Bài tập 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “although, therefore, however, but, so, because, despite, because of” và những từ thích hợp khác.          1. It is very hot in the desert. ___________, few trees can grow there.          2. Jame is offered the job, ___________ he is inexperienced.          3. James was not admitted to the university ___________ the age.          4. I tried to persuade her. ___________, I didn’t succeed.          5. The story was very funny, ___________ nobody laughed.          6. The match went ahead ___________ the heavy rain.          7. It was too dark to go on, ___________ we found somewhere to stay.          8. Nam had to stay home to look after his mother _______________ she was sick. Bài tập 3: Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất.          1. It was late, __________ I decided to phone home.             A. however                   B. but                               C. although                       D. because          2. Minh had a terrible headache. ____________, he went to school.             A. Therefore                 B. Although                      C. But                               D. However          3. Tom has a bike, ______________ he always walks to work.             A. so                             B. but                               C. because                        D. however          4. Her mother was sick. ____________, Jane had to stay home to look after.             A. Therefore                 B. Since                            C. However                       D. So          5. They asked me to wait for them, ________________they didn’t turn up.             A. but                           B. however                       C. so                                 D. therefore          6. It was raining hard. The match went ahead, _____________ .             A. therefore                  B. however                       C. but                               D. so          7. We couldn’t get a seat, ____________ we arrived quite early.             A. but                           B. however                       C. although                       D. because          8. Anne doesn’t get on well with people around her. She has ____________ changed her job many times.             A. however                   B. so                                 C. therefore                      D. although          9. I did my best. ____________, it was not good enough.             A. However                   B. Therefore                     C. Although                      D. Even though          10. Many airlines are offering discount tickets for flights, ___________ more people are flying for weekend trips to scenic cities.             A. so                             B. because                        C. although                       D. whereas

Bài tập 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau với “although, therefore, however, but, so, because, despite, because of” và những từ thích hợp khác.

         1. It is very hot in the desert. ___Therefore________, few trees can grow there.

         2. Jame is offered the job, ______although_____ he is inexperienced.

         3. James was not admitted to the university ____because of_______ the age.

         4. I tried to persuade her. ______However_____, I didn’t succeed.

         5. The story was very funny, _______but____ nobody laughed.

         6. The match went ahead _____despite______ the heavy rain.

         7. It was too dark to go on, _________so__ we found somewhere to stay.

         8. Nam had to stay home to look after his mother ________because_______ she was sick.

Bài tập 3: Chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất.

         1. It was late, __________ I decided to phone home.

            A. however                   B. but                               C. although                       D. because

         2. Minh had a terrible headache. ____________, he went to school.

            A. Therefore                 B. Although                      C. But                               D. However

         3. Tom has a bike, ______________ he always walks to work.

            A. so                             B. but                               C. because                        D. however

         4. Her mother was sick. ____________, Jane had to stay home to look after.

            A. Therefore                 B. Since                            C. However                       D. So

         5. They asked me to wait for them, ________________they didn’t turn up.

            A. but                           B. however                       C. so                                 D. therefore

         6. It was raining hard. The match went ahead, _____________ .

            A. therefore                  B. however                       C. but                               D. so

         7. We couldn’t get a seat, ____________ we arrived quite early.

            A. but                           B. however                       C. although                       D. because

         8. Anne doesn’t get on well with people around her. She has ____________ changed her job many times.

            A. however                   B. so                                 C. therefore                      D. although

         9. I did my best. ____________, it was not good enough.

            A. However                   B. Therefore                     C. Although                      D. Even though

         10. Many airlines are offering discount tickets for flights, ___________ more people are flying for weekend trips to scenic cities.

            A. so                             B. because                        C. although                       D. whereas