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(And, or, but, so, therefore, however, because, although, inspite of, )
1.And (và,còn)
Sue and I go shopping
2 Or (hoặc) su chon lua
Is she a teacher or doctor?
3.but (nhưng) su tuong phan
I invited all my class mate to my party but only 10 people come
4 so (do vậy) dung de chi ket qua
I had a toothache so I went to see a dentist
5 therefore (do đó)
He’s only 14 years old,therefore he is not enuogh old to drive a car
6.however (tuy nhiên)
I feel tired,However I have to finish my work
7 Because (bởi vì) + S + V
Because of + N / V – ing
I go to bed early because it is rain
I go to bed early because of raining
8 Though / Althuogh / Even thuogh + S + V …(mặc dù)
In spite of / Despite + N / V – ing/ the fact that + clause
Although the weather was bad, I went out with my friends
In spite of the bad weather, I went out with my friends
(I)Fill in the blanks with and, or, but, or so, because, therefore, however, although, inspite of
1. you can sing a song you can tell a funny story
2. We’ve tried hard, we never successed
3. She pick up her bag _ hurried ran towards the bus getting into the station
4. we’ve planned for a picnic the rain let us down
5. Bring an umbrella with you, you ‘ll get wet
6. the weather was terrible, they canceled the flight
7. The house was on fire, _ they managed to save it
8. Open the door _ let it some fresh air
9. I like drawing, my sister has given me a box of color pencils
Trang 210.I often tell my little brother a story, _ not a long one, so that
he get to sleep
11. Sinh decided to leave school I advised him not to do so
12. _ feeling rather ill, he didn’t wear any warm clothes to school
13.People still smoke _ knowing the dangers
14.He managed to go to school _ his right leg is injured
15.He bought the pen _ its high price
16. _ my father is up to neck at work, he always spends some time talking to me every day
17. Polly's watch was broken………she borrowed mine
18. My family went to Africa………we wanted to study the wild animals
19. Melissa tried to read the book………she couldn't understand it
20. She isn't English ………, she speaks English perfectly
21. They went to town………bought a lot of clothes
22. The road was under water ………, the police closed it to traffic
23. the air is polluted………there is too much traffic
24. I haven't got a car………I've got a motorbike
25. Which color do you want - red, green, yellow, ………blue?
26. She is working late next Friday……… she can't come to the party
(II)Combine the following pairs of sentences using therefore,however,or because,although, even though.
1. Thi hated going to the beach She was afraid of high waves
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2. I love animals I am not ready for a pet yet
->
3. I began to get furious and about to fight My friends rushed and held
me tight
4. I put a coin in the slot machine to get a coke All I got was an empty cup
->
5. The parking lot was full We missed the first ten minutes of the film
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7. The baby didn’t stop crying All the passengers on the bus looked at the mother angrily
->
8. Some people like to talk Tien just wants to watch TV
->
9. she earns a lot of money,but she never wastes it (although)
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10.Mr.An has a laptop computer, but he rarely use it (Though)
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11.My sister doesn’t really enjoy the job, but she works very hard (Even though)
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12. The forecast said it would rain It turned out to be a beautiful day (although)
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13. I'm not better I've taken the bill (Eventhough)
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14. I told the absolute truth No one would believe me (but)
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15. He didn't notice the sign It was right in front of him (though)
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16. Jason was very tired He leant back and closed his eyes (because)
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17. I'm learning French I like learning French (and)
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18. You can't speak to Tim at the moment He is sleeping (so)
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19. Noboby would recognize him He wore glasses and false beard (so that)
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20. Nick had nowhere to go He slept on the park bench (since)
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21. Simon couldn't come to the meeting He was busy (therefore)
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1. She failed because she didn’t work hard
2. However it was raining heavily, We canceled the game.
3. I like soccer very much But I can’t play it.
4. There was a serious accident on National Road 1 So the traffic was
heavily blocked
5. She can’t see well so she has to wear glasses.
6. Everybody loves him because he is always ready to help.
7. Therefore he successfully passed the final exam, his family is very
proud of him
8. The teacher ended the class earlier than usual however she had
something to do
9. The alarm unfortunately stopped working therefore he was late for
class
10.The whole family wanted to eat out to night However, my father
suggested that we should cook something and enjoy our happy time together
Choose the best answer
11.The new camera didn’t work, Minh took it to the shop
A.so/ back B.because/ to C.and/ from D.since/ out
12.We can not swim in this part of the river the water is highly polluted
13.I’m tired I stayed up late watching TV
14. She wants to go home she feels sick
15.There will be big floods every year you cut down the trees
16.Baths use twice as much water as showers, I suggest taking shower
Trang 517.I’d love to play volleyball I have to complete an assignment
18. Lan failed her English, , she has to do the test a gain
19.Minh got wet, he forgot his raincoat
20.We should buy a ladder we need to fix the roof Because there must be strong wind blowing
A in addition B in case C therefore D so
21.I’ll bring a raincoat it rains
22.My father has to go to work it is raining hard
4-Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi:
1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well
=> In spite of
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick
=>Because of
3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time
=> Despite
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick
=> In spite of _ 5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
=> Because of _ 6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad
=>Despite 7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful
woman
=> Despite 8) In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job
=> Although _ 9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep
Trang 6=> In spite of _ 10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies
=> Even though
**Adverb clauses of reason:
1 They like him because he is kind
-> Because of _
2 I can’t sleep because it is cold
-> _
3 We came late because there was the traffic jam
->
4 She went to bed early because she felt tired
->
5 The test is difficult, so we can’t do it
-> _
6 They didn’t go for a picnic because there was a storm
-> _
7 I can’t study because it is noisy outside
-> _
8 All the teacher love him because his conduct is good
-> _
9 Because she didn’t get up early, she missed the first bus
-> _
10 She didn’t go to school because she was sick
->
11 Because there was a strike, the workers stopped working
-> _
12 We couldn’t drive because the streets are crowded
-> _
13 She worked very hard to earn a lot of money because her mother was sick
-> _
14 Because it snowed continuously, we couldn’t go out
-> _
15 The accident happened because the driver was careless
-> _
16 Because the door was broken, we decided to fix it
Trang 717 Because my friend was absent, I must copy all the lesson for him -> _
*18 Although she was clever, she didn’t succeed
-> in spite of _
19 Although my grandfather is old, he walks to the pagoda every day -> _
20 He is unhappy though he has a good salary
-> _