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I Complete the sentences with because/ because of/ although/ in spite of.

1 We delayed our trip _ the bad weather

2 Sue’s eyes were red _ she had been crying

3 My mother is always complaining the untidiness of my room

4 The water in most river is unsafe to drink _ it’s polluted

5 The trees were bend over the wind

6 You can’t enter this secure areas you don’t have an official permit

7 It’s unsafe to travel in that country _ the ongoing civil war

8 Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted _ the extreme heat

9 Mark didn’t go to work yesterday he didn’t feel well

10 We couldn’t get into the disco the enormous crowd

11 _ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday

12 Daniel forgot his passport having it in his list

13 I couldn’t get to sleep _ the noise

14 _ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early

15 A lot of things went wrong all our careful plans

16 She wasn’t wearing a coat it was quite cold

17 He only accepted the job the salary, which was very high

18 I went home early I was feeling unwell

19 I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them

20 The villagers refused to leave the drought

21 We decided not to go out for a meal _ we were simply too tired

22 Have you really got no money the fact that you’ve had a job?

23 Sarah can’t climb up the tree _ her fear of heights

24 Matthew looked quite fresh, he’d been playing squash

25 _ his age, john was not hired he had the necessary qualifications

II Add SO, BUT, THEREFORE, HOWEVER where appropriate

1 The wind was howling outside, _ it was warm and comfortable indoor

2 The highway was under construction, _ we had to take a different route to work

3 You could fly via Singapore; _, this isn’t the only way

4 There is still much to discuss We shall, _ return to this item at our next meeting

5 It isn’t that he lied exactly, _ he did tend to exaggerate

6 I thought the plane would be delayed; , I bought a lot of magazines to read

7 Jackson was going to study all night, he declined our invitation to dinner

8 We thought the figures were correct , we have now discovered some errors

9 Cars have become much more complicated , mechanics need more training than in the past

10 We arrived at the theater late _ the play had not yet begun We were quite surprised

11 Prices have been rising It is unlikely, _, that this increase will continue

12 The bread was old and stale, _ Martha ate it anyway.

13 The holiday had been a complete disaster We, _, decide to fly home early if we could

14 He failed the exam, _ he had to do the job he didn’t like

15 The expedition hoped to climb the mountain by August _ bad weather could be a hindrance

III Rewrite the following as one sentence, using and, but, so, or.

1. It was raining I felt cold I went indoors

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2 He loves her She loves him They are getting married

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3. I can paint the lounge I can clean the fridge I can’t do both

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4 Mr Downes seemed poor In fact, he had a lot of money

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5. Tim is sleeping You can’t speak to him at the moment

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6 The postman banged the gate He shouted at Lulu She bit him

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7 My mother wanted me to become a doctor I didn’t

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8 Nick didn’t understand the lesson He couldn’t do the homework

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9 A bee flew into the classroom this morning It stung me

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10 You mustn’t put this in the washing machine You must wash it by hand You must dry-clean it

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11 We lay in the sun We got hot We swam We cooled off

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12 Louis broke her watch Then she borrowed mine

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13 We might go to Spain We might go to France

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14 Mike could speak French He could speak Spanish He couldn’t write them

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15 We went to the museum It was closed We went to the cinema

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IV Put in these word: although, because, but, if, in case, in order to, in spite of, so, so that, unless

1 Olivia booked a babysitter _ she could go out for the evening

2 it was late, Nick didn’t seem in a hurry to leave

3 They put video cameras in shops _ stop people stealing things

4 We decided not to go out for a meal we were simply too tired

5 Our room was very small, we didn’t really mind

6 _ you’re ready, we can start now.

7 No one was watching the television, I switched it off

8 You can’t drive a car _ you’ve got a licence

9 having absolutely no talent, Guy became a popular TV personality and chat show host

10 I think my answers are right, but can I just check them with yours _ I’ve made a mistake?

V Join each pair of sentences Use the words in brackets.

1 Mary came to class late Her motorbike had a puncture (because)

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2 Nick used to smoke He seems to be in good heath (although)

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3 Our team won by a large margin No one thought we would win the championship (but)

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4 I could not see his face clearly He was standing in the shadow (so)

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5 We couldn’t get tickets We queued for an hour (in spite of)

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6 The man spoke very slowly He wanted me to understand what he said (so that)

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7 She earned her living by selling newspaper She got a B.A degree (even though)

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8 Our flight was delay We decided to take a long walk around the terminal (since)

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9 I enjoyed the film The story was silly (in spite of)

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10 We live in the same street We hardly ever see each other (despite)

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11 My foot was injured I managed to walk to the nearest village (although)

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12 They have very little money They are happy (in spite of)

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13 I got very wet in the rain I had an umbrella (even though)

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14 I couldn’t sleep I was tired (despite)

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15 He liked the sweater He decided not to buy it (though)

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16 I didn’t get the job I had all the necessary qualifications (on spite of)

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17 I had turn on the air conditioner It was still hot in the room (even though)

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18 Laura wants to fly She feels afraid (in spite of the fact that)

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19 Trevor didn’t notice the sign It was right in front of him (even though)

20 I’m no better I’ve taken the pills (despite the fact)

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21 Matthew doesn’t know any French It was one of his school subjects (though)

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22 Henry’s friend is a millionaire He hates spending money (despite)

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23 I’d met her twice before I didn’t recognize her (although)

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24 Laura felt unwell She went on working (in spite of this)

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25 I told the absolute truth No one would believe me (even though)

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26 The good were never delivered We had received the promise (despite)

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27 We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy (in spite of)

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28 We understand him in spite of his strong accent (although)

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29 Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled (despite)

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30 Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job (though)

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31 In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday (although)

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32 Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children (despite)

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33 In spite of their poverty, they are very generous (although)

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34 Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test (despite)

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35 In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile (although)

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36 My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet (despite )

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37 In spite of headache, he enjoyed the film (although)

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38 My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying (in spite of)

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39 He isn’t happy although he is very rich (despite)

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40 Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied (despite )

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41 Although he often tells lies, many people believe him (despite)

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42 Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick (because of)

43 She went to bed early because she felt tired (because of)

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44 Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick (because of)

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45 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult (because of)

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46 I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark (because of)

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47 I can’t study because it is noisy (because of)

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48 The train come late because it was foggy (because of)

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49 The train was late because the fog was thick (because of)

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50 I can’t sleep because the weather is hot (because of)

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51 All the teacher love him because his conduct is good (because of)

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52 Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late (because of)

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53 Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans (because of)

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54 Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly (because of)

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55 Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping (because of)

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56 She walked slowly because her leg was injured (because of)

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57 She didn’t eat much though she was hungry (despite)

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58 He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math (despite)

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59 Although it got dark, they continued to work (in spite of)

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60 Cars cause pollution but people still want them (although)

VI Multiple choice

1 Her friend lied to her - she still likes and trusts him

A but B so C therefore D however

2 Her friend lied to her - she doesn’t trust him anymore

A but B however C so D despite

3 I didn’t have an umbrella - I got wet

A but B although C so D however

4 The water was cold - I went swimming anyway

A so B despite C therefore D but

5 The water was cold - I didn’t go swimming.

A but B so C although D because

6 I didn’t have an umbrella - I didn’t get wet because I was wearing a raincoat

A but B so C therefore D despite

7 I understand your point of view - I don’t agree with it

A Although B However C So D Therefore

8 Nam didn’t study for the exam, - Lan did

A however B but C so D therefore

9 It was already 6 p.m., - we closed the office and went home

A but B however C so D because

10 He worked hard, but / although / however / therefore he could earn much money

11 The food didn’t look appetizing, but / however / therefore / so many people started eating

12 My friend and I were tired, however / so / but / though we went home early

13 We wanted to stay until the end of the game, but / however / despite / because it got too late for us

14 You could fly via Vienna; but / however / so / therefore it isn’t the only way

15 They have lived next door to us for years, yet / however / therefore / because we hardly ever see them

16 The normal pulse for an adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute, so / however / but / therefore excitement will make a pulse much faster

17 Many people have law degrees, -

A but some of them do not practice it B however it is not practiced by all

C so some are not practicing law D but not all of them practice law

18 Maria tried to read a novel in French - the book was too difficult for her to understand

A so that B therefore C but D and

19 I bought a bottle of wine - we drank it together

A therefore B so C and D but

20 The waiter was not very nice, -, the food was

delicious

A however B but C so D and so

Most people you meet will be polite to you you are polite to them, too

A because B if C although D whereas

21 you were all sitting at your desks working hard last week, we were sitting on the plane bound for Hawaii

A Despite B Although C While D Whenever

22 Doctor’s salaries have risen substantially nurses’ pay has actually fallen

A however B since C despite D whereas

23 He refused to give up work, _ he’s won a million pounds

A despite B however C even though D as though

24 he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home

A Although B Because C While D When

25 an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road

A Despite B Because C Since D Because of

26 the wet weather, the football match went ahead.

A Although B Owing to C But for D In spite of

27 the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more

A Nevertheless B Due to C Despite D Although

28 I’d like to go to Thailand, it’s by no means the only country in the world I want to see

A as B while C yet D since

29 There’s no danger in using this machinery you adhere the safety regulations

A because B in case C although D as long as

30 She didn’t feel well, but this she went to work

A although B because C because of D in spite of

31 He managed to win the race hurting his foot before the race

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

32 Some snakes are poisonous, others are harmless

A so B for C but D despite

33 The player was ejected because he committed a foul

A as B due to C despite D provided

34 _ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them

A In spite B In spite of C Despite the fact that D Despite

35 I could not eat _ I was very hungry

A even though B in spite C despite D in spite the fact that

36 In spite _, the baseball game was not cancelled

A the rain B of the rain C it was raining D there was a rain

37 _ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car

A In spite B In spite of C Despite D Although

38 _, he walked to the station

A Despite being tired B Although to be tired C In spite being tired

D Despite tired

39 The children slept well, despite _

A it was noise B the noise C of the noise D noisy

40 _ her lack of hard work, she was promoted

A In spite B Even though C In spite of D Despite of

41 _ they are brothers, they do not look like

A Although B Even C Despite D In spite of

42 We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _ we must also think of our environment

A despite B though C as though D but

43 Our new neighbors are quite nice _ they are sometimes talkative

A despite B in spite of the fact C though D as though

44 _ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain

A In spite B Despite C But D Although

45 In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job

A As hard as he work B Despite he worked hard

C Though he worked hard D Although hard work

46 Despite the fact that _, we enjoyed our trip

A the weather is bad B it is a bad weather C the bad weather D the weather was bad

47 Tom went to work despite _

A that he did not feel very well B of the fact not feeling well

C he did not feel very well D not feeling very well

48 It was very cold _ she did not put on her coat

A in case B but C even if D even though

49 John rarely sees Paul _ they live in the same town

A notwithstanding B despite C in spite of D although

50 Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey

A It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey

B The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain

C The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey

D If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey

51 I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend

A unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door

B I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door

C Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend

D I answered the door since I knew it was my friend

52 Despite feeling cold, we kept walking

A Although we felt cold, but we kept walking

B Although we felt cold, we kept walking

C However cold we felt, but we kept walking

D However we felt cold, we kept walking

53 The children laughed a lot because of the funny story

A The children laughed because the story is funny

B The children laughed because of the story funny

C The children laughed because it was funny

D The children laughed because the story was funny

54 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert

A Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi

B Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi

C In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert

D Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time

55 She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone

A Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone

B Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone

C Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone

D Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone

56 No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door

A Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door

B Although I tried very hard, I could open the door

C In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door

D I couldn't open the door, even though trying very hard

57 He is very rich, but he isn’t very happy.

A Although he is very rich, but he isn’t very happy

B Although he is very rich, he isn’t very happy

C Although he isn’t very rich, but he is very happy

D Because he is very rich, but he isn’t very happy

58 Despite the terrible noise, I kept on studying

A In spite the terrible noise, I kept on studying

B Although the terrible noise, I kept on studying

C Because of the terrible noise, I kept on studying

D Although it was terribly noisy, I kept on studying

59 The flight was not delayed though it was foggy

A The flight was not delayed because it was foggy

B The flight was delayed although it was foggy

C The flight was delayed though it was not foggy

D The flight was not delayed in spite of the thick fog

60 “We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t.” is closest in meaning to “ ”

A Larry accepted the job even though we didn’t expect so

B even though Larry was expected to accept the job, he didn’t

C Although Larry was expected to accept the job but he didn’t

D That Larry accepted the job was beyond our expectation

61 She has the windows open, _it is cold outside

A however B therefore C although D so

62 There is still much to discuss We shall, _, return to this item at our next meeting

A therefore B moreover C although D so that

63 The sea was dangerous, _we didn't go out for a swim

A since B but C so D as

64 The new trains have more powerful engines and are; _, faster

A therefore B however C nevertheless D nonetheless

65 It was cold and wet _, Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach

A Although B Therefore C However D Because

66 I had no choice _ sign the contract

A despite B but C without D unless

67 You can dress _ you like

A whatever B therefore C however D nevertheless

68 _hard he tried, he couldn't open the door

A Therefore B However C Although D Despite

69 He bought a ticket _

A and his brother did either B but his brother didn't, too

C and so his brother bought D and so did his brother

70 Mai worked hard, she passed her exam

A so B although C because D though

71 _ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework

A because B whether C although D so

72 It’s raining hard, _ we can’t go to the beach

A or B but C so D though

73 Nam was absent from class yesterday _ he felt sick

A so B because C although D but

74 Tom has a computer, he doesn’t use it

A or B as C because D but

75 The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough

A because B although C even though D and

76 The film was boring we went home

A so B when C but D if

77 The girl bought the shoes _ they are very expensive

A but B if C so D although

78 He used to smoke a lot now he doesn’t smoke any more

A still B therefore C but D as

79 She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key

A while B but C though D because

80 _ it rained, the boys played football

A even B even though C however D in spite of

81 It was still painful, I went to see a doctor

A so B however C but D or

82 Lan likes oranges her sister doesn’t

A but B as C so D because

83 Nam failed the final exam he was lazy

A while B though C because D but

84 He’s tired _ he stayed up late watching TV

A and B or C if D since

85 Jim can speak English and French fluently

A also B but also C and D so

86 the traffic, I arrived on time

A Though B although C even though D in spite of

87 they live near us, we can see them very often

A So B as C though D even

88 I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep

A If B although C while D however

89 We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do

A Because B though C so D but

90 It’s cheap I don’t like it

A And B because C so D however

91 it was late, I decided to phone Brain

A Despite B however C in spite of D though

92 The little boy was hungry he ate nothing

A Although B so C but D and

93 the car was cheap, it was in good condition

A Although B because C as D if

94 _ tomorrow is a public holiday, all the shops will be shut

A As B just as C although D when

95 She came in _ turned on the radio

A So B and C or D but

96 We didn’t go for a walk it was very cold