Chuyên đề Ôn tập tiếng Anh 10 - Chuyên đề 2: Phrases and clauses

 Luu Van Liet Upper Secondary School School year: 2019 -2020 
A. GRAMMAR 
I. CLAUSE AND PHRASES OF CONCESSION ( Mệnh đề và cụm từ chỉ sự nhượng bộ) 
 1. Although / Though / Even though (mặc dù) 
Although 
Even though + Clause (S + V +...), Main clause (S+V+) 
Though 
In spite of the fact that 
Ex: Although they are rich, they aren’t always happy. 
 2. Despite / In spite of (mặc dù) 
Despite 
In spite of + Noun / Gerund Phrase, Main clause (S+V+) 
Ex: Despite their richness, they aren’t always happy 
II. PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF REASON 
1. Because 
 Because 
 As + clause (S+ V), Main clause (S+V+) 
 Since 
Ex: I didn’t go to school yesterday because I was sick. 
2. Because of 
 Because of Noun/ Noun Phrase, Main clause (S+V+) 
 Due to + V-ing 
 On account of 
Ex: I didn’t go to school yesterday because of my sickness. 
B. EXERCISES 
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
1. ________ his denial, we all knew that he was guilty. 
 A. Despite B. In spite C. Because D. Because of 
2. The cameras take good pictures_______ their small size. 
 A. despite of B. in spite of C. because D. because of 
3. _______ he denied, we all knew that he was guilty. 
 A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Because 
4. I could not eat ______ I was very hungry. 
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27. Despite of his physical handicap, he has become a successful . 
 A B C D 
28. You are not advised to go jogging because your serious heart disease. 
 A B C D 
29. Because of they had collaborated well together, they were successful in their project. 
 A B C D 
30. John succeeded in his work because of he had worked hard. 
 A B C D 
III. Mark the letter A, B , C , or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which is closed in 
meaning to the original one. 
31. Although they have little money, they are happy. 
A. They have little money, so they are happy. 
B. They don’t have much money and they are happy 
C. They are happy in spite of not having much money. 
D. Their happiness is due to the fact that they have little money. 
32. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. 
A. The weather was so bad but we went out. 
B. If the weather were fine, we could go out. 
C. Whatever weather we had, we couldn’t go out. 
D. We couldn’t go out because of the bad weather. 
33. Although it got dark, they continued to work. 
A. In spite of got dark, they continued to work. 
B. In spite of dark, they continued to work. 
C. Despite get dark, they continued to work. 
D. In spite of the fact that it got dark, they continued to work. 
34. The car crashed because the driver was careless. 
A. The car crashed because of carelessness. 
B. The car crashed because of the careless driver. 
C. The car crashed because of being careless. 
D. The car crashed because of driver. 
35. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good. 
A. All the teachers love him because of he is good conduct. 
B. All the teachers love him because of his good conduct. 
C. All the teachers love him because of good conduct. 
D. All the teachers love him because of being good of his conduct. 
36. Because of working hard, she fell ill. 
A. She worked so hard that she fell ill. 
B. She was too ill to work hard. 
C. She didn’t work, so she fell ill. 
D. She was not ill although she worked hard 
37. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus. 
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47. _____________, he could not finish the job. 
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard 
C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work 
48. ______ I made up with my mind to leave the village and looked for a job in the city. 
A. In spite of my mother’s disapproval B. Although my mother disapproved but 
C. In spite of my mother disapproved D. Even though my mother disapproved but 
49. Though _______, they are good friends. 
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes 
C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes 
50. Nancy told me the secret ______________________ 
A. despite having promised not to do so B. despite she has promised not to do 
C. because she has promised not to do D. all are correct 
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