Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 6 - Luyện tập về động từ khuyết thiếu và liên từ

Exercise 1: For each situation write a sentence with should or shouldn’t + the following
go away for a few days go to bed so late look for another job
Put some pictures on the walls take a photograph use her car so much
1 Liz needs a change.
-> She should go away for a few days
2 Your salary is very low.
-> You ________________________
3 Jack always has difficulty getting up.
-> He ________________________
4 What a beautiful view!
-> You ________________________
5 Sue drives everywhere. She never walks.
-> She________________________
6 Bill’s room isn’t very interesting.
-> ________________________
Exercise 2: Fill “must” or “can’t” in the blank
You've been travelling all day. You must be tired.
That restaurant .... be very good. It's always full of people.
That restaurant .... be very good. It's always empty.
I'm sure I gave you the key. You .... have it. Have you looked in your bag?
You're going on holiday next week. You .... be looking forward to it.
It rained every day during their holiday so they .... have had a very nice time.
Congratulations on passing your exam You .... be very pleased.
You got here very quickly. You .... have walked very fast.
Bill and Sue always travel business class so they .... be short of money.
You've been travelling all day. You must be tired.
That restaurant .... be very good. It's always full of people.
That restaurant .... be very good. It's always empty.
I'm sure I gave you the key. You .... have it. Have you looked in your bag?
You're going on holiday next week. You .... be looking forward to it.
It rained every day during their holiday so they .... have had a very nice time.
Congratulations on passing your exam You .... be very pleased.
You got here very quickly. You .... have walked very fast.
Bill and Sue always travel business class so they .... be short of money.
Exercise 3: Choose the best option for each sentence:
1) Young people ______ obey their parents.
 a. must b. may c. will d. ought to
2) Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work very hard today.
a. can b. may c. should d. would
3) I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
 a. ought to b. would c. might d. can
4) Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
 a. didn’t b. won’t c. shouldn’t d. mustn’t
5) Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
 a. must b. might c. will d. should
6) You ______ to write them today.
 a. should b. must c. had d. ought
7) I hope I ______ find it.
a. will b. shall c. could d. must
8) Unless he runs he______ catch the train. 
a. will b. mustn’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t
9) ______ you be in Rome tonight.
a. will b. may c. might d. maybe
10) We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.
a. may b. must c. will d. could.
11) "______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"
a. May b. Will c. Shall d. Should
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 
1. _____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework. 
	A. Because 	B. whether 	C. Although 	D. so 
2. It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach. 
	A. or 	B. but 	C. so 	D. though 
3. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick. 
A. so 	B. because 	C. although 	D. but 
4. Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it. 
	A. or 	B. as 	C. because 	D. but 
5. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough. 
	A. because 	B. although	C. even though 	D. and 
6. The film was boring, ____ we went home. 
	A. so 	B. when 	C. but 	D. if 
7. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive. 
A. but 	B. if 	C. so 	D. although 
8. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more. 
A. still 	B. therefore 	C. but 	D. as 
9. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key. 
A. while 	B. but 	C. though 	D. because 
10. ____ it rained, the boys played football. 
A. Even 	B. Even though 	C. However 	D. In spite of 
11. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor. 
A. so 	B. however 	C. but 	D. or 
12. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t. 
	A. but 	B. as 	C. so 	D. because 
13. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy. 
A. while 	B. though 	C. because 	D. but 
14. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV. 
A. and 	B. or 	C. if 	D. since 
15. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently. 
A. also 	B. but also 	C. and 	D. so 
16. _______ the traffic, I arrived on time. 
A. Though 	B. Although 	B. Even though 	D. In spite of 
17. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often. 
A. So 	B. As 	C. Though 	D. Even 
18. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. 
A. If 	B. Although 	C. While 	D. However 
19. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do. 
A. because 	B. though 	C. so 	D. but 
20. It’s cheap, _____ I don’t like it. 
A. and 	B. because 	C. so 	D. however 
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 
1. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian. 
A. Despite 	B. However 	C. In spite of 	D. Though 
2. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing. 
A. although 	B. so 	C. but 	D. and 
3. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition. 
A. Although 	B. Because 	C. As 	D. If 
4. ______ tomorrow is a public holiday; all the shops will be shut all day. 
A. As 	B. Just as 	C. Although 	D. When 
5. She came in _____ turned on the radio. 
A. so 	B. and 	C. or 	D. but 
6. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold.
A. though 	B. because 	C. but	D. so 
7. ______ I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed. 
A. Because 	B. So 	C. Although 	D. However 
8. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast 
A. so 	B. since 	C. as 	D. though 
9. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself. 
A. or 	B. but 	C. so 	D. and 
10. He had an accident ____ he was careful. 
A. even though 	B. because 	C. so 	D. since 
11. _____ it was raining, I went swimming. 
A. So 	B. Because 	C. However 	D. Although 
12. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work. 
A. though 	B. so 	C. and 	D. but 
13. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early. 
A. Although 	B. So 	C. As 	D. However 
14. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German. 
A. Although 	B. However 	C. Because 	D. Since 
15. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired. 
A. so 	B. because 	C. but 	D. if 
16. We were the better team ____ we lost the match. 
A. so 	B. and 	C. but 	D. because 
17. Keith decided to give up his job ___ I advised him not to 
A. because 	B. however 	C. although 	D. since 
18. ______ we were in town, we often met him. 
A. For 	B. Although 	C. So 	D. When 
19. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. 
A. because 	B. although 	C. so 	D. but 
20. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. 
A. even though 	B. in spite of 	C. despite 	D. in spite the fact that 
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 
1. In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. 
A. the rain 	B. of the rain 	C. it was raining 	D. there was a rain 
2. ___ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. 
A. In spite 	B. In spite of 	C. Despite 	D. Although 
3. ______, he walked to the station. 
A. Despite being tired 
B. Although to be tired 
C. In spite being tired 
D. Despite tired 
4. The children slept well, despite _____ 
A. it was noise 	B. the noise	C. of the noise 	D. noisy 
5. She left him __________ she still loved him. 
A. even if 	B. even though 	C. in spite of 	D. despite 
6. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. 
A. In spite 	B. Even though 	C. in spite of 	D. despite of 
7. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. 
A. Although 	B. Even 	C. Despite 	D. In spite of 
8. I’m learning English ________ I want to get a better job. 
A. or 	B. because 	C. therefore 	D. but 
9. Please do that work ________I told you yesterday. 
A. like 	B. as 	C. same as 	D. similar to 
10. This boy lied to you. ________you don’t trust him anymore 
A. so 	B. but 	C. and 	D. however. 
11. _______ Dad works hard all day; he always goes to bad late and gets up early. 
A. However 	B. Despite 	C. Although 	D. No matter 
12. That boy wasn’t busy. _______, he refused to help his mother. 
A. so 	B. but 	C. and 	D. however. 
13. ________the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled. 
A. In spite of 	B. Even though 	C. Although 	D. Despite 
14. I got a job _________ my bad English. 
A. if 	B. although 	C. in spite of 	D. because 
15. I’m not going to the party _________ I know that I should. 
A. although 	B. because 	C. despite 	D. if 
16. _________ I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a magazine. 
A. When 	B. While 	C. Before 	D. After 
17. Tom went to work despite _______. 
A. that he did not feel very well 
B. of the fact not feeling well 
C. he did not feel very well 
D. not feeling very well 
18. Though _______, they are good friends. 
A. their sometimes quarrel 
B. to have a quarrel sometimes 
C. they sometimes have a quarrel 
D. of having a quarrel sometimes 
19. Despite _______, we arrived on time. 
A. the traffic 	
B. of the traffic 	
C there was heavy traffic 	
D. of there was heavy traffic 
20. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat. 
A. In case 	B. But 	C. Even if 	D. Although
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 
1. ______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job. 
A. Although 	B. While 	C. In spite of 	D. Despite of 
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it. 
A. However 	B. Nevertheless 	C. Even though 	D. Despite 
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet. 
A. Although 	B. While 	C. Whereas 	D. yet 
4. They were brave and persistent._________, they had no chance of winning. 
A. However 	B. While 	C. Although 	D. Whereas 
5. Bob has been working very hard these days. ________, he can’t afford to buy a new car. 
A. While 	B. Even though 	C. Though	D. Nevertheless 
6. ________ what she prepared for the job interview, Megan didn’t pass it. 
A. Despite of 	B. In spite of 	C. Though 	D. However 
7. Josh is one of the best students of the school.______, he can’t pass the national chemistry exam. 
A. However 	
B. Although 	
C. In spite of the fact that 
D. Despite of the fact that 
8. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker. 
A. despite	 B. in spite of 	C. although 	D. despite of 
9. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties. 
A. despite 	B. although 	C. in spite 	D. even though 
10. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy. 
A. In spite of 	B. Even though 	C. On the contrary 	D. In other words 
11. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job,________ the salary is very good. 
A. although / but 	B. despite / and 	C. but / though 	D. yet / however 
12. ________ he has continued to work on his thesis. 
A. Although all these problems 
B. Even though there are problems 
C. Despite all these problems 
D. In spite of there are problems 
13. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them. A. In spite 	B. In spite of 	C. although 	D. Despite 
14. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. 
A. even though 	B. in spite 	C. despite 	D. despite of 
15. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. 
A. the rain 	B. of the rain 	B. it was raining 	D. there was a rain 
16. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. 
A. In spite 	B. In spite of 	C. Despite 	D. Although 
17. _______, he walked to the station. 
A. Despite being tired 	
B. Although to be tired 	
C. In spite being tired 
D. Despite tired 
18. The children slept well, despite _______. 
A. it was noise 	B. the noise 	C. of the noise 	D. noisy 
19. She left him _______ she still loved him. 
A. even if 	B. even though 	C. in spite of 	D. despite 
20. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. 
A. In spite 	B. Even though 	C. In spite of 	D. Despite of 
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 
1. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work. 
A. was seriously ill. 	B. be seriously ill 	C. his serious illness 	D. he was seriously ill 
2. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. 
A. Although 	B. Even 	C. Despite 	D. In spite of 
3. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. 
A. despite 	B. in spite of 	C. though 	D. as though 
4. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. 
A. In spite 	B. Despite 	C. But 	D. Although 
5. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work 	
B. Despite he worked hard 
C. Though he worked hard 
D. Although hard work 
6. He went to work _____________ his headache. 
A. despite 	B. although 	C. because 	D. because of 
7. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty. 
A. denied 	B. of denying 	C. he denied 	D. his denial 
8. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip. 
A. the weather is bad 
B. it is a bad weather 
C. the bad weather 
D. the weather was bad 
9. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard. 
A. despite 	B. in spite 	C. even if 	D. though