UNIT 3 ENGLISH 10 PEOPLES BACKGROUND EXERCISES

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A ambitious B background C curiculum D diploma A romantic B humane C strong-willed D tragic A humanitarian B interrupt C internation D scientific A obtain B atomic C determine D impossible Choose the word that has the underlined sound pronounced differently from the others a father b education c background d career a death b year c receive d teacher a private b shy c hard d rare a prevent b grade c determine d English a awarded b academic c address d another a brilliant b tragic c hatred d mature Choose the best answers among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences By the end of last summer, he his course of study at the university A finished B had finished C will have finished D finish I was late The teacher a quiz when I to class.A gave/ got B gave / had got C had given/ had got D had given/got The games had finished when I A arrived B will arrive C had arrive D arrive By the end of last year, I to speak English well A learn B learned C had learned D will learn Mary the meal before her friends came A was preparing B had been preparing C had prepared D repaired Before I for that job, I my parents for advice A applied / had asked B had applied / asked C applied / asked D have applied / asked After Fred _ his holiday in Italy, he to learn Italian A had spent / wanted B had spent / had wanted C has spent / had wanted D spent / wanted By the age of 35, my uncle his own business A would start B has started C had started D started The doctor had seen ten patients since eight o’clock this morning 10 We took the bus downtown, did a few errands, and had gone to lunch 11 Before he retired last month, Mr Jones is working for Institute of Agricultural Science 12 When I came in, everyone were watching a film 13 I was walking along the pavement when I realized that there has been a man following me 14 There is no explanation for what happened A scientist B scientific C scientifically D since 15 The new surgeon will her post in May A go on B get over C take up D look after 16 In 1903, Marie became the first woman a Doctor of Science degree A receiving B receive C receives D to receive 17 Marie Curie a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911 A awarded B was awarded C had awarded D had been awarded 18 It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope A stopped B continued C had D offered 19 Anna is considered as one of the most brilliant student in her class A lazy B famous C popular D intelligent 20 Marie Curie is a brilliant and mature student A young B very good C having a fully developed mind D difficult 21 She received a general ….….… in local school A educate B education C educational D educated 22 The room was full strangers A in B on C of D at 23 She is interested science She is a scientist A with B of C in D under 24 I work as tutor to earn money for a summer trip A a B an C the D þ 25 Because of financial problem, she couldn’t go on her study at university A examine B expect C continue D finish 26 is the science of numbers and shapes A Chemistry B Mathematics C Physics D History 27 She received a after a two-year course A diploma B book C document D essay 28.A: ?B: Well, I was born in Edinburgh, but I now live in Canada, Toronto A Where were you born B when were you born C where you live D why were you born 29 His father after he ill for a long time A died/ was B died/ has been C had died/ had been D died/had been 30 He behaved like an adult I think he is more… than the other boys in his class A intelligent B mature C ambitious D developed 31 His mother’s death is the greatest ……….event that she will never get rid of A successful B comic C brilliant D tragic 32 Marie Curie harboured the dream of a ………career which was impossible for a woman at that time A science B scientific C scientist D scientifically 33 A well- …child often behaves differently from one who didn’t get good schooling.A educate B educated C education D educative 35 Every body shows their deepest sympathy on the …….of the flood victims A die B death C dead D dying 36 The new road should help traffic problems A raise B create C ease D cause 37 I _ a bath when the phone rang a was having b had c am having d have 38 I _ her two week ago a seen b was seeing c saw d have seen 39 I _ to his house in 1991 a moved b have been moving c have moved d was moving 40 He came into the room while they _ televisiona have watched b watched c were watching d have been watching 41 I fell asleep when I _ television a am watching b am being watched c was watching d All are correct 42 They _ last week a didn’t come b came not c don’t come d did come 43 Where are Geoff and Anne? _ in the garden a They’re sitting b They sitting c There sitting d They’re siting 44 Where _ your sister born?a were b was c did d is 45 She goes to the library twice a week She _ read books there a never b usually c rarely d once 46 At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _ for the bus a are waiting b waited c were waiting d was waiting 47 Tom _ his hand when he was cooking the dinner a burnt b was burning c has burnt d had burnt 48 He me every Sunday, and we often go fishing together a came to see b comes to see c will be coming to seed All are correct 49 The phone rang while she _ dinner a cooks b was cooking c is cooking d has cooked 50 My sister trouble with her motobike now, so she has to take the bus to worka have b is having c was having d had 51 When my mum got home, a the dinner be cooked b I was cooking dinner c I am cooking dinner d the dinner deing cooked 52 Emma and Katie usually their grandmother at weekends a have visited b visits c visit d are visiting Teacher: Bui Thi Hong Gam 53 Peter was reading a book by Mark Twain _ his friends came a while b when c during d if 54 She usually _ two hours a day a work b is working c works d working 55 When did you _ see him?`a recently b already c last d lately Read the passage, then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Edison’s first great interest was chemistry and he read all he could find about it He was only ten when he began to grow and sell vegetables so that he could have money to buy chemicals for making experiments When he was fifteen, he got a job selling magazines and fruit on a train and began printing a weekly newspaper on the printing press set up in the luggage van But one day, one of his bottles of chemicals broke and set fire to the van He was put off the train and lost the job What was Edison greatly interested in?A studying chemistry B growing vegetables C selling magazines D selling vegetable The word “buy” has the nearest meaning with………A establish B produce C purchase D harbour He needed money…A to buy chemicals for experiments B to grow vegetables C to set fire to the van D to print a weekly magazine He was put off and lost the job because………………A he set up the printing press B he began printing a weekly newspaper C he sold magazines and fruit on a train D he carelessly set fire to the train Which sentence is NOT TRUE? A Edison is interested in chemistry B He printed his weekly newspaper in the coffee shop C He began to grow and sell vegetables in very young age D He sold magazines when he was 15 ages George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732 in Virginia His parents were Augustine and Mary Washington George grew up on a farm in Virginia Little is known of his early childhood He attended school irregularly from his 7th to his 15th year His favorite subject was mathematics He learned to be a surveyor of land when he grew up He joined the army and was a leader during the American Revolution He later became the first President of the United States George Washington is called by his people the "Father of our country" The Americans celebrate his birthday on Presidents' Day in February His picture is on the one-dollar bill When was George Washington born? A In 1772 B In 1932 C In 1735 D In 1732 Where did he grow up?A On a farm in Chicago B On the grassland in Virginia C On a farm in Virginia D In a small village in Chicago What subject did he like when he was a child? A Chemistry B Literature C History D Mathematics His people call him A the "Greatest Man of our country" B the "Father of our country" C the "Leader of our country" D the "Hero of our country" The Americans celebrate his birthday on A Labor Day B Independence Day C Presidents' Day D May Day Choose the one option A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blanks Jack works very far from home, so he usually (19)…… the underground, which can be used by most commuters like himself It is not only quicker but also cheaper than travelling by car It used to (20) …… him one hour and a half to drive the distance of 250 kilometers from home to his office He also had many (21) …… looking for a good parking place near his office then By using the underground, it now takes him only over 45 minutes This (22) …… that he can leave home for work 45 minutes later than before, and he does no longer have to worry about parking places (23) ……, the underground only costs him half the money he had to spend on his car Ghi chú: the underground: xe điện ngầm; commuter: người làm vé tháng; no longer(adv): không A takes B gets C has D holds A says B talks C speaks D means A like B want C have D take A Altogether B However C Together D Moreover A difficulty B difficult C difficulties D difficultly Rewrite the following sentences She decided to go away First she faced the matter. After We read the books, then we wrote the assignment. Before She watched the film, then she wrote the replyAfter First I finished my homework, and then I played the guitar.After Nam turned off the computer Then he went to bed.Before We had dinner, and then we went to the concert. After Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot of better. After Sheila went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair. Before After having lunch in this restaurant, he came home. Before he 10 On arrival at the airport, I saw that wanted man. When I 11 After finishing my homework, I went out to buy some foodAfter 12 She bought herself a new motorbike then she sold her bicycle After Listen and then the tasks that follow: Task 1: Listen and choose the best answer What does the man want to after he graduates? A He wants to become a teacher B He hopes to go on to graduate school C He'd like to work at a hotel C He'd like to work in a hospital What is the woman majoring in? A history B French C computer science D English How does the woman pay for college? A She has a part-time job B She received a scholarship C Her parents are paying for it D She borrows from the bank Where does the man work part-time? A at a bakery B in a library C at a restaurant D at a bar Task 2: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences School has been really hectic these days, and I haven't had time to …….A research B relax C play games D rewrite I realized I might have a ………… time finding a job using the language A hope B hole C hurt D hard Landing a job in the computer …………… shouldn't be as difficult A science B work C field D industry I work three times a week at a restaurant near ………… A campus B computer C school D hospital Teacher: Bui Thi Hong Gam