2. Complete the sentences with because/since/as or because of.

(Hoàn thành câu với because/since/as hoặc because of.)

1. Huệ moved to the city _______ its good job opportunities.

2. I didn’t sign up for an English class _______ my busy schedule.

3. He’s applying for a visa _______ he wants to study abroad.

4. My grandma is learning another language _______ the benefits for her brain.

5. You will be able to be a great teacher _______ you have excellent communication skills.

6. I’m studying English _______ I want to move to the UK.

Bài 1 :

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

The sound of firecracker was common on previous Tet, but it is now prohibited _______ being dangerous and unsafe in production and distribution.

Bài 2 :

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

They ________ a five-day tour in Malaysia before they enjoyed the Tet festival last year.

Bài 3 :

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Used throughout the 19th century in ______ classrooms, the slate has been used for students to write the answers to the problems.

Bài 4 :

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

His grandfather lives in the ________ house down the street.

Bài 5 :

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

The shop offers all kinds of ______objects.

Bài 6 :

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

We went for a long walk on a ______trail.

Bài 7 :

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

I was thrilled to receive a _______book with my order.

Bài 8 :

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

His clown costume consists of a red nose, oversized shoes, and a ______ jacket.

Bài 9 :

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

I am confident that (A) life in the country (B) has improved significant (C) in the last (D) five years.

Bài 10 :

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

It is annoying (A) that many of the village’s (B) customs have replaced (C) with new (D) ones.

Bài 11 :

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

It was reported (A) that the city had invested (B) more on the preservation (C) of it’s wonders. (D)

Bài 12 :

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

It is important to (A) educate (B) children preserving (C) traditional values. (D)

Bài 13 :

a. Read about adverbial clauses/ phrases of reason, then fill in the blanks.

(Đọc về mệnh đề trạng từ/cụm từ chỉ lý do, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống)

A: I’m learning English (1) ______ the study abroad program I want to do.

B: Me too! (2) ____________ we have the same goal, let’s practice together.

Bài 14 :

b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.

(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại là nhắc lại.)

Bài 15 :

c. Fill in the blanks with as/since/because or because of.

(Điền vào các chỗ trống với as/ since/ because hoặc because of)

Linh: Why are you learning English?

Thảo: I'm learning it (1) because of the university I want to go to. It's overseas.

Linh: Oh, I see. (2) __________ you'll learn everything in English, you need to be really good at it, right?

Thảo: Yeah, that's right. How about you?

Linh: That's easy. I'm learning it (3) __________ most of my favorite movies are in English.

Thảo: That's interesting. We should study together (4) _________ we both want to improve.

Linh: That's a great idea. Let's meet at the library after school.

Thảo: Sorry, I can't go after school today (5) _________English club. It starts at 4 p.m.

Linh: OK. Another time.

Bài 16 :

d. Use the prompts to write replies using as/since/because or because of.

(Sử dụng lời nhắc để viết câu trả lời bằng as/ since/ because hoặc because of.)

1.

Friend: I love English songs.

(Tôi thích những bài hát tiếng Anh.)

You: We both like English songs/do you want/sing karaoke?

(Cả hai chúng ta đều thích những bài hát tiếng Anh/bạn có muốn/hát karaoke không?)

As/Since/Because we both like English songs, do you want to sing karaoke?

(Vì cả hai chúng ta đều thích những bài hát tiếng Anh nên bạn có muốn hát karaoke không?)

2.

New girl in class: How is your class so good at English?

(Cô gái mới vào lớp: Sao lớp bạn giỏi tiếng Anh thế?)

You: We are very good/how much/read and listen/English content every day

(Chúng tôi rất giỏi/bao nhiêu/đọc và nghe/Nội dung tiếng Anh mỗi ngày)

________________________________________________________

3.

Sister: English is spoken att around the world.

(Tiếng Anh được sử dụng khắp thế giới.)

You: Yes/English/help you with international travel/people speak it worldwide

(Có/Tiếng Anh/giúp bạn đi du lịch quốc tế/mọi người nói tiếng Anh trên toàn thế giới)

_________________________________________________________

4.

Teacher: Why do you want to improve your English?

(Tại sao em muốn cải thiện tiếng Anh của mình?)

You: English is/language of overseas study/essential to be good/it

(Tiếng Anh là/ngôn ngữ du học/cần thiết để giỏi/nó)

_________________________________________________________

5.

Friend: You seem to really like learning English.

(Có vẻ bạn rất thích học tiếng Anh.)

Bài 17 :

3. Join the sentences, using the given word in brackets.

(Nối các câu, sử dụng từ cho sẵn trong ngoặc.)

1. Jenny didn't attend the job fair. She was ill. (because)

(Jenny không tham dự hội chợ việc làm. Cô ấy bị ốm.)

2. Henry is excellent at maths. Everyone thinks he will become a mathematician. (since)

(Henry giỏi toán. Mọi người đều nghĩ rằng anh ấy sẽ trở thành một nhà toán học.)

3. Mai practised speaking English a lot. She wanted to get a high score on the speaking test. (because)

(Mai luyện nói tiếng Anh rất nhiều. Cô ấy muốn đạt điểm cao trong bài kiểm tra nói.)

4. Ms Nga is away this week. We'll put off the next class meeting. (since)

(Tuần này cô Nga đi vắng. Chúng ta sẽ hoãn buổi họp lớp tiếp theo.)

5. I couldn't go to the office on time. There was a traffic jam. (because)

(Tôi không thể đến văn phòng đúng giờ. Đã xảy ra ùn tắc giao thông.)

Bài 18 :

1. Study the sentences a-d. Then choose the correct options to complete the rules.

(Nghiên cứu các câu a-d. Sau đó chọn các phương án đúng để hoàn thành các quy tắc.)

a. Companies pay them a lot of money to advertise products because they are like internet celebrities.

(Các công ty trả cho họ rất nhiều tiền để quảng cáo sản phẩm vì họ giống như những người nổi tiếng trên mạng.)

b. Companies want to reach young customers as they spend a lot and they stick with the brands they like.

(Các công ty muốn tiếp cận những khách hàng trẻ tuổi vì họ chi tiêu nhiều và gắn bó với những thương hiệu họ thích.)

c. A clothes retailer gives lots of their products to influencers since they hope the influencers will wear or just mention their stuff online.

(Một nhà bán lẻ quần áo tặng rất nhiều sản phẩm của họ cho những người có tầm ảnh hưởng vì họ hy vọng những người có tầm ảnh hưởng sẽ mặc hoặc chỉ đề cập đến sản phẩm của họ trên mạng.)

d. Marketing companies give me a product because of my popularity on social media.

(Các công ty tiếp thị cung cấp cho tôi một sản phẩm vì sự nổi tiếng của tôi trên mạng xã hội.)

RULES (Quy tắc)

1. We use a clause / noun phrase after because / as / since to indicate the reason for an action or event.

2. We use a clause / noun phrase after because of to indicate the cause of something.

Bài 19 :

2. Complete the sentences with because or because of.

(Hoàn thành câu với “because” hoặc “because of”)

1. My sister could not reach the destination on time _____ the terrible traffic jam.

2. The final test was so easy _____ Olive knew all the answer.

3. _____ the language barrier, my uncle and my aunt got divorced.

4. All flights to Đà Nẵng were cancelled _____ the harsh climate conditions.

5. _____ Tom’s laziness, he can’t get the high scores in the exam.

Bài 20 :

3. Rewrite the sentences.

(Viết lại câu.)

1. She couldn’t concentrate on her work because she was too tired.

(Cô ấy không thể tập trung vào công việc vì cô ấy quá mệt mỏi.)

Because of ____________________________________________.

2. My father didn’t finish the project because of the lack of necessary materials.

(Bố tôi đã không hoàn thành dự án vì thiếu tài liệu cần thiết.)

As ____________________________________________.

3. I couldn’t go to the party because of my late work.

(Tôi không thể đến bữa tiệc vì làm việc muộn.)

Because ____________________________________________.

4. Mr Tuấn got a promotion because he worked hard.

(Anh Tuấn được thăng chức vì anh ấy làm việc chăm chỉ.)

Because of ____________________________________________.

5. Clare doesn’t feel pleased because of her low salary.

(Clare không cảm thấy hài lòng vì mức lương thấp.)

Since ____________________________________________.

Bài 21 :

 USE IT! (SỬ DỤNG NÓ!)

4. Complete the second parts of the sentences using adverbial clauses or phrase of reason.

(Hoàn thành phần thứ hai của câu bằng cách sử dụng mệnh đề trạng ngữ hoặc cụm từ chỉ lý do.)

1. Susan failed the university entrance exam _____.

2. The team won the championship _____.

3. I couldn’t attend the meeting _____.

4. Nam lost the opportunity at work _____.

5. The plane couldn’t take off on time _____.

Bài 22 :

3. Find the mistakes in these sentences and correct them.

(Tìm lỗi sai trong những câu này và sửa lại.)

1. Her sister can’t get the good job so she doesn’t have enough qualifications.

2. As getting the poor scores in the exam, he felt deeply disappointed.

3. We couldn’t drive to the wedding party on time because the bumpy road.

4. That boy isn’t allowed to enter the club since he not old enough.

5. Because of the weather is terribly bad, the drivers have to drive very slowly.

Bài 23 :

Clauses/Phrases of reason

Tạm dịch:

1. Complete the sentences using because or because of.

(Hoàn thành câu sử dụng because hoặc because of.)

1. _______ Dan wants to improve his English, he is going to take an online course.

2. Amy could improve her English so fast _______ her teacher’s support.

3. Learning a new language cn boost your brainpower _______ it trains your brain with thinking skills.

4. I learnt a lot of new words _______ listening to English radio shows.

5. _______ living in London for ten years, Binh can now speak English fluently.

6. Some people study English _______ they need to prepare for their new life in an English-speaking country.

Bài 24 :

2. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. Use the words in brackets.

(Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi. Sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Because I live in the countryside, I can’t find many job opportunities. (BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________________

2. Alex didn’t speak much in the English class because of his weak speaking skills. (SINCE)

_________________________________________________________________________

3. She does well in her English class as she has strong communication skills. (BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________________

4. We decided to move to the UK because of its good universities. (BECAUSE)

_________________________________________________________________________

5. I knew lots of British expressions because I watched films from the UK. (BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________________

6. They studied English because of being interested in American culture. (AS)

_________________________________________________________________________

Bài 25 :

3. Talk about things you did or places you went to. Ask and answer as in the example.

(Nói về những việc bạn đã làm hoặc những nơi bạn đã đến. Hỏi va trả lơi như trong vi dụ.)

Bài 26 :

Clauses/Phrases of reason

1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. Use the words in brackets.

(Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi. Sử dụng các từ trong ngoặc.)

1 I missed three English lessons because of my illness. (SINCE)

Since I was ill, I missed three English lessons.

2 The teacher gave us an extra week to do the project as we had school holidays.

(BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________

3 Thanh decided to study English because of her love for the language. (BECAUSE)

_________________________________________________________________

4 As Ben wrote a beautiful poem, he won a school literature prize. (BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________

5 The students always enjoy the lessons as their teacher is amazing. (BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________

6 Kate can help you practise the language because of her great speaking skills. (AS)

_________________________________________________________________

7 She's a greal English teacher because she supports her students in their studies. (BECAUSE OF)

_________________________________________________________________

8 Because of his excellent performance, his teacher chose him to take part in an English-speaking contest. (AS)

_________________________________________________________________

Bài 27 :

3 Read the Grammar box and find examples of clauses of reason from the dialogue.
(Đọc khung Ngữ pháp và tìm ví dụ về các mệnh đề lý do trong đoạn hội thoại.)

Bài 28 :

4 Rewrite sentences using the given phrases.

(Viết lại câu sử dụng các cụm từ cho sẵn.)
1 Because technology has advanced, we can now easily communicate with relatives in different countries.

(Bởi vì công nghệ đã tiến bộ nên giờ đây chúng ta có thể dễ dàng liên lạc với người thân ở các quốc gia khác nhau.)
Due to               .

(Bởi vì)
2 As there has been a lot of economic growth over the past 12 years, our living conditions have improved.

(Vì kinh tế đã có nhiều tăng trưởng trong 12 năm qua nên điều kiện sống của chúng tôi đã được cải thiện.)
Because of              .
(Bởi vì)

3 Since the infrastructure around our town has increased, it’s much easier these days to get around.

(Vì cơ sở hạ tầng xung quanh thị trấn của chúng tôi đã phát triển nên ngày nay việc đi lại dễ dàng hơn nhiều.)
Owing to              .
(Bởi vì)

4 As noise pollution has increased, many people no longer want to live near the centre of our city.

(Khi tình trạng ô nhiễm tiếng ồn ngày càng gia tăng, nhiều người không còn muốn sống gần trung tâm thành phố nữa.)
Due to              .
(Bởi vì)

5 Because the government has improved the public transport, it’s easier to travel to far-away cities now.

(Vì chính phủ đã cải thiện phương tiện giao thông công cộng nên giờ đây việc đi đến các thành phố xa đã trở nên dễ dàng hơn.)
Owing to              .

(Bởi vì)

Bài 29 :

Choose the correct answer.

Bài 30 :

Fill in the blanks with as / since / because or because of.