before B. after C. last D. ago

8. The Browns went to Hochiminh city ____________ plane.

A. on B. in C. by D. at

9. I don't know where ______________ last night.

A. he be B. he is C. was he D. he was

10. It took us an hour ____________ to Nha Trang.

A. drove B. to drive C. driving D. drive

II. Give correct form of the words in the brackets.

1. ________sewing__________ is one of my hobbies and now I can make clothes for myself. (sew)

2. I like to collect stamps. My father often helps me with my stamp _________collection_____ .(collect)

3. My aunt is a _______dresser_______. She makes a lot of beautiful clothes. (dress)

and people are 4. Peter likes to travel to Viet Nam because the sights are ______beautiful_____ and people are __friendly____.(beauty friend)

III. Supply either or BECAUSE OF" as appropriate.

l. It was difficult to deliver the letter ...............because......... the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2. We decided to leave early ...................because.............. the party was boring.

3. Rescue attempts were temporarily ...............because of............ the bad weather.

4. They visited their friends often .................because............ they enjoyed their company.

5. Paul can't go to the football game ........................because of.............. his grades.

6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship...........because of........ her superiors scholastic ability.

Complete these sentences by using''although/in spite of/bc/bc of''

1)...although ......the meeting is at 2pm,I won't be able to see you

2)...although ...I told you the absolute truth,no one would believe me

3)The goods were never delivered.....although ...........the promise we had received

4)My mother is always complaining.....because of ........The untidiness of my room

5)I didn't get the job..although .......I have all necessary qualifications

6)It's unsafe travel in that country.....in spite of ..........the ongoing civil war

7)The villagers refused to leave....because of ........the drought

9)..in spite of ..his age,John was not hired....although ....he had enough qualifications

10)It was difficult to deliver the letter..because .........the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope

11)We decided to leave early....because ...the party was boring

12)Rescue attempts wre temporarily halted..because of .....the bad weather

13)Paul may not go to the football game....because of ....his grades

14)They vidited their friends often....because ........they enjoyed their company

15)......in spite of .....the traffic jam,I came to the meeting late

16)....In spite of .....haaving a bad cough,she was able to sing in the choir

17)She walked slowly......because .......her leg was injured

18)Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted....in spite of ...the extreme heat

19)I wnent to work the nextday....although ...........I was still feeling unwell

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