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TOPIC : CONNECTIVES (Từ nối) I Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and, but , so ,because ” I told a joke Nobody laughed ………………………………………………………………… The Bakers want to use solar energy The Bakers don’t know how to install the solar panel on the roof of their house ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… They decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house They wanted to save energy ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… We can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs The light bulbs are too expensive ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… Last night’s storm damaged the power lines The town was without electricity for several hours ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… The city suffers from air pollution The city suffers from water pollution ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… Coal is a valuable natural resource Oil is a valuable natural resource ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… We must whatever we can in order to conserve oil Oil is a valuable natural resource ……………………………………………………………………………… …………………… II Join sentences ,using “and , so , although , but , because , however , therefore” She isn’t English ……………………,she speaks English fluently She went home …………………she was tired She is working late next Friday, ……………she can’t come to the party ( so / therefore ) I haven’t got a car ,…………………I’ve got a motorbike We enjoyed the holiday………………………it rained a lot She didn’t study …………………… , she failed the test ( Therefore / Because ) She can speak French ,………………….she can’t write it ( however / but ) He worked hard ,…………………he passed all his exams She not only goes to school ……………………… also has a part time job 10 We haven’t got a dishwasher……………… we haven’t got a microwave III Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets Cars cause pollution People still want them ( although ) ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… I tried to persuade her I didn’t succeed , however ( although ) ………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… This exercise is very long I hope it isn’t boring ( though ) ………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… 4.We tried to invite him to the party He didn’t come ( even though ) ………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… I like fish I don’t like catching them myself ( although ) ………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… We couldn’t get tickets We queued for an hour ( although ) ………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… There was a cow on the streets All the cars stopped (because) ………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………… IV Choose the best answer : _it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat A In spite B In spite of C However D Although The the disaster was engine failure, not human error A reason by B reason on C reason why D reason for We have to start early we won’t be late A so that B that C because D because of She came in quietly not to wake the baby A as if B so as C such as D if so 10 He was offered the job his qualifications were poor A despite B in spite of C even though D Whereas of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation A According B On behalf C Together D In addition _he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual A Although B However C Therefore D Still 4. he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home A For B Thus C So D As _to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road A Through B Owing C Because D Since Of course I’m a Christian I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too A since but B then C and D