Exercise 1.

1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct

answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Many students work to earn money_______their parents are rich
A. because of + cụm N
B. despite
C. however,
D. although + MD = despite + cụm N/N/Ving = inspite of + cụm N/N/Ving : mặc dù
Question 2: The residents (dân cư) of the village are living a happy life_______they lack (thiếu)
modem (tiện nghi) facilities (trang thiết bị).
A. despite
B. although
C. therefore,
D. because of
Question 3: Backpacking (đi phượt) is best suited for those who are in good physical condition
A. without being required to walk several miles
B. so that it would require walking several miles
C. so as not to require walking several miles
D. as it may require walking several miles
As = because = since +MD
Question 4: My uncle tries to spend time playing with his children_______he is very
busy.
A. because of
B. although
C. despite
D. moreover, hơn nữa
Question 5: Children are encouraged to read books_______they are a wonderful source
of knowledge.
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. because
D. although
Question 6: Solar energy is not widely (một cách rộng rãi) used_______it is friendly to the
environment.
A. since
B. although
C. in spite of
D. because of
Question 7: Family members reach out to one another (giao tiếp với nhau) and
share_______happy and sad time together.
A. between
B. both
C. either
D. whether
Question 8: Take time to do what needs to be done_______that the family will have time
to do fun things together, too.
A. so that + MD: để mà
B. such … that…
C. now
D. given that: xét về cgi đó
Question 9: Parents should start teaching them how to manage more complicated
Duties (duty : nhiệm vụ)_______children graduate from toddlerhood and move toward preschool
= kindergarden.
A. yet
B. when
C. and
D. so
Question 10: _______ you've made your own lifestyle more environmentally conscious (ý thức),
you can also engage in (tgia) activism (sự tuyên truyền) to help educate others on doing the
same.
A. Although
B. Once một khi
C. Because
D. Before
Question 11: To my mind housework is boring and_______it takes a lot of time with a
hardly visible result.
A. besides bên cạnh đó
B. then
C. yet = but
D. so
Question 12: If you want to eat, give your body the water that is needed_______digest (tiêu hóa)
food.
A. in order to + V để lgi
B. in order that + MD để lgi
C. in order of
D. in order for
Question 13: Brass players make sound by "buzzing" their lips_______blowing into (thổi vào)
the mouthpiece (miệng kèn), they change notes with the help of valves or slides.
A. while bằng cách
B. during
C. before
D. by
Question 14: The conductor (nhạc trưởng) gives the musicians non-verbal (phi ngôn ngữ)
signals_______with his hands or by using a small stick called a baton.
A. whether
B. either
C. neither
D. both
Question 15:_______the TRUMPET is the smallest brass instrument, it can play the
highest notes of all the brass instruments and often plays in marches (cuộc diễu hành) or fanfares
(kèn lệnh).
A. Because
B. Although
C. However,
D. Since
Question 16: The TROMBONE is the only brass instrument that does not use
Valves (van);_______the player moves a curved tube, called a "slide," back and forth in order
to change notes.
A. rather
B. other
C. instead
D. but
Question 17: Volunteer activities bring together people who might not_______have
contact with one another.
A. likewise (adv) theo cách như vậy, một cách tương tự
B. otherwise theo một cách khác, nếu kh có thì
C. nonetheless (adv) mặc dù, tuy nhiên
D. unless = if not
Question 18: Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in fields such as healthcare,
education, and social services - fields that need visionary (có tầm nhìn) leaders,_______are
currently (gần đây) facing a severe (tình trạng) shortage of qualified (trình độ) employees.
A. and
B. but
C. hence, do đó, kể từ đây
D. despite + N/Ving/Cụm N
Question 19: Volunteer work and paid work (cv dc trả lương) are best viewed as complementary
(mang tính bổ sung)_______mutually exclusive.
A. rather than hơn là, thay vì (nói đến sự ưu tiên cho cnay hơn cái kia)
B. other than ngoài trừ
C. instead of thay vì (mang tính thay thế cnay cho cái kia, vai trò 2 lựa chọn là như nhau và
có thể thay thế cho nhau)
D. in spite of
Question 20: Student volunteer work required for graduation or continuation in a school or
training programme violate (vi phạm) the non-compulsory (kh bắt buộc) feature (tính năng) of
the definition and should_______not be considered (được coi là) as volunteer work.
A. thereafter (adv) sau đó (sau một tgian cụ thể đã được đề cập trước đó)
B. thereby + Ving (adv) bằng cách ấy, do đó
C. thereunder (adv) theo đó (theo một quy tắc, luật lệ cụ thể đã được đề cập trước đó)
D. therefore (adv) do đó, bởi vậy, cho nên
Question 21: A patent (bằng sáng chế) invention (sự phát minh) is protected by law_______only
particular (đặc biệt) people or companies have the right (quyền) to make or sell it.
A. in order for sb to V st: để mà cho ai đó lgi
B. in order to + V để mà
C. so that = in order that + MD để mà
D. such …. That ….
Question 22: Among (trong số) the job postings that included (bao gồm) a gender preference (sự
ưu tiên), 70 percent specifically requested that the positions be filled by men_______only 30
percent wanted female applicants (ứng viên).
A. and (thêm/bổ sung một thứ vào một thứ khác)
B. whereas = while = but (diễn tả sự ngược nghĩa giữa 2 MD)
C. or
D. so
Question 23: Supporting women and men to build and advance (thăng tiến) their career (sự
nghiệp)_______ is an issue of gender equality_______makes good business sense (ý nghĩa).
A. both/ and both + cụm N/N and cụm N/N
B. either/or
C. not only/ but also
D. so/ that so + adv/adj + that quá đến nỗi mà
Question 24:_______many international agreements (thỏa thuận) affirming (xác nhận) their
human rights, women are still much more likely than men to be poor (nghèo) and illiterate (mù
chữ).
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Because
D. Since = because + MD
Question 25: Cultural diversity supports the idea that every person can make a unique
and positive (tích cực) contribution (sự đóng góp) to the larger society_______their differences.
A. rather than một cách chính xác hơn là (adv)
B. instead of
C. other than
D. in place of st/ sb = instead of
Make a contribute to st có một sự đóng góp với cgi
Question 26: Understanding and respecting individuals who are different from one's
self,_______racially (chủng tộc), socially, ideologically (ý thức hệ) or spiritually (tinh thần), is a
natural outcome (kết quả) of understanding the vast (rộng lớn) diversity of God's creation.
A. either or hoặc là cnay hoặc là cái kia (chỉ chọn 1 in 2)
B. neither
C. whether or dù là, có hay là kh
D. both
Question 27: Students can only use technological devices to complete their work
_______investment on notebooks and books.
A. rather than
B. instead of + N/Ving thay vì (có thể thay thế cho nhau)
C. but for + cụm N/Ving, MD nếu kh có thì
D. in case/the event that: trong TH, phòng khi
Question 28: Online learning gives you full flexibility to accomplish (hoàn thành) your
goals_______you can access and learn anything you want, anytime you want.
A. that = which
B. because = as = since + MD
C. so để nói 1 kqua hoặc 1 ảnh hưởng của hdong/sự việc được nói đến trước
D. which
Question 29:_______we address (giải quyết) the various (khác nhau) issues prudently (một cách
thận trọng) and seriously, we are surely (chắc chắn) doomed (gánh chịu) for disaster (hậu quả).
A. If
B. When
C. Unless = if not
D. Though
Question 30: Recycling minimizes the need for raw materials_______the rainforests (rừng nhiệt
đới) can be preserved.
A. so (trước so có ,)
B. so that
C. such that
D. that
Question 31: My family really loves Japanese food,_______we order it twice a week.
A. yet
B. so
C. but
D. nor
Question 32: These games are challenging,_______it’s not easy to spend little time
playing them.
A. so
B. and
C. for
D. or
Question 33: Smoking is extremely detrimental to health, _______many people continue
to smoke anyway.
A. nor
B. so
C. yet = but
D. then
Question 34: We were lost in the forest,_______luckily my friend had a map in his
backpack.
A. and
B. so
C. for
D. but
Question 35: Would you like a cup of milk tea_______a cup of hot chocolate after
dinner?
A. and
B. or
C. yet
D. so
Question 36: Minh had his teeth decayed (sâu răng),_______he refused to see the dentist.
A. and
B. so
C. or
D. but
Question 37: Anna thinks she ought to go to the university,_______she wants to get
qualifications for her dream job.
A. and
B. yet = but
C. for = because
D. so
Question 38: He invested a lot of money in this business,_______it went bankrupt in a
very short time.
A. but
B. and
C. for
D. nor
Question 39: The students didn’t revise (ôn tập) for their exams,_______did they realise how
important the exams were.
A. nor neither nor kh cái này cũng kh cái kia >> phủ định kép
B. but
C. so
D. for
Question 40: Peter wonders he should stay home and watch TV,_______he should go
out and have dinner with his friends.
A. so
B. or
C. and
D. nor
Question 41: _______being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s
greatest philanthropists. (nhà từ thiện)
A. Aside from + N/ cụm N bên cạnh, ngoài ra
B. But for + N/Ving, MD nếu kh có thì
C. Except for N/Ving ngoại trừ
D. In addition, thêm vào đó
Question 42: Women are likely to become trouble-makers (người gây rắc rối)_______they are
too talkative (nói nhiều).
A. in order
B. so
C. because
D. thus
Question 43:_______ASEAN is becoming more integrated (hội nhập), investors (các nhà đầu tư)
should be aware of local preferences and cultural (văn hóa) sensitivities.(sự nhạy cảm)
A. Because
B. However
C. Despite
D. Although
Question 44: There must be equal opportunity for all,_______ethnicity (sắc tộc), gender or
religion. (tôn giáo)
A. regardless of + N/cụm N bất kể là
B. nevertheless = however + MD
C. in spite
D. besides bên cạnh đó
Question 45: Generations can be divided_______group's language, technological
Influences (ảnh hưởng), workplace (nơi làm việc) attitudes (thái độ), general consciousness (ý
thức chung) and ways of life.
A. according to st theo như cgi
B. in response to st hưởng ứng lại cgi
C. with respect to st về vấn đề gì
St = something
D. (look) forward to Ving mong chờ cgi
Question 46: Due to (do) generation gaps (khoảng cách), a child may explain to an adult how to
use technology,_______an older man passes (dành) the time reading.
A. however
B. so
C. because
D. while
Question 47:_______the institution (trường) type, in the United States, students typically earn
credits (tín chỉ) for courses they take and these credits count (tính) towards the completion (sự
hoàn thành) of a program.
A. Regards trân trọng
B. In regard to + N/cụm N liên quan đến
C. As regards + N/cụm N về cgi
D. Regardless of
Question 48:_______, we can all expect to see great changes during our lives.
A. Even though which generation or which society we belong to
B. No matter which generation or which society we belong to
No matter + WH-Q + S + V(HTD) dù có … đi chăng nữa … thì…
C. However we belong to which generation or which society
D. Although we belong to which generation or which society
Question 49: Reading book helps me understand many different cultures_______traditions in the
world.
A. as = because
B. nor
C. but
D. and thêm vào, và
Question 50: Priscilla Chan, who is Mark Zuckerber’s wife, is not beautiful,_______she
is an intelligent girl.
A. although
B. and
C. since
D. yet = but
Question 51: Because it rains heavily, they don’t go on holiday. They stay at
home,_______
A. neither
B. either
C. instead (adv) thay cho (đứng cuối hay đầu câu đều được)
D. although
Question 52: Energy produced from fossil fuels can make our environment polluted,_______the
government encourages (khuyến khích) people to use energy generated from natural resources.
A. yet
B. but
C. therefore,
D. ,so
Question 53:_______Lina hates the hustle and bustle of city life (sự hối hả và nhộn nhịp), she
moves to the countryside to live.
A. As
B. Although
C. Provided that
D. however
Question 54: She behaves_______she knew everything about me.
A. Providing that + MD miễn là
B. If
C. As if /as though + giả định QKD
D. So
Question 55: I don’t want to either meet him_______say anything to him because he hurt
my heart.
A. or
B. and
C. nor
D. but
Exercise 1.2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Ha Long Bay has spectacular (hùng vĩ) natural landscapes (cảnh quan)._______, it
attracts many tourists.
A. Hence, MD do đó
B. However
C. Because
D. So
Question 2: He didn’t tell me anything about_______he would come_______not.
A. whether - or liệu cái này hay cái kia, thể hiện tính phân vân
B. neither-nor
C. either - or hoặc là cái này, hoặc là cái kìa (thể hiện tính thay thế giữa hai lựa chọn, cái
nào cũng được)
D. either - nor
Question 3:_______she went home, she realized that her house had been broken in.
A. As long as miễn là
B. As far as theo như
C. As soon as ngay sau khi
D. As well as
Question 4: I am thinking about taking a piano class soon _______ I love the sound of
piano.
A. so that
B. owning to = because of = due to + N/cụm N
C. seeing that = because = as
D. indeed
Question 5: He always pushes (đẩy) himself to the limit_______he can have the chance to find
out who he really wants to be and where he really wants to go.
A. now that
B. so that = in order that + MD :ĐỂ
C. that
D. since
Question 6: Lina_______her brother doesn’t like learning English because they have to
memorize lots of new words.
A. or
B. as long as MIỄN LÀ
C. together with
D. and
Question 7: To pass the university entrance exam (KÌ THPTQG), she
worked_______hard_______she became exhausted.
A. such - that
B. so- that
C. both - and
D. not- but
Question 8: She has to work harder._______, she will fall the next exam.
A. or else NẾU KH THÌ (ĐỨNG GIỮA CÂU)
B. otherwise, NẾU KH THÌ (ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU)
C. Now that = BECAUSE
D. but for + CỤM N/VING NẾU KH CÓ THÌ
Question 9: Your task is helping potential customers identify your business._______,you
need to create a brand awareness (NHẬN THỨC).
A. On the other hand MẶT KHÁC, THỂ HIỆN QUAN ĐIỂM TRÁI NGƯỢC
C. Although
B. However
D. In other words NÓI CÁCH KHÁC (MANG Ý NGHĨA GIẢI THÍCH, CỤ THỂ HÓA TTIN
VẾ TRƯỚC)
Question 10:_______I feel my brain function (CHỨC NĂNG) most effectively in the morning, I
prefer to study during time of day.
A. Now that = BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT + MD
B. Because of
C. Despite
D. In spite of + CỤM/N
Question 11:_______advanced (TIẾN BỘ) in the understanding of genetics, animals can be bred
with specific (CỤ THỂ) genetic (DI TRUYỀN) traits (ĐẶC ĐIỂM).
A. Because + MD
B. Owing to = BCZ OF + N/VING
C. As a result, KẾT QUẢ LÀ
D. A result from
Question 12: Nowadays, Erosion (SỰ XÓI MÒN) is more and more increasing_______the
removals of
trees.
A. on account of BỞI VÌ CGI
B. on behalf of N/CỤM N THAY MẶT CHO
C. because
D. so
Question 13:_______is an intelligent boy_______he can solve all different exercises
given by his teacher.
A. So - that SO ADJ/ADV + V + S + THAT MD
B. Such - that SUCH +V + N/S + THAT MD
C. As - as AS ADJ/ADV AS
D. Not only - but also
Question 14: New Year’ Eve is on the night of 31st December. Many people stay up until
at least just after midnight_______see in the New Year.
A. so that
B. such that
C. in order that (KHÔNG TỒN TẠI, ERROR 404)
D. in order to + V ĐỂ
Question 15:_______electric cars were quieter, cleaner, and easier to start, there are not
many people using it because they were not able to travel the far distances.
A. Even though = ALTHOUGH
B. Despite
C. Instead
D. In fact
Question 16: You can Express (BÀY TỎ) your feeling correctly when you talk to your friend on
phone,_______you just see a message on the screen when you chat online.
A. meanwhile TRONG KHI
B. providing that
C. besides
D. in case
Question 17: You can enroll (ĐĂNG KÍ) in this course (KHÓA HỌC)_______your application
is accepted.
A. so long as = AS LONG AS = PROVIDING THAT = PROVIDED THAT = ON
CONDITION THAT = ONLY IF: CHỈ NẾU NHƯ, VỚI ĐIỀU KIỆN LÀ
B. provide
C. as well as
D. so well as
Question 18:_______going to bed, you should drink warm milk, which is the best
choice for you to have a good night’s sleep.
A. After
B. Before
C. Although
D. However
Question 19: _______I went home, everything was chaotic (HỖN LOẠN). Someone must have
broken into my house.
A. When
B. Before
C. Because
D. Although
Question 20: There are many ways to do multi-choice exercises._______, you can
Exclude (LOẠI TRỪ) wrong answers before choosing the best answer.
A. Besides
B. For instance = FOR EXAMPLE
C. When
D. Therefore
Question 21: Although the fish can hear, they have_______external (BÊN NGOÀI)
ears_______ear drums (MÀNG NHĨ)
A. either - or
B. either - nor
C. whether- or
D. neither- nor
Question 22: You are not allowed to drive your car in the city center at rush
hour_______there is too much traffic then.
A. because of + N/CỤM
B. for fear THAT MD VÌ SỢ RẰNG
C. for = BECAUSE + MD
D. though
Question 23: She studies so hard_______if she falls the next exam, her mother will be
sad.
A. lest VÌ SỢ, LO RẰNG
B. Least ÍT NHẤT
C. on fear that
D. as = BECAUSE
Question 24:_______it had not been for the intolerable (KHÓ CÓ THỂ CHỊU ĐƯỢC) heat in
the hall, they would have stayed much longer.
A. unless
B. As if
C. Supposing = IF GIẢ SỬ, NẾU
D. As though
Question 25:_______liquid (CHẤT LỎNG)_______gases flow freely from a container (THÙNG
CHỨA) because they have no definite shape.
A. Either - or
B. Neither - nor
C. Whether - or
D. Both - and
Question 26: In a new culture, many embarrassing (XẤU HỔ) situations (TÌNH HUỐNG)
happen _______ misunderstanding. (HIỂU LẦM)
A. because of
B. because
C. as
D. seeing that
Question 27: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking_______accepting
opinions without questioning them.
A. in addition, NGOÀI RA
B. for instance,
C. instead of + VING/CỤM/N THAY VÌ
D. because of
Question 28: Everybody had heard of Einstein,_______ hardly anyone could understand
his theory of relativity.(THUYẾT TƯƠNG ĐỐI)
A. and
B. but
C. so
D. because
Question 29: It was the first time I had had visitors_______I moved to London.
A. since KỂ TỪ KHI
B. as
C. for
D. because
Question 30: The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in John
Street._______, they do free home deliveries (GIAO HÀNG).
A. Moreover HƠN NỮA (ĐỨNG ĐẦU HOẶC GIỮA CÂU ĐỂ THÊM THÔNG TIN)
B. Consequently = AS A RESULT (MỞ ĐẦU)
C. Nevertheless = HOWEVER