bài tập bị động John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.We should clean our teeth twice a day. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Our teachers have explained the English grammar. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.Tom will visit his parents next month. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning
Trang 1ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASON
I/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1 he is tired, he can’t work longer
A Because B Even though C Although D Besides
2 it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat
A If B Since C Although D Because
3 it was late, we decided to take a taxi home
A Because B Since C Because of D Although
4 you subtract 7 from 12, you will have 5
5 We couldn’t reach the house the road was flooded
A because B because of C if D though
6 he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin
A Because B Because of C Although D In spite of
7 The flight had to be delayed the bad weather
A because B Because of C despite D when
8 he comes to the theater with me, I shall go alone
A Because of B Because C Unless D When
9 Take a map with you you lose your way
A so B because C although D in case
10 rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A Even though B Because C Despite D Because of
11 his illness, he had to cancel the appointment
A However B Despite C If D Because of
12 Minh had a terrible headache , he went to school
A However B But C Although D Because
13 Tom has a bike, he always walks to school
A but B because of C because D despite
14 My sister will take the plane she dislikes flying
A because B so that C although D before
15 We decided to leave the party early it was boring
16 The students arrived late the traffic jam
A because B owing to C despite D so
17 he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late
A Since B Although C However D Therefore
18 his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman
A In spite of B Because of C If D Although
19 It was difficult to deliver the letter the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope
20 it rained heavily, I went to school on time
A However B But C Although D Because
21 He didn’t answer the questions correctly _
A although he isn’t intelligent B because he is intelligent
C in spite of his intelligence D despite his intelligent
22 , I can’t hear what he is saying
A Because of the noise B Because of the soft music
C Though the music is noise D In spite of the noise music
Trang 223 _, I feel very refresh.
A Because I work very hard B Although I get up early
C Because of getting up early D Despite getting up late
24 They live happily
A because they have no money B though they are rich C in spite of their poverty D because of their poor
II/
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting:
31 My friends advised her to stop doing the housework because her old age
A B C D
32 Because the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines,
A B
women spend less time doing the housework
C D
33 John didn’t go to work because of he was seriously ill
34 In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work
A B C D
35 Peter succeeded in his exam because of he worked hard and methodically
36 Rice plants grow well because the climate is warmly and damp
37 The plane couldn’t take off because the bad weather
38 He couldn’t drive fast owing to the street was crowded and narrow
A B C D
39 The train was late because the fog is thick
A B C D
40 Since the difficult test, I couldn’t finish it on time
A B C D
III/ Rewrite these sentences
1 He was late for school because his bike was broken
……….because of ………
2 Although he runs very fast, he isn’t tired
Despite ………
3 Most people think jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog
Because
4 The air in the country is polluted, but people like to live there
though
5 Computers can be used for various purposes, so they become very popular today
Because of
6 If you passed the exam, your parents would be very happy
……… because ………
7 Because of the hot weather, we go to the beach
If ………
8 Tom understands the lesson However, he couldn’t apply in the exercises
……… although ………
9 They played very well Therefore, they won the game
Because ………
10 The suitcase is too heavy for Tom to bring
……… because ………
Trang 3IV/ Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it remains the same meaning as the original sentence.
1 Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick
Because of
2 She went to bed early because she felt tired
Because of
3 Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold
Because of
4 John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically
Because of
5 Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick
Because of
6 I like him because his father is kind to me
Because of
7 I can’t study because it is noisy
Because of
8 I can’t eat these fruits because they are green
Because of
9 The train came late because it was foggy
Because of
10 All the teachers love him because his conduct is good
Because of
11 The train was late because the fog was thick
Because of
12 We stopped our car because the traffic light turned red
Because of
13 John got a bed cold because he smoked cigarettes
Because of
14 John is fat because he eats so many chips
Because of
15 They can’t go out because it is too cold outside.`
Because of
16.The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily
Because of
17 There were obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planned
Because of
18 We all admire this man because he is wise
Because of
19 The excursion was cancelled because it rained suddenly
Because of
20 Samuel is fairly tall, but he can’t reach the ceiling
Although
21 Jenifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache
Because of
22 Red is a bright colour but cats can’t not see it
Even though
23 Carol ran outside to see what was happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes
Despite
24 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
In spite
Trang 425 In spite of his age, Mr.Benson runs four miles before breakfast.
Although
26 Because of the rough sea (biển động), the ferry couldn’t sail
Because
27 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life
In spite
28 There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads
Because
29 Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more
In spite
30.In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
Although
31 Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick
Because of ………
32 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult
Because of………
33 I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark
Because of ………
34 I can’t study because it is noisy
Because of ………
35 The train came late because it was foggy
Because of ………
36 The train was late because the fog was thick
Because of ………
37 I can’t sleep because the weather is hot
Because of ………
38 All the teacher love him because his conduct is good
Because of ………
39 Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late
Because of ………
40 Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans
Because of ………
41 Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly
Because of ………
42 She walked slowly because her leg was injured
Because of ………
43 Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping
Because of ………