Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY A. PHONETIC I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1) A. technology B. different C. system D. interact 2) A. computer B. shop C. box D. modern 3) A. produced B. visited C. added D. subtracted 4) A. of B. from C. foreign D. for 5) A. music B. computer C. document D. illustrate II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6) A. computer B. different C. capable D. calculate 7) A. number B. software C. manage D. invent 8) A. office B. language C. around D. other 9) A. beauty B. machine C. daily D. modern 10) A. device B. lightning C. magic D. worry B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 11) My father didn’t ………………. coffee for breakfast. A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having 12) I …………… up late at night. A. use to stay B. am used to stay C. used to staying D. used to stay 13) My aunt has just bought an ……………… cooker. A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician 14) A ….…… is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper. A. photocopier B. printer C. speaker D. mouse 15) Oh, no! I don’t believe it. My mobile phone ……………… . A. stolen B. has stolen C. has been stolen D. is being stolen 16) In the past there …………… a lot of big trees in our village. A. used to be B. used to being C. are D. have been 17) The opposite of passive is ……………… . A. active B. typical C. professional D. tragic 18) That desk ……………… several times this year. A. is repaired B. has repaired C. repaired D. has been repaired 19) A new hospital ………………. in the area lately. A. was built B. is built C. has built D. has been built 20) Now I don’t go to school on foot as I ………………. . 1 Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch A. go B. was C. used to D. going 21) Computers are capable ………………. doing almost anything you ask. A. in B. at C. of D. with 22) A new airport ……………… . A. has just opened B. has just been opened C. have just been opened D. was just been opened 23) This box …………………. for a long time yet. A. hasn’t been opened B. hadn’t been opened C. wasn’t opened D. isn’t opened 24) Information technology is very ……………… to our lives. A. useful B. useless C. use D. usefully 25) None of the students …………… the problem yet. A. has solved B. have solved C. has been solved D. have been solved 26) The Internet will make it easier …….……… English. A. to learn B. learning C. learned D. to learning 27) How much money ………………. for your vacation? A. are you saved B. have you saved C. were you saved D. have you been saved 28) That song ………………. me of my school days. A. recalls B. remembers C. reminds D. recollects 29) The evening news comes on at nine o’clock and ……. for thirty minutes. A. lasts B. stops C. starts D. begins 30) Some people collect stamps as an investment, but most do it for………… A. fun B. happiness C. hobby D. interest C. READING Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Computers are helpful … (31) . many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information . (32)… more quickly than a person. Second, computers can work with … (33)… information at the same time. Third, they can … (34)… information for a long time. They do not forget things the common people do. Also, computers are … (35)… always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not … (36)… mistakes. These days, … (37)… is important to know about computers. There are a number of things to learn. Some companies have classes … (38)…. work. Also, most universities offer day and night courses in computer science. … (39)…. way to learn is from a book, or from a friend. … (40)…. a few hours of practice, you can work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun. 2 Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch 31) A. came B. went C. reach D. got 32) A. brave B. courage C. able D. possible 33) A. defeated B. beat C. became D. won 34) A. so B. and C. but D. however 35) A. invented B. discovered C. found out D. set up 36) A. under B. in C. with D. of 37). A. then B. while C. at D. when 38) A. simply B. simpler C. more simpler D. most simpler 39) A. for use B. for using C. in use D. in usage 40) A. understood B. knew C. aware D. saw D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 41) Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago. A B C D 42) We didn’t used talked to each other when we were in high school. A B C D 43) Vietnam’s first man-made satellite has just sent up into space. A B C D 44) In the past our village used to has many small houses. A B C D 45) This problem has been discuss by the police for several months. A B C D II. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given. 46) He used to visit Mary once a week. A. He would like to visit Mary. B. He doesn’t now visit Mary once a week. C. He has never visited Mary. D. He enjoys visiting Mary every week. 47) Mrs. Quyen taught the mute but she doesn’t do it any more. A. Mrs. Quyen used to teach the mute. B. Mrs. Quyen has to teaching the mute. C. Mrs. Quyen gets used to teach the mute. D. Mrs. Quyen is used to teaching the mute. 48) She has just made this dress. A. This dress has just been made. B. She didn’t make this dress before. C. She has never made any shirt before. D. This dress has just she been made. 49) We often went swimming in the sea. A. We used to went swimming in the sea. 3 Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch B. We used to going swimming in the sea. C. We used to go swimming in the sea. D. We use to go swimming in the sea. 50) Nam has written this letter since yesterday. A. This letter has written by Nam since yesterday. B. This letter has been written by Nam since yesterday. C. This letter has written since yesterday. D. Nam has been written this letter since yesterday. 4 . sea. 50 ) Nam has written this letter since yesterday. A. This letter has written by Nam since yesterday. B. This letter has been written by Nam since yesterday houses. A B C D 45) This problem has been discuss by the police for several months. A B C D II. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given. 46)