1.    Mary hurried, ................she was late.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

2. We can’t listen to the music, ....................the noise from the next room.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

3. .......................he has started many times, the engine couldn’t start.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

4. ....................their lateness, their teacher let them stand outside the classroom.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

5. Mary learns English well, .....................she  often pratices it regularly.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

6. They lose the way back to their hotel, ............having forgotten the map of the city at their room.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

7. ..............the daughter sickness, they decides to delay their holiday.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

8. Lien’s parents felt unhappy, ...............her failure at the exam.

A. because of           B. because               C. despite                D. although

9. Nga, .......family is going to move to the South, wanted to have a farewell party to her friends.

A. who                    B. whose                 C. whom                 D. which

10. Nga, ...............I met at Loan’s house last week, is a second year student.

 A. who                   B. whose                 C. whom                 D. which

11. The pupil .................won the prize is our headmaster’s son.

A. who                    B. whose                 C. whom                 D. which

12. Do you know a person ..................can repair this bike.

A. who                    B. whose                 C. whom                 D. which

13. Mai doesn’t want to come in because she is afraid ............the dog.

A. in                       B. at                        C. by                       D. of

14. Feeling tired I stayed ..............bed late.

A. in                       B. at                        C. by                       D. of

15. The school is famous .........................its tied regulations and trickness of the teacher.

A. in                       B. for                      C. at                        D. from

16. Many students in Thinglong are bad ..........English because of their laziness.

A. in                       B. for                      C. at                        D. from

17. His parents are surprised at his .............................

A. Succeed              B. successful           C. success               D. successfully

18. She smiled .........................because she was defeated.

A. happily               B. unhappily            C. happy                 D. unhappy

19. Because of her ....................., no one can teach her.

A/laziness               B. lazy                    C. lazily                  D.

20. By the time they arrived, the train ..............................

A. left                     B. was leaving         C. has left               D. had left