50 CÂU HỎI
Bill wants to enter Oxford University ________ he has some trouble meeting the academic requirements.
A. and
B. but
C. as
D. so
John usually spent his summer studying basic math, writing, ________ reading comprehension.
A. nor
B. but
C. as
D. and
I do not like football, ________ my brother can play football very well.
A. as
B. and
C. while
D. or
It is hard to say whether Hemingway ________ Fitzgerald is the more interesting cultural icon of his day.
A. or
B. and
C. not
D. but
Hartford is a rich city, ________ suffers from many symptoms of urban blight.
A. yet
B. however
C. so
D. and
You need to work harder; ________, you’ll get fired.
A. otherwise
B. moreover
C. instead
D. however
There were not enough beds ________ I had to sleep on the floor.
A. while
B. nor
C. but
D. so
You can study hard for this exam ________ you can fail,
A. however
B. yet
C. and
D. or
He is a very weak president; ________, most people support him.
A. otherwise
B. therefore
C. nevertheless
D. but
There was no alcohol in the flat, ________ any tobacco.
A. or
B. nor
C. but
D. and
This is a useful rule, ________ difficult to remember.
A. so
B. but
C. and
D. or
The first two services are free, ________ the third costs £35.00.
A. while
B. when
C. since
D. as
________ knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice.
A. Since
B. And
C. But
D. Whereas
She could not speak, ________ could she understand anything we said.
A. when
B. as
C. or
D. nor
She not only works hard ________ has a good relationship with all her workmates.
A. since
B. as
C. but also
D. so
Whether you win this race ________ lose it doesn’t matter as long as you do your best.
A. nor
B. but
C. or
D. and
We were sitting, ________ I remember, in a riverside restaurant.
A. whereas
B. as
C. and
D. yet
We wanted to go to the beach; ________, it started to rain and we stayed at home.
A. however
B. moreover
C. yet
D. consequently
Forgive my asking, ________ you’re not very happy, are you?
A. but
B. and
C. so
D. as
Wear your clothes ________ you want.
A. but
B. so
C. and
D. however
Cars have become much more complicated ________, mechanics need more training than in the past.
A. Therefore
B. So
C. Because
D. For
He did not slow down ________ drove even faster.
A. nor
B. and
C. but
D. because
Doctors’ salaries have risen substantially, ________ nurses’ pay actually has not.
A. or
B. so
C. and
D. whereas
I have not been asked to resign, ________ do I intend to do so.
A. or
B. nor
C. as
D. since
He was wearing glasses ________ no one could see his face clearly.
A. and
B. so as
C. but also
D. so that
There was snow everywhere, ________ the shape of things was difficult to identify.
A. so
B. however
C. as
D. or
I couldn’t use the pay phone, ________ I didn’t have any coins with me.
A. yet
B. despite
C. for
D. even though
I have earned my own living ________ I was seven, doing all kinds of jobs.
A. whereas
B. while
C. since
D. whenever
My present job is badly paid ________ I think I will look for another better one.
A. or
B. so
C. nor
D. however
Write the answers down ________ you do not forget them.
A. than
B. as
C. if
D. so that
. ________ he was the most prominent candidate, he was not chosen.
A. Though
B. Because
C. As
D. Since
Neither Mrs. Rose ________ Mrs. Wood was available for conference yesterday.
A. nor
B. or
C. but
D. so
We do not know ________ he will come.
A. than
B. but
C. when
D. whereas
My sister broke her leg in two places ________, she had to wear a cast and use crutches for three months
A. Nevertheless
B. Consequently
C. For that
D. Moreover
I do not know ________ everybody will approve of my suggestions or not.
A. only if
B. when
C. if
D. whether
The visitors complained about the heat, ________ they continued to play golf.
A. yet
B. and
C. because
D. since
The lecture was very boring ________ I had left the hall before it finished.
A. because
B. but
C. so
D. so that
Either my friend ________ I am going to help you with the work.
A. and
B. or
C. nor
D. yet
Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem ________ we can’t agree on the answer.
A. so
B. though
C. for
D. since
John thought he had a good chance to get the job, ________ his father was the manager’s friend.
A. since
B. though
C. as
D. for
Do it ________ you want.
A. however
B. so
C. so that
D. for
The country is famous for the beauty of its landscape ________ the hospitality of its people.
A. thus
B. sine
C. otherwise
D. and
Did you go out ______ stay at home?
A. and
B. or
C. as
D. so that
They tried hard ______ did not succeed.
A. but
B. so
C. while
D. whereas
They got lost ________ they forgot to take the map with them.
A. when
B. and
C. because
D. or
I did not see it, ________ did they.
A. and
B. nor
C. so
D. but
________ we miss the last bus, we will walk home.
A. Wherever
B. When
C. As if
D. If
He kept reading ________ he fell asleep.
A. until
B. as
C. for
D. and
The police searched the region carefully ________ they found nothing.
A. whereas
B. nor
C. but
D. as if
We open the window ________ fresh air could blow into the room.
A. for
B. so that
C. not only
D. because