Choose the best answers
1. They set off on Sunday morning ................... the rain.
A. although B. despite of C. in spite of
2. They spent a lot of money on the film. .................., it wasn’t a big
success
A. Nevertheless B. However C. Although
3. We ________________ to school two years ago. Now I go to school on
foot.
A. used to cycle B. cycled C. was cycling
4. ________________ the silly story, many people enjoyed the film.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However
5. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________________ the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
6. I’m sure you’ll find the film ________________
A. amuse B. amusing C. amused
7. Give a ________________ before you turn left or right.
A. signal B. turn C. sound
8. The end of the film was so ________________
A. moved B. moving C. move
9. Avatar is a 3D big hit- the special __________are amazing
A. effects B. scenes C. stages
10.The film was so boring.______, Jack saw it from beginning to end.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although
11.Public______ in the city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.
A. journey B. vehicle C. transport
12.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people _______the rules.
A. obey B. go after C. take care of
13.I found the book so ______that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. shocking C. boring

14.Mr. Bean’s holiday is a ______film- I was laughing from beginning to
end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. moving
15.My aunt and uncle have never flown ______________ plane.
A. by B. for C. on
16.Titanic is a ______________film. I cried at the end of the film.
A. violent B. moving C. bored
17.Crazy Coconut ________ Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.
A. acts B. plays C. stars
18.It’s really difficult to ____________ a bicycle up the hill.
A.pedal B. drive C. fly
19.Pedestrians always look ________ where they go.
A. carelessly B. carefully C. beautifully
20.I went to see the film ________I felt really tired.
A. despite B. although C. so
21.Pedestrians have to use the ________ or footpath.
A. street B. road C. pavement
22.________ the film is a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although
23.That film was so _______ that I couldn’t sleep after watching it.
A. entertaining B. scary C. boring
24.Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________the rules.
A. remember B. obey C. go after
25.The film didn’t receive good reviews from critics. ________, many
people saw it.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although
26.We were ________ by his thrilling account of his adventures in the
jungle.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze
27.The Lion King is an excellent _________film. I really love cartoons!
A. romantic comedy B. animated C. action
28.A _______ is a place on a road at which vehicles must stop to allow
people to cross the street.
A. zebra-crossing B. traffic light C. traffic signal

29._________ the film was so gripping, Tom slept from the beginning to
end.
A. However B. Despite C. Although
30.Linda used to ________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did B. does C. do
31.There _________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to
the suburbs.
A. used to be B. used to have C. were
32.Do you feel like seeing a film?
A. No. I don’t like it at all. B. Sure. What film shall we see?
C. Who is in it?
II. Supply the correct verb forms or tenses
1. You (not/ allow) ________________ to go into that street
2. What’s the best film________________ you (see) ________________
recently ?
3. My mother used________________ clothes by hand last year. ( wash)
4. In spite of ________________ up early, he was late for the first train.
(get)
5. Despite______________ so young, he performed excellently. (be)
6. Stallone ________ never____________ an Oscar for Best Actor. (win)
7. I __________________ a motorbike to work for a long time. (not drive)
8. Children ________________across the street at the zebra crossing at
present. (cross)
9. Despite ________ tired, Mary still works hard (feel)
10.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
11.She always ____________ newspapers in the morning. (read)
12.When he was young, my father used ______________his bicycle to
school. (ride)
III. Answer about yourself
1. What kind of films do you like?
2. Did you use to play soccer in the street when you were a small child?
3. How far is it from your house to school?
4. Is it good for young kids to see violence on TV?
5. How long does it take you to go to school?

6. Who is your favorite actor ?
7. How often do you see a movie ?
8. Where do you see a film ?
IV. Rearrange sentences
1. Although / is excellent, I/ the acting / the film/ don’t enjoy
2. Although the professor hates/ at first / the film star/, she falls in / him in
the end/ love with
3. Although the / slept from beginning / gripping, Tom / film was / to end
4. Although they / big success / money on / spent a lot of/ the film, it wasn’t a
5. Critics were / his / performance / disappointed at / as King Lear
6. Despite careful / of difficulties / preparation, they had a lot / the film/ in
making
7. I am / has won two / Best Actor / amazed that he / Oscars for
8. I couldn’t take / the screen because the film / my eyes off / gripping / was
so
9. I don’t think / he was very good in / Stallone is a very / the Rocky films /
good actor although
10. I really enjoyed / friends said it wasn’t / the Water War although / a very
good film / most of my
11. I went / tired / feeling really / to see the / film despite
12. It says / showing at / the White Sands is / at 8pm tonight / Kim Dong
Cinema
13. It’s about / star / profession and a / a female / male film
14. Let’s / at the film / the paper / take a look / section of
15. Most of / Mr Bean is / entertaining / very funny and / them say
16. The boy was / couldn’t sleep / the film that he / last night/ so frightened by
17. The film / almost fell / boring that we / asleep/ was so
18. The film is based / twenty years ago / in modern times / on a book that was
written/ although it is set
19. They get / island and have / shipwrecked on / a deserted /to live together
20. We enjoyed the / although few people / Ngoc Khanh Cinema / came to see
it / film at the
21. We were / film / the ending of / that horror / terrified of
22. Jack saves / board the ship / killing herself / Rose from / during the journey
on

I.Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1. This time next year my father (will work/ will be working) in the hydro power station.
A.will work B.will be working
2. Jane won’t be here this time tomorrow. She (will attend/ will be attending) the Conference on Green Energy.
A.will attend B.will be attending
3. My brother and I (will cycle/ will be cycled) to school to cut air pollution.
A.will cycle B.will be cycled
4. By the year 2020, people in my village (will use/ will be using) energy from the sun.
A.will use B.will be using
5. What (will we do/ will we be doing) to save electricity?
A.will we do B.will we be doing
6. What (will happen/ will be happened) to us when the non-renewable energy sources run out?
A.will happen B. will be happened
7. Wind power is a renewable source because it (can be replaced/ can replace) easily and quickly.
A.can be replaced B.can replace
8. The students in my school (will be put/ will be putting) low energy light bulbs in the school.
A.will be put B.will be putting
9. Alternative sources of energy (will be developed/ will develop) quickly.
A.will be developed B.will develop
10.The energy consumption (will be reduced/ will reduce) as much as possible.
A.will be reduced B.will reduce

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4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
Despite
5. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.
In spite of
6. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
a. Although
b. Despite
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them because they are trendy.
In spite of
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
In spite of
9. I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, but I bought it all the same.
a. Although
b. In spite of
10. I told her all the truth. However she didn’t believe me.
a) Although
b) In spite of
11. They didn’t play well, but they won the game.
a) Although
b) Despite
12. They felt very cold but they didn’t turn on the heater.
Despite
13. Bill had a terrible headache. However he kept working.
a) Although
b) In spite of
14. He has all the necessary books but he doesn’t use them to study.
Despite
15. She works very hard but she doesn’t deserve a raise.
a) Although
b) In spite of
16. She is not prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
Despite
17. She was ill but she had to go to school.
Although
18. It was a nice sunny but there was nobody at the beach.
a) Although
b) Is spite of
19. He arrived later but he finished work earlier than the others.
Although
20. The new waitress seems honest and diligent. However the boss doesn’t like her.
a) Although
b) In spite of

4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
Despite
5. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.
In spite of
6. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
a. Although
b. Despite
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them because they are trendy.
In spite of
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
In spite of
9. I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, but I bought it all the same.
a. Although
b. In spite of
10. I told her all the truth. However she didn’t believe me.
a) Although
b) In spite of
11. They didn’t play well, but they won the game.
a) Although
b) Despite
12. They felt very cold but they didn’t turn on the heater.
Despite
13. Bill had a terrible headache. However he kept working.
a) Although
b) In spite of
14. He has all the necessary books but he doesn’t use them to study.
Despite
15. She works very hard but she doesn’t deserve a raise.
a) Although
b) In spite of
16. She is not prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
Despite
17. She was ill but she had to go to school.
Although
18. It was a nice sunny but there was nobody at the beach.
a) Although
b) Is spite of
19. He arrived later but he finished work earlier than the others.
Although
20. The new waitress seems honest and diligent. However the boss doesn’t like her.
a) Although
b) In spite of

the words in the box into two groups.

walked looked stopped acted wanted disappointed
volunteered bored convinced terrified appeared laughed
amazed fascinated starred washed shocked interested
/t/ /d/ /id/

II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. loved B. liked C. wished D. gripped
2. A. safely B. pavement C. animation D. female
3. A. bored B. amazed C. excited D. enjoyed
4. A. filled B. opened C. played D. wanted
5. A. ended B. shocked C. laughed D. missed
III. Find which word does not belong to each group.
1. A. tired B. exciting C. bored D. exhausted
2. A. film B. cartoon C. cinema D. comedy
3. A. director B. editor C. actor D. comedy
4. A. science fiction B. animation C. documentary D. romantic
5. A. shocking B. acting C. entertaining D. exciting

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. The movie on TV last night made me .
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
2. I was to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
3. We were with the latest film of that director.
A. Satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
4. They were very disappointed her acting.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
5. Lets go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you'll find the film .
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
6. Mr. Beans Holiday is a film - I was laughing from beginning to end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. scary D. moving
7. We are really about going to the cinema tonight.
A. excited B. interested C. amused D. pleased
8. The film was so . However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
9. We found the plot of the film .
A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting
10. The cinema changed completely at end of 1920s.
A. an – the B. the - a C. a - the D. the - the
11. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C. in spite of D. so
12. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early being very tired.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. although D. because
13. I thrillers to action films.
A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy
14. We like the film very much. The are unforgettable and the plot is gripping.
A. characters B. acting C. style D. action
15. A is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A. Horror B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary
II. Choose the correct word.
1. We were all (horrifying/horrified) when we heard about the disaster.
2. It’s sometimes (embarrassing/embarrassed) when you have to ask people for money.
3. Are you (interesting/interested) in football?
4. I enjoyed the football match. It was quite (exciting/excited).
5. It was a really (terrifying/terrified) experience. Afterwards everybody was very
(shocking/shocked).
6. I had never expected to be offered the job. I was really (amazing/amazed) when I was offered it.
7. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really (disgusting/ disgusted).
8. Do you easily get (embarrassing/embarrassed)?
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentence.
1. This film made a strong on me. IMPRESS
2. Have you ever seen this comedy? It’s really . FUN

3. The film was though they spent millions of SUCCEED
dollars making it.
4. I love action films. The/re very . EXCITE
5. Big Ben Down is about a group of who take TERROR
control of Big Ben.
6. We were with the service at the cinema. SATISFY
Everything was terrible.
7. There are always cowboys in a . WEST
8. The film is a big . It is boring from DISAPPOINT
beginning to end.
9. A drama is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays ACT
and generally.
10. The film is about two hijackers who to blow THREAT
up the plane.
IV. Choose the correct word.
1. I was disappointing/disappointed with the film. I had expected it to be better.
2. Are you interesting/interested in football?
3. The football match was very exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.
4. It’s sometimes embarrassing/embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
5. Do you easily get embarrassing/embarrassed?
6. I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing/amazed when I was offered it.
7. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing/astonished progress.
8. I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing/amused.
9. Why do you always look so boring/bored? Is your life really so boring/bored?
10. He’s one of the most boring/bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says
anything interesting/interested.
V. Complete the sentences. Use “although” + a sentence from the box.

I didn’t speak the language
I had never seen her before
It was quite cold
I’d met her twice before

he has a very important job
we don’t like them very much
the heating was on
we’ve known each other a long time

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
2. , I recognized her from a photograph.
3. She wasn’t wearing a coat .
4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party .
5. , I managed to make myself understand.
6. , the room wasn’t warm.
7. I didn’t recognize her .
8. We’re not very good friends, .
C. WRITING
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 good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although
9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
 In spite of
10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
 Even though_______________________________________________________
UNIT 9:
A. PHONETICS
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
1. A. those B. they C. than D. Thanksgiving
2. A. cranberry B. lantern C. gather D. apricot
3. A. abundant B. travelling C. character D. biogas
4. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
5. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D. pollutes
6. A. perform B. end C. festival D. elephant
7. A. cake B. celebrate C. racing D. candle
8. A. desert B. held C. prefer D. celebrate
II. Find which word does not belong to each group.
1. A. joyful B. funny C. prefer D. happy
2. A. party B. elephant C. camp D. desert
3. A. festival B. local C. traditional D. cultural
4. A. harvest B. rice god C. feast D. dancing
5. A. artist B. dancer C. celebration D. performer
6. A. ham B. flowers C. tomatoes D. Spain
7. A. shopping B. exciting C. fascinating D. amazing
8. A. costumes B. pumpkin C. Halloween D. turkey
9. A. celebrate B. attend C. held D. organize
10. A. tradition B. celebration C. festival D. dishes
III. Find the opposite meaning words.
1. cheap 6. far
2. difficult 7. careful
3. happy 8. old
4. good 9. similar
5. noisy 10. interviewer ______________
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Find the word or phrases does not belong to each group.

1. A. dishes B. celebration C. tradition D. festival
2. A. Halloween B. turkey C. pumpkin D. costumes
3. A. tomatoes B. flowers C. carrots D. potatoes
4. A. feast B. Rice God C. dancing D. harvest
5. A. tent B. picnic C. camp D. party
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There are many differences between the two communities. (culture)
2. Streets are decorated with lights and red banners. (colour)
3. There were lively New Year all over the town. (celebrate)
4. It is in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
5. Vietnam’s New Year is according to the Lunar calendar. (celebrate)
6. What forms of do you participate in during the festival? (entertain)
7. Her eyes were wide with when she heard the news. (excite)
8. The Chinese New Year marks the of spring and the start of the Lunar New Year.
(begin)
III. Choose the correct answers A, B, C or D.
1. The Elephant Race Festival in DakLak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their .
A. own B. owning C. owner D. owners
2. The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba from various samba schools.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performers
3. People in Cannes take the Cannes Film Festival a very serious way.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
4. The biggest prize of the Cannes Film Festival is the Palme d’Or, which is given the best film.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
5. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
6. La Tomatina on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A hold B. held C. is held D. be held
7. Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other thing to the festival.
A. open B. celebrate C. remember D. set
8. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to the Rio Carnival.
A. play B. take C. attend D. follow
9. In La Tomatina, people get to throw tomatoes at .
A. themselves B. once C. together D. each other
10. Which do you think are festivals?
A. season B. harvester C. artistic D. music
11. People of minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March.
A. native B. local C. ethnic D. village
12. The atmosphere is felt around all the village.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
13. A lot of cultural and activities are held as part of the Flower festival in DaLat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
14. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. most importance
15. The Academy Awards, commonly as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the
world.

A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
16. It is to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in DakLak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
17. La Tomatina is a festival to celebrate the tornado harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
18. People put pumpkin outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
19. Everybody has gone to the festival.
A. music B. musical c. musicians D. musician
20. The of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade.
A. importance B. highlight C. best D. performance
21. La Tomatina is a seasonal to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. celebration B. parade C. festival D. game
22. do you like about La Tomatina?
A. What B. Which C. When D. Why
23. Do you anything about music festival called Burning Man?
A. like B. know C. understand D. have
24. do people do at Burning Festival?
A. Why B. Which C. What D. How
25. often is Burning Festival held? - It’s held every year.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
26. does the teacher say La Tomatina sounds unusual?
A. What B. When C. Why D. How
27. festival do you choose? - I choose Elephant Race Festival.
A. What B. How C. Which D. When
28. He thinks elephants are animals.
A. fascinated B. fascinating C. fascinates D. fascinate
29. It must be amazing elephants racing.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
30. La Tomatina is in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
C. WRITING
I. Put question for the underlined part of each sentence:
1. Sarah left two hours ago.
2. She is watching Tom and Terry.
3. She likes watching comedy.
4. I felt terrified before my last Maths test.
5. She felt entertained when she watched a gripping film.
6. It is 10 kilometers from here to ACB bank.

7. I have known Marie for nine years.
8. Yes, they used to be friends at the university.
II. Match column A with the column B.

A B

1. How do you go to school?
2. How far is it from here to your house?
3. How old are you?
4. How are you today?
5. How is your new house different from your old one?
6. What is your middle name?
7. Where do you live?
8. Who are you talking to?
9. Why are you unhappy?
10. Which class are you in?

a. Pretty good.
b. Because I miss my family.
c. It’s Van.
d. I walk.
e. Miss Ngoc.
f. 12A.
g. About 7km.
h. It’s bigger.
i. 78 Hoang Hoa Tham Street
j. 13 years old.

III. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the first.
1. He drives more carelessly than he used to.
A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.
B. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.
C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.
D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does.
2. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.
A. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club.
B. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club.
C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club.
D. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club.
3. No one in the class is taller than Dave.
A. Dave is taller student in the class.
B. Dave is the tallest student in the class.
C. Dave is the taller student in the class.
D. Dave is tallest student in the class.
4. In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.
A. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.
B. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.
C. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match.
D. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.
5. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.
A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
D. Although of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

PART I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Write either A, B, C or D in the box for answer. (20 marks)
1. You`re _______ your time trying to persuade him; he`ll never help you.
A. spending B. wasting C. losing D. missing
1.

2. How much exercise do doctors ________ you should take to avoid a heart attack?
A. suggest B. ask C. force D. mention
2.

3. They called from the car to let us know they were on their ______ to our house.
A. road B. path C. track D. way
3.

4. My sister ________ on holiday twice this year.
A. was
B. was being
C. has been
D. had been
4.

5. She _______her essay for a third time to make sure there weren`t any mistakes.
A. went off B. made out C. came across D. went through
5.

6. How many languages does Tom speak? - He speaks ________ three foreign languages.
A. almost B. at least C. as many D. many
6.

7. That old vase will ________ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. assemble
7.

8. Do you want ________ in the morning?
A. waking up
B. to wake up
C. to be waking up
D. to be woken up
8.

9. If he ________ working on his report, he’ll have finished it by tomorrow.
A. keeps
B. kept
C. is keeping
D. has kept
9.

10. At the time, his father ________ a poorly-paid job in the local shop.
A. has
B. had
C. is having
D. will have
10.

11. Are you for or ________ smoking in public places?
A. out
B. against
C. down
D. off
11.

12. Are you paying cash or ________ cheque?
A. with
B. on
C. in
D. by
12.

13. He always chooses to sit ________ the back.
A. at
B. on
C. on
D. to
13.

14. She takes ________ her mother.
A. for
B. up
C. in
D. after
14.

15. Is there any reason ________ she can’t come?
A. because
B. that
C. which
D. why
15.

16. ________ you are strongest in the group, you can take the lead.
A. As
B. Although
C. So that
D. Even if
16.

17. After his long absence from school he found it difficult to ____ up with the rest of his class.
A. take B. make C. catch D. work
17.

18. Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is ________ visited.
A. one of the most
B. of the most
C. one most
D. the most one
18.

19. Radio communication has changed ________ the rapid development of other communication media,
such as television.
A. because its
B. because of
C. it is because
D. is because its
19.

20. Nobody but Tam and Lan ________ interested in Physics.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. seem
20.


II. Use the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in the box provided.
(10 marks) Answers
1. The old lady hid all her (save) ________ under the carpet.
1.

2. Please (fast) _______ your seat-belt. The plane is taking off.
2.

3. Her (anxious) ____________ was so great that she broke a glass.
3.

4. Her hair is (red) _______, not bright red.
4.

5. This document requires a (sign) ___________ .

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using: BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF / ALTHOUGH / IN
SPITE OF
1. ________ a diamond is extremely hard, it can be used to cut glass.
2. ________ the course was difficult, he passed with the highest marks.
3. ________ he was seriously ill, they took them to the hospital.
4. The airport is being built ________ the residents’ objection.
5. My registration was cancelled ________ I didn’t pay my fees on time.
6. The nurse didn’t bring Mr. Hill a glass of water ________ he asked her three times.
7. ________ the fact that the weather was terrible, the flight was delayed.
8. The good were never delivered ________ the promise we had received.
9. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink ________ it is polluted.
10. The trees were bend over ________ the wind.
11. When Marge heard the loud crash, she ran outside in the snow ________ she wasn’t wearing
any shoes.
12. ________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
13. ________ computers offer many advantages, many people use them.
14. ________ his lack of time, he finished the report on time.
15. Cats can’t see red ________ it’s a bright color.
16. Rice grows well here ________ the warm and wet weather.
17. The student arrived late ________ the traffic jam.
18. I didn’t get the job ________ I had all necessary qualifications.
19. ________ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
20. John has to sit in the front row in class ________ he has poor eyesight.
21. Mark’s doctor has advised him to exercise regularly ________ he is overweight.
22. ________ his shoes were wet and muddy, Brian walked right into the house and cross the
carpet.
23. I couldn’t get to sleep last night ________ the noise in the next apartment.
24. ________ having very little money, they are happy.
25. It was difficult to deliver the letter ________ the sender had written the wrong address on the
envelope.
26. Louie didn’t iron his shirt ________ it was wrinkled.
27. ________ the flat was rather small, they didn’t buy much furniture.
28. He was unable to complete in the match ________ an ankle injury.
29. The patient is in a stable condition ________ having lost a lot of blood.
30. The accident happened ________ the driver’s carelessness.
31. Colette didn’t go to the dentist ________ she had a toothache.
32. They went on playing the match ________ the bad weather.
33. Eric went on a diet ________ he wanted to lose weight.
34. ________ Jenifer has a high fever, she is going to the doctor.
35. ________ the basketball game was over, the fans stayed in their seats cheering.
36. ________ my clothes were wet from the rain, I didn’t change them.
37. ________ Susan exercises every day, she is in great shape.
38. ________ Nick isn’t tall, he can reach the ceiling by standing on a chair.
39. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners ________ they have a keen sense of smell.
40. ________ Maya is very intelligent, her parents want to put her in an advanced program at
school.

Exercise 2: ALTHOUGH + S + V đổi thành  IN SPITE OF/DESPITE + NOUN/NOUN PHRASE/ V-ING hoặc ngược lại
1. Although the test was difficult, Jack tried to finish it.
2. He took many pictures although the sky was cloudy.
3. Although he is poor, he always leads an honest life.
4. She went on walking although she was terribly tired
5. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
6. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
7. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
8. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
9. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
10. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
11. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
12. We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour.
13. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late.
14. Although they have little money, they are very happy.
15. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporters went out to do their tasks.
16. Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert.
17. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school.
19. Although his book was successful, he decided not to write anymore
20. Although he has a very responsible job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
21. She decided to accept the job despite the low salary.
22. I’m not tired in spite of working hard all day.
23. Although it rained heavily, we still went to school.
24. I didn’t get the job although I had all necessary qualifications.
25. She managed to walk to the next village, despite her injured foot.
26. In spite of his continual failure, he has never been disappointed.
27. In spite of the delay caused by fog, they arrived on time,
28. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
29. It is still warm although the temperature has dropped.
30. Although he got an English name, he is in fact German.

Exercise 4: Multiple choices
1. He drives to work every day.............. his office is only three minutes walk from his home.
A. so B. because C. although D. because of
2. He recognized her at once............. the fact that he hadn’t seen her for several years.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. even though
3. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled.
A. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain.
B. If it didn’t rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
C. Despite the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
D. If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled.
4. He refused to give up work,................ he ‘s won a million pounds.
A. despite B. however C. even though D. in spite of
5. Although he had a good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
A. In spite of his good education, he wasn’t able to get a job.
B. He wasn’t able to get a job because he had a good education.
C. It is difficult for him to get a job owing to his good education.
D. Whatever education he had, he could get a job.
6. Although he tried hard,...............................
A. he failed B. but he failed C. yet he failed D. however he failed
7. The boy was happy................... he had done a good job.
A. although B. because C. because of D. unless
8. He lost his job........... his laziness.
A. because of B. in spite of C. despite D. as well as
9. ............ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. because of
10. It was very cold ...........she didn’t put on her coat.
A. in case B. but C. because D. although
11. ............., he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
12. The teams played on in spite of the rain.
A. even if B. if C. in case D. despite
13. .............. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. However B. But for C. because of D. In spite of
14. In spite ............., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. raining
15. .............. he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. although
16. He was offered the job................. he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
17. I couldn’t read the letter ............. the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
18. Although the sun was shining, ......................................
A. it was very hot B. but it was very hot
C. it wasn’t very hot D. yet it was very hot
19. I’m learning English.............. I want to get a better job.
A. therefore B. or C. because D. but

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20. Despite (A) the sun was shining (B), it wasn’t warm enough (C) for our children to go swimming (D).

21. Despite of (A) his age (B), he works (C) very hard (D).

22. Although he was (A) very bad-tempered (B), but (C) everyone liked (D) him.
23. She didn’t understand what (A) you said (B) because of (C) she was deaf (D).

24. I enjoyed the (A) lecture, because (B) didn’t understand (C) everything (D).

25. Because (A) their financial problems, they couldn’t (B) send their children to (C) a better (D)
school.

                                                          GIÚP EM VỚI Ạ AI ĐÚNG NHẤT, NHANH NHẤT EM ĐỔI 10 TICK

Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences
1.Hung usually travels to school ... public bus
A.with     B.by     C.on     D.at​
2. ... did you buy this T-shirt ? In tokyo
A.what     B.where     C.how     D.when
3. My Mum ... bus to work every morning, but my Dad drives
A.watches     B.goes     C.does     D.gets
5. A film that makes audience laugh is ...
A.action     B.horror     C.comedy     D.romantic
6. ... good preparation the festival wasn't successful
A.in spite of     B.although     C.nevertheless     D.however
7.They found his behaviour ...
A.annoying     B.is annoying    C.annoyed     D.annoied
8. We were .. with the service at the cinema
A.satisfy     B.satisfying     C.satisfyed     D.satisfied
9. The Rio Carnival is the biggest and most famous with the most lovely ...
10. People wear costumes and .. through the streets, playing Samba music and dancing
A.perform     B.performance     C.parade     D.performers
11. Chirstmas is a ... festival
A.music     B.superstititous      C.seasonal     D.religious
12. I .. go to school on foot when I was in a primary school
A.used to   B.had   C.may   D.was used to
13. Give a ... before you turn left or right 
A.sign     B.turn     C.signal     D.stop
14. Solar pannels ... on all the rooofs of the house in the future
A.will install     B.will be installed     C.will installed     D.will be isntall
15. We ... see homeless people in many places in big cities, can't we?
A.can     B.do     C.are     D.cannot
16. Their classrooom in on the first flooor, ... is on the second floor 
A.we     B.us     C.our     D.ours
17. Although they spent a lot of money ... the film, it wasn't a big success
A.on     B.in     C.about     D.for
18. The film was gripping ... , Tom slept from beginning to end
A.however     B.although     C.despite     D.in spite of
19. There will be ... space for children to play in the future
A.fewer     B.few     C.most     D.less
20. ... is a non renewable sources of energy 
A.solar energy     B.wind     C.water     D.coal
21. ''Do you like seeing a film?'' - ''..."
A.no,I don't like it at all     B.sure.What film shall we see?     C.who is in it     D.sorry
22. Avatar is a #D big hit- the special ... are amazing
A.effects     B.scenes     C.stages     D.prizes
23. I'm sure you''ll find it ... 
a.amuse     B.amusing     C.amused     D.amuseing
24. The film was so boring ... , Jack saw it from begining to end
A.therefore     B.however     C.although     D.because
25. I like the film very much! The characters are unforgettable and the ... is gripping
A.plot     B.style     C.actor     D.actress
26. Titanic is ... film. I cried at the end
A.shocking     B.violent      C.moving     D.horror
27. Which word has a different stressed syllable from the others?
A.parade     B.prefer     C.complete     D.visit
28. Which word has a different stressed syllable from the others?
A.receve     B.gather     C.rename      D.compete
29. Which word has a different stressed syllable from the others?
A.famous     B.lovely      C.alone     D.festive
30. Which word has a different stressed syllable from the others?
A.dangerous     B.expensive     C.convenient     D.abundant

V.Circle the best option ( a, b , c , or d ) to complete each sentences
1.Let’s go somewhere ................ to play.
a. peace b. peaceful c. peacefully d. peacefulness
2. Cathy .... already....... her lunch.
a. will / eat b. is / eating c. has / eaten d. will / be eating
3. During the ............ a lot of plants died from lack of water.
a.drought b. typhoon c. earthquake d. storm
4. Will we have high speed trains in the next five years?
a. Yes, please b. Great c. Yes, of course d. Yes, maybe we will
5. The film was so boring..............., I saw it from beginning to end.
a. In spite of b. Although c. However d. Therefore
6. The pollution is very bad ........... all the cars.
a. of b. from c. about d. in
7.It is going to rain any minute now. The children ............ in the rain.

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a. is being caught b. will be caught c. is caught d. are caught
8.They .................. a test tomorrow; we don’t want to disturb them.
a. will be having b. will have c. have d. had
9.At 7.00 tomorrow, you ................... to school.
a .cycle b. will cycle c. will be cycling d. will be cycled
10.Solar energy ................ by many countries in the world in the future.
a. use b. will use c. will be using d. will be used
11. The sun and the wind are other ....................sources of energy.
a. alternative b. renewable c. non-renewable d. Nuclear
12. I went to see the film ............... feeling really tired.
a. despite b. although c. though d. even though

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
 Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
 In spite of ________________________________________
3. He had worked very hard but he failed.
Even though ________________________________________
4. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
 In spite of ________________________________________
5. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
 Despite ________________________________________
6. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
 In spite of ________________________________________
7. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
 In spite of ________________________________________
8. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite ________________________________________
9. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
 Despite ________________________________________
10. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although ________________________________________
11. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
 In spite of ________________________________________
12. In spite of the high price, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
 Even though ________________________________________
13. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
 Although ________________________________________
14. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
 Despite ________________________________________
15. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
 In spite of ________________________________________
16. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
 Despite ________________________________________
17. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
 Although ________________________________________
18. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
 Although ________________________________________
19. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
 Despite ________________________________________
20. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
 In spite of ________________________________________