ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASONS,
RESULTS AND CONCESSION
I/ 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. 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 .

C. Because of D. But for
52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience.
A. even though B. despite
C. while D. however
53. We postponed the picnic ………………………
A. because it is raining heavily
B. because of the raining heavily
C. because the heavily rain it was
D. because it was raining heavily
54. … her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium
to attend the lecture.
A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite
55. She went to bed early ……… she felt tired.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
56. I couldn’t read the letter ……… the darkness.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because
57. The boys were punished…….he made many mistakes.
A. in spite of B. because
C. even though D. as if
58. …… the liberation of women, women can take part in
social activities.
A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As
59. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking
B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking
D. However we felt cold, we kept walking
60. She decided to leave her job in the company……she
could earn a lot of money there.
A. because B. although C. despite D. since

73. She is looking for a new job……………she is tired of
doing a routine job day after day.
A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct
74. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the
phone.
B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone.
C. Though she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the
phone.
D. Though she was very busy, she could answer the phone.
75. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.
B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door.
C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door.
D.I couldn't open the door,even though trying very hard.
II/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES….
1. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
àBecause of ………………………………………………
2. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.
à In spite ….……………………………………………
3. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study
it.
à In spite ….……………………………………………
4. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever
cancer.
à Despite … ……………………………………………
5. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she
wants to buy that new car.
à Despite …………………………………………………
6. Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to

à Because of ….…………………………………………
16. I like him because his father is kind to me.
à Because of … …………………………………………
17. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
à Because of ………………………………………………
18. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.
à In spite … ……………………………………………
19. Though English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.
à In spite … ……………………………………………
20. Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure liver
cancer.
à Despite … ……………………………………………
21. Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she
wants to buy that new car.
à Despite … ……………………………………………
22. Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to
live in London.
à In spite ….……………………………………………
23. Although I am hungry, I can’t eat now.
à Despite … ……………………………………………
24. Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in
this city.
à Though ….……………………………………………
25. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going
to the movie.
à Although ….……………………………………………
26. They worked very hard inspite of their old age.
à Although … ……………………………………………
III/ USE BECAUSE OR BECAUSE OF TO REWRITE
THE SENTENCES.

15. Governments advise giving up smoking because of its
harm for health.
à……………………………………………………………
16. They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are
small.
à……………………………………………………………
17. He got bad marks because his answers were incomplete.
à……………………………………………………………
18. Maria couldn’t return home because of losing all her
money.
à……………………………………………………………
19. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the
lesson for him.
à……………………………………………………………
20. A lot of people learn English because it is very
important.
à……………………………………………………………
21. Tom is often punished because he is very lazy.
à……………………………………………………………
22. I was late because it rained heavily.
à……………………………………………………………
23. They turned the heating on because the weather was
very cold.
à……………………………………………………………
24. She has to stay at home because of her sick mother.
à……………………………………………………………
25. I lost my way because the fog was thick.
à………………………………………………………
26. He is tired because of staying up late last night.
à………………………………………………………

à……….……………………………………………
Articles
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Exercise 1: Underline the most suitable phrase in each
sentence
1. Is this a person / the person you told me about.
2. This is the only cinema / an only cinema in the area.
3. Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames
barge.
4. I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum
this afternoon.
5. Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?
6. Do you have a milk jug / milk jug?
7. The Prime Minister / Prime Minister will give a speech
this afternoon.
8. The computer / Computer has already changed our
lives dramatically.
9. I haven’t been to an open-air theatre / open-air
theatre before.
10. Here is a thousand pounds / the a thousand pounds I
owe you.
11. I was under an impression / under the impression that
you had left.
12. I have to go I’m in a hurry/ in hurry.
13. I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
14. I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on
whole.
15. How many hours do you work, on average / on the
average, every week?
16. I was in pain / in a pain after I twist my ankle.

A. a B. an C. the D. x
4. There are billions of stars in _____ space.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
5. He tried to park his car but _____ space wasn’t big
enough.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
6. Can you turn off _____ television, please?
A. the B. a C. an D. x
7. We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
8. We had _____ meal in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
9. Thank you. That was ______ very nice lunch.
A. a B. an C. the D.x
10. ______rose is my favourite color.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
11. When was _____ computer invented?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
12. My daughter plays _____ piano very well.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
13. Mary loves _____ flowers.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
14. Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
15. Mrs Lan went to ____school to meet her son’s daughter.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
16. Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
17. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.
A.nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse

A. noise B. noises C. the noise D. a noise
30. Do you need ____?
A. an umbrella B. a umbrella
C. umbrella D. an umbrellas
31. I’ve seen ______ good films recently.
A. a B. the C. some D. an
32. I often watch ____ television for two hours every night.
A. some B. the C. any D. x
33. The injured man was taken to _____.
A. hospital B. any hospital
C. the hospital D. hospitals
34. She went out without _____ money.
A. any B. an C. a D. x
35. Toshi speaks ______ at home.
A. the Japanese B. Japan
C. the Japan D. Japanese
36. A man and a woman were standing outside my house.
___man looked English but I think ___woman was foreign.
A. the / a B. a / the C. a/ a D. the / the
37. John sat on _____ chair nearest the door.
A. the / a B. a / the C. a /a D. the / the
38. For breakfast I had _____ sandwich and _____ apple.
The sandwich wasn’t very nice.
A. the / an B. a / the C. a / an D. the / the
39. I would love to live by _____ sea.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
40. What is ______ longest river in ______ world?
A. the/ a B. a / the C. a / a D. the / the
41. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine.
___ newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where ___

53. It is said that Robinhood robbed _____ rich and gave
the money to _____ poor.
A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
54. Life is not so easy for _______ unemployed.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
55. Many people were killed in the accident. The bodies of
_____ dead were taken away.
A.the B. a C. an D. x
56. The butler was _____ I suspected.
A. last person B. a last person
C. the last person D. some last person
57. Where ______ you borrowed last week?
A. is scissors B. are the scissors
C. is some scissors D. are scissors
58. Why don’t we go to the park _____?
A. in the car B. with a car C. with car D. by the car
59. Too much rubbish is being dumped in ______.
A. sea B. the sea C. a sea D. some sea
60. This is exactly _____ I was looking for.
A. job B. a job C. some job D. the job
61. Of all the cars, I think I prefer ______.
A. a Japanese B. some Japanese
C. the Japanese one D. a Japanese one
62. I try to go jogging at least four times _______.
A. the week B. of the week C. a week D. of a week
63. Sally spent six month out of _____.
A. work B. a work C. the work D. some work
Exercise 4: Insert a, an or the if necessary.
1.There was . . . knock on . . . door. I opened it and found…
small dark man in . . . blue overcoat and woollen cap.

road. We followed . . . car in front of us and hoped that
we were going . . . right way.
16. I can't remember . . . exact date of . . . storm, but I know
it was . . . Sunday because everybody was at . . . church.
On . . . Monday . . . post didn't come because . . . roads
were blocked by . . . fallen trees.
17. Peter thinks that this is quite . . . cheap restaurant.
18. There's been . . . murder here. - Where's . . . body?
- There isn't . . . body.
- Then how do you know there's been . . . murder?
19. Number . . . hundred and two, - . . house next door to
us, is for sale. It's quite . . . nice house with . . . big
rooms. . . . back windows look out on . . . park.
20. I don't know what . . . price . . . owners are asking. But
Dry and Rot are . . . agents. You could give them . . .
ring and make them . . . offer.
21. . . . postman's little boy says that he'd rather be . . .
dentist than . . . doctor, because . . . dentists don't get
called out at . . . night.
Prepositions
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Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. When studying abroad, Mary was very happy to get a
phone call _____ her parents.
A. to B. for C. of D. from
2. Why don’t we stay ______ home _______ a change?
A. from/ as B. at / with C. at / for D. at/ on
3. A horse is always mounted ______ the left side.
A. on B. to C. from D. at
4. What would you like to have _____ lunch?

A. on B. in C. at D. for
19. The art museum is located next _____ the museum of
natural history on State Street.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
20. Minh was born_____ Ho Chi Minh city.
A. on B.at C.in D. up
21. Mai graduated _______ the University of Education.
A. from B. at C. in D. for
22. English is spoken in many countries all ___ the world.
A. in B. over C. at D. from
23. _______ many areas of the world, wars have made lives
more miserable.
A. on B. from C. in D. at
24. When we arrived__the station, the last train had gone.
A. in B. at C. for D. from
25. Approaching ______ the village, we saw the village
common in the distance.
A. at B. in C. to D. x
26. Fortunately, the company offered _____ me the job I
had applied.
A. to B. for C. with D. x
27. The pop singer has always received a large number of
letter _____ her fans.
A. of B. from C. to D. on
28. She was very surprised_____ the grade she received.
A. on B. of C. at D. about
29. I was disappointed ___ the grade I got on my last essay.
A. for B. about C. to D. with
30. Blue grass music is somewhat different ____ other
types of country music

football.
A. of B. on C. at D. in
44. Mary is the most beautiful girl ____ the three sisters.
A. in B. of C. with D. on
45. I have no interest ______ playing chess.
A. at B. from C. of D. in
46. When he was young, he was very keen _____ playing
sport to keep himself fit.
A. at B. on C. in D. of
47. If you earn a good salary, you can be independent ____
your parents.
A. of B. for C. from D. away
48. We are sure that they are all in favour ______ the plan.
A. to B. for C. of D. at
49. I will be responsible ______ what I do.
A. with B. for C. from D. on
50. You cannot do well two jobs _____ the same time.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
51. Before you decide to choose a job, you ought to take all
the factor ______.
A. into B. at C. of D. among
52. I have ever dreamt of becoming a teacher. The thought
was first put ___ my head when I started school at the
age ___ six.
A. in / at B. into/ of C. on/ at D. on / of
53. Those students major _____ English.
A. at B. in C. up D. for
54. If you don’t want to get ______ trouble again, please
get _____ early and go to work _____ time.
A. into/ up/ in B. in/ up / on

______ fresh air.
A. for / on B. on / for C. of / of D. of / for
67. I’m not good _______ English. I think I should spend
more time _______ it.
A. in / at B. at / on C. at / in D. on / at
68. How is thing getting ______ ?
A. up B. on C. in D. over
69. An umbrella I what I need now, it’s raining. I’ll give it
_____ tomorrow.
A. up B. away C. back D. over
70. I’ve gone ____ all my pockets but I can’t find the keys.
A. on B. off C. through D. of
71. I couldn’t find any place to go ______ holiday.
A. at B. for C. up D. on
72. I’m fed ______ doing the same work everyday.
A. out of B. forward to C. on to D. up with
73. Have you ever thought ______ giving up smoking?
A. over B. of C. on D. at
74. If you don’t know the meaning of the word, you should
look it ______ in the dictionary.
A. out B. in C. up D. on
75. She has tried ______ several shoes but she can’t find
suitable ones.
A. at B. in C. out D. on
76. Most countries have brought malaria _____ control
with the help of the World Health Organization.
A. under B. out of C. below D. in
77. The party begin at 7 o’clock and I’ll pick you __at 6.30.
A. on B. up C. away D. of
78. I come ___ an ancient city, sometimes referred ____ as

91. Your hairstyle is quite similar _____ me.
A. from B. with C. of D. to
92. Nguyen Du devoted all his lifetime ______ writing.
A. for B. to C. in D. from
93. I bought a coat __ my mother __ the supermarket.
A. from / for B. for / at C. for / from D. for / in
94. She was very surprised ______ the grade she received.
A. at B. on C. of D. about
95. We might need more food, depending ______ how
many people turn up.
A. for B. on C. at D. with
96. Jane doesn’t spend much money ______ clothes.
A. over B. about C. at D. on
97. A sign warned motorists ______ dangers.
A. of B. for C. about D. A and C
98. They translated the letter ______ French.
A. for B. with C. into D. about
99. I was depressed __ the grade I got on my last essay.
A. on B. about C. to D. A and B
100. Since she graduated, Anne has no longer been
dependent _____ her parents for financial support.
A. to B. on C. upon D. B and C
101. Catherine became accustomed ___ spicy foods when
she was traveling.
A. to B. on C. for D. about
102. Table salt is composed _____ two elements, sodium
and chlorine.
A. to B. around C. of D. for
103. Is there enough ______ that salad _____ everyone.
A. of/ for B. with / forC. to / to D. on / with

116. Many vegetables, including tomatoes, and corn, are
native ______ the New World.
A. for B. to C. about D.upon
117. This style of architecture is typical _______ the
Colonial period.
A. of B. to C. about D. with
118. Oxygen, fuel, and heat are all necessary ______
combustion.
A. with B. for C. about D. in
119. This variety of seed inferior _____ the type I planted
last year.
A. with B. upon C. up D. to
120. Thank you very much __ what you have done for me.
A. of B. up C. for D. about
121. The opposite ______ “old fashion” is “modern”.
A. at B. of C. to D. in
122. House cats are distantly related ____ lions and tigers.
A. in B. to C. of D. about
123. Is this type of soil suitable ____ growing tomatoes?
A. for B. about C. in D. at
124. The point that Murphy brought up was not relevant
_____ the discussion.
A. on B. of C. up D. to
125. Organically raised crops are free ______ chemical
pesticides and herbicides.
A. in B. of C. with D. up
126. This book is preferable ______ that one.
A. on B. to C. up D. of
127. If you are not satisfied ___ your essay, then I suggest
that you rewrite it.

140. My brother was married _______ one of the most
famous actresses.
A. to B. up C. with D. about
141. The police said that the lawyer had interfered
_______ their investigation.
A. for B. on C. to D. with
142. By the late 1940s, television had begun to seriously
compete _____ radio for audience and advertisers.
A. with B. to C. for D. on
143. Jame didn’t have any trouble adjusting __the climate
A. about B. to C. on D. up
144. William insists__getting up early,even on weekends.
A. on B. to C. toward D. for
145. What does this symbol refer _____?
A. on B. to C. for D. forward
146. Many companies participated ______ the trade fair.
A. for B. in C. to D. up
147. Did you hear the news__TV or read it__the paper?
A. at / on B. on / in C. in / in D. for / on
148. The members of a jury are chosen _____random,
from a list of voters.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
149. Videophones are not practical ______ present, but
they may be in the near future.
A. in B. up C. on D. at
150. Ms. Loan is ___ charge of the marketing department.
A. on B. at C. in D. up
151. Please come here _____ once.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
152. I am sure he didn’t break the plate _____ purpose.

165. She stood there, saying nothing until she lost sight
______ plane.
A. to B. of C. inside D. about
166. This custom dated back _____ the period when many
Londoners traveled to and fro on horseback.
A. about B. over C. with D. to
167. Be calm and don’t make a fuss ____such trifles.
A. for B. over C. about D. B and C
168. I have lost touch ______ Huong for 2 years.
A. with B. of C. from D. to
169. Pay attention ______ all the traffic sign when you are
travelling in the street.
A. of B. to C. for D. with
170. Have you taken notice ______ the “Stop” sign?
A. at B. to C. from D. of