Ex 1: Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. I almost missed my flight there was a long queue in the duty-free
shop.
a. although b. since c. despite d. because of
2. I want to be well-groomed other people think nice things about me.
a. in order to b. so as not to c. so that d. as soon as
3. she is young, she is very independent.
a. Although b. Because c. In order that d. In spite of
4. I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.
a. As soon as b. Although c. After d. Before
5. he had finished his studies, he went to America.
a. While b. Before c. After d. Until
6. You‟ll never guess what happened I left my room.
a. as long as b. as soon as c. while d. as far as
7. they‟re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
a. When b. As soon as c. Even though d. Because
8. She went back to live with her mother she did not earn enough
money to live in her own house.
a. although b. so that c. in order to d. because
9. They were driving to Dallas they caught an accident.
a. when b. while c. before d. as soon as
10. she was asleep, thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
a. In order that b. Although c. Because of d. While
Ex 2: Join each pair of sentences, using the word or phrase in
brackets.
1. Hoa was born in Doc So craft village. She knows the process of making
pottery. (BECAUSE)
2. The library was bombed. Many important historical documents were
destroyed. (WHEN)
3. She entered the room. She knew there was something wrong. (AS
SOON AS)
4. We decided to take rooms in Longwood House. We knew we could not
afford the rent. (EVEN THOUGH)
5. My mom instructed me through 15 stages of making a conical hat. I
could make one for me. (SO THAT)
6. You want to knit a hat for your friend. You should watch tutorials on
YouTube. (BEFORE)
7. I was not enjoying the party. I wanted to leave early. (AS)
8. I was cleaning out my cupboards. I found these photos. (WHILE)
9. I went to Malaysia last year. I wanted to experience a whole new world.
(IN ORDER TO)
10. I attended a knitting workshop last Sunday. I don‟t know how to knit a
scarf. (ALTHOUGH)
Ex 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others.
1. a. pottery b. product c. workshop d. conical
2. a. surface b. layer c. frame d. birthplace
3. a. weather b. thread c. together d. rather
4. a. historical b. system c. landscape d. business
5. a. carved b. impressed c. embroidered d. weaved
Ex 4: Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The price of clay, supplies and equipment is a small percentage of the
total cost to
pottery. (product)
2. He started the youth group to keep local off the streets. (young)
3. Poem conical hats are believed to come from Tay Ho Village in Hue,
which was famous for
hat makers. (skill)
4. Today, Hang Trong paintings are found only in museums or fine an
galleries. (authenticity)
5. Craft village tourism has also proved an , receiving great
attention from visitors, especially foreign tourists. (attract)
6. Mass started in 1989 when the first 340 Windsurf guests arrived. (tour)
7. The tribe is concerned with the of its culture and traditions,
(preserve)
8. The second collection was more decorative, inspired by and
pattern. (embroider)
9. Vietnamese people have a strong desire to maintain a distinct
identity. (culture)
10. I‟d like to thank everyone for helping to make this day for us.
(memory)
