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conjunctions( despite/ athough/ because/ because of/ however)

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Despite/ In spite of có nghĩa là...

a)

mặc dù

b)

bởi vì

c)

khi

2.

Sau

Despite/ In spite of là

a)

Danh từ

b)

Mệnh đề

c)

Cụm động từ

d)

Động từ nguyên mẫu

3.

______ he felt tired, he went to school yesterday.

a)

Although

b)

However

c)

Because

d)

Despite

4.

……… the bad weather, they enjoyed the picnic

a)

Although

b)

Because of

c)

Because

d)

Despite

5.

In spite of / Despite

a)

Bởi vì

b)

Mặc dù

c)

Không có, Mà không

d)

Nếu

6.

John can't get tickets ............ he has queued for an hour.

a)

although

b)

despite

c)

however

7.

............. her good salary, she gave up her job.

a)

Although

b)

Nevertheless

c)

Despite

8.

I don't really like the film ............ most critics say it is a must-see film.

a)

However

b)

although

c)

in spite of

9.

........... the special effect in the film is amazing, the acting is terrible.

a)

although

b)

despite

c)

nevertheless

10.

............... it is a comedy, I don't find it funny.

a)

In spite of

b)

However

c)

Although

11.

Rewrite these sentences using the words in the brackets.

He is so young. His acting is excellent. (Although)

(a)  

12.

It was noisy. The children slept well. (Despite)

(a)  

13.

Leonardo Dicaprio is a talented actor._________, he only won an Oscar after six nominations

a)

although

b)

however

c)

in spite of

d)

despite

14.

______ he felt tired, he went to school yesterday.

a)

Although

b)

However

c)

Because

d)

Despite

15.

______ his sickness,he didn’t go to school yesterday.

a)

Although

b)

Because of

c)

Because

d)

Despite

16.

……… the bad weather, they enjoyed the picnic

a)

Although

b)

Because of

c)

Because

d)

Despite

17.

although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well

a)

in spite of Tom was a poor student, he studied very well

b)

despite of a poor student, he studied very well

c)

in spite of a student poor, he studied very well

d)

in spite of a poor student, he studied very well

18.

even though the weather was bad, she went to school on time

a)

despite of the weather was bad, she go to school on time

b)

despite the bad weather, she go to school on time

c)

despite the bad weather, she went to school on time

d)

despite of the bad weather, she went to school on time

19.

My sister is a nurse .............. she works in a dental clinic.

a)

and

b)

but

20.

Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.

a)

because

b)

in spite of

c)

because of

d)

although

21.

Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.

a)

although

b)

because

c)

because of

d)

in spite of

22.

_______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.

a)

In spite of

b)

Because

c)

Because of

d)

Although

23.

John lost his job__________ his laziness.

a)

because of

b)

because

c)

in spite of

d)

though

24.

She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

and

d)

but

25.

_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.

a)

Because of

b)

But for

c)

In spite of

d)

Without

26.

Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.

a)

so

b)

although

c)

because

d)

though

27.

Parents shouldn't use physical punishment ___ it negatively influences children's development.

a)

because of

b)

although

c)

because

d)

in spite of

28.

_____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.

a)

Because

b)

whether

c)

Although

d)

so

29.

It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

so

d)

though

30.

Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.

a)

or

b)

as

c)

because

d)

but

31.

Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy.

a)

while

b)

though

c)

because

d)

but

32.

He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

if

d)

since

33.

_______ the traffic, I arrived on time.

a)

Though

b)

Although

c)

Even though

d)

In spite of

34.

______ they live near us, we can see them very often.

a)

So

b)

As

c)

Though

d)

Even

35.

______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian.

a)

Despite

b)

However

c)

In spite of

d)

Though

36.

The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing.

a)

although

b)

so

c)

but

d)

and

37.

______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

As

d)

If

38.

______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day.

a)

As

b)

Just as

c)

Although

d)

When

39.

______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

a)

Although

b)

While

c)

In spite of

d)

Despite of

40.

__________her laziness, she failed the exam.

a)

Because

b)

Because of

c)

Though

d)

However

41.

Quan got wet yesterday ______ he forgot to bring his umbrella.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

although

42.

__________ Thuy has an exam tomorrow, she still watches TV.

a)

Although

b)

Despite

c)

Therefore

d)

Because

43.

He is tired now __________ he couldn’t sleep well last night.

a)

because

b)

so

c)

although

d)

but

44.

The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard, _______ they passed the exam easily.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

but

d)

therefore

45.

_______ Quang Hai is very young, he won the "Gold ball" prize in 2018.

a)

Although

b)

Despite

c)

In spite of

d)

Even

46.

It’s raining. __________, Mr. Nam has to go to work.

a)

Although

b)

So

c)

Therefore

d)

However

47.

The weather was nice yesterday .__________ , the weather forecast predicted it would rain.

a)

And

b)

So

c)

But

d)

However

48.

__________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much.

a)

But

b)

Despite

c)

Although

d)

Nevertheless

49.

______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

As

d)

If

50.

She walked home by herself _______ she knew that it was dangerous.

a)

because

b)

although

c)

and

d)

but

51.

_______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.

a)

Because of

b)

But for

c)

In spite of

d)

Without

52.

It was all …….. her that we got into trouble

a)

because of

b)

because

c)

so

d)

but

53.

We had to hurry indoors …… it was raining

a)

because of

b)

because

c)

although

d)

however

54.

We didn’t arrive until seven o’clock …….. the traffic was terrible.

a)

so

b)

because

c)

although

d)

too

55.

He can’t drive …….. his illness

a)

though

b)

because of

c)

although

d)

because

56.

The restaurant closed down …….. the recession.

a)

though

b)

because of

c)

although

d)

because

57.

You may have to ................. many problems in the workplace.

a)

deal with

b)

set up

c)

turn down

d)

pass down

58.

I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic.

a)

I arrived on time although the traffic is bad

b)

I arrived on time although the traffic was bad

c)

I arrived on time because the traffic was bad

d)

I arrived on time because the traffic is bad

59.

...........beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy ending .

a)

In spite of

b)

Although

c)

Because ( bởi vì: từ nối dùng để chỉ nguyên nhân)

60.

Rewrite the sentence: He is so young. His acting is excellent. (Although)

a)

Although he is so young, his acting is excellent.

b)

Despite he is so young, his acting is excellent.

61.

1. We went out ………………….. the rain.

a)

although

b)

in spite of

62.

I enjoyed the party ……………….. I didn’t know anybody there.

a)

although

b)

in spite of

63.

He failed …………………… his hard work.

a)

despite of

b)

although

c)

in spite of

64.

_______________ his best efforts, the man just couldn't succeed.

a)

Despite

b)

Although

65.

We decided to buy the house ____________ we didn’t really have enough money.

a)

in spite of

b)

although

c)

however

66.

_____________having a lot of money, she doesn't have a home.

a)

Although

b)

So

c)

Despite

67.

I don't really like the film .......... most critics say it is a must-see film.

a)

although

b)

in spite of

c)

nevertheless

68.

______it is a comedy, I don't find it funny.

a)

In spite of

b)

Although

c)

However

69.

She prepared carefully for the casting. She wasn't chosen. (However)

a)

She prepared carefully for the casting. However, she wasn't chosen.

b)

She prepare carefully for the casting however she wasn't chosen.

70.

He is so young.................he performs excellently.

a)

however

b)

although

c)

despite