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Because of - Because
Because of - Because
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15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.
In spite of _______________________________________
16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.
Because of _______________________________________________
17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.
Despite
18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.
Despite ______________________________________________
19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
- In spite of ______________________________________
20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.
- He ate all the fruits despite______________________________________
21. He left school because his life was hard.
- Because of _________________________________________
22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.
- Despite __________________________________________
23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.
- Because ___________________________________________
24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
- Because _____________________________________________
25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
- In spite of ________________________________________
26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
- Because of _____________________________________________
27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
- In spite of ___________________________________________
28. My neighbour couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
- Because ________________________________________________
29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.
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- Because ______________________________________________
30. I can sleep although it is hot.
- In spite of ____________________________________________
31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
- I couldn’t do the test because of _________________________________
32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
- Despite ______________________________________________
33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
- Because _____________________________________________________
34. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
- In spite of ________________________________________________
35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
-Despite _________________________________________________
36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late.
- Because _______________________________________________
37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
- Because of _______________________________________________
38. We bought the house though its rooms were small.
- We bought the house despite...................................................................
39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving.
- Because _______________________________________________
40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.
- Because of ________________________________________________
41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
- Despite ______________________________________________
42. She ate much because of her hunger.
- Because _______________________________________________
43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
- Despite _____________________________________________
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44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.
- Because of _________________________________________
45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks.
- In spite of ________________________________________
46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
- Even though _____________________________________________
47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
- Because of _________________________________________________
48. Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row.
- Because _____________________________________________
A. Choose the word that has the letter PRONOUNCED differently
1. A.chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree
2. A.trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject
3. A. name B. father C. party D. army
4. A. tragic B. mature C. husband D. another
5. A. computer B. turn C. miraculous D. accuracy
Choose the word whose main STRESS is not the same as that of the others
Vocabulary:
A. time-consumption B. time-consuming
C. time-consumed D. time-consumable
2.Some new amusement and ________ areas have been set up since last year .
A. people who are unable to see. C. people who have a bad memory
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B. people who are mentally ill. D. people who are unable to hear and speak
6. Because of the _______in our company, the accountants can save a lot of time working with
figures every month.
7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _________ him.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
A. to be going B. going C. to go D. go
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7. On ______ at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one _______for me.
4. Water ……at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius
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10.When Martin …………the car, he ………… it out for a drive.
13. This book is interesting. During the last two days, I ………six chapters.
14.The orphan,whose parents in a traffic accidenT,……in the orphanage since last year A. has
stayed B. stayed C. have stayed D. was staying
18. Ha has learnt English in Ho Chi Minh City for four years.
B. English has been learnt by Ha for four years in Ho Chi Minh City.
C. English has been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.
D. English have been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.
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C. have been just cleaned D. has just been cleaned
3. Many people lost their home in the Earthquake. The government is trying to establish more
shelters to care for ………………
6. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of______ were taken away;
___________were taken to hospital.
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5. At this time tomorrow, we ………..on the train to Ho Chi Minh City.
A. are you doing B. have you done C. would you do D. will you be doing
VOCABULARY,STRUCTURE and GRAMMAR:
1. She was late for the meeting this morning because her alarm clock didn’t ______
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
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A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
14. He had finished his homework before he______ out with his friends.
17. It ‘s seven o’clock. Why don’t we watch the newscast ________ TV?
A. in B. at C. from D. on
20. He’s always late for class, ________ annoys the teacher.
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24. We _________ to Dalat several times
36. Yesterday when I _____ at the station, the train _______ for 15 minutes.
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C. arrived/ left D. had arrived/ left
A. finished-left B. finishes-leave
2) The sun (rise) ___________ in the East and (set) __________ in the West.
12) I think he (be) ________________ the next President of the United States.
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A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
4. The film is about a boy which lost all money in the fire.
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
12. She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus.
A B C D
A B C D
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14. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.
A B C D
A B C D
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