Đề cương ôn tập kiểm tra HKI Tiếng Anh 12 cơ bản 2020-2021, trường THPT Chuyên Bảo Lộc

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẢO LỘC

TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KÌ I - TIẾNG ANH 12 CƠ BẢN

Năm học: 2020-2021

1. READING (Multiple choice questions)

Topics: Home Life, Cultural Diversity, Ways of Socializing, School Education System, Higher Education, Future Jobs, Life in the Future (Unit 1 → Unit 8, bỏ Unit 7)

- Reading Comprehension

- Cloze Test

II. WRITING (Multiple choice questions)

- Sentence transformation

- Sentence combination

III. PRONUNCIATION & STRESS (Multiple choice questions)

1. Pronunciation: -ed / -s endings

2. Stress:

• two-syllable words (Unit 1 → Unit 8)

• three-syllable words (Unit 1 → Unit 8)

• more than three-syllable words (Unit 1 → Unit 8)

IV. GRAMMAR (Multiple choice questions)

1. Tenses

- Present simple

- Present continuous

- Present perfect

- Present perfect continuous

- Past simple

- Past continuous

- Past perfect

- Past perfect continuous

- Future simple

- Future continuous

- Future perfect

- Future perfect continuous

2. Reported Speech

- Statements

- Yes/No questions

- Wh- questions

- Requests/ Commands

- To-infinitives / Gerunds

- If clauses

3. Passive voice

- Tenses

- Reporting verbs

- Causative Verbs

- Infinitives/ To-infinitive / Gerunds

4. Conditional sentences

- Type 1, type 2, type 3, mixed types

- Inversion of conditional sentences

5. Relative clauses

- Defining and non-defining relative clauses

- Relative pronouns with prepositions

- Omitting relative pronouns

- Reducing relative clauses.

- Cleft sentences

6. Prepositions and articles: a/ an/ the/ no article

7. Conjunctions: although/ (even) though, despite, in spite of, because, because of, …

V. VOCABULARY (Multiple choice questions)

Topics: Home Life, Cultural Diversity, Ways of Socializing, School Education System, Higher Education, Future Jobs, Life in the Future (Unit 1 → Unit 8, bỏ Unit 7)

- Word forms

- Meaning

- Collocations/ Idioms

- Prepositions

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Bảo Lộc ngày 7 tháng 12 năm 2020 TTCM Phạm Thị Mai Anh B

B. PRACTICE TEST

REVIEW FOR 1^ST TERM EXAMINATION (NO.1)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. surfaces B. temples C. exercises D. pages

Question 2. A. walked B. jumped C. missed D. mended

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. inflation B. maximum C. applicant D. character

Question 4. A. compulsory B. biography C. curriculum D. admirable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 5. This room hasn’t been used since a long time.

A B C D

Question 6. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.

A B C D

Question 7. The students whose are revising for their exams are used to staying up late.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8. I turned on the fan _________________the room was so hot.

A. because of B. despite C. although D. because

Question 9. He has worked for the same company ________ he left school. A. since B. because C. then D. for

Question 10. Jack asked his sister ________. A. where you have gone tomorrow B. where she would go the following day C. where would she go the following day D. where you will go tomorrow

Question 11. She apologized ________.

A. to me for not phone me earlier B. not to phone me earlier

C. for not phoning me earlier D. not for phoning me earlier

Question 12.Cathy is trustworthy. She is a person upon ___________you can always depend.

A. who B. whom C. that D. which

Question 13. Do you know the man who is teaching Maths in the class?

A. Do you know the man is teaching Maths in the class?

B. Do you know the man teaching Maths in the class?

C. Do you know the man taught Maths in the class?

D. Do you know the man to teach Maths in the class?

Question 14. The students hope________ good marks

A. to get B. to be got C. getting D. get

Question 15. Although he is handicapped, he managed to conquer ____________Mount Everest.

A. the B. a C. an D. Ø

Question 16. It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties.

A. because of B. despite C. yet D. even though

Question 17. An economic ________ is a time when there is very little economic activity, causing a lot of unemployment and poverty

A. improvement B. depression C. development D. mission

Question 18. You should prepare for all questions that may be asked by the________.

A. interviewer B. interview C. interviewee D. interviewing

Question 19. You should concentrate ________ what the interviewer is saying.

A. about B. in C. to D. on

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20. Tom: “You look nice in that red shirt!” Mary: “________” A. Oh, poor me. B. Congratulations!

C. It’s all right. D. It’s nice of you to say so.

Question 21. Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her. Select

the most suitable response to fill in the blank.

- Thang: “What do you think about the novel?- Huong: “_____”

A. The best I’ve ever read! B. Yes, let’s.

C. I wish I could. D. I can’t agree with you more.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22.These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.

A. manually B. spiritually C. automatically D. mechanically

Question 23.The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

A. speed B. expectation C. improvement D. treatment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 24. It's discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.

A. ill-mannered B. polite C. unacceptable D. rude

Question 25. The peace agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war.

A. permanently B. seasonally C. timely D. periodically

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26. People say she spent a lot of money on the lottery.

A. She is said that she spent a lot of money on the lottery.

B. She spent a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.

C. She is said to have spent a lot of money on the lottery.

D. She was said to spend a lot of money on the lottery.

Question 27. He started learning French six years ago.

A. He has learned French for six years. B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.

C. He hasn't learnt French for six years. D. It is six years since he has learned French.

Question 28. Mary asked me ________ the day before.

A. whether I would watch the film on TV. B. whether I has watched the football match on TV.

C. if I had watch the football match on TV. D. whether I had watched the football match on TV

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pairs of sentences in the following questions.

Question 29. This house was built years ago. It is still in very good shape.

A. This house, which built years ago, is still in very good shape.

B. This house, built years ago, is still in very good shape. C. This house, building years ago, is still in very good shape. D. This house, which was built years ago is still in very good shape.

Question 30: We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.

A. We preserve natural resources so that we could use them in the future.

B. In order to use natural resources in the future, we preserve them.

C. In order for us to use natural resources in the future, we preserve them.

D. We preserve natural resources so that to use them in the future.

READING

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Circle the correct answer.

Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work ____(31)_____ at home and in their offices. Despite their husbands' ____(32) ____ of the housework, women have to do most of the housekeeping tasks. In single-parent families, the mothers may not have _____(33)_____ children to take care of, but they have to raise their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money. Therefore, the ____(34)____mothers have to work very hard to earn their living. Moreover, although the single mothers have all the _____(35)_____conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy.

Question 31. A. equally B. hard C. fast D. hardly

Question 32. A. need B. refusal C. share D. responsibility

Question 33. A. some B. many C. few D. much

Question 34. A. dependent B. single C. lonely D. alone

Question 35. A. saving B. comfortable C. expensive D. modern

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 36- 43

It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of schooling, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.

Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.

Question 36. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is Question 37. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” (lines 2)? A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial. B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year. C. Summer school makes the school year too long. D. All of life is an education. Question 38. The word “chance” in line 9 is closest in meaning to_________. A. unplanned B. unusual C. lengthy D. lively Question 39. The word “they” in line 16 refers to ____________. A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks C. boundaries D. seats Question 40. The phrase “For example,” line 17, introduces a sentence that gives examples of _________. A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling C. the workings of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects Question 41. The passage supports which of the following conclusions? A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant. B. Education systems need to be radically reformed. C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated. D. Education involves many years of professional training. Question 42. The passage is organized by_________. A. listing and discussing several educational problems B. contrasting the meanings of two related words C. narrating a story about excellent teacher D. giving examples of different kinds of schools Question 43. The writer seems to agree that_________. A. Schooling is as important than education. B. Education is not as important as schooling. C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal. D. Education is more influential than schooling.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 44- 50

Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out.

The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability.

Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.

The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.

Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.

Question 44. word “they” in line 6 refers to _______.

A. applicants B. judgments C. interviewers D. characteristics

Question 45. The word “this” in line 20 refers to _______.

A. measure cognitive ability B. devise personnel selection

C. predict candidate suitability D. devise accurate tests

Question 46. This passage mainly discusses the _______.

A. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.

B. Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.

C. Effects of interviewing on job applicants.

D. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.

Question 47. According to the passage the first impression _______.

A. can easily be altered B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices

C. is the one that stays with the interviewer D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant

Question 48. The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _______.

A. primacy effect B. halo effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect

Question 49. The word “confirm” in line 10 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. verify B. misrepresent C. recollect D. conclude

Question 50. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?

A. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects

B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants

C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing

D. More information on cognitive ability tests

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REVIEW FOR 1^ST TERM EXAMINATION (NO.2)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. allowed B. passed C. argued D. arrived

Question 2. A. consists B. gestures C. levels D. systems

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. archaeology B. agriculture C. academic D. university

Question 4. A. require B. inform C. degree D. forest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5. I need time to think about ________ offer you gave me.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

Question 6. If I had tickets, I ________ you to go to the cinema.

A. would invite B. would have invited C. will invite D. don’t invite

Question 7. That man can tell us where ________ .

A. does John live B. is John living C. John lives D. John living

Question 8. ________ being a big star, she's very approachable.

A. As B. Despite C. Because of D. Although

Question 9. _______ the end of the school year, students take an exam in each subject.

A. On B. To C. In D. At

Question 10. Physical ________ sometimes blinds us.

A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness D. to attract

Question 11. - When are you going to have the roof ________? - It leaks quite badly.

A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired

Question 12. The basic lack of government funding is at the ___________ of the problem.

A. aim B. target C. core D. part

Question 13. Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good _________ on your interviewer.

A. impression B. pressure C. employment D. effectiveness

Question 14. When I got home, I could see that somediv ______________ into my house.

A. breaks B. was breaking C. has broken D. had broken

Question 15. I think it’s very __________that by the end of the 21^st century Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars, because it is too far from the earth.

A. likely B. unlike C. unlikely D. likeable

Question 16. The man and his dogs _______ were buried in the demolished building have just been rescued safely.

A. which B. who C. that D. whom

Question 17. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______________only with colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.

A. socializes B. supposes C. attends D. discusses

Question 18. None of the people ___________to the party can come.

A. inviting B. to invite C. invite D. invited

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. Today many young people are out of work. They can’t find any job despite graduating from universities.

A. made of money B. employed C. unemployed D. in poverty

Question 20. He was always obedient to his father's wishes.

A. refused B. willing to obey C. ready to expect D. confiding in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 21. My brother hates writing tasks very much. He finds writing reports a real chore.

A. very boring B. very tired C. very hard D. very exciting

Question 22. The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.

A. positive B. negative C. hopeless D. inconvenient

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 23. Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.

- Silas: "Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?"

- Salah: "_______________. We can't afford such a big event."

A. You can say that again B. I can't agree with you more

C. No, I don't think so D. Yes, you're right

Question 24. Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum."

- Kate: "_____________. It is an essential life skill."

A. Oh, that's a problem B. Not at all

C. You can make it D. I can't agree with you more

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

With important exceptions, then the _____(25)____ from school to work is on the whole fairly smooth for most boys and girls or ____(26)____least, the attractions are greater than the difficulties. There is, indeed, a determination to overcome problems, and a tendency to ____(27)____them down. The keenness to go to work in order to help mum “out with the money at home”; the feeling that, at the school-leaving ____(28)____ ,the time is past when “having a teacher standing over you all the time watching you” can be tolerated; and above all the desire to put aside the status of school-child in favor of that of a worker – all these factors help children to get over the obstacles, doubts and even disappointments that they ___(29)____ when they start work.

Question 25. A. transition B. transportation C. exchange D. business

Question 26. A. in B. the C. on D. at

Question 27. A. do B. make C. play D. run

Question 28. A. season B. age C. period D. stage

Question 29. A. make B. encounter C. expect D. give

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.

Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinema and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.

But in Britain, as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.

In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles.

It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the US, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look different from everyone else.

Question 30. Many British people wear freely when they _______________.

A. attend meetings B. attend lectures

C. spend their spare time D. meet their friends.

Question 31. The word ''they'' in paragraph 4 refers to .

A. American people B. British people C. many years D. clothes

Question 32. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wear ________.

A. pretty clothes B. informal clothes C. formal clothes D. plain clothes

Question 33. If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear ________.

A. strange clothes B. as the people there do

C. your native clothes D. comfortable clothes.

Question 34. What do you think the passage is mainly about?

A. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States.

B. The reason why informal clothing is popular in the UK and USA.

C. When we should wear in a formal way.

D. Where we should wear in a formal way.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.

Question 35. What is the main focus of this passage?

A. jobs on Wall Street B. types of graduate degrees

C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy

Question 36. The phrase "two decades" refers to a period of _______.

A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years

Question 37. The word "prosperity" could be best replaced by which of the following?

A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education

Question 38. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale

Question 39. The word "seeking" as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.

A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing

Question 40. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center

C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York

Question 41. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Princeton University has enrolled more candidates than Harvard and Stanford Universities

B. Many graduates of four-year colleges have had no difficulties in finding a job on Wall Street.

C. There has been a decrease in enrolment in MBA schools in the United States recently.

D. There has been no need for MBA schools to change anything to meet the new demands

Question 42. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?

A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

B. low salary and foreign competition

C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs

D. declining population and economic prosperity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 43. If you fail the GCSE examination, you will not allow to take the entrance examination to the

A B C D

university.

Question 44. The existence of many stars in the sky lead us to suspect that there may be life on another

A B C D

planet.

Question 45. Life expectant for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46. He suggested going to the beach the next afternoon.

A. “What about going to the beach tomorrow afternoon?” He said.

B. “Why don’t you go to the beach tomorrow afternoon?” He said.

C. “Will I go to the beach tomorrow afternoon?” He said.

D. “Let’s go to the beach in the afternoon?” He said.

Question 47. The house with the white wall is my uncle’s.

A. The house whose wall is white is my uncle.

B. The house where wall is white is my uncle’s.

C. The house which wall is white is my uncle’s.

D. The house whose wall is white belongs to my uncle.

Question 48. The police made the boat turn back.

A. The boat was made turn back by the police. B.  The boat was made turning back by the police.

C. The boat was made to turn back by the police. D.  The boat made to turn back by the police.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.

A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.

B. The man opened the window so as to get some fresh air in the room.

C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.

D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.

Question 50. Our flight was delayed. We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops.

A. As our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops.

B. We have been spending time at the duty-free shops because our flight was delayed.

C. We decided to spend time at the duty-free shops in case our flight was delayed.

D. Although our flight was delayed, we decided to spend time at the duty-free shops.

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