Complete each blank with ONE given word. There are more words than needed. (1.5 pts)

therefore    whose   despite   because  down   would   on who   than   though

1. Many students often lose marks …………..  they do not read the exam questions carefully.

6. If Angela had more free time, she …………..join the badminton club.

There (be) …………a big change in the roles of men and women at home in Viet Nam for the past few decades.

Give the correct form of the verb or word in brackets. (2.0 pts)

English is not considered a passport to a successful future in the business world.

English borrows many words from other languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and French.

I suggest (recycle) ………… things such as bags, cans, and bottles.

"I will travel around the world in the future," my brother said.  → My brother said ……..around the world in the future.

2. Nothing is worse ………….. being stuck in a traffic jam.

4. They didn't win the game, …………..they played very well.

The word umbrella in English comes from the Portuguese word marmelada.

5. Do you think the people in this village can live …………..selling silk scarves as souvenirs?