Exercise 9.
Fill in the blanks with question words: How many, how
much, how often, how height, how tall, how much, how old, how.
1. __________________ is she? 1m45
2. __________________ is a bottle of cooking old? 25,000 dong
3. __________________ do you go to school? By bus.
4. __________________ does Mr. Hung go to the cinema? Twice a week.
5. __________________ apples do you want? Half a dozen.
6. __________________ is this mountain? 30 meters high.
7. __________________ is Ba? He is 12 years old.
8. __________________ rice does Mr. Hai produce? He produces a lot of rice.
CONJUNCTION:
AND, BUT, BECAUSE, OR, SO, THEREFORE, HOWEVER
CÁC TỪ NỐI: VÀ, NHƯNG, BỞI VÌ, HOẶC, CHO NÊN, DO ĐÓ, TUY
NHIÊN
Connectives (các từ nối): and, but, because, or, so, therefore, however có
chức năng nối các từ, các mệnh đề, các câu lại với nhau.
1. And (và):
dùng để thêm thông tin vào câu nói
EX: My hobbies are playing soccer and listening to music.
My brother can ski and skate.
(Anh trai tớ biết trượt tuyết và trượt băng.)
Katy will cook and Lucy will clean the house.
(Katy sẽ nấu ăn và Lucy sẽ dọn nhà.)
2. But (nhưng):
dùng để nêu lên hai thông tin đối ngược nhau
EX; I want other car but I have no money.
She is a smart girl but a bit lazy.
The movie was interesting but long.
(Bộ phim thú vị nhưng dài quá.)
I was very hungry, but my sister wasn't.
(Tớ đã rất đói nhưng em gái tớ không đói.)
3. Or (hoặc): dùng để giới thiệu một khả năng khác
EX: Would you like tea or coffee?
I guess tomorrow she will wear a skirt or jeans. (Tôi đoán là ngày mai cô
ấy sẽ mặc váy hoặc quần jeans.)
4. So (do đó, cho nên, vì vậy):
dùng để chỉ kết quả, hệ quả, phía trước so luôn có dấu phẩy ngăn cách
EX: It’s raining, so I’ll stay home and read.
I didn't want to walk home, so I went on the bus.
(Tớ không muốn đi bộ về nhà nên tớ đã đi xe buýt.)
Sarah is very nice, so all her friends love her.
(Sarah rất tốt bụng vì thế nên tất cả bạn bè đều yêu quí cô ấy.)
5. Because (bởi vì):
dùng để chỉ nguyên nhân, luôn đứng trước mệnh đề phụ thuộc
EX: I failed my exam because I didn’t study.
I like this picture because it's beautiful.
(Tôi rất thích bức tranh này vì nó rất đẹp.)
My mom didn't buy that dress because it was too expensive.
(Mẹ tớ đã không mua chiếc váy đó vì nó quá đắt.)
6. Therefore (do đó, cho nên):
dùng để nêu lên kết quả của sự việc được nhắc đến trong câu trước đó
EX: I passed the test; therefore, my parents took me to the circus.
He wanted to study late; therefore he had another cup of coffee. (Anh ấy
muốn học muộn vì vậy anh ấy uống một tách cà phê)
She is ill; therefore she can’t come to the party. (Cô ấy bị ốm vì thế mà cô
ấy không thể đến bữa tiệc)
7. However (tuy nhiên):
dùng để giới thiệu một sự việc có ý nghĩa trái ngược với sự việc được nhắc
trước đó
EX: I feel sleepy; however, I must finish the report.
I studied very hard. However, I failed the exam. (Tôi đã học hành rất chăm
chỉ, tuy nhiên, tôi vẫn trượt bài kiểm tra)
Nga was very sad, however, she still went to work and tried to focus on
her work. (Nga rất buồn, tuy nhiên, cô ấy vẫn đi làm và cố gắng tập trung
vào công việc.)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with because, and, but or so
2. ‘Why did you do it?’- ‘___________ my sister asked me to do so.’
3. Is your sister younger ___________ older than you?
4. We can’t go to Julia’s party ___________ we’re going away that weekend.
5. I get dressed ___________ have breakfast.
6. I would like to go ___________ I’m too busy.
7. Is it Tuesday ___________ Wednesday today?
8. Open all the windows of the room, ___________ you feel better.
9. Just ___________ I didn’t say anything, people thought I agreed.
10. It’s an old bicycle, ___________ it’s very good.
Exercise 3. Combine sentences, using appropriate conjunction in the
box.
1. You may have an allergy. Be careful with what you eat and drink.
(so)
You may
2. Tom has a temperature. Tom has a sore throat.
(and)
Tom has
3. I want to buy other car. I have no money.
(but)
I want to
4. It’s raining. I will stay at home and sleep.
(so)
It’s raining,
5. I pass the test. My parents took me to the cinema.
(therefore)
I pass the test;
6. I feel sleepy. I must finish the report.
(however)
I feel sleepy,
7. His shoes are worn. He has no socks.
(because)
His shoes
8. I wanted to buy a set of Lego. I started to save my money.
(so)
I wanted to
9. I enjoy visiting many different countries. I wouldn’t want to live overseas.
(but)
I enjoy
10. I couldn’t go to your party. I was tired.
(because)
I couldn’t
Exercise 4. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so
that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I can’t go out because it is raining.
-> It is
2. I couldn’t see because I wasn’t wearing my glasses.
I wasn’t
3. John didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.
Because of
4. Tom forgot his umbrella, so he got wet
Because
5. She doesn’t study hard, so she can’t pass the exam.
She can’t
6. Her dress is nicer than my dress.
My dress
7. Why don’t we meet at 6.45 in front of the movie theater.
Let’s
8. He joins his English club.
He takes
9. The children are walking to school now
The children are going
10. It takes me 15 minutes to go to school.
I spend
PHẦN BÀI TẬP LÀM THÊM CHO HỌC SINH TP.
HỒ CHÍ MINH
Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.
A. No dangerous.
B. No dangerously.
1.
C. Don’t dangerous.
D. Dangerous.
A. Mountains ahead.
B. Be careful! Slippery road ahead.
2.
C. Men working ahead.
D. Heavy vehicles turning ahead.
A. People have to go through the traffic circle.
B. People have to go straight the traffic circle.
3.
C. People have to go over the traffic circle.
D. People have to go around the traffic circle.
A. Road ends ahead
B. Road divides ahead
4.
C. Road narrows ahead
D. Road curves ahead
A. Be careful! Slippery floor.
B. You must clean the floor
C. No walking on this floor
5.
D. You can run here
