E10 Unit 8 NC

Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY A. PHONETIC I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1) A. community B. dump C. running D. much 2) A. village B. had C. plan D. catch 3) A. enough B. about C. sound D. count 4) A. places B. sentences C. diseases D. surfaces 5) A. decide B. bring C. tourist D. middle II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6) A. community B. development C. conditional D. interesting 7) A. village B. damage C. disease D. mention 8) A. medical B. suitable C. important D. possible 9) A. perhaps B. better C. appear D. between 10) A. future B. meaning C. agree D. statement B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 11) ……………… the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Because of 12) If the weather ……………. tomorrow, we …… …… swimming. A. is – go B. is – will go C. will be - go D. will be – will go 13) Despite the poverty, they ……………… to send their children to college. A. succeeded B. obtained C. managed D. completed 14) The roads will be flooded ….……… we don’t resurface and raise them. A. if B. when C. because of D. in spite of 15) If Tom is late again, he ………………. his job. A. loses B. lose C. will lose D. will loses 16) We will go skiing if it …………… this winter. A. snows B. snowed C. will snow D. is snowing 17) The department store has been in business ……………… many years. A. during B. since C. in D. for 18) ……………. the bad condition of the house, we didn’t buy it. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Because of 19) Mr. Thanh runs three kilometers every morning …………… his age. A. despite of B. although C. in spite of D. even though 1 Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch 20) ……………. her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. A. In spite of B. Despite C. Although D. A & B are correct 21) We all feel sad ……………… the bad news. A. because B. because of C. though D. despite 22) Why was his boss so angry with him? – Because of ……………… late. A. him to be B. his being C. he was D. he to be 23) No body could hear her …….………. she spoke too quietly. A. so B. and C. although D. because 24) ……………. of all our efforts, we failed. A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. Because of 25) One …………… of their own house is that it has no garden. A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage 26) I have never ……….………. any experience of living in the country. A. had B. wished C. done D. made 27) In spite of …… …… , the woman tries to climb the mountain very often. A. old her age B. her age old C. old age her D. her old age 28) Don’t worry. You ……………… . told if there’s a change of the plan. A. are B. will C. will be D. were 29) You‘ll ……………… yourself a lot of time if you take the car. A. spend B. make C. save D. spare 30) If he comes here, I ……….…… it. A. make him do B. make him will do C. will make him do D. will make him will do C. READING Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. I live in a small village called Smalville. There are about 500 people here. I love the village … (31) . it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is very clean – people look . (32)… it with great care. The air is always clean, … (33)… . It is much more friendly here …(34)… in the city because everyone knows everyone else, and if someone has a problem, there are always people … (35)… can help. There are only a … (36)… things that I don’t like about Smalville. One thing is that we don’t have … (37)… things to do in the evening. We don’t have any cinemas or theaters.… (38)…. thing is that people always talk about … (39)…. other, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still … (40)…. village life to life in a big city. 31) A. so B. because C. but D. therefore 2 Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch 32) A. at B. for C. into D. after 33) A. too B. so C. either D. neither 34) A. as B. than C. with D. like 35) A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 36) A. little B. few C. small D. lot 37). A. many B. much C. some D. a 38) A. Other B. Others C. The other D. The others 39) A. an B. one C. every D. each 40) A. like B. prefer C. love D. would rather D. WRITING I. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 41) We had to cancel the match because the bad weather. A B C D 42) In spite of the house was in bad condition, it was sold at a high price. A B C D 43) If this road was widened, cars and lorries can get to our village. A B C D 44) I would lend you my book if I finish reading it. A B C D 45) If you didn’t work hard, you’ll fail the exam. A B C D II. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given. 46) In spite of his good salary, Mr. Green decided to leave the job. A. Although Mr. Green had a good salary, he decided to leave the job. B. Mr. Green decided to leave the job despite have a good salary. C. Although Mr. Green decided to leave the job, he had a good salary. D. Despite decided to leave the job, Mr. Green had a good salary. 47) I didn’t buy the color TV because it was expensive. A. The color TV was expensive, but I bought it. B. I didn’t buy the color TV because of its price. C. I didn’t buy the color TV because of it was expensive. D. I didn’t buy the color TV because it wasn’t expensive. 48) The homework is not difficult, so I don’t ask you for help. A. If the homework will be difficult, I ask you for help. B. If the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help. C. If the homework is not difficult, I will ask you for help. D. If the homework will not be difficult, I ask you for help. 49) Even though Trung had a bad cold, he went to the concert. 3 Multiple Choice Exercises - English 10 Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch A. In spite of his bad cold, Trung went to the concert. B. Trung had a bad cold because he went to the concert. C. Trung went to the concert despite he had a bad cold. D. Trung went to the concert because of having a bad cold. 50) Go out more often or you’ll fall ill. A. If you go out more often, you will fall ill. B. If you don’t go out more often, you will fall ill. C. If you won’t go out more often, you fall ill. D. If you didn’t go out more often, you will fall ill. 4 . Thaïch UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY A. PHONETIC I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1) A. community. bad cold because he went to the concert. C. Trung went to the concert despite he had a bad cold. D. Trung went to the concert because of having a bad cold.