15-MINUTE TEST Name:…………………………………. Class:………………………………… Circle the best answer 1. My sister started working as a teacher two years________. A. before B. ago C. for D. now 2. He has studied English __________ he was a little boy. A. during B. since C. for D. ago 3. ____________ she was absent from school yesterday, she couldn't understand the lesson. A. Because B. Although C. In spite of D. Because of 4. ____________ sickness, he went to school yesterday. A. Because B. Because of C. Though D. Despite 5. _____________ his illness, he managed to come to school A. Because of B. Because C. In spite of D. Although 6. _____________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family. A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although 7. They have made all exercises. A. All exercises has been made B. All exercises has made C. All exercises have been made. D. All exercises have made 8. The street was very noisy at night, ___________made difficult to sleep. A. whom B . which C. who D. That 9. My father __________smoke a lot but now he doesn't smoke anymore. A. used to B. used C. used for D. be used to 10. Mickey Mouse is a famous ___________character. A. play B. drama C. cartoon D. comedy 11. My radio, __________ isn't very old, has suddenly stopped working. A. who B. which C. that D. whose 12. How / you / English / have / learnt / long? A. How long you have learnt English? B. How long have learn you English? C. How long have you learnt English? D. How long English have you learnt? 13. _________ it is raining hard, the boys play football. A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Because of 14. He is still interested in sports __________ his old age. A. although B. in spite of despite of but 15. __________ he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. Despite 16. __________the rough sea, we couldn’t go swimming. A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Because of 17. __________ the house was in bad condition, they demolished it. A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. Despite of 18. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ____for two hours. A. rains B. is raining C. has rained D. rained 19. We ____ him since he ____ married. A. didn’t see/got B. don’t/get C. haven’t seen/got D. hadn’t seen/got 20. He ____ to Ho Chi Minh city last year and I ____ him since then. A. moved/didn’t see B. moves/haven’t seen C. moved/haven’t seen D. moved/hadn’t seen . 15- MINUTE TEST Name:…………………………………. Class:………………………………… Circle the best answer 1 in sports __________ his old age. A. although B. in spite of despite of but 15. __________ he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. A. Because B.