Bài tập ôn kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 năm học 2011-2012

 PART 1-CHUYÊN ĐỀ BÀI TẬP E GRADE 10 (2011-2012)
%%% TEST 1:
I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets
1. From the day five years ago when they ....................( marry) untill today. Tom....................(rely) on his wife....................(do)everything in house and she....................(never fail) .................... (give) himthe easiest home life a man could have.
2. It's no use ....................(ask) children....................( keep) quiet. They can't help....................(make) a noise.
3. It's imperative that you ....................( be) on time
4. I would rather you ....................(not be) absent from class yesterday.
5. I suggest her ....................( stop) smoking
6. This time next week, we ....................( walk) about London.
7. By the age of twenty, he .................... (achieve) his ambition of becoming a pianist.
8. I don't think it is worth....................(spend) money on it. It ....................(be) there in the shop for ages.
9. When I was there two year ago, the bilding ....................( build), but now it....................(not finish) yet.
10. If only I ....................( see) you earlier !
11. Is it vital that no one else...................( know) about thesecret government operation.
I'd rather my house ...................(paint) yellow.
II. Supply the missing prepositions or particles 
1. I turned ................... at t he meeting but the others didn't come
2. My shoes have been worn ...................very quekly since I started walking to the office.
3. The ship was bound ................... japan when it ran into a typhoon.
4. The gun went................... in his hand while he was cleaning it.
5. It always pays to buy high – quality goods. ...................the long run it's cheaper.
6. There is no cure................... badness except a wig.
7. They are fed up ...................doing the same thing everyday.
8. Plants give ...................oxygen.
9. I can't make ................... his writing
10. She can always tell artificial pearls ................... real ones
III Supply the correct form of words in breakets. 
1. Peter's ....................... (eye)got worse as hereturned to wear glasses .
2. Apparently, eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increasis your life ....................... ( expect).
3. The local TV company was stopping .......................( pass) to aske their opinion about the new shopping centre.
4. Low .......................( consume) of animal fats generally means alow risk of heart disease.
5. A lot of people keep up their English by listening to radio.......................(broad)
6. You had better read the government ....................... ( guide) on setting up a business abroad.
7. Global .......................( warm), or " the green house effect", is due to a build up of gasses in the statosphere.
8. I was born at home but most babies are born in hospitals.......................( now)
9. She roared with ....................... ( laugh) when she heard the funy story. 
10. He ....................... ( threat) to hit me if I didn't hand over my money
IV. Use the sugested words to rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning 
 1. “Why don't we take a taxi ?”, she suggested.
 She suggested 	
2. In spite of the cold weather, we went out.
 Although	
3. I have never been to this shop before.
 This is the first 	
4. Learn hard or you won’t pass the exam.
 If 
5. The boy is bored. His bike has been stolen ( whose )
6. No one in this club is a better swimmer than John.
 John swims 	
7. I'd like to express my thanks for everything you've done for me ( thankful)
8. It is a wast of time to try and explain anything toTony ( worth)
9. The cause of the explosion is still unknown ( caused )
10. You must drive more slowly in town. ( reduce)
V.Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B,C or D.
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It give a detailed and interesting (1)  of everyday life in England (2) .. 1660 and 1669. Pepys write about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3)  up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (4) ..- he often slept during church or (5) . At the pretty girls. He describes his home life- a (6) . With his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he like music, the theater, card (7) .. , and parties with good food and (8)  of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) .. –he was a Member of Parliarment and President of the Royal Society. He is also (10) .. for his work for the British Navy.
1. A. description
B. letter
C. notice
D. story
2. A. between
B. from
C. through
D. to
3. A. driving
B. fying
C. running
D. sailing
4. A. accidents
B. plans
C. dreams
D. faults
5. A. looked
B. prayed
C. talked
D. thought
6. A. conversation
B. discussion
C. quarrel
D. talk
7. A. battles
B. games
C. matches
D. plays
8. A. amount
B. plenty
C. much
D. some
9. A. acts
B. hobbies
C. jobs
D. studies
10. A. reviewed
B. remembered
C. reminded
D. reported
VI. Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
A
B
blind
ability
marked
institute
embossed
consist of
founding
derive
having a design or a piece of writing raised above the surface.
Be composed of something.
Have something as its source or origin.
Clear; noticeable; easily seen.
An abandoned child of unknown parents who is found by somebody.
The mental or physical capacity, power or skill required to do something.
A society or an organization for a special, usually social, professional or educational purpose.
Unable to see.
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I. Choose the best answer.
1. what would you do if you..by a snake.
A. are bitten	B. were bitten	C. had been bitten	D. has been bitten
2..is one of the most effective ways to protect the environment.
A. conservation	B. conservationist	C. conservatory	D. conservatism
3. National parks help to..endangered animals.
A. protective	B. protection	C. protect	D. protectively
4. A new bridge built here.
A. will be	B. are	 	C. can be 	D. have
5. Hang..next week. He has sent the invitation cards to all guests.
A. get married	B. would get married	C. got married	D. is going to get married
6. Thu Le zoo many kinds of wild animals, such as tigers and lions.
A. covers	B. includes	C. consists	D. contains
7.is a piece of paper showing you have paid to travel.
A. fare	B. fee	C. money	D. ticket
8. if I .too much ,I wouldn’t have felt so sick now.
A. didn’t eat	B. don’t eat	C. hadn’t eaten	D. haven’t eaten
9. Look at that the girl swimming..the sea.
A. on	B. at	C. in	D. by
10. The building are well..with the landscape.
A. integrate	B. integration	C. integral	D. integrity
11. The woman over her husband’s death.
A. mourned	B. mourning	C. mournful	D. mournfully
12. I went out..a letter.
A. mailing	B. to mail	C. mails	D. for mailing	
13. She is lonely. She has nobodyto.
A. talks	B. talked	C. to talk	D. talk
14. Now, stop , everybody, and listen to me.
A. talk	B. to talk	C. talked	D. talking
15. People couldn’t enjoy films at home..the advent of television.
A. during	B. until	C. since	D. for	
II. Choose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. pushed	B. watched	C. learned	D. danced 
2. A. great	B. feat	C. seat	D. beat
3. A. unit	B. umbrella	C. unity	D. university
4. A. myself	B. wives	C. love	D. five
5. A. good	B. gin	C. large	D. age
III. Choose the mistake whose underlined part.
1. In summer , Peter usually plays the tennis everyday.
 A B C D
2. Harrison is a talent actor in action films. 
 A B C D
3. Doing exercises is good to our body as well as our mind. 
 A B C D
4. Like walking, jogging can be do any time, anywhere and involves only one person.
 A B C D
5. I wish can always pass the exams.
 A B C D
IV.Read the following passage and choose the best option to fit each space by circling A,B,C or D.
 Most sport today is the work of skilled professionals. Football , or 1..is an example of a2....game. The game of football was first 3....in Britain and then spread 4..other countries .Now all countries hope to 5for the World Cup. However , there are still plenty of amateur football 6in Britain . They enjoy7.the game..8Saturday or Sunday afternoons . Amateur clubs can complete 9..the professional ones in the English Football Association Cup10.. 
1. A basketball	B. skiing	C. golf	D. soccer
2. A. profession	B. professional	C. professionally	D. professor	
3. A .occured	B. taken	C. played	D. seen
4. to	B. in	C. out	D. from 	
5. win	B. lose	C. compete	D. share	
6. A. maker	B. players	C. workers	D. keepers
7. A . play	B. to play	C. played	D. playing
8. A. in	B. at	C. about	D. on
9. A. on	B. against	C. for	D. by
10. A. complete	B. competitor	C. competative	D. competition	
V. Chuyển các câu sau sang thể chủ động:
These exercises were done well.
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This dress must be washed in cold water.
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No mistakes have been made in his composition.
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His painting will be exhibited for the first time by New Arts gallery.
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This house was built 100 years ago.
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These artificcial flowers are made of silk.
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The lessons are being written by the students now.
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This job has to be done at once.
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These animals at the zoo are fed twice a day.
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The operation is going to be performed by French doctors.
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I.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 
1. A. seat	B. head	C. meat	D. feed
2. A. watches	B. washes	C. clauses	D. likes
3. A. naked	B. smoked	C. stopped	D. missed
4. A. machine 	B. inspiration 	C. exchange 	D. Champagne
5. A. box	B. students	C, books	D. picks
II.Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each of the following sentences: 
Do very young children reallyforeign travel ?
A. appreciate 	B. benefit 	C. delight 	D. evaluate
 2. One way of cutting down waste is to.such things as glass and paper.
 	A. repeat 	B. renew C. recycle 	D. redirect
 3. The local wine is rough, but you soona taste for it.
 	A. receive 	B. acquire C. accept 	D. adopt
 4. Computer technology will bring..a revolution in business administration.
 	A. over 	B. across C. up 	D. about
 5. ..the cold climate, the tourists set out very early.
 	A. Although 	B. Despite C. Even though 	D. In spite
 6. ..that boy my younger brother, I would give him a lesson .
 	A. Were 	B. Even if C. In case 	D. Since
 7. During her last trip to England, Lan.her homework and housework.
 	A. had not to do 	 B. would not have to do
 	C. did not have to do D. had not done
 8. Mrs Dawson told her son..wine and beer. He was too young.
 	A. not to drink 	B. not drink C. that to drink 	D. that not to drink 
 9. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
	A. a revision	B. a control	C. an investiagation	D. a check-up
 10. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
	A. change	B. adjust	C. repair	D. switch
III. The sentences below have four underlined words or phrases A, B , C or D. Identify an error in each sentence.
 1. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate anymore. 
 A B C D
 2. The students seemed very nervously before the final exam .
 A B C D 
 3. We don’t allow passengers smoking in this part of the building .
 A B C D
 4. When he was a college student, he learned to play tennis, to ski, and swimming.
 A B C D
 5. . The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
 A B 	 C D
IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best fills the blank spaces: 
The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh (1). we explain how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to (2)... a phone call. Mobile communications, already highly ( 3 ) .compared with a decade ago, will completely change communications in the next few years. (4).. there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know (5).. about the mobile telecommunications industry and its ( 6 ) ..
There are three types of mobile phone. These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portables and transportables. The smallest and most popular are the pocket-sized hand portables. These work on ( 7 ) ...batteries, which allow an (8)... of up to 80 minutes' conversation. Mobiles that are fitted ( 9 ) in a vehicle do not (10). on separate batteries. They require an external aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer (11) Transportables have a high power ( 12 ) ..and can be used (13).. anywhere. They come with powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put (14).. a vehicle, using its electrics. They (15).. to be bulkier than hand portables.
 1. A. unless 	B. when 	C. while 	D. whether
 2. A. make 	B. give 	C. take 	D. do
 3. A. modern	B. advanced	C. proud	D. well
 4. A. In addition 	B. Because 	C. As a result 	D. Although
 5. A. little 	B. some 	C. few 	D. lots
 6. A. convenience	B. technology	C. fame	D. reputation
 7. A. reduced	B, relax	C. rechargeable	D. repeat
 8. A. amount 	B. account 	C. activity 	D. average
 9. A. over	B. well	C. carefully	D. permanently
 10. A. rely 	B. create 	C. carry 	D. insist
 11. A. wave 	B. letter 	C. speech 	D. speed
 12. A. capability	B. ability	C. possibility	D. responsibility
 13. A. mostly 	B. hardly 	C. most 	D. almost
 14. A. on with 	B. into 	C. up with 	D. in to
 15. A. used 	B. have 	C. tend 	D. are
V.Put ONE suitable word in each space:
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the ....( 1 ) levels of .( 2 ). However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow 
( 3 ). The most serious problem of ..( 4 ) time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and ( 5 ) huge areas into waste land. As a ... ( 6 ) , it is becoming ( 7 ) difficult to grow enough to .( 8 ) the world's rapidly ....( 9 ) population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many .( 10 ) are in danger of disappearing ...( 11 ) from the face of the earth. The smoke in the ..,( 12 ) , for example, is increasing so ( 13 ) that the amount of sunlight has been ( 14 ) in many cities. Man's whole .( 15 ) is being changed in a serious way
VI. Supply the correct forms of words in brackets: 
1. I always show my great ...to my granparents (admire )
2. Dalat is one of the most famous ....cities in Vietnam ( mountain )
3. A lot of oil has been laid ..under the sea ( discover )
4. We enjoyed a bicycle trip in the peaceful evening in the countryside ( leisure )
5. It’s traveling that helps with the .of knowledge ( rich ) 
6. It is very difficult to find Mrs Burton’s shop, for it was .. from all others in the 
	street. (distinguish) 
7. The teacher’s criticism has ... Tom’s interest in learning. (die) 
8. Panda is . to China only. (national) 
9. Thanks to his .....................................................our life has improved a lot ( achieve )
10. He failed the exam last year. He didn’t .( success )
@@@ TEST 4:
I. Choose the best answers from A, B, C or D
1) Don't forget ......... the lights and fans before going out of the classroom.
a) Turned off b) Turn off c) To turn off	 d) Turning off
2) .................. book is this ? It's Nam’s.
a) What b) Who c) Whose	 d) Where
3) She.......... him before I introduced him to her.
a) Met b) Had met c) Meets	 d) Has met
4) Hi ! I.......... you for ages.
a) See b) Haven't seen c) Saw	 d) Had seen
5) My father formed some......... friends when he was in high school.
a) Lasting b) Long c) Longtime	 d) Hard
6) My parents plan ....... a trip to Nha Trang in summer vacation.
a) Taking b) Takes c) To take	 d) Take
7) You'd better stop ...........so hard or else you'll get sick soon.
a) to work b) working c) worked 	d) is working
8) A: Who........You meet at the station yesterday evening?
 B: I met my old friend
a) Had b) X c) Do	 d) Did
9) Louis Pasteur .......... the process of pasteurization. He also developed vaccines for several diseases including rabies.
a) invented b) Inventing c) Had invented	 d) Has invented
10) A: Are these schools for people with................................?
 B: Yes, these people can attetnd institutions that help them lead a normal life.
a)Disabilities b) slow barning c) poor health d) poor performance
II. Rewrite the following sentences:
1) He hates getting up early in winter.
--> He can’t stand...................................................................................
2) He is living in an apartment with two rooms.
->Heis living in a................................................................................
3) The printer doesn’t work. It has happened once before.
--> This is the................................................................................................
4) You have been late for class. You’ve done thesame thing about 4 times before.
--> This is the......................................................................................
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first 
1. People believe that he died in the war. 
He ..
2. My mother doesn’t do the washing by hand any longer. 
No.
3. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home. 
	Not until .................................................................
4. They recruited very few young engineers. 
	Hardly ............................................................
5. I could hold a big party due to Mom’s help. 
	Had there ....................................................... 
IV.Read the text below. Use the word given to form a word that fits in the space.
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1.threat) ..and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
 We cannot clean up our (2. pollution) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (3. appear) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while (4. science) .search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s defense.
 It may not easy to change your lifestyle (5. complete) ., but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of (6.drive) .you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces household bills. We must all make a personal (7. decide) ..to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren.
V. Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the sentence given before it.
1. “Why hasn’t Nam phoned?” she wondered.
 C She wondered
2. The thief tried to escape but the police stopped him.
C The police prevented the thief
3. Lan began studying English ten years ago.
C Lan has 
4. My mother made these curtains.
C These curtains
5. “If I were you I wouldn’t trust Diep”, Lan’s mother told her.
C Lan’s mother advised
6. Nam is better at chemistry than Tuan.
C Tuan is not
7. His parents made him study for his exams.
C He was
8. I only help you if you promise to try harder.
C Unless
9. She bought that house in 1994.
C She has
10. They believe that he is mad.
CHe
11. It was such a boring film that he fell asleep.
C The film
12. We spent three hours getting to HO CHI MINH City.
C It took
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I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1.	A. interest	B. finish	C. climate	D. panic
2.	A. pedal 	B. satisfied	C. land	D. plan
3. 	A. seaside	B. realized	C. scream	D. seat
4. 	A. children	B. chemistry	C. kitchen	D. chat
5. 	A. beginning	B. passenger	 C. biology	D. technology
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 
6. A. routine	 B. physics	C. minute	D. danger
7. A. breakfast	B. purchase	C. peasant	D. begin
8. A. passenger	B. interested	C. frightening	D. contented
9. A. education	B. geography	C. occupation	D. information
10. A. relative	B. cinema	 	C. continue	D. suddenly
III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1. 	We got on the plane and waited about 10 minutes before it ____________.
A. take off	B. land	C. took off	D. landed
2. 	We took a short ___________ for thirty minutes in the middle of the afternoon.
A. talk	B. meal	C. rest	D. time
3. 	Do you bring __________with you? No, we are going to sleep in a rented house.
A. sleeping bags	B.	umbrellas	C.	drinks	D.	foods
4. 	Some animals are now ____________. We need to find ways to protect them.
A. dangerous	B. 	dangerously	C. 	in danger	D. danger	
5. 	It was ____________of her to wear Jeans and T-shirt.
A. comfortable	B. interesting	C. cheerful	D. typical
6. 	In any case, you should not give up____________.
A. hope	B. worry	C. death	D. danger
7. 	Please call the ____________. The house is on fire.
A. bodyguard	B. security office	C. fire brigade	D. police station
8. 	The alarm goes ____________at 6 o’clock and Nam starts a new day.
A. on	B. off	C. back	D. to
9.	____________is the study of living things.
A. Physics	B. Chemistry	C. Science	D. Biology 
IV.Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that the rewritten sentence has the same meaning as the original one.
1. 	My uncle decided to stop smoking local tobacco two years ago. (GIVE)
_____________________________________________________________
2. 	The teacher is satisfied with our results in Civic Education. (CONTENTED)
_____________________________________________________________
3. 	I have the habit of getting up late on the weekends. (ALWAYS)
_____________________________________________________________
4. 	Some of my classmates cycle to school every morning. (RIDE)
_____________________________________________________________
5. 	No one in the class got a higher mark in English than Tom. (HIGHEST)
_____________________________________________________________
6. 	During the break, the school canteen is full of students. (CROWDED)
_____________________________________________________________
7. 	They have to pay $50 for traveling every month. (SPEND)
_____________________________________________________________
8. 	Martina loves studying Information Technology the most of all subjects. (FAVOURITE)
_____________________________________________________________
9. 	After getting off the plane, I took a taxi to Sunrise Hotel at once. (IMMEDIATELY)
_____________________________________________________________
10. 	I think fishing for long hours is a waste of time. (INTERESTED)
_____________________________________________________________
V. Choose one best word given in the box to complete each sentence.
entertainment
hobbies
capital 
 rest
typical
inappropriate
enrolment
specify
applicable
delete
conversationalist
origin
marital status
target
semester
occasion
profession
attitude
opinion
shopper
1.	It is ______________ for the young to address the elderly by the first name in Vietnam.
2.	In the countryside, there are few places of ______________ .
3. 	The first word of any name must be written in _____________ letters.
4. 	Vietnam is my country of ______________ .
5. 	You have to fill in an _____________ form if you want to join a school.
6. 	He is always late for school. It is ______________ of him.
7. 	My ______________ are studying English and collecting stamps.
8. 	After a two-period lesson, we usually have a short ______________ .
9. 	Please __________ the date so that I can arrange the time for the meeting.
10. 	Professor Lan Nguyen devoted his whole life to the teaching ________ .
11. 	I’m really sorry. This form is not _____________ to foreign students.
12. 	The ______________ of my life is to learn English well in order to pass the entrance examination to VNU-CFL.
13. 	Your computer has many empty folders. You should ___________ them.
14. 	A good ___________ is the one who has great skills of communication.
15. 	On the ______________ of International Women’s Day, I wish you good health and happiness.
16. 	After the ______________ finishes, we have a long summer holiday.
17. 	What is your ______________ of the new program?
18. 	A housewife is often a good ______________ because she knows how to bargain.
19. 	The words married, divorced, separated, widow refer to ___________ .
20. 	What is your ______________ to the students’ learning methods?
@@@ TEST 6:
I.SUPPY THE CORRECT VERB TENSES:
1/ That man (catch) fish yet?
2/ I (listen ) to the radio when you (ring) .the bell.
3/ You must take un umbrella. It (rain) 
4/ My elder brother is a taxi driver . he (drive) ..very carefully.
5/ Each of them (understand) .the question in f\different ways.
6/ You (ever be) .to Moscow?
7/ Mr. Jones (teach) ..us at present.
8/ We (take) ..our test next week.
9/ We occasionally (go) ..to the cinema on Sundays.
10/ I (come) ..to work on bus this morning.
11/ Listen! I think the phone (ring) ..
12/ The police (finally catch) the bank robber.
II.Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence
1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam .
a. so 	b. although 	c. because 	d. though
2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework . 
a. Because 	b. whether 	c. Although 	c. so 
3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach . 
a. or 	b. but 	c. so 	d. though
4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .
a. so 	b. because 	c. although 	d. but 
5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it . 
a. or 	b. as 	because 	d. but 
6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
a. because 	b. although 	c. even though 	d. and 
7. The film was boring ____ we went home .
a. so 	b. when 	c. but 	c. if 
8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .
a. but 	b. if 	c. so 	d. although 
9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more . 
a. still 	b. therefore 	c. but 	d. as 
10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key . 
a. while 	b. but 	c. though 	d. because 
11. ____ it rained , the boys played football .
a. Even 	b. Even though 	c. However 	d. In spite of 
12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor .
a. so 	b. however 	c. but 	d. or 
13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t .
a. but 	b. as 	c. so 	because 
14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy .
a. while 	b. though	c.because 	d. but 
15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.
a. and 	b. or 	c. if 	d. since 
16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently .
a. also 	b. but also 	c. and 	d. so 
17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .
a. Though	b. Although b. Even though d. In spite of 
18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often .
a. So 	b. As 	c. Though 	d. Even 
19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep . 
a. If 	b. Although	c. While 	D. However 
20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do .
a. because 	b. though 	c. so 	d. but 
21. It’s cheap _____ I don’t like it .
a. and 	b. because 	c. so 	d. however 
22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian.
a. Despite	b. However 	c. In spite of 	d. Though 
23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing . 
a. although 	b. so 	c. but 	d. and 
24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition .
a. Although	b. Because 	c. As 	d. If 
25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut .
a. As 	b. Just as 	c. Although	d. When 
26. She came in _____ turned on the radio . 
a. so 	b. and 	c. or 	d. but 
27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold .
a. though 	b. because 	c. but 	d. so 
28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed .
a. Because 	b. So 	c. Although 	d. However 
29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast 
a. so 	b. since 	c. as 	d. though 
30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself . 
a. or 	b. but 	c. so 	d. and 
31. He had an accident ____ he was careful .
a. even though 	 b. because 	 c. so 	d. since 
32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming .
a. So b. Because 	c. However 	d. Although 
33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work . 
a. though 	b. so 	c. and 	d. but 
34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early .
a. Although 	b. So 	c. As 	d. However 
35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German .
a. Although 	b. However 	c. Because 	d. Since 
36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired .
a. so 	b. because 	c. but 	d. if 
37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match .
a. so 	b. and 	c. but 	d. because 
38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to 
a. because 	b. however 	c. although	d. since 
39. ______ we were in town , we often met him . 
a. For 	b. Although 	C. So 	d. When 
40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications .
a. because 	b. although 	c. so 	d. but 
41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry .
a. even though	 	b. in spite 
c. despite 	d. in spite the fact that 
42. In pite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled . 
a. the rain 	b. of the rain 	
c. it was raining 	d. there was a rain 
43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car . 
a. In spite b. In spite of 	 c. Despite 	d. Although 
44. ______ , he walked to the station . 
a. Despite being tired 	b. Although to be tired 
c. In spite being tired 	d. Despite tired 
45. The children slept wel