20 CÂU HỎI
Some people are tall, whereas others are________
A. intelligent
B. thin
C. short
D. large
A box is square, whereas_______
A. a rectangle has four sides
B. my village has a town square in the centre
C. we use envelopes for letters
D. a circle is round
While some parts of the world get an abundance of rain, others________
A. are warm and humid
B. are cold and wet
C. get little or none
D. get a lot
In some nations coffee in the favourite beverage, while_________
A. I like tea
B. in has caffeine
C. in others it is tea
D. tea has caffeine too
Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while_______
A. others drink hot coffee
B. others like it black
C. milk is good in coffee, too
D. sugar can cause cavities
Jack is an interesting storyteller and conversationalist. His brother, on the other hand, ________
A. is a newspaper reporter
B. bores other people by talking about himself
C. has four children
D. knows a lot of stories, too
I can't ride my bicycle ______ there isn't any air in one of the tires.
A. despite
B. because
C. although
D. but
I got to class on time_______ I had missed by bus.
A. even though
B. nevertheless
C. because
D. despite
Brian used to bean active person, but now he has to limit his activities_______ problem with his health.
A. nevertheless
B. because of
C. although
D. in spite of
It should be easy for Bod to find more time to spend with his children_______ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. even though
B. now that
C. due to
D. but
Jake is a very good student of languages. His brother Michael, _________ has never been able to master another language.
A. therefore
B. even though
C. whereas
D. on the other hand
The ancient Aztecs of Mexico had no technology for making tools from metal ____, they had sharp knives and spears made from a stone called obsidian.
A. Whereas
B. Although
C. Nevertheless
D. Despite
Roberts missed the meeting without a good reason. She had been told that it was critical that she be there. I couldn't want to be in her shoes at work tomorrow.
A. despite
B. despite the fact that
C. even
D. however
I usually enjoy attending amateur productions in small community theaters. The play we attended last night, _______ was so bad that I wanted to leave after the first act.
A. therefore
B. however
C. whereas
D. even though
Some snakes are poisonous, _______ other are harmless.
A. but
B. so
C. for
D. despite
Most 15th century Europeans believed that the world was flat and that a ship could conceivably sail off the end of the earth__________ many sailors of the time refused to venture forth with explorers into unknown waters.
A. due to the fact that
B. Nevertheless
C. Therefore
D. Whereas
________ the secret of how to make silk remained inside Asia, Europeans were forced to pay incredibly high sums of money for this mysterious material to be brought over land to Europe.
A. Although
B. Only if
C. Due to
D. As long as
Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, ______ ancient Peruvians mummfied their dead through natural processes by putting dead bodies in extremely dry desert caves.
A. whereas
B. because
C. even though
D. whether or not
Some people really enjoy swimming, ________ others are afraid of water.
A. while
B. or
C. despite
D. in spite of
I was cold and wet________ Bob put on is swimming suit and went to the beach.
A. Therefore
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Nevertheless