PRACTICE – CONJUNCTIONS – LIÊN TỪ

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. - A: Would you like to drink a cup of tea ________ coffee? - B: Tea, please.
A. and B. or C. although D. but
2. My sister plays volleyball well ________ I do not.
A. and B. but C. or D. although
3. Most people like watching comedy ________ it's very interesting.
A. because B. so C. although D. but
4. _________ Minh likes sport programmes, he watches this animal programme with his
family.
A. Because B. Although C. and D. but
5. The film is very interesting. It's both moving ________ funny.
A. and B. or C. although D. but
6. I have to go out ________ I meet my pen pal today.
A. but B. so C. because D. or
7. We decide to stay at home ________ it's raining heavily.
A. though B. so C. because D. but
8. ________ she knows that watching too much TV is a bad habit, she still watches TV
usually.
A. Because B. Although C. or D. but
II. Fill in each blank with one of the conjunctions "and/ or/ but/ so/ because/
although" to complete the sentences.
1. Is her child a boy …or…a girl?
2. I forgot: quên to bring the map, ……so….I got lost.: bị lạc
3. He failed: trượt the examination …because…..he didn't study hard.
4. Lien won the match: thắng trận đấu …although…she was injured: bị thương
5. My new classmate is quite friendly …and… sociable: xã giao
6. I don't like watching films on TV ……but…….. I like watching them at the cinema.
7. She likes watching cartoons …because…….they are colorful and funny.
8. He helps his friends a lot …so. he is very busy: bận rộn.
9. Lan sings very well …but..she cannot sing in front of many people.
10. The movie was very boring …so….. we went out to go shopping.
III. Nối mệnh đề ở cột A với mệnh đề ở cột B sao cho câu có ý nghĩa, sau đó viết lại
câu.
Cột A Cột B
1. We wanted to go to the show a. because they are quick and easy.
2. I often make omelettes: trứng ốp la b. although they are not very healthy.
3. Shall we go to the cinema c. and watch that film you were talking about?
4. Burgers are very tasty d. but there weren’t any seats left: không còn chỗ
ngồi.
5. My neighbours are friendly e. or at the football match?
6. Do you know if he’s at home f. because he laughs in his sleep.
7. Pick me up early, please, g. but they are noisy.
8. We know he has great dreams h. so we don’t get there late.
1-d 2-a 3-c 4-b 5-g 6-e 7-h 8-f
IV. Khoanh tròn vào liên từ thích hợp trong mỗi câu sau.
1. I’d love to stay (so /and / but) I have to catch my bus.
2. His hot chocolate was too hot (so / and / but) he put some cold milk in it.
3. (Or/ Although/ Because) we had an umbrella, we got extremely wet.
4. I only passed my exam (because / but / although) you helped me.
5. They were hungry (but / because / so) they made some sandwiches.
6. We can go to the pool (and / but / or) we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer.
7. She didn’t want him to see her (and / so / although) she hid behind a plant.
8. He’s in the town centre (so / because / but) he wants to look for shoes.
9. I’m definitely coming tonight, (or / because / although) I could be a bit late.
10. We can go to the shop before we go to Clare’s house (and / or / so) go to Clare’s
house first to see if she needs anything. What do you think?
V. Rewrite the sentence using the given words.
1. He was lazy, so he got a bad mark. ( “because”)
…Because he was lazy, he got a bad mark
2. It rained hard yesterday. I went to school on time. (“although”)
Although it rained hard yesterday, I went to school on time
3. Lan is more beautiful than all girls in her class. (most )
Lan is the most beautiful girl in her class
4. Daisy has to do her homework. She is very tired . ( “Although”)
Although Daisy is very tired, she has to do her homework
5. I am interested in the history of television, so I’ve read a lot of books about it.
Because I am interested in the history of television, I’ve read a lot of books about it
6. We tried our best to play well. We didn’t win the match.
We didn’t win the match although we tried our best to play well.…
VI. Make the sentences using a conjunction: but; and; or; so.
1. We know him. We know his friends.
........We know him and his friends........
2. The coat was soft. The coat was warm.
........The coat was soft and warm................
3. It is stupid to do that. It is quite unnecessary.
..........It is quite unnecessary, so It is stupid to do that........
4. I wanted to go. He wanted to stay.
.........I wanted to go, but he wanted to stay......
5. Your arguments are strong. They don’t convince me.
.......Your argument are strong, so they don’t convince me...
6. You can go there by bus. You can go there by train.
.........You can go there by bus and you can go there by train......
7. I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home.
......I was feeling tired, so I went to bed what I got home..

VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunction.

1- Tim usually plays piano and/but/so/because rides his bike at weekend.
2- They can’t go swimming and/but/so/because it is raining.
3- We have an important exam tomorrow and/but/so/because we need to study hard.
4- Normally, he is very kind and/but/so/because sometimes he can be rude.
5- I need to go out and/but/so/because he is waiting for me outside.
6- She is clever and/but/so/because beautiful.
7- My sister is tall and/but/so/because I am not.
8- It is sunny and/but/so/because hot and/but/so/because you don’t need to take your
umbrella.
9- He is studying and/but/so/because he wants to pass his exams.
10-I want to watch a movie and/but/so/because I don’t know what to watch.
11-He doesn’t know the answer and/but/so/because he asks the teacher.
12-He goes to the shopping mall and/but/so/because there isn’t any milk in the fridge.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct conjunction. Use and, but, or, because,
or so.
Example: I have a pen and a pencil.

1. I like rice __and_ fish for breakfast.

2. Jenny is kind __and_ smart.

3. She wants coffee __but_ not cake.

4. He works very hard, ___so_ he's really tired.

5. Sue can't come tomorrow __because_ she's sick.

6. He plays soccer every day _so he's very good.

7. I can meet you today __but_ not tomorrow.

8. David likes small dogs _but_ not big dogs.

9. She can speak French __but_ not Itialian.

10. David's very happy _because_ he's got a new job.

IX. Join the two sentences to make one sentence. Use and, but, or, because, or so.

Example: I have a pen. I have a pencil. - I have a pen and a pencil.

1. I like coffee. I like tea. __I like coffee and tea__________

2. She has a cat. She doesn't have a dog. ___She has a cat, but not a dog_________

3. I don't have much money. I can't buy a computer. _I don’t have much money, so I
can’t buy a computer____

4. She isn't here. She's on vacation. _She isn’t here because she’s on vacation

5. Do you write with your left hand? Do you write with your right hand? _Do you write
with your left hand or right hand?
X. Write and, but, so to complete the sentences.

1- I'm so hungry and.. I'm so tired.

2- He's a teacher …so… He's not a student.

3-I am not wearing a tie …but.. I'm wearing a suit.

4- It's so cold so.. I am not going to work.

5- They are students but..they are not smart.

6- She's wearing a scarf …and.. She is wearing a jacket.

7- The weather is so cold and…it's windy.

8- It's sunny but. It's cold.

9- this season is summer …so. I am going to the sea.

10- We are 1A students … we can talk in English.

11- The teacher is talking ………. We are not listening.

12- ……………………………………………………………………………..

13-……………………………………………………………………………..

14-……………………………………………………………………………..
 Conjunctions

Task [Link] each sentence with the correct conjunctions:

although - so - because - and - or - but

1-I will study every night __________ I can pass the test.

2-We can drive into the city, _________ we can take the bus.

3-I wanted to call you last night, ____________ my brother was on the phone.

4-She went to the store, _______________ bought some new shoes.

5-He went to the hospital, ______________ he hurt his leg.

6- Sami bought a new car, ________________ he is very poor.

Task 2. Match the correct sentences:

1- Alia is happy - so I shut the window.

2- Tom studied hard, - and she can cook

3- Do you prefer tea, - because she won the race.

4- It was cold, - but failed the test.

5- She can draw well - although it was raining.

6- He went out - or coffee.