4. Underline the correct option among the bold words.
(Gạch chân phương án đúng trong số các từ in đậm.)
1. I am able to easily travel in Mexico however/ although/ despite I don't speak the Spanish
2. However/Although / Despite I had never been to Tét Festival before, I recognized it from the photograph.
3. She wasn't very happy although/ despite / nevertheless the festive celebration and the dancing.
4. Although / In spite of their beauty, I don't really enjoy fireworks that much. They're too loud for me.
5. We didn't join in any Songkran celebrations; however / although/ despite, we were in Bangkok during the Thai New Year.
1. I am able to easily travel in Mexico although I don't speak the Spanish.
(Tôi có thể dễ dàng đi du lịch ở Mexico mặc dù tôi không nói được tiếng Tây Ban Nha)
2. Although I had never been to Tết Festival before, I recognized it from the photograph.
(Mặc dù tôi chưa bao giờ đến Lễ hội đón Tết trước đây, tôi đã nhận ra nó từ bức ảnh.)
3. She wasn't very happy despite the festive celebration and the dancing.
(Cô ấy không vui lắm mặc dù đang tổ chức lễ hội và khiêu vũ.)
4. In spite of their beauty, I don't really enjoy fireworks that much. They're too loud for me.
(Bất chấp vẻ đẹp của chúng, tôi không thực sự thích pháo hoa cho lắm. Chúng quá ồn ào đối với tôi.)
5. We didn't join in any Songkran celebrations; although, we were in Bangkok during the Thai New Year.
(Chúng tôi không tham gia bất kỳ lễ kỷ niệm Songkran nào; mặc dù, chúng tôi đã ở Bangkok trong dịp Tết Thái Lan.)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Bài 1 :
Choose the best answer.
You should wash your face regularly, ______ your face will be full of acnes.
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A.
and
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B.
but
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C.
or
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D.
so
Bài 2 :
Choose the best answer.
Stop eating fast food, ____ you will be fatter.
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or
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B.
so
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C.
but
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D.
and
Bài 3 :
Choose the best answer.
Try to talk less ______ you will have a sore throat.
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A.
or
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B.
when
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C.
but
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D.
so
Bài 4 :
Choose the best answer.
Don’t drink too much milk, ______ you will gain your weight.
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so
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B.
or
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C.
and
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D.
but
Bài 5 :
Put “or, and, but, so” into the blank.
Bài 6 :
Choose the best answer.
She is hard-working. _______, she isn’t lucky in examinations.
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A.
Therefore
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B.
But
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C.
However
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D.
So
Bài 7 :
Choose the best answer.
_______ it is a comedy, I don't find it funny.
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Because
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B.
Despite
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C.
Although
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D.
In spite of
Bài 8 :
Choose the best answer.
_____ our careful plan, we made some mistakes.
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But
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B.
In spite
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C.
Despite
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D.
Because of
Bài 9 :
Choose the best answer.
John can't get tickets _______ he has queued for an hour.
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so
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B.
however
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C.
though
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D.
despite
Bài 10 :
Choose the best answer.
Mai’s dad usually drives her to school ______ her school is very far from her house.
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A.
but
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B.
though
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C.
because
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D.
or
Bài 11 :
Choose the best answer.
I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening ______ nobody in my family liked it.
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A.
although
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B.
yet
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C.
in spite of
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D.
so
Bài 12 :
Choose the best answer.
Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ________ being very tired.
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A.
despite of
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B.
in spite of
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C.
although
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D.
because
Bài 13 :
Choose the best answer.
She performed excellently in many films. ______, she hasn't ever won an Oscar for Best Actress.
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A.
Although
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B.
So
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C.
Therefore
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D.
However
Bài 14 :
Choose the best answer.
________ being exhausted after taking an exam, I accept my friend’s invitation to go to the cinema.
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Although
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B.
In spite of
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C.
Because of
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D.
Because
Bài 15 :
4.Match 1–4 with a–d.
(Ghép 1–4 với a – d.)
1 Everybody speaksEnglish in class, but … a. only a few peopleread in a second language.
2 Everybody reads intheir own language.However, …. b. songs in Englishare more difficultto understand.
3 Everybody listensto songs in English.However, …. c. everybody islearning English.
4 A few people knowthree languages, but … d. nobody speaksEnglish outsideclass.
Bài 16 :
5.Find the word although in the second text. What is it used for?
(Tìm từ although trong văn bản thứ hai. Nó được dùng để làm gì?)
Their business was different, but it was meaningful tothe environment.
(Công việc của họ khác nhau, nhưng nó rất có ý nghĩa đối với môi trường.)
Bài 17 :
6.Combine the two sentences using although and but.
(Kết hợp hai câu bằng cách sử dụng although (mặc dù) và but (nhưng).)
1 She is a little girl. She is helpful.
2 Many collectors want to own her toys. She does not want to sell them.
Bài 18 :
3.Look at pages 27 and 46 again, then fill in the blanks with 3 different words: Although,
however and but.
(Xem lại trang 27 và 46, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống 3 từ khác nhau: Mặc dù, tuy nhiên và nhưng.)
1 We use fossil fuels in our daily life, ………….. they are limited and cause pollution.
2 We use fossil fuels in our daily life; ………….., they are limited and cause pollution.
3 ………….. we use fossil fuels in our daily life, they are limited and cause pollution.
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REMEMBER (GHI NHỚ) |
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The English language has various ways to link ideas. When you connect ideas, you can use more than one word but the positions of the words are different. (Ngôn ngữ tiếng Anh có nhiều cách khác nhau để liên kết các ý. Khi bạn kết nối các ý, bạn có thể sử dụng nhiều hơn một từ nhưng vị trí của các từ thì khác nhau.) |
Bài 19 :
a. Read about using conjunctions. Then, read Anna’s paragraph again and underline the ideas linked with conjunctions.
(Đọc về việc sử dụng các liên từ. Sau đó, đọc lại đoạn văn của Anna và gạch chân các ý tưởng liên quan đến các liên từ.)
Bài 20 :
b. Read and circle Yes or No.
(Đọc và khoanh tròn có hoặc không.)
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a. I had a great time in France. However, I did get lost sometimes. (Tôi đã có một thời gian tuyệt vời ở Pháp. Tuy nhiên, đôi khi tôi đã bị lạc.) b. I had a great time in France. I did, however, get lost sometimes. (Tôi đã có một thời gian tuyệt vời ở Pháp. Tôi đã, tuy nhiên, đôi khi bị lạc.) c. Although she had a great time, she was lonely at first. (Mặc dù cô ấy đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời, nhưng lúc đầu cô ấy vẫn cô đơn.) d. She had a great time, although she was lonely at first. (Cô ấy đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời, mặc dù lúc đầu cô ấy rất cô đơn.) |
1. Can we use however to contrast ideas in one sentence?
2. Do we use a comma ( , ) after however when it’s at the start of a sentence?
3. Do sentences a. and b. have the same meaning?
4. Do we use although to contrast ideas in two sentences?
5. Do we use a comma between the two ideas when although is the first word?
6. Do we use a comma in the sentence when although is between the two ideas?
7. Can we use however in the middle of the second sentence?
Bài 21 :
c. Underline and correct the mistakes. Then, rewrite the correct sentences with however and although in your notebook.
(gạch chân và sửa lỗi sai. Sau đó, viết lại câu đúng với “however” và “although” vào vở.)
1. I want to study abroad. Although, it is very expensive.
2. Although she could speak French. Her writing was bad.
3. However, he liked Italy, he was lonely.
4. Ben wanted to study in France however his French was bad.
Bài 22 :
4. Join the sentences using the words in brackets.
(Nối các câu bằng các từ trong ngoặc.)
1. They left on time. They missed the train. (however)
They left on time. However, they missed the train.
2. He visited the gift shop. He didn’t buy anything. (although)
3. I want to keep a cat. My parents don’t agree. (however)
4. It will rain. They will go camping. (although)
5. It was a very nice jumper. It was too expensive. (however)
Bài 23 :
5. Fill in each gap with and, or, but, so, because, although or however.
(Điền các từ và, hoặc, vì vậy, bởi vì, mặc dù hoặc tuy nhiên)
1. ________ we have got recycling bins outside our houses, we can’t put batteries in them.
2. She didn’t want use her car, ________ she went to the food bank on foot.
3. They didn’t come to the beach ________ it rained.
4. Fiona wanted to join the local animal shelter. ________, she couldn’t be there in the afternoons.
5. The street was full of rubbish, ________ they decided to clean it.
6. I went camping with my classmates last weekend ________ we had a great time.
7. Liam lives in a big city, ________ he loves the life in the countryside.
8. We’re free this morning. Let’s go for a walk ________ we can play badminton in the park.
Bài 24 :
2. Read the text below. Underline although and despite. Answer the questions below.
(Đọc văn bản dưới đây. Gạch chân although và despite và trả lời các câu hỏi dưới đây.)
My friend, Nam and I love helping out at local shops. We want to make a difference to our neighborhood despite our young age. Mr. Hoàng, my neighbour, works at a bookshop. He needs our help when his shop is crowded. Although we don’t ask him for money, he sometimes offers us some change or lets us read comics for free. Sometimes, we go to the nearby florist’s to help Mrs.Phương clean up, too. She works hard to raise money for poor children.
Tạm dịch:
Bạn tôi là Nam và tôi thích phụ giúp mọi người buôn bán tại các cửa hàng trong địa phương. Chúng tôi muốn tạo ra sự khác biệt cho khu phố của mình dù tuổi của chúng tôi còn trẻ. Ông Hoàng, hàng xóm của tôi, làm việc ở một hiệu sách. Ông ấy cần sự giúp đỡ của chúng tôi khi cửa hàng của ông ấy đông khách. Mặc dù chúng tôi không yêu cầu ông ấy đưa tiền, nhưng đôi khi ông ấy cũng cho chúng tôi một chút tiền lẻ hoặc cho chúng tôi đọc truyện tranh miễn phí. Đôi khi, chúng tôi cũng đến cửa hàng bán hoa gần đó để giúp bà Phương dọn dẹp. Bà ấy làm việc rất vất vả để quyên góp tiền cho trẻ em nghèo.
1. What does Mr.Hoàng sometimes offer the kids?
(Ông Hoàng thỉnh thoảng cho bọn trẻ những gì?)
2. Why does Mrs. Phương work hard?
(Tại sao bà Phương phải làm việc vất vả như vậy?)
Bài 25 :
3. Study the Grammar box. Complete the sentences below, using although and despite / in spite of.
(Học khung ngữ pháp. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng although và despite/ in spite of)
- ____________my father was late for work, he stopped to buy a newspaper at the newsagent's.
- The shopping centre will be closed__________ its owner's attempt to rebuild it.
- _________my mum's efforts, she still spends more money on clothes than she expected.
- Living in the city is expensive___________some people can earn more money.
- The shoe shop only sells a few pairs of shoes each day_________ its special offers at this time of the year.
Bài 26 :
4. In pairs, use your own ideas to complete the following sentences.
(Làm việc theo cặp, sử dụng ý tưởng của riêng em để hoàn thành các câu sau đây.)
- I don't like going to the butcher's, although__________.
- The bakery is very crowded despite ______________.
- Despite her old age,______________.
- Although the greengrocer was very friendly,______________.
Bài 27 :
5. In groups of four, talk about the shopping habits of your family. Use although and despite.
(Làm việc theo nhóm 4 người, nói về thói quen mua sắm của gia đình bạn. Sử dụng although và despite.)
My mum often goes to the butcher's every morning to buy some meat. Although she wakes up early, she often goes there when it is already crowded....
(Mẹ tôi thường đến cửa hàng thịt mỗi sáng để mua một ít thịt. Dù đã dậy sớm nhưng khi bà ấy đến đó khi thì tiệm đã đông đúc rồi ….)
Bài 28 :
2. Find more expressions used to compare ideas in Exercise 1.
(Tìm thêm các biểu thức dùng để so sánh các ý trong bài tập 1.)
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Grammar (Ngữ pháp) |
Showing contrast (Thể hiện sự tương phản) |
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Use however and nevertheless to show contrast. (Dùng however và nevertheless để thể hiện sự tương phản.) |
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Martha looked all over the Internet for the perfect Halloween costumes; however, when they arrived, they didn't fit us. (Martha đã tìm kiếm khắp nơi trên Internet để tìm những bộ trang phục Halloween hoàn hảo; tuy nhiên, khi chúng được mang đến, chúng không vừa với chúng tôi.) Martha looked all over the Internet for the perfect Halloween costumes. However, when they arrived, they didn't fit us. (Martha đã tìm kiếm khắp nơi trên Internet để tìm những bộ trang phục Halloween hoàn hảo; tuy nhiên, khi chúngđược mang đến, chúng không vừa với chúng tôi.) |
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You can use nevertheless in place of however. (Bạn có thể dùng nevertheless để thay thế cho however.) |
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Bài 29 :
3. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. Listen and check.
(Hãy tạo một câu trong số hai. Sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc trong các câu của bạn. Nghe và kiểm tra lại.)
1. My grandfather passed on some traditional stories to my aunt. She forgot them. (however)
________________________________________________________
2. They held an interesting ceremony in Osaka. Not many tourists came. (nevertheless)
________________________________________________________
3. Many relatives came home for Christmas. I didn't enjoy the celebration very much. (however)
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4. It rained. The fireworks display was great. (nevertheless).
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Bài 30 :
Grammar
1. Combine the two sentences, using although / though.
(Kết hợp hai câu, sử dụng "although / though".)
Example:
She watched the film twice. She didn't understand the film.
(Cô ấy đã xem bộ phim hai lần. Cô ấy không hiểu nội dung của bộ phim đó.)
→ Although / Though she watched the film twice, she didn't understand it.
(Mặc dù cô ấy đã xem bộ phim hai lần, cô ấy vẫn không hiểu nội dung của nó.)
→ She didn't understand the film although / though she watched it twice.
(Cô ấy không hiểu nội dung bộ phim mặc dù cô ấy đã xem nó hai lần.)
1. The questions were very difficult. He solved them easily.
2. He was a great actor. He never played a leading role in a film.
3. They spent a lot of money on the film. The film wasn't a big success.
4. The film was a comedy. I didn't find it funny at all.
5. We played well. We couldn't win the match.
