INTERƠECTION - THÁN TỪ.
E x e r c is e 1. U n d e r lin e th e in t e r je c tio n s . (Gạch chân
dư ới các từ cảm thán)

1. Hey! You left me behind.
2. Ouch! That Soup is hot.
3. Oops! The plate broke.
4. Well, I guess r il go.
5. Hurray! We won the game.
6. Wow! John hit the ball far.
7. Hurry! I saw something scary in the cave.
8. Alas! I cannot go with you.
9. Shh! I heard something.
10. Ah, I see what you mean.
E x e r c is e 2. U n d e r lin e th e in t e r je c tio n s . (Gạch chân
dư ới các tù cảm thán)

1. Little Jack fell down the stairs. He cried and his
mother ran to pick him up: “Oh, dear, she said, how
many steps did you fall down?”
- Oh mum, he answered, I do not know. I fell so fast
th a t I had no time to count.
2. - Here is a piece of cake for you, Bob, if you would like
it.
- Oh! Thank you, Auntie.
- T hat’s well. I like little boys when they say thank
you.
- Oh! I should say “Thank you” again if there was
some jam on th at cake.
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3. - Hey, waiter, I ordered half a duck tvventy minutes
ago. How much longer is it going to be?
- Were waiting, sir, for someone to order the other
half. We can’t go about killing half đuck.
4. The laziest man in the village, no ỉonger able to live
off the charity of others, has decided to have himself
buried alive. The hearse was a ramshackle old farm
waggon, and attracted attention. “Who is it?” asked a
bystander.
- Why, it’s old lazybones, - he’s too lazy to earn enough
to live on, and we’re going to buiy him alive.
-1*11 give him a bushel of corn, said one.
- So will I, said another.
Slowly raising his head, the “corpse” asked, “Is your
corn husked, neighbour?
No, you’ll have to husk it yourself.
The corpse gently replaced his head, “Drive on, boys”he said- “drive on”.
5. A little boy had been hiding for some time under the
large table in the dining-room when his father came
in. His mother met her husband at the door and rather angrily explained the case to him:
- Jemmy has been very very naughty this afternoon.
When I wanted to spank him, he stole under the table and he never would come out in spite of all my
threats. . Don’t you think the little beast deserves
a sound thrashing? I wish you would fetch him from
under the table.
So the father - who was rather henpecked complied
with his wife orders. As he appreared, creeping on all
fours on the carpet, his son greeted him sympathetically:
- Hullo! daddy, is she after you 100?

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6. An American, travelling in Europe, engaged a servant.
Arriving at a hotel in Austria, he ordered him to register
their names at the oííice. Some time aíter, the American
asked the servant if he had carried out his order.
- Yes, Sir, was the reply.
- How did you write my name?
- Well, sir, I cannot pronounce it, but I copied it from
your portmanteau.
- Why, my name is not there. Bring me the book.
The register was brought, and the American read:
“Mr W arranted Solid Leather”.
7. A chemistry master, chalking HNOg on the blackboard,
noticed th at one of the pupils was almost asleep. “W hat
is th at the íịrmula for?” he addressed the uníortunate.
E r - er - stuttered the student- “it’s right on the tip of
my tongue, sir!”
“In th at case”, replied the m aster softly, you had bette r spit it out, my boy- it’s nitric acid.
8. All the schoolboys are busily writing on their States
when the teacher asked: “Now, William, what do íive
and two make?”
- “I don’t know, sir”- Well, suppose I gave you íĩve
rabbits and your uncle ga ve you two rabbits, how
many rabbits would you have?” - I should have eight
rabbits, sir”
- Eight rabbits! You are wrong, William”- I beg you
pardon, sir, I think I am right, because I have got one
at home already.

9. - Professor, do you think I shall ever be able to do
anything with my voice?
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- Well, it might come in handy in case of a fìre or
ship-wreck.
E x e r c ise 3. U n d e r lin e th e in ter je c tio n s. (Gạch chân
dưới các từ cảm thán)

1. Oh, now you weep; and I perceive you feel The dint
of pity; these are gracious drops. Kind souls! What!
weep you when you but behold Our Caesar’s vesture
wounded! Look you here! Here is himself, marred as
you see, with traitors.
(Shakespeare)
2. Woe worth the Chase I woe worth the day! That cost
thy life, my gallant grey. (Scott)
3. Hail! holy light, oíĩspring of heaven íirst-born,
Or of the Eternal, coeternal beam! (Milton)
4. Unfading Hope! when life’s last embers burn,
When soul to soul, and dust to dust, return, Heaven to thy charge resigns the awful hour! Oh!
then, thy kingdom comes! Immortal Power!
What though each spark of earth-born rapture fly
The quivering lip, pale cheek, and closing eye!
Bright to the soul thy seraph hands convey
The morning dream of life’s eternal day! - hen, then,
the triumph and the trance begin, And all the phoenix spirit burns within!
(Campbell)
5. Oh, say, what mystic spell is that which so blinds us

to the suíĩerings of our brethren, which deafens our
ear to the voice of bleeding humanity, when it is aggravated by the shriek of dying thousands.(Chalmers)
E x e r c ise 4. U n d e r lin e th e in te r je c tio n s. (Gạch chân
dư ới các từ cảm thán)

1- Hey, do you know her name?
2. Wow! That ballet dancer is really good.
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3. Gee, I would never be able to dance like Jenny.
4. Bravo! Our baseball team won the pennant.
5. Shh, be quiet.
6. Oh no! Our team lost th at game!
7. Good grief, Charlie Brown is playing!
8. Hurray, we won anyway.
9. Whoops, I lost the key.
10. Goodness, the school basketball team is quite good
this year.
E x e r c ỉs e 5. F ill in th e b ỉa n k s w ith c o r r e c t
in t e r je c tio n s . (Điền vào chỗ trống các thán từ đúng sau)
E ek !, Oh!, O ops!, W ow!, H ey!, À h aỉ, O uch!, A h!, W ell,
U gh!

1. ______ He stole my watch.
2. ______ That hurts.
3. ______ I think r il go.
4. ______ I hate rats.
5. ______ W hat a cute kitten.
6. ______ I lost my pencil.

7. _______The bus left.
8. _______How exciting.
9. ______ I guess you can have my Soup.
1 0 . _____ I slipped.
E x e r c ise 6. F ill in th e b la n k s w ith c o r r e c t
in te r je c tio n s. (Điền vào chỗ trống các thán từ đúng sau)
Cool, P h ew , M y g o odn ess, N o w ay, Uh, O uch, Oh no,
Hey, eh

1.
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You bought me a new sports car.


2. _____ I nearly missed the bus!
3. _____ I believe your dog is sitting on my foot.
4. _____ _ what a large llama!
5. _____ I’m not giving up my bike
6. ______ ! that hurt!
7 • _____ I forgot that the exam was today.
8. ______ Put th at down!
9. - I heard one guy say to another guy, “He has a new
car, _____?”
- 1 don’t know about you but, good lord, I think taxes
are too
E x e r c ise 7. F ill in th e b lan k s w ith correct
in te r je c tio n s. (Điền vào chỗ trống các thán từ đúng sau)
C on gratu lation s, shh, Achoo, Haha, Ugh


1 - ________ The little dinosaur sneezed.
2- _________ it’s a big spider.
3-

________it’s your birthday

4 - _______ _ we’re in the library.
5- ______ the old rubber chicken prank.
E xercise 8. Choose the b est answ er to decide the
m ean in g in terjection s express. (Chọn câu trả lời đúng
để xác định nghĩa biểu đạt của các thán từ)

1- An interjection i s __ .
a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or íeelings
b. a meaningless string of sounds
c. the same as an adjective
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2. Which of the following interịections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
a. Gee!

b. Gosh!

c. Boo!

3. You are vegetarian and you are oíĩered a dish of raw
meat. W hat do you think?
a. ưgh!


b. Hurrah!

c. Yippee!

4. Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fĩt the situation?
a. Yoo-hoo!

b. Ouch!

c. Eh!

5. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo
a. at a theatrical períbrmance
b. while listening to a political speech
c. on both of the above mentioned occasions
6. ____ , Mary!Come here! I want to talk to you.
a. Oops

b. Mmm

c. Hey

7. ‘Ta” is synonymous o f __ .
a. take it easy
b. thank you
c. tra-la-la
8. The interjections ‘blimey’ and ‘crickey’ im p ly _____ .
a. joy
b. surprise or wonder
c. irritation

9. Your children are making a lot of noise and you w ant to
hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?
a. Shh!
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b. Tut-tut.

c. Ow!


10. Which of the following interjections is NOT used
when cheering for a team?
a. Rah!

b. Yay!

c. Yikes!

11. _! The spinach Soup is out of this world!
a. Mmm

b. Yuk

c. Uh

12. A: I scored 660 points at the TOEFL test!
B :__ ! That’s amazing!
a. Wow

b. Aha


c. Woe

13. Which is the odd man out? (Which word ílts in a different group?
a. hey

b. yoo-hoo

c. oops

14. Paraphrase the interjection used in the following
dialogue.
A: I’ve torgotten to tell John about the party.
B: Eh?
a. What did you say?
b. Really?
c. How come?
15. The interịection 'VVoe!’ is a synonym of__ .
a. Alas!

b. Bother!

c. Really

E x e r c ise 9. T ell w h a t em o tio n is e x p r essed by th e
in te r je c tio n s in e a c h e x p r e ssio n b elow . (Hãy xác định

các thán từ sau đây biểu thị ý nghĩa gì)
1- Behold, the enemy marcheth!
2. Death! Where is thy sting?

3. Hip, hip Hurrah!
4. Bravo! A good shot!
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5. Fie! A soldier and aíraid of war!
6. Alas! I have lost my grandfather.
7. Oh! What a rogue he is!
8. Well done, thou good and trusted íriend.
9. Hurrah! our team has won.
10. Oh! W hat a beautiful girl!
E x e r c ise 10. C h oose th e r ig h t w ord s. (Chọn từ đúng)

1. ______ ! who cries outside (Hark/ Hallo)
2. _______! I have lost my purse (Alas/ Ha ha)
3. _______! I have defeated all my rivals (Hurrah/Ha)
4. _______! Are you not in your senses (Oh/Hallo)
5. _______! The victory is yours. (Bravo/ Hurrah)

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KEY
C O M C T IO N S -L IÊ N T ỈÍ
E xercise 1.
1. We know him a n d his íriends.
2. The coat was b o th soft and warm.
3. It is stupid a n d quite unnecessary to do that.
4. I wanted to go b u t he wanted to stay.
5. Your arguments are strong but they don’t convince me.

6. You can go there e ith e r by bus o r by train.
7. I was feeling tired so I went to bed when I got home.
E xercise 2.

I. bịre

2. when

3. unless

4. for fear that

5. until

6. Although

7. so that
9. If

8. so...that

II. Even though/Although

12. Wherever

10.than

E xercise 3.

1. After they got married, they...

2. ...crazy when his wife..
3 ...saying if you....
4 .party until I....
5. By the time he arrived home, I......
6. Whereas the íĩrst quiz was easy, this one
H oặc........whereas this one........
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7.........., yet people..........
8. Since we’re broke, we......
9. Even though he failed, he
10............while he was.........
E x e r c is e 4.

1. when

2. because

3. until

4. unless

5. and

6. since

7. or

8. but


9. so

10. when

11. or

12. because

13. unless

14. so

15. or

16. when

17. Although

18. and

19. but

20. unless

E x e r c is e 5.

1. if - subordinating conjunction
2. after - subordinating conjunction
3. till - subordinating conjunction

4. and - coordinating conjunction
5. unless - subordinating conjunction
6. beíore - subordinating conjunction
7. for - coordinating conjunction
8. since - subordinating conjunction
9. lest - subordinating conjunction
10. if - subordinating conjunction
11. because - subordinating conjunction
12. than - subordinating conjunction
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13. when - subordinating conjunction
14. till - subordinating conjunction
15. whether - subordinating conjunction
16. else - coordinating corỹunction
17. for - coordinating conjunction
18. or - coordinating conjunction
19. either...or - coordinating conjunction
20. th at - subordinating conjunction
E xercise 6.
1. as well as

2. so

3. but

4. but

5. otherwise


6. while

7. or

8. as well as

9. yet

10. while

11. or

12. othenvise

13. thereíore

14. yet

15. but

E x ercise 7.
1. Yet

2. or

3. for

4. yet


5. so

6. so

7. but

8. for

9. or

E x ercise 8.
1. either ... or
2. Both ... and
3. W h eth er... or
4. either ... or/ neither ... nor/ both ... and
5. E ith e r... or
6. both ... and/ neither ... nor

10. but


7. E ither ... or
8. whether ... or
9. neither ... nor/ either ... or/ both ... and
10. both ... and/ neither ... nor/ either ... or
E x e r c is e 9.

1. Even though baseball is all the rage, soccer is becoming popular.
2. Because there was not enough wind, the sailboat was
stranded/ While there was not enough wind, the sailboat was stranded.

3. Even if her alarm clock goes off, Louise will sleep
soundly/ Louise will sleep soundly until her alarm
clock goes off.
4. The horse won’t get out of its stall if you lock the
door./ If you lock the door, the horse won’t get out of
its stall./ After you lock the door, the horse won’t get
out of its stall.
5. Dr. Kroger has high expectations of his students, as
they work hard./ Dr. Kroger has high expectations of
his students, so long as they work hard./ Dr. Kroger
has high expectations of his students, so they work
hard.
E x e r c is e 10.

1. and

2. so

3. and

4. or

5. and

6. or

7. but

8. but


9. so

10. and

11. so

12. or

13. and

14. so

15. but

16. and

17. and

18. but

19. so

20. and

21. or

22. and

23. so


24. but

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25. or

26. so

27. and

28. so

29. but

30. and

31. or

32. or

33. but

34. or

35. but

36. or

E xercise 11.


1. I want to go to the supermarket and buy milk, but I
can’t h e c a u s e my daughter took the car.
2. Can you come over and help me paint my house w h en

you ílnish class today?
3. I won’t tell you the answer unless you give it a try
othervdse you will not leam anything.
4.

V ỉh e n

I watch romantic movies I will cry b ecau se I am

a very emotional person.
5. Suzy can have a piece of cake or she can choose to
have some pie.
6. Today Ron is busy so he will not be Corning to the

hospital to visit you.
7. Robin has promised to take Jill out b u t he wants to

go to the basketball game with CliíT tonight.
8. A lth o u g h I would love to take you up on your offer, I
think I will have to pass b e c a u se I have other obligations tonight.
9- Julie was a party girl w h e n she was in University
b e c a u s e she stayed out very late each night.
10. Oiỉ a n d water do not mix, b e c a u se the density of oil
is lighter than water.
11. Kyle is skipping class so he can line up to buy concert

tickets.
1 2 .1 can help you w h e n I fĩnish my own work.
13. W hile I am driving I don’t like people disturbing me.
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14. Johnny must pass his driving examination in o r d e r
to be able to drive by himself.
E x e rc ise 12.
1. I took my umbrella a s it was raining.
2. W hile some apples are red, others are green.
3. The boat could not move, since there was no wind.
4. Suríĩng is fun, th o u g h it can be dangerous.
5. You should stay away from bears, b e c a u se they are
dangerous.
6. A lthough deer are cute, they eat all your flowers.
E x e rc ise 13.
1. c

2. D

3. c

4. B

5. D

6. D

7. B


E x e rc ise 14.
1. only if

2. in case

3. Whenever

4. so that

5. until

6. wherever

7. as ỉf

8. Once

9. why

10. because

E x e rc ise 15.
1. A

2. B

3. A

4. B


5. A

6. B

7. B

8. A

1. B

2. c

3. A

4. c

5. A

6. A

7. c

8. A

E x erc ise 16.

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9. c

10

.A

13. c

14. B

11. B

12. A

15. A

E x e r c ise 17.

1. why

2. as if/as though

3. whether/ if

4. that

5. who

6. when


7. by the time

8. as

9. for

10. since

11 . what

12. so

13. which

14. if

E x e r c ỉse 18.

B
5. c
1.

.c

3. B

4. A

6. A


7. B

8. c

2

9. B

10. A

E x e r c ise 19.

1. A.

2. B

3. c

4. B

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. A

9. A


10. A

E xercise 20.

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. d

5. a

6. c

E x er cise 21.

1. A

2. B

3. A

4- B

5. A

6. B


7. A

8- B

9. A

10. B
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E x e rc ise 22.
1. A

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. A

10. B


E x e rc ise 23.
1. D

2. D

3. B

4. B

5. c
9. c

6. A

7. D

8. B

10. D

E x e rc ise 24.
1. because

2. because of

3. so, consequently

4. so


5. so

6. since

7. Although, Though

8. but

9. but

10. but then again

11. if

12. yet

13. after

14. or

15. nor

16. whether

17. or

18. while

19. before


20. before

E x e rc ise 25.
1. Neither..... nor
2. not only......but also
3. both........and
4. as....... as
5. either......or
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6. whether..„...or
7. both........ and
8. neither...... nor
9. either..... or
10. neither..... nor
11. whether......or
12. both..... and
13. as........ as
14. not only..... but also
15. both..... and.
E xercise 26.

1. The girl kissed her best íriend because they were
parting.
2. When the íĩremen had arrived, the íĩre had spread to
the whoỉe block.
3. A gang robbed my grocery store after I locked up for
the night.
4. On Thursdays, my niece always goes to the movies

unless ,i t snows.
5. My father’s car rolled down the hill until it hit a wall.
6. Ạs she was walking down the Street, the young woman spotted her parents on the bus.
7. Althnnph the students were out for the Christmas holiday, they wrote their term papers.
8. Macy’s is having a fantastic sale on winter coats on
condition th at you trade in your coat.
9. That dirty old dog sat in my ĩavorite chair while I had
to sit on the íloor.
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E x e rc ise 27.
1. I recognize you but not your brother.
2. Mom and Dad had a short but interesting conversation about the relationship between laughter and
intelligence.
3. A good sense of humor and real brainpower go together.
4. I studied hard, for I had to pass the test.
5. No one oíĩered to help me, but I had to get the job done.
6. E ither Jack or Bill was responsible for the check.
7. Not onlv his days but also his nights were given to work.
8. N eỉther the dog nor the cat would come inside.
9. Both his mother and his father objected to his making
the trip.
E x e rc ise 28.
I. so

2. so

3. because


4. so

5. so

6. because

7. because

8. because

9. so

10. because

I I . because
E x e rc ise 29.
1. Jaewon was cold, so he put on a coat.
2. Maria tried to read a novel in French, b u t it was too
diíĩlcult.
3. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, o r you
can ride the ferry.
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4.

I bought a bottle of wine, an d we drank it together.

5. The waiter was not very nice, b u t the food was delicious.
6. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD, b u t the shop didn’t

have it.
7. Anna needed some money, so she took a part-time

job.
8. There’s so much rain lately! Maybe it’s because of E1
Nino, or maybe it’s just coincidence.
9.

Julie has a guitar, a n d she plays it really well.

10. The concert was cancelled, so we went to a nightclub

instead.
E x e r c ỉse 30.

1. so that

2. so that

3. so that

4. when

5. Since

6. Although

7. so that

8. When


9. although

10. When

11. Since

12. Although

13. so

14. so

15. although

16. when

17. since

18. since

19. so

20. so

E x e r c ise 31.

1. B

2. D


4. B, A

5.

7.

c, A

10. B, D

c, B, D

8. B, A
11

.c

3. c
6. B, A
9. D
12

.c
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E x e rc ise 32.

1. B


2. c

3. B

4. A

5. c

6. A
10. A

7. B

8. c

9. B
E x e rc ise 33.

1. The Harrisons were having a party, because their
daughter was getting engaged
2. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital; thereíbre,
the police issued a waming on the radio.
3. Marie was worried about the killer; however, her husband was only worried about the car.
4. The car broke down, so George went to find help.
5. Marie could not walk in the rain, since her clothes
were not suitable.
6. Marie hid under a blanket, so th at no-one could see her.
7. Marie heard a strange sound on the roof; as a result,
she became very írightened

8. Marie could not sleep, as the knocking continued all
night.
9. Several policemen leapt out, and One of them rushed
towards the car.
10. The policeman told Marie not to look back, but she
could not help it.
E x e rc ise 34.
1. Mrs. Taylor is tall a n d slim.
2. Learning geography is hard b u t interesting.
3. I don’t like íbotball a n d soccer.
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4. Do you pull the handle or push it?
5. These tools are old b u t still good.
6.

We visited lots of castles and palaces in England.

7.

The classes are quite diffĩcult b u t I’m doing well.

8.

I didn’t know whether to turn left or right.

E x e r c ise 35.
2.


I don’t enjoy football, swimming and homevvork.

3. Shall we play tennis read a book or watch TV?
4. Do you want to sit next to Peter, David or Sam.
5.

We visited India, Japan or South Korea on our trip.

6.

Mr Carter likes classical music, pop music and jarr.

7.

No one likes people who are rude, mean or cruel.

8. Dad has to make our breakfast, help us get dressed
a n d take us to school.
E x e r c ise 36.
1- d. Shall I bring my Computer games to your house or

do you want to play at my house?
2- e. We went to the super market but it was cỉosed.
3- f. Take this milk and put it in the íridge.
4- g. We looked everywhere for the key but we couldn’t
find it.
5- a

I phoned you this morning but you weren’t at home.


6- j. Jim asked the teacher but she didn’t know the answer.
7- b

Take a pencil and draw a picture of your favorite animal

8- i.

Is Susan the smartest student in the class or Nicole
smarter?
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9- h. Do you think he’ll catch the ball or will he drop it?
10- c. We knocked at the door but nobody answered.
E x e rc ise 37.
1. however

2. thereíore

3. however

4. thereíore

5. however

6. thereíore

7. therefore

8. however


9. however

10. therefore

11. thereíore

12. however

13. however

14. therefore

E x e rc ỉse 38.
1. but

2. and

3. so

4. but

5. because

6. and

7. but

8. because


9. so

E x e rc ỉse 39.
1. so

2. although

3. but

4. although

5. because

6. or

7. however

8. when

9. unless

10. while

11. however

12. even though

13. inspite of

14. and


1 5 .though

16. or

17. despite

18. but

19. however

20. even though

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E x ercise 40.
1. yet

2. and

3. so

4. and

5. but

6. for

7. nor


8. so

9. or

10. but
E x ercise 41.
1. either..... or
2. neither.........nor
3. both....... and
4. neither......nor
5. not only... but also
6. neither..... nor
7. either.......or
8. both.... ..and
E x ercise 42.
1. B

2. B

3. c

4. B

5. A

6. c

7. B


8. D

9. D

10. A

E x ercise 43.
1. whereas
2. despite
3. on the contrary
4. although
5. in spite of
6. however


7. in spite of the fact that
8. in spite of
9. Nevertheless
10. yet
E x e rc is e 44.
1. so th at

2. in order not to

3. so as to

4. in order not to

5. in order to


6. so th at

7. in order to

8. in order th at

9. in order to

10. to

E x e rc ise 45.
1. as long as

2. until

3. so th at

4. while

5. as if

6. until

7. so th at

8. as if

9. so th at

10. while


11. as long as

12. as if

13. while

14. as long as

15. while

16. as long as

17. as if

18. until

19. while

20. so th at

E x e rc ise 46.
1. a

2. b

3. d

4. d


5. d

6. a

7. b

8. a

9. c

10. a

11. c

12. d

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