Chuyên đề bồi dưỡng HSG - Chuyên đề 23: Liên từ - Tiếng Anh THPT

 CHUYÊN ĐỀ 23: LIÊN TỪ
A. RULES
 Liên 
 từ kết for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
 hợp
 both... and... (vừa... vừa...),
 not only... but also... (không những... mà còn...),
 Liên either... or (hoặc ...hoặc...),
 từ neither... nor (không... cũng không...),
 tương whether... or (dù... hay...),
 Các quan as/so... as (như là, bằng/không bằng, không như) 
 loại no sooner... than... hoặc
 liên từ hardly/scarcely/barely... when (vừa mới... thì...),
 so/such... that (đến mức... đến nỗi)
 trong 
 Tiếng 
 Anh
 after (sau khi), as/when (khi),
 as soon as (ngay khi), before (trước khi),
 just as (vừa lúc), once (một khi),
 since (từ khi), until/till (cho đến khi),
 while (trong khi),
 because/now that/since/as/seeing that (vì),
 so (vì vậy),
 therefore/thus/hence/consequently (do đó, do vậy),
 so that/in order that (để mà),
 Liên for fear that/lest (vì e rằng),
 từ phụ although/even though/though (mặc dù), 
 thuộc however/nevertheless/ nonetheless (tuy nhiên),
 whereas/on the contrary/in contrast/on the other 
 hand (trái lại, trái với),
 in other words (nói cách khác),
 as long as/so long as/providing that/provided that 
 (với điều kiện là, miễn là),
 or else/otherwise (hoặc là),
 in the event that/in case (phòng khi), 
 suppose/supposing that (giả sử),
 if (nếu như), unless (trừ khi),
 even if (kể cả khi), as if/as though (như thể là), 
B. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1.1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions. A. Because B. Although C. However D. Since
Question 16: The TROMBONE is the only brass instrument that does not use valves;_______the 
player moves a curved tube, called a "slide," back and forth in order to change notes.
A. rather B. other C. instead D. but
Question 17: Volunteer activities bring together people who might not_______have contact with 
one another.
A. likewise B. otherwise C. nonetheless D. unless
Question 18: Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in fields such as healthcare, education, and 
social services - fields that need visionary leaders,_______are currently facing a severe shortage of 
qualified employees.
A. and B. but C. hence D. despite
Question 19: Volunteer work and paid work are best viewed as complementary_______mutually 
exclusive.
A. rather than B. other than C. instead of D. in spite of
Question 20: Student volunteer work required for graduation or continuation in a school or training 
programme violate the non-compulsory feature of the definition and should_______not be 
considered as volunteer work.
A. thereafter B. thereby C. thereunder D. therefore
Question 21: A patent invention is protected by law_______only particular people or companies 
have the right to make or sell it.
A. in order for B. in order to C. so that D. such that
Question 22: Among the job postings that included a gender preference, 70 percent specifically 
requested that the positions be filled by men_______only 30 percent wanted female applicants.
A. and B. whereas C. or D. so
Question 23: Supporting women and men to build and advance their career_______ is an issue of 
gender equality_______makes good business sense.
A. both/ and B. either/or C. not only/ but also D. so/ that
Question 24:_______many international agreements affirming their human rights, women are still 
much more likely than men to be poor and illiterate.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Since
Question 25: Cultural diversity supports the idea that every person can make a unique and positive 
contribution to the larger society_______their differences.
A. rather than B. instead of C. other than D. in place of
Question 26: Understanding and respecting individuals who are different from one's 
self,_______racially, socially, ideologically or spiritually, is a natural outcome of understanding the 
vast diversity of God's creation.
A. either B. neither C. whether D. both
Question 27: Students can only use technological devices to complete their work 
_______investment on notebooks and books.
A. rather than B. instead of C. but for D. in case A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although
Question 44: There must be equal opportunity for all,_______ethnicity, gender or religion.
A. regardless of B. nevertheless C. in spite D. besides
Question 45: Generations can be divided_______group's language, technological influences, 
workplace attitudes, general consciousness and ways of life.
A. according to B. in response to C. with respect to D. forward to
Question 46: Due to generation gaps, a child may explain to an adult how to use 
technology,_______an older man passes the time reading.
A. however B. so C. because D. while
Question 47:_______the institution type, in the United States, students typically earn credits for 
courses they take and these credits count towards the completion of a program
A. Regards B. In regard to C. As regards D. Regardless of
Question 48:_______, we can all expect to see great changes during our lives.
A. Even though which generation or which society we belong to
B. No matter which generation or which society we belong to
C. However we belong to which generation or which society
D. Although we belong to which generation or which society
Question 49: Reading book helps me understand many different cultures_______traditions in the 
world.
A. as B. nor C. but D. and
Question 50: Priscilla Chan, who is Mark Zuckerber’s wife, is not beautiful,_______she is an 
intelligent girl.
A. although B. and C. since D. yet
Question 51: Because it rains heavily, they don’t go on holiday. They stay at home,_______
A. neither B. either C. instead D. although
Question 52: Energy produced from fossil fuels can make our environment polluted,_______the 
government encourages people to use energy generated from natural resources.
A. yet B. but C. therefore D. so
Question 53:_______Lina hates the hustle and bustle of city life, she moves to the countryside to 
live.
A. As B. Although C. Provided that D. however
Question 54: She behaves_______she knew everything about me.
A. Providing B. If C. As if D. So
Question 55: I don’t want to either meet him_______say anything to him because he hurt my heart.
A. or B. and C. nor D. but
Exercise 1.2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions.
Question 1: Ha Long Bay has spectacular natural landscapes._______, it attracts many tourists.
A. Hence B. However C. Because D. So
Question 2: He didn’t tell me anything about_______he would come_______not. A. so long as B. provide C. as well as D. so well as
Question 18:_______going to bed, you should drink warm milk, which is the best
choice for you to have a good night’s sleep.
A. After B. Before C. Although D. However
Question 19: _______I went home, everything was chaotic. Someone must have broken into my 
house.
A. When B. Before C. Because D. Although
Question 20: There are many ways to do multi-choice exercises._______, you can exclude wrong 
answers before choosing the best answer.
A. Besides B. For instance C. When D. Therefore
Question 21: Although the fish can hear, they have_______external ears_______ear drums
A. either - or B. either - nor C. whether- or D. neither- nor
Question 22: You are not allowed to drive your car in the city center at rush hour_______there is 
too much traffic then.
A. because of B. for fear C. for D. though
Question 23: She studies so hard_______if she falls the next exam, her mother will be sad.
A. lest B. Least C. on fear that D. as
Question 24:_______it had not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they would have stayed 
much longer.
A. unless B. As if C. Supposing D. As though
Question 25:_______liquid_______gases flow freely from a container because they have no 
definite shape.
A. Either - or B. Neither - nor C. Whether - or D. Both - and
Question 26: In a new culture, many embarrassing situations happen _______ misunderstanding.
A. because of B. because C. as D. seeing that
Question 27: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking_______accepting opinions 
without questioning them.
A. in addition B. for instance C. instead of D. because of
Question 28: Everybody had heard of Einstein,_______ hardly anyone could understand his theory 
of relativity.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
Question 29: It was the first time I had had visitors_______I moved to London.
A. since B. as C. for D. because
Question 30: The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in John Street._______, they 
do free home deliveries.
A. Moreover B. Consequently C. Nevertheless D. Instead
Question 31:_______, she managed to hide her feelings.
A. However jealous she felt B. if she would feel jealous
C. Despite of her being jealous D. In case she felt jealous
Question 32: My parents lent me the money._______, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Only if D. However