Câu 1 [219262]: I dropped my cell phone and it broke.

____________, i need to either buy a new

one or borrow yours.

A.In spite of B. Likewise

C.Furthermore D. Therefore

Câu 2 [219263]: I can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry.

__________, I know someone who can.

A.However B. For example

C.In addition D. Subsequently

Câu 3 [219268]: Jeremy is very active and enjoys exercising; ______________, Chris sits on his
couch all day playing video games.

A.Similarly B. For example

C.In addition D. On the other hand

Câu 4 [219269]: My sister is a very kind and generous person. _____________, she helps me with
my homework and drives me to basketball practice.

A.However B. But

C.Thanks to D. For example

Câu 5 [219270]: Which of the following prepositional phrases CAN NOT be used in the following
sentence?

Cathy is sick; ____________, she came to school today.

A.Nevertheless B. Still

C.As a result D. Despite that

Câu 6 [219274]: Mr Young is not only healthy .................. also cheerful.

A.and B. both

C.but D. with

Câu 7 [219275]: The class discussion was short. .. ........ , we gained some new knowledge from it.

A.However B. Moreover

C.Although D. Therefore

Câu 8 [219276]: The undergound is cheap; ................... , it is faster than the train.

A.however B. Therefore

C.but D. Despite
Câu 9 [219278]: The country air is fresh. .................. , it is not polluted.

A.However B. Moreover

C.Whenever D. Beside

Câu 10 [219294]: You have to make up your mind fast, ….you slip the best opportunity.

A.and B. so that C.if D. or

Câu 11 [219299]: It was late, …..................... I decided to go home.

A.however B. but

C.although D. and

Câu 12 [219300]: Minh had a terrible headache. ….............., he went to school.

A.Therefore B. But

C.However D. Although

Câu 13 [219301]: Tom has a bike …........., he always walks to work.

A.so B. but C.however D. and

Câu 14 [219302]: It was too dark to go on, …......... we found somewhere to stay.

A.so B. but C.however D. because

Câu 15 [219304]: They asked me to wait for them, …...........they didn't turn up.

A.so B. however

C.but D. and

Câu 16 [219305]: It was raining hard. ….............., the match went ahead.

A.Therefore B. However

C.But D. Because

Câu 17 [219307]: My car broke down on the way. ................ , when I got to the airport the plane
had taken off .

A.Because B. therefore

C.But D. however

Câu 18 [220492]: I lost the game, but I told myself that I had improved a lot _______________.

A.in addition B. because

C.Nonetheless D. Despite
Câu 19 [220495]: You'd better wear a helmet when you go roller-blading. _, you could hurt
yourself.

A.Unless B. Instead

C.Otherwise D. Therefore

Câu 20 [220496]: Reading is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary. _______________, it

can also help you improve your grammar.

A.In addition B. Moreover

C.Furthermore D. All are correct

Câu 21 [220497]: The student's essay was badly written. _______________, it was too short.

A.In addition B. Moreover

C.Furthermore D. All are correct

Câu 22 [220502]: _____ the Oscar Reward, the Cannes Film Festival is the biggest event which
takes place in May in the South of France.

A.Except for B. Such as

C.Lest D. Unless

Câu 23 [220568]: Johnny Pacheco has a creative talent as a composer; ----, he is a successful
arranger.

A.owing to B. now that

C.though D. moreover

Câu 24 [220580]: He should not have used office property. ----, he ought not to have been in the
building at all outside office hours.

in addition to owing to
so that furthermore
Câu 25 [220590]: ---- motor vehicles are the most preferable way of transport, they are also the
major contributor to global warming.

A.Whereas B. On the other hand

C.On the contrary D. Whenever

Câu 26 [220596]: During the war of 1812, the Royal Navy had more ships than the U.S. Navy; ----,
they were able to maintain a tight blockade on American waters and transport British Army troops
to American shores.

A.nonetheless B. otherwise

C.by contrast D. therefore

Câu 27 [220604]: Several years ago, a tobacco company attempted to sell a cigarette that made no
smoke; ----, people who tested that product did not like the way it tasted.

A.however B. despite

C.because D. on account of

Câu 28 [220611]: Since the 1970s, psychoanalysis has become less popular; ----, some people still
prefer this kind of treatment.

A.however B. despite

C.now that D. likewise

Câu 29 [220622]: It must be kept in mind that there is no secret of success ---- hard work.

A.though B. since

C.no matter D. but

Câu 30 [220628]: Since the 1970s, psychoanalysis has become less popular; ----, some people still
prefer this kind of treatment.

A.however B. despite

C.now that D. likewise

Câu 31 [220643]: Many countries that promised to give food to Ethiopia failed to do so ---- its
involvement in a border war with Eritre

A.instead B. as a result of

C.however D. due to the fact that

Câu 32 [220644]: The government should be in the business of ensuring a decent quality of life for
its citizens; ----, it should invest the social sector to enable the citizens to function at their optimal
level.

A.instead of B. in other words

C.apart from D. but for

Câu 33 [220649]: In some parts of the world the poor are going without food ---- the rich live In
luxury.

A.in case B. yet

C.in order to D. despite

Câu 34 [220659]: . ---- children get older, their questions get harder to answer.

A.As B. Because of

C.However D. In case
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Câu . ---- teaching, my father has always been involved in public affairs.
35.

A. in addition

B. Similarly
C. No matter
D. As well as

Câu 36 [220667]: She was aware of the fact that she was not responsible for her parents' state
of mind, ---- was she responsible for the state of their marriage.

A.either B. nor

C.and D. so

Câu 37 [220679]: It was difficult to deliver the letter ............... the sender had written the
wrong address on the envelop.

A.because B. despite

C.though D. because of

Câu 38 [220680]: ….........it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

A.Because of B. Because

C.Despite D. Though

Câu 39 [220688]: I knew they were talking about me ...... they stopped when I entered the
room.

A.therefore B. despite

C.so that D. because

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Câu 40 [220696]: Wine will spoil if exposed to light; _____________, wine bottles are
usually green or yellow.

A.Furthermore B. despite

C.therefore D. instead

Câu 41 [220700]: In March of 1999, more than 130 nations signed a United Nations Treaty
banning land mines; __________, the United States, Russia and China did not sign.

A.therefore B. instead

C.thus D. however

Câu 42 [220701]: He was an absolute failure in medical school, so he decided to try law
_______.

A.therefore B. instead

C.nonetheless D. however

Câu 43 [220702]: Margaret Mead once observed, "Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world __________, it's the only thing that ever
has."

A.In fact B. Moreover

C.although D. hence

Câu 44 [220751]: The meeting was ______ productive ______ ended as schedule

A.not only ... and yet B. both ... and

C.both ... as well as D. not only ... but also

Câu 45 [308344]: Bernie had seniority; ............., he was laid off

A.however B. therefore

C.accordingly D. moreover

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Câu 46 [308345]: Studies seem to suggest that bright blue and bright yellow are the most
visible and …………………….. the safest colors for vehicles.

A.in addition B. consequently

C.therefore D. however

Câu 47 [308346]: Jen’s tire was flat; ________, we called a tow truck.

Câu 48 [308347]: You really don’t need new shoes; __________, you don’t have any money

A.nevertheless B. as a result

C.moreover D. likewise

Câu 49 [308349]: He tried his best; ________, he couldn't pass the exam.

A.still B. otherwise

C.besides D. nevertheless

Câu 50 [308350]: I don't like her face; __________, she smokes, which is something I hate.

A.thus B. hence

C.yet D. also

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