Bài tập về liên từ (Conjunctions) có đáp án chi tiết

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Bài tập

Exercise 1: Chọn phương án đúng

1.   of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation.
   1. Instead B. On behalf C. According D. In spite
2.   , I decided to stop trading with them.
   1. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
   2. Though being the biggest dealer
   3. Being the biggest dealer
   4. Even though they were the biggest dealer
3. I think it's            to take a few more pictures.

1. enough light B. lightly enough C. light enough D. enough as light

2.   I heard the phone ring, I didn't answer it.
   1. because B. Only if C. Even though D. Provided that
3.  Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process;               , experts must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
   1. therefore B. afterward C. so that D. however
4. Businesses will not survive            they satisfy their customers.
   1. or else B. in case C. unless D. if
5. This investigation is not only one that is continuing and worldwide             we expect to continue for quite some time.
   1. but one also that B. but one that also

C. but also one that D. but that also one

6. A few natural elements exist in            that they are rarely seen in their natural environments.
   1. such small quantities B. so small quantities

C. very small quantities D. small quantity

7. He decided to quit the job           the high salary he got.
   1. although B. in spite

C. despite D. much as

8. I will stand here and wait for you             you come back.
   1. because B. though C. so D. until
9. My sister won't go to the party tonight and            .
   1. so will I B. I will too

C. neither will I D. I will neither

10. When he came to the counter of pay he found that he had           cash          his credit card with him.
    1. either/or B. neither/nor C. both/and D. not/neither
11.    we understand his reasons, we cannot accept his behaviour.
    1. As if B. What if C. Even if D. Only if
12.    his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
    1. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
13. Neither the students nor their lecturer            English in the classroom.
    1. have used B. use C. are using D. uses
14. the price is high, we can't afford to buy a new car.
    1. Now that B. Although C. Whereas D. As long as
15. He hurried he wouldn't be late for class.

1. since B. as if C. unless D. so that

16. I'm sorry you've decided not to go with us on the river trip, but               you change your mind, there will still be enough room on the boat for you.
    1. even B. nevertheless C. in the event that D. provided that

17.    you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
    1. as well as B. as far as C. as soon as D. provided that
18. My father is getting old and forgetful             he is experienced and helpful.
    1. Be that as it may B. Regardless C. Lest D. Consequently
19. We've had             problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to the shop.
    1. so B. such C. enough D. too
20. The baby can't even sit up yet,             stand and walk!
    1. but for B. let alone C. all but D. rather than
21.  All  the  candidates  for  the  scholarship  will  be  equally  treated              of their sex, age, or nationality.
    1. regardless B. regard C. regarding D. regards
22. Don't be late for the interview,            people will think you are a disorganized person.
    1. Unless B. lest C. so D. otherwise
23. You should take regular exercise             sitting in front of the television all day.
    1. in spite of B. instead of C. without D. even
24. High-level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness                run the risk of suffering injuries that cause permanent damage.
    1. or else B. besides C. unless D. on account of
25.    irritating they are, you shouldn't lose temper with small children.
    1. No matter how much B. As much as

C. However D. Although

26. There are             that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to tackle.
    1. too numerous environmental problems B. such a lot of environmental problems

C. so fewer environmental problems D. such many environmental problem

27. The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new            it was made in the 1990s.
    1. or B. because C. although D. however
28. "Did the minister approve the building plans?"

"Not really. He turned them down          that the costs were too high."

1. in case B. supposing C. provided D. on the grounds

Exercise 2: Chọn phương án thích hợp với câu ban đầu

1. I didn't want to disturb the meeting. I left without saying goodbye.
   1. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
   2. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
   3. I would rather disturb the meeting than leaving without saying goodbye.
   4. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
2. Having spent all his money, Daniel couldn't afford a new watch.
   1. As Daniel had bought a new watch, he spent all his money.

2. Daniel didn't buy a new watch although he had a lot of money.
3. Because he had spent all the money, Daniel couldn't afford a new watch.
4. Daniel couldn't get a new watch because he didn't have much money.

3. She doesn't want to go to their party. We don't want to go either.
   1. Either we or she wants to go to their party.
   2. Neither we nor she want to go to their party.
   3. Neither we nor she wants to go to their party.
   4. Neither she nor we don't want to go to their party.
4. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there.
   1. Much as the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
   2. In spite of the noisy hotel and they liked it.
   3. Despite the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
   4. Although the noisy hotel, they stayed there.
5. She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
   1. She was very busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
   2. She was too busy to answer the phone.
   3. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
   4. She was very busy so that she couldn't answer the phone.
6. Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed.
   1. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
   2. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
   3. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
   4. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
7. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
   1. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.
   2. Although he was poor, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.
   3. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.
   4. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.
8. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
   1. Although she didn't try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
   2. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
   3. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
   4. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn't pass it.
9. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.
   1. Smallpox is a dangerous disease, and so is malaria.
   2. Malaria is a dangerous disease, but smallpox is not.
   3. Neither smallpox nor malaria is a dangerous disease.
   4. Either smallpox or malaria is a dangerous disease.

10. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of car. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
    1. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
    2.  However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
    3. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution of air.
    4. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
11. I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned put that she was quite useless.
    1. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.
    2. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent.
    3. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.
    4. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job.
12. The substance is very toxic. Protective clothing must be worn at all times.
    1. Since the substance is very toxic, so protective clothing must be worn at all times.
    2. So toxic is the substance that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
    3. The substance is such toxic that protective clothing must be worn at all times.
    4. The substance is too toxic to wear protective clothing at all times.
13. The film was not interesting. However, he tried to watch the whole film.
    1. In spite of the film uninteresting, he tried to watch the whole film.
    2. Uninteresting as the film was, he tried to watch the whole film.
    3. Despite of uninteresting film, he tried to watch the whole film.
    4. Uninteresting as was the film, he tried to watch the whole film.
14. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful.
    1. In spite of very old, she looked very grateful.
    2. Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful.
    3. Despite her old age, she looked very grateful.
    4. In spite her being old, she looked very grateful.
15. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
    1. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time.
    2. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.
    3. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
    4. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on.
16. I whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.
    1. So as not to hear our conversation I whispered.
    2. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation I whispered.
    3. Because I whispered, nobody heard our conversation.

4. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard.

17. Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
    1. However he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
    2. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed.
    3. However he didn't succeed hard, he tried hard.
    4. However he tried hard, but he didn't succeed.
18. Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
    1. Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours.
    2. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.
    3. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.
    4. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.
19. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.
    1. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race.
    2. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race.
    3. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race.