Bài tập chuyên đề Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Phần 2

11. ADVEBIALS:..
 Số câu đúng:./26. Họ và tên: .
01. Nam is motivated to study ______ he knows that a good education can improve his life.
	A. because	 	B. because of	 	C. despite	 	D. although
02. ______ the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference.
	A. Because 	B. In spite of 	C. Although	D. Because of
03. She didn’t walk home by herself ______ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because of 	B. because 	C. despite 	D. although
04. She had butterflies in her stomach ______ having prepared carefully for the interview.
	A. although	B. due to	C. despite 	D. because
05. The pop festival passed off peacefully ______ the fears of local residents.
A. because	B. because of	C. although	D. despite
06. ______ his good work and manners, he didn’t get a promotion. 
	A. Because of 	B. In spite of 	C. Even though 	D. Because
07. ______ they do not have much experience, their applications have been approved right away.
	A. Because 	B. Although	C. Because of 	D. In spite of
08. Please hand in your essay by the 4th of July, ______ you will receive an F. 
	A. although 	B. otherwise 	C. unless 	D. while
09. People should stop smoking ______ it is extremely detrimental to their health.
A. although	B. despite	C. because	D. because of
10. ______ he had enough money, he could buy a new car.
A. In spite of	B. Although 	C. Because of 	D. Because
11. I do not usually go shopping on Sunday ______ the stores are so crowded.
A. as	B. though	C. due to	D. despite
12. ______ Nam and Trung are brothers, they do not look alike at all.
A. Although 	B. Because 	 C. Despite 	D. Though
13. Their plans were cancelled ______ a bad storm. 
	A. in spite of	B. because of	C. though	D. since
14. You should change your wet shoes, ______ you’ll catch cold 
	A. though	B. or	C. if	D. unless
15. Hard ______ he tried, the second runner could not catch up with the first one.
	A. as	B. if	C. so	D. that
16. He was offered the job ______ his qualifications were poor.
	A. despite 	B. because of 	C. even though 	D. because
17. ______ the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there.
	A. Although	B. Because	C. Because of	D. In spite of
18. I couldn't resist reading the book ______ I was very sleepy.
A. even though 	B. because 	C. because of 	D. despite
19. I’ll accept that job ______ it is not suitable with my major.
A. although 	B. despite 	C. because of 	D. because
20. He achieved great success in his musical career ______ his hearing disability.
A. despite 	B. although 	C. because 	D. because of
21. His visit to Korea was delayed ______ his illness.
	A. because 	B. in spite of	C. because of	D. although
22. He managed to win the race ______ hurting his foot before the race.
	A. because	B. in spite of	C. although	D. because of
23. The flight from New York to London was delayed ______ the heavy fog.
	A. because of 	B. because 	C. so 	D. as a result
24. He lighted the candle ______ he wanted to read the note clearly.
	A. because of	B. though 	C. because 	D. in spite of
25. I am not so good at English, ______ I have to practice more.
	A. because 	B. so	C. though	D. despite
26. We didn’t go to France last summer ______ we couldn’t afford to.
	A. although	B. despite	C. because	D. because of
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12. VERB-FORMS:
Số câu đúng:./26. Họ và tên: .
01. We are looking forward to ______ you again soon.
	A. see 	B. seeing	C. saw	D. seen
02. His boss usually threatens ______ him if he continues to ignore the company’s regulation.
A. to sack 	B. sack 	C. sacking 	D. sacked
03. If we keep ______ our environment, we will soon feel sorry for what we have done.
	A. to dirty 	B. dirtying 	C. to dirty	D. dirtied
04. She is never willing ______ any personal questions.
A. answer 	B. to answer 	C. answering 	D. answered
05. He suggested ______ some more mathematical puzzles.
	A. do	B. to do	C. doing	D. done
06. It took the man forty-five minutes ______ to his office every day.
 	A. riding	 	B. to ride 	C. rode 	 	D. ride
07. We’ve got a new computer in our office. I haven’t learnt how ______ it yet.
	A. to operate 	B. operating 	C. operate 	D. be operated
08. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______.
	A. laughing 	B. to laugh	C. that she laughed 	D. laugh
09. The plants need ______ before noon, or else they will die.
A. watering 	B. to water 	C. watered 	D. water
10. Tom hopes ______ a solution to this difficult situation soon.
	A. found 	B. find 	C. to find 	D. finding
11. Health experts expect ______ people stay in shape by introducing a new diet.
	A. helping 	B. helped 	C. help 	D. to help
12. Most children very much enjoy ______ cartoons and doing video games. 
 	A. watch	B. watching	C. watched	D. to watch
13. There’s no opportunity for me ______ because he talked too much.
 	A. explain 	B. explained 	C. explaining 	D. to explain 
14. She will probably offer ______ the stereo for you when he has free time. 
	A. to repair 	B. repairing 	C. repair 	D. repaired
15. It is important ______ our limitation so that we can make the best of what we have.
 	A. knowing 	B. to know	C. know	D. knew
16. The girl said that she was afraid of ______ alone in dark.
 	A. being left	B. left	C. to leave	D. leave
17. They agreed ______ you when they had enough to announce.
	A. inform 	B. to inform 	C. informed 	D. informing
18. My mother avoided ______ out at rush hour because he was afraid of being stuck in the traffic.
	A. going 	B. went	C. go 	D. to go 
19. We were all too afraid to speak. Nobody dared ______ anything.
	A. saying 	B. said 	C. says 	D. to say
20. There’s no point in ______ everyone what I heard from her. 
 	A. tell	B. to tell	C. telling	D. told
21. He pretended ______ busy so that he didn’t have to help his friends with the cleaning.
	A. be 	B. was 	C. being 	D. to be
22. It’s no good ______ in that restricted area as you may be captured by the police.
	A. to enter 	B. enter	C. entering	D. to entered 
23. I’m hungry after hours of hard work. Is there any food ______?
	A. ate 	B. to eat 	C. eating 	D. will eat
24. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely and try to follow the social etiquette.
A. not behave 	B. not to behave 	C. not behaving 	D. did not behave
25. Would you mind ______ the door, it’s too stuffy in the room? 
	A. open	B. to open	C. opening	D. opened
26. You should give up ______, or you will die of cancer.
	A. smoke	B. to smoke	C. smoking	D. smoked
_____HẾT_____