Đề cương ôn thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh

ôn tập tiếng anh 9 A- THEORY THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 1-Form a. Affirmative: I, you, we, they + have + PP / He, she, it + has +PP Note:  PP = past participle (quỏ khứ phõn từ) ( =V-ed: V cú quy tắc, =V3: V bất quy tắc) b. Negative: I, you, we, the  + have not (haven’t) + PP / He, she, it + has not ( hasn’t) + PP  c. Interrogative: Have + I, you, we, they + P.P .... ? / Has + he, she, it + P.P .... ? 2-Use a. Một hành động bắt đầu trong quỏ khứ nhưng cũn tiếp tục đến hiện tại hoặc tương lai.       Thường  đi với: since (từ khi); for (được bao lõu). Ex1: She has lived here since 1987 Ex2: They have swum for 1 hour  b. Một hành động xảy ra trong quỏ khứ, khụng xỏc định rừ thơi gian. Thường đi với: already, ever... ( before), never... (before), not, yet, several times, many times... Ex1: She’s been to Japan several times. Ex2: I have never worked in that company before. c. Một hành động vừa mới xảy ra.  Thường đi với: lately, just, recently, in recent weeks/ months / years .... Ex1: My uncle has just come back form Americ Ex2: They have done the assignment in recent weeks. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE 1-Form a. Affirmative S + V-ed/ V2 (V cú quy tắc: V+ “ed”;V bất quy tắc; lấy cột thứ 2 trong bảng động từ bất quy tắc) b. Negative S + did not (didn’t) + bare-infinitive c. Interrogative. Did + S + bare-infinitive .... ? Note: The simple past form  of  ‘to be’ * Affirmative: You, we, they + were ; / I, he, she, it + was  * Negative You, we, they + were not (weren’t )/ I, he, she, it + was not (wasn’t)  * Interrogative Were + you, we, they .... ?  / Was + he, she, it.....  ? 2-Use a.  Một hành động đó hoàn tất tại một thời điểm nào đú trong quỏ khứ. Thường đi với: yesterday, last... ( last week, last year....), ....... ago (3 days ago, .... ), in 1999, in 1987.... Ex1: She was here yesterday. Ex2: They didn’t learn Chinese 3 year ago.  b.  Một thúi quen ở quỏ khứ. Ex1: They often went fishing when they lived in the country. Ex2: Jack always got up at 3:00 am last year.  c. Một hành động đó hoàn tất trong một khoảng thời gian xỏc định trong quỏ khứ ( from ... to......) Ex: From 1981 to 1983, my older brother worked as a journalist PASSIVE VOICE 1- Active into Passive rule:  Active: S + V + O Passive: S +to be + PP +( by +O) Động từ chính của câu chủ động ở thì nào thì tobe phải chia ở thì đó  Note:  - Động từ ở cõu chủ động ở  thỡ (tense) hay thể (form) nào thỡ “be” ở cõu bị động ở thỡ hay thể đú. - Khi ta khụng xem người thực hiện hành động (does) là quan trọng, thỡ “ by object” cú thể bỏ đi. ( eg. S = personal pronoun: he, she, they, we, .... people; no-one.. ) a.The simple present She cleans the floor everyday. ( S + V / Vs / es... ) Passive: The floor is cleaned everyday. (S + am/is/are/ +PP...) b.The present continous. Mr.Baker is repairing the car       Passive: the car is being repaired by Mr Baker. ( S + am/ is/ are + being + PP...) c.The present perfect Someone has stolen  the bicycles ( S+ has/have + P.P...) Passive: The bicycles have been stolen ( S+ has/have + been + PP...) d.The simple past Where did they find the drugs ? ( S + V2/ V-ed) Passive: where were the drugs found ? ( S+ was/ were + PP.....) e.The past continuous       They were preparing luch when I came there yesterday (S+was/were + V-ing .... ) Passive: Luch was being prepared when I came there yesterday.( S+ was/ were + being + PP.....) f.  The past perfect She had written almost ten pages by 3:00 pm. ( S+ had + PP...)       Passive: Almost ten pages had been written by 3:00 p.m (S+ had been + PP.....) g. Will/ would, shall/ should, can/ could, may/might must, have to, be going to, used to, ........ Active: S+ will/would, shall/ should... + bare-infinitive + object       Passive: S + will/would, shall/shoul.... + be + past participle (+ by object). Ex: Police will destroy these drugs. Passive: the drugs will be destroyed by police. 2-Special cases a.  Active: s1+ verb1( say/believe/think....) (that) +S2+verb2... Passive: Cỏch 1: It + be + PP (verb1) + s2 + verb2 .... Cỏch 2: S2+ be+ PP (verb1) + to- infinitive (verb2)... Ex:         People say that he is crazy. Passive:              It said that he is crazy              He is said to be crazy. b.  Negatives             Ex1: No-one has cleaned the floor lately.              Passive: The floor hasn’t been  cleaned lately Ex2: We didn’t do anything about it. Passive: Nothing was done about it. c.  Who + V + object ...... ? Passive: - By whom..... ?         -  Who...... by  ? Ex:           Who wrote this novel ? Passive:               - By whom was this novel written ?         - Who was this novel written by ? d.  It + be + adjective + to-infinitive + sth Passive: It + be + adjective + for sth + to be + PP Ex: It is important to finish this exercise. It is important for this exercise to be finished e.  Bare-infinitive + object Passive: Let + object + be + PP S + be + allowed / advised/asked/ supposed/ .... + to infinitive Ex1:     Please open the door -> Let the door be opened Ex2:     Turn on the light -> You are supposed to turn on the light.           f.  Causative form ( thức mệnh lệnh) Active: - She + have + sb+ bare-infinitive + st. / - S + get + sb +  to- infinitive + sth Passive: - S + have + sth + PP. / - S + get + sth + PP Ex1:     She has had someone repaint the car./ She has had the car repainted Ex2:     They got me to do the housework./ They got the housework done. RELATIVE CLAUSE Mệnh đề quan hệ/ mệnh đề tớnh từ là mệnh đề phụ trong cõu (khụng thể đứng riờng một mỡnh). Nú bắt đầu bằng: a. relative pronouns (đại từ quan hệ) : WHO, WHOM, WHICH, WHOSE, THAT. b relative adverbs (trạng từ liờn hệ) : WHERE, WHEN, WHY. Ex1: A man who dares to do it dares to do anything. Ex2: We talked to the man who was from Beijing. 1-WHO * Thay cho danh từ, đại từ chỉ người, cú chức năng của một chủ từ/ tõn ngữ. Ex1: The man has met your boss.He come from Italy.                                      subject   → The man  who comes from Italy has met your boss                   relative clause Ex2: We have met the girl. She studies in the shool. →  We have met the girl who studies in the school.                                          relative clause 2-WHOM * Thay cho danh từ/ đại từ chỉ người, cú chức năng của một tõn ngữ. Ex1: We like the man. You talked to him yesterday.                                             object We like the man whom you talked to yesterday                           relative clause Ex2: Is that the man ?. You have been waiting for him.                                                              object Is that the man whom you have been waiting for ?                             relative clause 3-WHOSE      * Thay thế cho sở hữu cỏch (possessive cases)      * Xuất hiện trong hai cấu trỳc. - .... noun/ pronoun + whose + noun + verb - ..... noun/ pronoun whose + noun + subject + verb  Ex1: The girl looks disappoited. Her examination result its so bad. The girl whose examination result is so bad looks disappointed. Ex2: That is the girl. I took her hat by mistake yesterday. That is the girl whose hat I took by mistake yesterday. 4-WHICH * Thay thế cho danh từ, đại từ chỉ vật / sự vật/ sự việc. * Cú thể làm chủ từ hoặc tõn ngữ. Ex1: She show me the table. It was made by her father. She shows me the table which was made by her father. Ex2: Do you like this car ? Mr. Tan bought it last month. Do you like this car, which Mr.Tan bought last month ? Note: “Which” cú thể được sử dụng để thay thế cho một mệnh đề đứng trước nú (= and this/ and that) Ex: Tom is so lazy, and this makes Mrs. Green worried. Tom is so lazy, which makes Mrs. Green worried. 5-WHERE * Thay cho trạng từ, cụm trạng ngữ chỉ nơi chốn (place) (eg.here, there, in that place.... ) * Thường xuất hiện trong cấu trỳc: ...... noun/ pronoun ( = a place) + where + subject + verb ...... Ex:  We visit  the hospital. We were born there/in that hospital        We visit the hospital where we were born. 6-WHEN * Thay cho trạng từ, cum từ chỉ thời gian (time) (on that day, in the year...) * Thường xuất hiện trong cấu trỳc : ...... noun / pronoun (= time ) + when + subject + verb ......    Ex:    She will never forget the day. She first met him on that day She will never forget the day when she first met him CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1-Điều kiện cú thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai (Điều kiện loại I)  If clause : simple present,  Main clause : will/shall/can/may + bare-infinitive Ex1: If it rain, we won’t go for a picnic Ex2: Our natural resources will disappear if we do not conserve them  Notes: - Ta cú thể sử dụng mệnh lệnh ở mệnh đề chớnh.    Ex: If you drink, don’t drive - Ta cú thể sử dụng “should” ở mệnh đề điều kiện để tỏ ý nghi ngờ.    Ex: If he should call, tell him I will ring back.   - Dạng rỳt gọn ở mệnh đề điều kiện (if possible, if necessary, if so................)   Ex: If necessary, I will help you.   -Ta cú thể sử dụng dạng mệnh lệnh để thay cho mệnh đề chỉ điều kiện.           Trong trường hợp này, giữa hai mệnh đề thường cú cỏc liờn từ như sau: and, or, else, otherwise. 2-Điều kiện khụng xảy ra ở hiện tại (ĐK II) (present unreal condition )  Main clause: would/could/might + bare-infinitive, If clause: simple past Ex1: If she had wings, she would fly to an island Ex2: He would build more houses if he were a king. Note: - ‘If I were you/I were in your position.................’được sử dụng để khuyờn nhủ. Ex: If I were you, I would accept the invitation ( = You should accept the invitation ). GERUND The gerund is used as a subject, a complement, an object of a verb or an object of a preposition (danh động từ được sử dụng như một chủ ngữ, bổ tỳc từ, tỳc từ của một động từ, hay tỳc từ của một giới từ)..... Ex1: Seeing is believing ( S= gerund) Ex2: Her hobby is listening to music ( complement = gerund) Ex3: They have finished doing exercises ( object = gerund) Ex4: We are font of playing football (Object of an preposition = gerund) Note: Danh động từ theo sau cỏc động từ như: to enjoy, to mind, to avoid, to finish, to practise, to suggest, to postpone, to delay, to imagine, can’t help/stand... Lưu ý cỏch sử dụng của cỏc động từ : ã        Forget + to-infinitive : quờn (sẽ/ phải) làm gỡ                 Forget + ing : quờn đó làm việc gỡ. Ex1: She forgets being taken to the zoo by her father when she was six Ex2: Don’t forget to shut the door before  leaving. ã        Remember + to-infinitive : nhớ ( sẽ/ phải) làm gỡ;            Remember + V-ing : nhớ đó làm gỡ Ex1: They always remember going to cinema together. Ex2: They remember to have a test on Wendnesday. ã        Stop + to-infinitive : dừng ( một việc) lại để làm gỡ;           Stop + V- ing : dừng làm một việc gỡ. Ex1: This moring , I saw Mr.Pike in the street, so I stopped to greet him Ex2: The  teacher asked us to stop talking ã        Need + to- infinitive: cần làm gỡ ( active);           Need + V-ing: cần được ( passive) Ex1: We need to repair the car. Ex2: The car needs repairing.  - Lưu ý cấu trỳc: S + spend + time + V-ing .... = It + take + s.b + time + to-inf CLAUSE OF REASON   +Mệnh đề chỉ lý do là mệnh đề phụ bắt đầu bằng cỏc liờn từ chỉ lý do như BECAUSE, AS, SINCE. Ba chữ này đều cú nghĩa vỡ, bởi vỡ nhưng cỏch dựng khỏc nhau. Vớ dụ:  a) Because           - Because he was sleepy, he went to bed. – He went to bed because he was sleepy. Mệnh đề phụ cú chữ because cú thể đứng trước hoặc sau mệnh đề chớnh. Tuy nhiờn phải chỳ ý nếu mệnh đề phụ đi trước phải cú dấu phảy (,) ngăn cỏch nú với mờnh đề chớnh            b) As           - As  she was free, she came to see me.             Vỡ cụ ấy rảnh rỗi, cụ ấy đến thăm tụi.           c) Since           - Since he doesn’t like music, he never goes to the concert              Vỡ anh ấy  khụng thớch nhạc,  anh ấy khụng bao giờ đi xem hoà nhạc. Mệnh đề since  và as luụn đứng trước mệnh đề chớnh.           b) So/ As Long As           - As long as  ( So long as) you’re not busy. Can you help me ?             Vỡ bạn khụng bận rộn, bạn cú thể giỳp tụi ?    + Ngoài cỏc liờn từ phụ thuộc ( Subordinating Conjuctions) như Because, Since, As, As long as, ... chỳng ta cũn một liờn từ kết hợp ( Co-ordinating conjuctions) FOR chỉ lý do.           * Liờn từ kết hợp là liờn từ nối hai mệnh đề độc lập (independent clauses) và khụng dựng ở đầu cõu. Vớ dụ:   - I phoned her, for I wanted to tell her about her exam.           Tụi gọi điện cho cụ ấy vỡ tụi muốn núi với cụ ấy về kỳ thi của cụ ấy.   + Mệnh đề chỉ lý do cũn cú thể đổi ra cụm từ chỉ lý do ( phrases of reason) với because of hoặc due to. Vớ dụ:           - Because  the weather was cold, we stayed home.           → Because of  the cold weather, we stayed home.           → Due to the cold  weather, we stayed home.             Vỡ thời tiết lạnh, chỳng tụi ở nhà. Because và Because of  Because và Because of  đều cú nghĩa là bởi  vỡ nhưng chỳng được dựng với cẩu trỳc khỏc nhau.  a ) Because là một liờn từ (Conjunction), theo sau nú là một mệnh đề (Clause). Vớ dụ: - Because the traffic was heavy, we were late for the meeting.                      S            V    Vỡ xe cộ đụng đỳc, chỳng tụi đến buổi họp trễ. b) Because of là nhúm giới từ ( Prepositional phrase), theo sau nú là một cụm danh từ ( noun phrase) Vớ dụ: - Because of  the heavy traffic, we were late for the meeting. B-PRACTICE Conditional Sentences (VIẾT LẠI CÂU) You got into so much trouble because you didn’t listen to me. → If There are so many bugs in the room because there isn’t a screen on the window. → If He is busy right now. So, he can’t help them. → If I can’t make all of my own meals because I am not good at cooking. → If I’m not you, so I can’t tell him the truth. → If I She came, so he wasn’t disappointed. → If He is not a good student. He didn’t study for the test yesterday. → If I didn’t eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now. → If Mai is sick because she didn’t follow the doctor’s orders. → If He is tired this morning because he didn’t go to bed early last night. → If They don’t behave themselves so their parents are not happy about that. → If She didn’t say sorry so he was angry. → If I am not a rich businessman and I can’t afford to buy an expensive car. → If It rained last night so I didn’t go to the barbecue. → If My parents do not allow me to go, so I have to stay at home. → If She doesn’t pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible. → If The weather was very nice so we didn’t go camping. → If The computer broke down and I had to stop my work. → If She loves him so she forgives him easily. → If He was angry so I didn’t say anything. → If II) TRẮC NGHIỆM If I ……….a lot of money now, I …………..a new car. a. have /will buy b. have / would buy c. had/ will buy d. had/ would buy. If I ……………you, I …………….do that. a. am/ will b. were /would c. were/ will d. had been/ would. If I were offered the job, I think I ………. it. a. take b. will take c. would take d. would have taken. I would be very surprised if he…………….. a. refuses b. refused c. had refused d. would refuse. Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down. a. closes b. had closed c. closed d. would close. 6. If she sold her car, she ………… much money. a. gets b. would get c. will get d. would have got. They would be disappointed if we……………. a. hadn’t come b. wouldn’t come c. don’t come d. didn’t come. Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking? a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take. She ……….terrible upset if I lost this ring. a. will be b. would be c. were d. had been. If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened. a. would walk b. walks c. had walked d. walked. What would happen if you ……………..to work tomorrow? a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. won’t go d. wouldn’t go. We ‘ll get wet if we ………….out. a. go b. did go c. went d. had gone. If I go shopping, I ………some food. a. buy b. will buy c. would buy d. would have bought. If I find it, I ………you. a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told. What would you do if you……………a million dollars? a. would win b. win c. had won d. won. They ‘d be hurt if I ………………. a. don’t go b. didn’t go c. hadn’t gone d. wouldn’t go. If we took the 6: 30 train, we…………too early. a. would have arrived b. arrived c. will arrived d. would arrive. If I had known you were in hospital, I …………to see you. a. will go b. would go c. went d. would have gone. If I …………., I would have said hello. a. had seen b. see c. saw d. would see. I…………..out if I hadn’t been so tired. a. will go b. went c. would have gone d. would go. If I ………..a camera, I would have taken some pictures. a. have b. had c. would have d. had had. You won’t pass the examination……………you study more. a. as long as b. unless c. if d. whether. If only I …………you wanted to invest money in business. a. had known b. knew c. have known d. know. If I were to leave my country , I ……………disappointed. a. probably be b. would have been c. will be d. would be. If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he…………….in his examination. a. would fail b. wouldn’t fail c. wouldn’t have failed. d. won’t fail. If I had taken that English course, I ………..much progress. a. had made b. would have made c. made d. would make. If I were in your place, I ……….a trip to England. a. will make b. had made c. made. d. would make. If I ………….. you , I’d save some of your lottery winning. a. be b. were c. am d. was If the car ……….. larger, we would have bought it. a. had been b. have been c. has been d. been If I had enough money, I ……… abroad to improve my English. a. will go b. should go c. would go d. should have go to If it …….. convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight. a. be b. was c. were d. is If you ……. time, please write to me. a. have b. have had c. had d. has If you had the chance, ………… you go finishing? a. did b. would c. may d. do Trees won’t grow ……….. there is enough water. a. if b. when c. unless d. as If you ………. to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now. a. listen b. had listened c. will listen d. listened I wish I …….. you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. a. can lend b. could lend c. would lend d. will lend If someone ……… into the store, smile and say, “ May I help you?” a. comes b. came c. would come d. could lend If you stay up late the previous night, you ………. sleepy the next morning. a. feel b. to feel c. feels d. will feel If Peter ……, Sarah will be sad because she wants to meet him very much a. comes b. do not come c. does not come d. will come If his teeth still …….., he will have to go to the dentist’s again. a. hurt b. hurts c. to hurt c. will hurt If you…………Tom , tell him I have a message for him. a. will meet b. would meet c. meet d. met If you …………too hot during the night , turn down the central heating. a. will feel b. felt c. feel d. feels. If you …………with your dictionary, I ‘d like to borrow it. a. finish b. finished c. will finish d. are finishing. If I lived nearer the centre , I …………always late. a. wouldn’t be b. can be c. won’t be d. will be. What would Lan do if she …………..the Miss world. a. would be b. were c. will be d. is. If I ………….her , I would have said “ hello” a. has seen b. have seen c. saw d. had seen. If she had read the passage more slowly , the candidate…………. a. understood. b. would have understood c. will understood d. would understand. If it……………, they will not go out. a. rains b. rained c. rain d. raining. James will not complete the work if she is …………..rarely enough. a. tell b. telling c. tells d. told. Betty will not go to the party unless John ……………….too. a. go b. went c. going d. goes Miss An does not want to go on the trip if nobody…………..with her. a. go b. goes c. went d. going. If you ………….to go shopping, please go with your aunt this weekend. a. wants b. want c. wanting d. wanted. Mr. Smith has to work on weekends if his manager………….him to. a. tell b. telling c. told d. tells. Unless they ……………her to work hard, she would not. a. encourage b. encourage c. encourages d. encouraging. If I ……….a king, I would give money to the poor . a. is b. are c. am d. were. If we had left this country , we would have………….to Australia. a. emigrated b. emigrates c. emigrate d. emigrating. If I had to the party last night, I …………her. a. will have met. b. would meet c. would have met d. will meet. Unless the pupils pay attention, the teacher …………….be angry. a. would b. may c. will d. might. Please do not go out if it………………. a. rain b. rains c. rained d. raining. If you …………me with this exercise, I will do the same for you one day. a. helped b. would help c. help d. will help. If you listen to music, you can’t ……………your study. a. concentrate on b. interested in c. care about d. read about. ……………you study harder, you won’t pass the final exam. a. unless b. if c. if not d. without. If the weather………….fine, we will go on a picnic. a. is b. were c. would be d. will be. If he………………….harder, the results will be better. a. worked b. works c. has worked d. will work. If Americans ate fewer foods with sugar and salt, their general health...better a. be b. will be c. is d. would be. If she hadn’t overslept, she ………..late for the interview. a. wouldn’t be b. wouldn’t have been c. hadn’t been d. would have been I’d have told you if I …………..the book. a. had seen b. would have seen c. saw d. see. If we had known your new address, we…………..to see you. a. came b. would have come c. would come d. will come. If I found a wallet in the street, I ………….take it to police. a. will b. should c. would d. shall I ………….that coat if I were you. a. wouldn’t buy b. didn’t buy c. don’t buy d. won’t buy. Passive and Active voice A group of students have met their friend at the railway station. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence? This well-known library attracts many people. All students attended the meeting. People say that he is intelligent. He can’t repair my bike. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. This is the second time they have written to us about this. Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. They didn’t look after the children properly. Nobody swept this street last week. People drink a great deal of tea in England. People speak English all over the world. Tom was writing 2 poems. She often takes her dog for a walk. How many lessons are you going to learn next month? She didn’t introduce me to her mother. Someone had invented electric lights before I was born. Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. He likes people to call him “sir”. People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars. Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. Don’t let other see you. Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. Before they took exams they had revised their lessons. The car knocked a woman down in the street. When he came home his father was reading a newspaper. Cows were eating grass on the meadow. My cousin will meet you at the station. She is running her own company. Visitors must leave umbrellas and raincoats in the cloakroom. My mother used to make us clean the house. RELATIVE CLAUSE COMBINE THESE SENTENCES BY USING RELATIVE PRONOUN Chinese people have a very special kind of soup. This kind of soup is made from shark’s fin. A lot of fish died everyday. They live in the polluted sea. We have a new teacher. I really like her. Many people get sick or die every year. These people eat puffer fish, a very poisonous species. She ‘ll tell you the story. That story will surprise you. The Nile is the home of a great variety of fish. The Nile is in Egypt. Yesterday, I visited Tri Nguyen aquarium. It has various species of fish. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it. Then he was caught in the mouth of a while shark.It is one of the most dangerous sea creatures. The most beautiful park is opposite my house. It has a lot of big trees. The girl was injured in the accident . She is now in hospital. A man anwered the phone. He told me you were away. A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt. Some people were arrested . They have now been released. . A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half an hour. Petr is studying French and German. He has been abroad. You’ve all met Michael Wood. He is visiting us for a couple of days. We are moving to Manchester.Manchester is the north west. I’ll stay with Adrian. His brother is one of my closet friends. John Bridge is one of my oldest friends. He has just gone to live in Canada. The Earth is a planet. It can support life. The book is about the girl. She runs away from home. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words. The man was very kind. I talk to him yesterday. She is the woman . I told you about her. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him. The picture was very beautiful. She was looking at it. I’ll give you the address. You should write to it. The movie is very fantastic. They are talking about it. Liờn từ và Giới từ Chọn từ/ cụm từ thớch hợp (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành cõu sau: 1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although2. ______of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation. A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition3. _____he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still4.______he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. For B. Thus C. So D. As5. _____to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road. A. Through B. Owing C. Because D. Since6. Of course I’m a Christian______I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too. A. since B. then C. and D. but7. The ______the disaster was engine failure, not human error. A. reason by B. reason on C. reason why D. reason for8. We have to start early ______we won’t be late. A. so that B. that C. because D. because of9. She came in quietly______not to wake the baby. A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so10. He was offered the job______his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas