Complex Sentence - Exercises (CÂU PHỨC)

EXCERCISES
I. Choose the best answer.

1. I tried my best in the final test ___________the result was not as good as
expected.
A. but B. so C. for
2. He lost the key ___________he couldn’t get into the house.
A. yet B. or C. so
3. You must do well in the test, _____________you will not graduate.
A. so B. or C. for
4. The Empire Theatre box office will stop selling tickets fifteen minutes ________
the beginning of the show.
A. between B. before C. for
5. Yesterday, Jim was playing the piano _________his sister was playing the flute.
A. as B. although C. while
6. You shouldn’t spend too much time on computer __________it is harmful to
your eyes.
A. as B. although C. while
7. I will phone you _________I get there.
A. while B. as soon as C. although
8. The scientist usually works in his lab _________the sunsets.
A. until B. as soon as C. although
9. _________you promise not to tell lies again, i won’t forgive you.
A. If B. Even if C. Unless
10. _________her legs were hurt, she made attempt to finish the running track.
A. Even if B. As if C. Even though
11. She talked _________she witnessed the accident. But in fact she knew nothing.
A. as if B. even though C. even if
12. I didn’t finish my homework __________I was seriously ill yesterday.
A. when B. though C. since
13. James decides to save money from now ________he has enough money to travel
this summer.
A. so that B. though C. when
14. __________we have been friends for only one year, we deeply understand each
other.
A. If B. Though C. Once
15. Mr. Smith doesn’t like dogs, __________his wife loves them.
A. when B. so that C. whereas
II. Complete the sentences, using the words in the box.

since although while unless before
as though when as long as because in case
1. _________Jim came home, he realized that someone had broken into his house.
2. You’d better bring your raincoat _________rain pours down.
3. They have been colleagues _________they graduated.
4. __________Jim puts more effort in his studying, he won’t catch up with his
classmates.
5. My mother always reminds me to wash my hands ____________I have meals.
6. We will go picnicking _________the weather is fine.
7. James behaved __________nothing had happened.
8. I can’t make it on Saturday ___________I will be fully occupied.
9. When I got home, my father was mowing the lawn _________my mother was
watering the flower beds.
10. __________I don’t get on well with Mary, I really admire her intelligence and
beauty.
III. Fill in the blank space in each sentence with and, but, so, or, because, therefore,
however.
1. Polly’s watch was broken __________she borrowed mine.
2. My family went to Africa ____________we wanted to study the wild animals.
3. Melissa tried to read the book __________she couldn’t understand it.
4. She isn’t English._________, she speaks English perfectly.
5. They went to town _________bought a lot of clothes.
6. The road was under water. __________, the police closed it to traffic.
7. The air is polluted __________there’s too much traffic.
8. I haven’t got a car ____________I’ve got a motorbike.
9. Study harder ___________you will fail the coming exam.
10. She’s working late next Friday ________she can’t come to the party.
11. Would you like some water ___________some fruit juice?
12. I was hungry _________didn’t eat on the plane. The food didn’t look appetizing.
13. We wanted to go to the beach. __________, it started to rain __________we
stayed at home.
14. Someone switched the freezer off. _________, all the food was spoilt.
15. The water in the river is polluted, _________we can’t go swimming.
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.
1. I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic.
Although ……………………..……………..…………………………………….. .
2. He left school because his life was hard.
Because of ……………………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
3. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work.
Because ……………………..……………..…….….…………………………….. .
4. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain.
Because ….……………………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
5. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this
machine.
Despite ……………….………..………….…..…….…………………………….. .
6. In spite of the darkness, they continued to work.
Though ………..………………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
7. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.
Because of ……….……………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
8. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted.
Because ……….………………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
9. We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents.
Because ……….………………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
10. Lan was ill, so she didn’t go to Dong Ho village her friends.
Because ……….………………..……………..…….…………………………….. .
V. Combine two sentences into one, using the connectives in brackets.
1. You can go home. You’ve finished this exercise. (when)
……….……...………………………...………..…….…………………………….. .
2. I don’t get many opportunities to practice my English. I find it difficult to
remember everything i study. (therefore)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
3. I’m practicing speaking English a lot. I don’t want to fail in the oral test (because)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
4. The world’s energy resources are limited. We should use them economically. (so)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
5. The country could face an energy crisis. Demand continues to rise. (if)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
6. You can’t borrow my dictionary. You bring it back on Monday. (unless)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
7. The cost of installation is very high. Solar domestic heating systems are
economical to use. (but)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
8. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house. The Sun’s energy is used to heat
water. (and)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
9. I don’t agree with a lot of his teaching methods. He is a good teacher. (however)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………
10.We’d better not waste water. We won’t have enough to drink sooner or later. (or)
……….……...………………………...………..…….………………………………

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I. Choose the best answer.

II. Complete the sentences, using the words in the box.

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