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Ex1: Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means exactly the same as the sentence before it:
1. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest.
-> She wasn't beautiful but she took part in a beauty contest.
2. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our camping.
-> Since it was raining, we decided to postpone our camping.
3. She wants them to sing a song.
-> She suggests they should singing a song.
4. She couldn't come to class because of her illness.
-> As she was ill, she couldn't come to class.
5. She couldn't join us because she was busy.
-> She was busy, so she couldn't join us.
6. Because of having a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell the house.
-> As she had a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell house.
7. Shall we go to the cinema tonight ?
-> What about going to the cinema tonight?
8. They requested us to leave the place at once.
-> They suggested we leaving the place at once.
9. I stay at home because it is raining.
-> As it is raining, I stay at home.
10. She was tired and therefore wanted to go home.
-> She wanted to go home because of tiring
Ex2: Complete the sentences using and / but / so / or / because:
1. I like Linda very much ..but... I don't like her brother.
2. I'd like to live somewhere by the Mediterranean ..because... I love the Sun.
3. We enjoy learning English ....so..... we find it very difficult.
4. I can't go out tonight ....because..... I am short of money.
5. She went to the theatre last night ....and.... had a wonderful time.
6. They can't walk home ......because...... it is very dark.
7. Would you like to drink milk .....or....coffee ?
8. It's raining heavily, ....so.... I can't go out.
9. He did the tests well ...and...I did, too.
10. His life was hard ....but... he studied very well.
Ex3: Use connectives to combine each pair of the sentences:
1. He is very tired. He has to finish his homework. (but)
-> He is very tired but he has to finish his homework.
2. The room is very small. It's quite comfortable. (although)
-> Althought the room is small, it's quite comfortable.
3. They went for a walk. The weather was bad. (but)
-> The weather was bad but they went for a walk.
4. Our teacher didn't arrive late. The traffic was terrible. (although)
-> Althought the trafic was terrible, our teacher didn't arive late.
5. I like watching TV. I like going to the cinema. (and)
-> I like watching TV and going to the cinema.
6. She wears glasses. She wants to see better. (because)
-> She wears glasses because she wants to see better.
Study well. 
1. He is very tired. He has to finish his homework. (but)
-> He is very tired but he has to finish his homework.
2. The room is very small. It's quite comfortable. (although)
->Although the room is very small, It's quite comfortable.
3. They went for a walk. The weather was bad. (but)
-> The weather was bad but they went for a walk.
4. Our teacher didn't arrive late. The traffic was terrible. (although)
-> Although the traffic was terrible, our teacher didn't arrive late.
5. I like watching TV. I like going to the cinema. (and)
-> I like watching TV and going to the cinema.
6. She wears glasses. She wants to see better. (because)
-> She wears glasses because she wants to see better.
The new models are expensive, ______ efficient. (however / therefore / and / but)
20. He failed his examination. ______; she will have to do the examination again. (However / But / Therefore / Because)
21. Students have to carry ______ their duties. (out / in / for / over)
22. He ate the chocolate cake ______ he is on a diet. (in spite of / because / despite / even though)
23. She attended the class ______ she didn’t feel alert. (because / although / so / and)
24. Classes will be canceled tomorrow ______ it is a national holiday. (therefore / because / but / because of)
25. ______ her mother’s sickness, she couldn’t attend our wedding. (As of / Because of / Because / Since)
26. This is the man ______ has asked me to marry him. (who / which / whose / whom)
27. Da isy ______ always well dressed, has won the beauty contest. (that is / who is / that / who are)
1. There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple. Any pilgrim would like to reach the top. (However)
=> There are more than 300 steps up the hill to Hung King Temple ; however , any pilgrim would like to reach the top.
2. i understand your point of view. i don't agree with you.(however)
i understand your point of view ; however , i don't agree with you.
3. People should use more solar energy. it is cheap, clean and unimited.(because)
People should use more solar energy , because it is cheap, clean and unimited.
4. He got up late. he đin't have time for breakfast.(therefore)
He got up late ; therefore , he didn't have time for breakfast
5. i don't do my homework. i get a bad mark. (so)
i don't do my homework , so i get a bad mark
6. she is intelligent. she is beautiful. (and)
she is intelligent and beautiful
7. the food was delicious. it wasn't expensive. (moreover).
the food was delicious ; moreover, it wasn't expensive
8. he is handsome. he is rather short. (but)
he is handsome but he is rather short
9. his leg was broken. he managed to get out of the car. (In spite of /-Though)
Though his leg was broken , he managed to get out of the car.
10. she was ill. she had to go to work. (Even though/despite)
Even though she was ill , she had to go to work.
Despite her illness , she had to go to work.
11.we won't hold the festival. it costs too much money. (if)
If it costs too much money , we won't hold the festival
12. The prince saw Sleeping Beauty. he kissed her on the forehead.(when)
When the prince saw Sleeping Beauty , he kissed her on the forehead
#Yumi
13. While the tortoise was running, the hare was sleeping
14. We like Tet because it is a long holiday; moreover, we can also receive ....
15. At the Mid Autumn Festival , kids can sing,dance,and enjoy mooncakes ; therefore , every child likes it very much
#Yumi
Put the verb into the correct form , positive or negative.
Ex : I was very tired, so I went ( go ) to bed eearly.
Mrs. Trang didn't go ( go ) to work yesterday. She wasn't feeling well.
1. It stopped raining, so I _____took_____ ( take ) off my raincoat.
2. The novel wasn't very interesting. I _____didn't enjoy_____ ( enjoy ) it very much .
3. We went to Kate's house but she _____wasn't____ ( be ) at home.
4. She was in a hurry, so she ______didn't have_____ ( have ) time to phone you.
5. The story was very funny but nobody ____laughed____ ( laugh ).
6. Tom was very hungry. He _____ate____ ( eat ) like a horse.
7. The room was so cold , therefore we ____didn't sleep___ ( sleep) well.
8. It was hard work carrying the bags. They ___were____ ( be ) very heavy.
9. The window was open and a bird _____flew_____ ( fly ) into the room.
10. It was very hot , so I ___turned____ ( turn ) on the air - conditioner.
1. It stopped raining, so I _took_________ ( take ) off my raincoat.
2. The novel wasn't very interesting. I _did'n enjoy___ ( enjoy ) it very much .
3. We went to Kate's house but she _was________ ( be ) at home.
4. She was in a hurry, so she _had______ ( have ) time to phone you.
5. The story was very funny but nobody __did't laugh______ ( laugh ).
6. Tom was very hungry. He _ate________ ( eat ) like a horse.
7. The room was so cold , therefore we _slept______ ( sleep) well.
8. It was hard work carrying the bags. They _were______ ( be ) very heavy.
9. The window was open and a bird _did't fly_________ ( fly ) into the room.
10. It was very hot , so I _turned______ ( turn ) on the air - conditioner.
1. The weather was nice.................(although/or/unitil)it was a bit cold
2. It was raining...............(however/because/so)I took my umbrella
3.We went to the restaurant..............(although/however/because0there was no food in the house.
4. I will tell you my plans.................(while/or/because)we are having dinner.
5. Andy was bored at school,.................(so/while/and)he left when he was sixteen
6. I didn't buy it........................(baecau/however/and)it was very expensive
7. John failed his history test....................(and/therefore/ỏ), he has to do the test again
8. She wants to prepare a five - food tray,.................(but/so/although)she hasn't got enough truit.
1. Underline the correct word in bold in the following sentences.
1. The weather was nice.................(although/or/unitil)it was a bit cold
2. It was raining...............(however/because/so)I took my umbrella
3.We went to the restaurant..............(although/however/because0there was no food in the house.
4. I will tell you my plans.................(while/or/because)we are having dinner.
5. Andy was bored at school,.................(so/while/and)he left when he was sixteen
6. I didn't buy it........................(baecau/however/and)it was very expensive
7. John failed his history test....................(and/therefore/ỏ), he has to do the test again
8. She wants to prepare a five - food tray,.................(but/so/although)she hasn't got enough truit.
IV.Complete the dialogue. Put in used to with the verb.
Mrs. Bell is a hundred years old. She is the oldest person in the village. A radio reporter is interviewing her.
Mrs. Bell: I’ve always lived in the village, but not always in this house.
Reporter: (1) _________where did you live_______________(Where/ you/ live?)
Mrs. Bell : When I was a girl, (2) _________we lived__________ (we/ live) at Apple Tree Farm.
Reporter : But life was hard, wasn’t it?
Mrs. Bell : Oh, yes. Things (3) ______were_____________ (be) different from the way they are now. In those days (4) __________we didn't have_________ (we/ not/ have) electricity.
Reporter : And (5) _____did you help______________ (you/ help) with the farm work?
Mrs. Bell : Yes, (6) ________i looked ___________ (I/ look) after the hens.
Reporter: What did you do in the evenings?
Mrs. Bell: After dinner, (7) _______we gathered____________ (we/ gather) round my grandfather to listen to his stories. At the time, (8) ______we had_____________ (we/ have) few games to play.
III. Put the verb into the correct form , positive or negative.
Ex : I was very tired, so I went ( go ) to bed eearly.
Mrs. Trang didn't go ( go ) to work yesterday. She wasn't feeling well.
1. It stopped raining, so I ____took______ ( take ) off my raincoat.
2. The novel wasn't very interesting. I _____didn't enjoy_____ ( enjoy ) it very much .
3. We went to Kate's house but she ______wasn't___ ( be ) at home.
4. She was in a hurry, so she _______didn't have____ ( have ) time to phone you.
5. The story was very funny but nobody ____laughed____ ( laugh ).
6. Tom was very hungry. He ___ate______ ( eat ) like a horse.
7. The room was so cold , therefore we ____slept___ ( sleep) well.
8. It was hard work carrying the bags. They ___were____ ( be ) very heavy.
9. The window was open and a bird ___flew_______ ( fly ) into the room.
10. It was very hot , so I ____turned___ ( turn ) on the air - conditioner.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. My mother has just bought a house ______ is full of roses. (whose garden / the garden / the garden of it / the garden whose) 2. They wrote ______ the addresses so that they could get in touch. (down / out / in / on) 3. They climbed onto the wall and they couldn’t get ______. (down / on / in / over) 4. ______he has been absent frequently; he has managed to pass the test. (Because / Because of / But / Though) 5. Mary will take a plane ______ she dislikes flying. (even though / because / and / in spite of) 6. She drank it to keep herself warm ______ she dislikes coffee. (although / because / because of / despite) 7. The children like to put _____ _ nice clothes when they go out. (in / off / into / on) 8. Before you go to bed, please turn ______ all the lights. (off / on / in / over) 9. Please turn ______ the gas, I want to cook my lunch. (over / back / on / in) 10. I like bananas, ______ my brother doesn’t. (because / but / and / even though) 11. I shall go ______ you stay here. (and / because / however / although) 12. Jane will be admitted to the university ______ she has bad grades. (because / even though / because of / but) 13. ______ his physica l handicap, he has become a successful businessman. (Although / Despite / Because of / Because) 14. She was absent ______ her cold was worse. (because / or / because of / so) 15. The examination was long ______ difficult. (or / and / but / however) 16. Joh n was ill, ______ he went to bed early. (but / so / because of / however) 17. I’d love to play the table tennis ______ I have to complete an assignment. (and / so / but / or) 18. He likes to travel, ______ so does she. (and / or / but / therefore) 19. The new models are expensive, ______ efficient. (however / therefore / and / but) 20. He failed his examination. ______; she will have to do the examination again. (However / But / Therefore / Because) 21. Students have to carry ______ their duties. (out / in / for / over) 22. He ate the chocolate cake ______ he is on a diet. (in spite of / because / despite / even though) 23. She attended the class ______ she didn’t feel alert. (because / although / so / and) 24. Classes will be canceled tomorrow ______ it is a national holiday. (therefore / because / but / because of) 25. ______ her mother’s sickness, she couldn’t attend our wedding. (As of / Because of / Because / Since) 26. This is the man ______ has asked me to marry him. (who / which / whose / whom) 27. Da isy ______ always well dressed, has won the beauty contest. (that is / who is / that / who are) 28. Her confessor suggests she ______ a different university. (attends / attending / attended / attend) 29. The boss suggested our ______ a vacation. (taking / take / to take / took) 30. The doctor suggests ______ smoking. (me to stop / my stop / my stopping / mine stopping) 31. Yesterday, he gave ______ his evening job. (on / in / up / for) 32. He likes her a lot. ______; he wouldn’t keep calling her. (and / how ever / or / so) 33. He came in and didn’t say anything, ______ worried all of us. (that / whom / whose / which) 34. It can be black, white ______ gray. (or / however / but / so) 35. Is it a boy ______ a girl? (and / but / or / therefore) 36. Internet is a very fast ______ convenient way for us to get information. (and / therefore / or / but) 37. He is going to collect all the bags ______ take them to the garbage dump. (or / and / however / but) 38. In Western countries, electricity, gas, ______ water are no t luxuries but necessarities. (and / or / but / therefore) 39. It was still painful, ______ I went to see a doctor. (but / so / or / however) 40. The examination tested both listening ______ reading. (or / and / but / however) 41. It is raining, ______ I c an’t go to the beach. (so / but / or / and) 42. If you ______ complaining, I’ll leave immediately. (go off / go for / go on / go over) 43. Go ______ until you get to the junction and turn left. (out / on / back / ahead) 44. He took ______ my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. (on / after / over / off) 45. May I borrow your dictionary? I want to ______ this word. (take up / go up / look up / come up) 46. ______ Marcy lost the contest, she managed to smile. (However / But / Although / And) 47. We took man y pictures ______ the sky was cloudy. (though / and / because / but) 48. My father suggest that my sister ______ to school tomorrow. (doesn’t go / didn’t go / not go / no go) 49. It has been suggested that he ______ the election. (forget / is forgetting / forgot / was forgetting
II. Complete the sentences with either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF:
1. We postponed our trip because of the bad driving conditions.
2. Sue’s eyes were red because she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.
3. We can’t visit the museum tomorrow because it isn’t open.
4. Jim had to give up jogging because of his sprained ankle. (mắt cá bong gân)
5. Because heavy fog at the airport, we had to stay in Boston an extra day.
6. Please walk carefully because the walkway is slippery (adj-trơn) when wet.
7. Thousands of Irish people emigrated to the United States because of the potato famine
(nạn đóikém/sự khan hiếm) in Ireland in the middle of the nineteenth century
8. My lecture notes(diễn thuyết) were incomplete because the instructor talked too fast.
9. Because it rained, we stayed home.
10. A tomato is classified(xếp loại) as a fruit, but most people consider it a vegetable because
it is prepared and eaten in the same way as lettuce(rau diếp), onions and other vegetables.
III. Complete the sentences with THOUGH(mặc dầu) or BECAUSE :
1. I put on sunglasses though it was a dark, cloudy day.
2. I put on sunglasses because the sun was bright.
3. Though she has a job, she doesn’t make enough money to support her four chidren.
4. Because she has a job, she is able to pay her rent and provide food her four children.
5. I’m going horseback riding with Judy this afternoon though I’m afraid of horse.
6. Though Tom didn’t know how to dance, he wanted to go the school dance because he felt lonely sitting and staring blankly at the TV while all of his friends were having fun together.
IV- BECAUSE + CLAUSE / SENTENCE / BECAUSE OF + NOUN / PHRASE
1. He is bad at English because he is very lazy.
- He is bad at English because of his laziness.
2. He didn’t come to class because he was ill.
- He didn’t come to class because of his illness.
3. Everyone likes and admires her because of her intelligence.
- Everyone likes and admires her because she is intelligent.
4. The flight 202 was delayed because the weather was bad.
- The flight 202 was delayed because of the bad weather.
5. He decided to accept the job because the salary was high.
- He decided to accept the job because of the high salary.
6. I didn’t come on time because it rained heavily.
- I didn’t come on time because of the heavy rain.
7. She smiles because she is very happy.
- She smiles because of her happiness.
8. They can’t miss the meeting because it is very important.
- They can’t miss the meeting because of its importance.
9. I was late for the meeting because the traffic was heavy.
- I was late for the meeting because of the heavy traffic.
10. My grandmother can’t work hard because she is very old.
- My grandmother can’t work hard because of her old age.
11. He likes her because she’s very beautiful and attractive.
- He likes her because of her beauty and atraction.
12. He didn’t go to school because he was very poor.
- He didn’t go to school because of his poorness.
13. He broke the glass because he was careless.
- He broke the glass because of his carelessness.
14. He left school because his life was hard.
- He left school because of his hard life.
15. My little brother can’t chew well because of his toothache.
- My little brother can’t chew well because he has a toothache.
16. I can’t play basketball because of my height.
- I can’t play basketball because I'm heavy.
17. We can’t swim in this part of the river because of highly polluted water.
- We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
18. We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather.
- We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather was lovely.
19. Two cars can’t pass each other because of the narrow road.
- Two cars can’t pass each other because the road is narrow.
20. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty.
- Nobody can do this test because it's difficult.
Correct the underlined words where necessary
1. She failed because she didn't work hard
2. However -> Because it was raining heavily, we canceled the game
3. I like soccer very much. But -> However I can't play it
4. There was a serious accident on National Road 1. So -> Therefore the traffic was heavily blocked
5. She can't see well so she has to wear glasses
6. Everybody loves him because he is always ready to help
7. Therefore -> Because he successfully passed the final exam, his family is very proud of him
8. The teacher ended the class earlier than usual however -> because she had something to do
9. The alarm unfortunately stopped working therefore -> so he was late for class
10. The whole family wanted to eat out tonight. However, my father suggested that we should cook something and enjoy our happy time together.