Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ lý do – Thực hành– Ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh

CỤM TỪ VÀ MỆNH ĐẾ CHÍ LÝ DO

EXERCISES

I. Combine each pair of sentences, using BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.

1. She saw the wanted man in a small coffee shop. She phoned the police.
2. The teacher is sick. We’ll have no class tomorrow.
3. She walked slowly. Her leg was injured.
4. Mary looks happy. She has just got good marks.
5. He came to the office 10 minutes late. He missed the first bus.
6. She coughed and sneezed. The doctor said she had to stay out of crowd.
7. It got dark. I couldn’t read the letter.
8. I didn’t come in time. There was a traffic jam.
9. He stayed at home yesterday. His mother was sick.
10. We didn’t want to go out. It rained heavily.
11. It’sraining. We stay at home.
12. Most people hear jogging is a good exercise. They begin to jog.
13. The climate in the country is healthy. People like to live there.
14. A Computer can be used for various purposes. It becomes very popular nowadays.
15. Tomorrow ỉs a public holiday. All the shops will be shut.

II. Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF as appropriate.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter______the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
2. We decided to leave early_____the party was boring.
3. Rescue attemps were temporarily halted ____the bad weather.
4. Paul may not go to the football game____his grades.
5. The bank closed down____recession.
6. More and more rubbish is discarded____more and more goods are consumed.
7. They left early____ they did not want to get caught in the traữìc.
8. The colored people are ill-treated____race discrimination.
9. I can’t sleep__ the noise. I wish they had not been making so much noise.
10. ____the world climate is changing, many species are in danger of becoming extinct.
11. It is against the law to discriminate against anyone____their religion or beliel
12. I’m not sure howto spend money in other countries ____the value of the currency.
13. The distance from the Earth to the Sun varies ___the Earth’s orbit about the Sun is elliptical.
14. It isn’t right for you to do something bad just____someone else has done something bad.
15. Just saying you don’t like fish____the bones is not really a good reason for no liking fish.

III. Change Clauses of Reason to Phrases or vice-versa.

1. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.
2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.
3. I can’t eat these fruits because they are green.
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
5. Because of being so old, the pipeline broke.
6. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it’s polluted.
7. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
8. Ann didn’t go to the circus wỉth Betty because she had a bad cold.
9. Many families break up because of a lack of money.
10. Because of an explosion of gas line, several houses burned down.
11. We postponed our trip because of the bad driving conditions.
12. I could not make a good choice because of many advertisements.
13. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.
14. We have to cut down on our driving because of the oil shortage.
15. The World Trade Center fell down because it was attacked by terrorists.
16. The student understood that mathematical problem very well because his teacher explained it clearly.
17. He couldn’t drive fast because the Street was crowded and narrow.
18. I couldn’t get to sleep last night because of the noise in the next apartment.
19. Because of the busy pace of modern life, many children spend most of their time indoors and have little exposure to the natural world.
20. He was reíused because he lacked experience.

File PDF

Đáp án

Xem thêm

CỤM TỪ VÀ MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ SỰNHƯỢNG BỘ – Lý thuyết