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(1)ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ENGLISH_K10 I.Choose the word that has the letter PRONOUNCED differently
1 A.language B package C mathematics D marvelous
2 A.chemistry B prepare C receive D degree
3 A.trouble B study C tutor D subject
4 A proper B talk C course D force
5 A.pity B children C finger D blind
6 A heat B repeat C heart D eating
7 A name B father C party D army
8 A tragic B mature C husband D another
9 A blind B disabled C idea D hide
10 A computer B turn C miraculous D accuracy
III Vocabulary:
1 Be patient with _ work
A time-consumption B time-consuming C time-consumed D time-consumable
2.Some new amusement and areas have been set up since last year A entertain B entertained C entertaining D entertainment She taught in a school for the deaf and the dumb.
A people who are unable to see C people who have a bad memory
B people who are mentally ill D people who are unable to hear and speak presents information and entertainment orally
A Newspaper B Radio C Television D The internet 5.A computer consists of hardware and software
A screen B physical part C programs D keyboard Because of the _in our company, the accountants can save a lot of time working with figures every month
A computer B computerize C computerization D computation He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _ him
A believe B permit C persuade D take
8 is used for making exact copies of documents
A Computer B.Printer C Camcorder D Photocopier My aunt has just bought an _ cooker
A electric B electrical C electricity D electrician 10 We chat about our work
A learn B discuss C announce D talk in friendly way IV Gerund and to inf :
1 I’m looking forward her again
A meeting B to meet C to meeting D met
2 The teacher requested us _ all the exercises in the book
A B to C doing D did
3 A radio is used _to the news and music
A listen B listening C listened D to listen A computer can help us _houses , bridges and schools A design B to design C designing D A & B are correct Would you like out with me tonight?
A to be going B going C to go D go Jenny avoided her boyfriend's question
A answer B to answer C being answer D answering
7 On at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one _for me A arriving/ was waiting B arrive/was waiting
C arriving/ waited D arrive/ is waiting It’s obvious he’s is only interested in money
A making B to make C to be made D being making Would you mind a window? A opening B opened C.to open D.open 10 My mother told me to anyone about it
A not speak B speaking not C not to speak D not speaking V Choose the correct option for these sentences :
He …… to the movies once a week.
A went B is going C will go D goes His father ………… to the city two hours ago
A drives B will drive C drove D has driven They ………… physics from o’clock to 7.45 yesterday morning
A have study B are studying C studied D was studying Water ……at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius A cooks B steams C boils D grills
5 They ………….two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday
A sent B were sent C was sent D have sent He ……… very busy at the present He …………free time to go out
A is often/ rarely has B often was/ had rarely C has often been/ has rarely D.often is/ rarely has He always ……… late on Sundays
A gets out B gets up C gots up D gets Rivers usually ………to the sea
A flow B is flowing C will flow D flows
9 ……….TV last night ? A Were you watch B Did you watch C have you watched D Do you watch 10 My brother ………….from the university in 1986
A graduated B graduate C has graduated D was graduating 1.By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates ………
A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving
2.As soon as Laura ………the house, it started to rain
A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving 3.They ……… in Ha Noi before 1999
A has lived B.lived C have lived D.had lived
4.When Martin …………the car, he ………… it out for a drive
A had repaired/ took B repaired/ had taken C have repaired/ took D.repaired/ took
5.We ……….in New York before we ………here
A lived/ moved B had lived / moved C had lived / had moved D.were living / moved
6.We ……… them before the reception yesterday
A haven’t met B.hadn’t met C didn’t met D.wouldn’t met 7.The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ………before
A.hasn’t flowed B didn’t fly C.hadn’t flowed D.wasn’t flying 8.When we ……… the bill, we left the restaurant
A.have paid B paid C.were paying D.had paid
(2)10.When the firework ……… off, the dog ……… away
A had gone/ ran B went/ ran C went/ had run D went / was running
11………….Peter about our plan yet?
A Had you told B Did you told C Have you told D Have you been told 12 They………… a decision since yesterday
A haven’t made B didn’t make C hadn’t made D haven’t been made
13 this book is interesting During the last two days, I ………six chapters
A read B has read C have been read D have read 14.The orphan,whose parents in a traffic accidenT,……in the orphanage since last year A has stayed B stayed C have stayed D was staying 15 He ………in touch with Mary for a long time
A hadn’t kept B hasn’t kept C wasn’t keeping D didn’t keep 16 More than dozen of new films……….shown in the city since last wek
A had been B has been C have been D were 17 No one has used this computer for a long time
A This computer has been used for a long time B This computer hasn’t been used for a long time C This computer has used for a long time D This computer haven’t been used for a long time
18 Since the 1970s, computers……… at a low enough cost to allow individuals to own a personal computer
A are produced B were produced C have produced D have been produced 19 Ha has learnt English in Ho Chi Minh City for four years
A English has learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years B English has been learnt by Ha for four years in Ho Chi Minh City C English has been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years D English have been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years 20 These windows ……….by my sister for weeks
A have just been cleaned B have just cleaned C have been just cleaned D has just been cleaned 21 ……….does it take you to get the railroad station? – an hour
A How fast B How often C How far D.How long 22 ………are there in this village? -1,000 People
A How much B How many C How many people D How VI THE + ADJECTIVE, USED TO :
1 My father didn’t ………coffee for breakfast
A used to have B use to have C use to having D use be having Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………
A disabled B the deaf C the mute D the blind The little boy is helping……… cross the street
A the poor B the rich C the blind D the young Many people lost their home in the Earthquake The government is trying to establish more shelters to care for ………
A the childless B the homeless C the blind D the deaf I ……….up late at night A use to stay B am used to stay C used to staying D am used to staying
6 He said it was right that ……… should beg
A blind B the blinds C the blind D the blindness Now Nam has a car He a motor-cycle
A uses to drive B used to driving C used to drive D uses to driving Many people were killed in the plane crash The bodies of were taken away; _were taken to hospital
A the death - the injured B the dead - the injured C the dead - the injury D the die - the injured
9 It's better for the _to be cared for at home rather than in hospitals
A sick B sicker C sickness D sickly
10 The government is discussing the problem of housing for the _ A unemploy B employed C employ D unemployed 11 The baby doesn't cry so much now but she cry every night
A use to B used to C used D use
12 Now there's only one shop in the village but there three
A use to having B use to have C used to having D used to have VII BE GOING TO/PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING:
Tom and I ………to Mary’s birthday party together
A am going B are going C will go D are going to go She ………sixteen years old next Saturday
A is B is going to C will be D has
3 I ……….our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note
A have seen B going to see C shall have seen D am seeing Our class ……… a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday
A am having B will has C is going to have D go to have At this time tomorrow, we ……… on the train to Ho Chi Minh City
A will be sitting B will sit C will have sat D would sit Tell me about your plan, Lan What ………….this Saturday evening?
A are you doing B have you done C would you D will you be doing 7.Your sister is outside the front door of your house She's carrying a lot of shopping You call to her out of the window saying "Don't worry, _the door!"
A I'm going to open B I'm opening C I open D I'll open I think he _to Ho Chi Minh city for a holiday
A will fly B is going to fly C fly D is flying
9.You are very excited about going on holiday to Thailand What you say to your friends? - "Next Sunday I to Thailand"
A will fly B have flown C fly D am flying
10 We at 10 o'clock tonight
A meet B will meet C met D are meeting
I. VOCABULARY,STRUCTURE and GRAMMAR:
1.She was late for the meeting this morning because her alarm clock didn’t
A go on B go off C go away D go up
2.We had a nice chat over a cup of tea
A formal talk B informal talk C serious talk D long talk 3.What makes computer a miraculous device?
a strange b powerful c magical d excellent
4.Would you mind _ that again?
A explain B explained C explaining D to explain 5.The workers finished _ that bridge
(3)6.Will you please stop _ TV channels?
A be changed B to change C changing D change 7.The children are looking forward their grandma again A to seeing B to see C to be seen D seeing 8.Tom studies many _ such as Maths, Physics, English and so on
A sports B subjects C hobbies D languages 9.Many peasants find it difficult to make ends meet
A apply new farming methods B earn enough money for living C better their life D get plenty of food
10 The street is very noisy, _ makes sleeping difficult
a that b what c which d it
11 You can change the TV channels with this control A far B remote C standby D special 12 We are going on a to Vung Tau next week
A two day trip B two-days trip C two-day trip D twoday trip 13 He is tired He stops _ a cup of tea
A having B to have C have D has
14 She tried to the teacher
A listened B listen C listening D to listen 15 Don’t forget _ me a phone when you get there
A send B to send C sending D to sending
16 Jack _ for London a few days ago
A leaves B left C had left D has left
17 Last week his father _ him to the zoo
A has taken B was taking C took D takes
18 her poorness, she feels happy
A Although B Because C If D In spite of
19 After he _ home, it rained heavily
A had arrived B was arriving C has arrived D arrived 20 When I came, she for hours
A has left B left C had left D was leaving
21 He had finished his homework before he out with his friends
A goes B went C has gone D had gone
22 farm is a hard work, I enjoy country life
A Because B Because of C In spite of D Although 23 Our flight was delayed, meant we had to wait for hours at the airport
A that is B this is C which D which is
24 We all feel sad _ the bad news
A because B because of C though D despite
25 By the time he arrived, his classmates _
A had left B has left C left D was left
26 They living on farms and working on fields
A are used to B are used for C used to D did not use to 27 It ‘s seven o’clock Why don’t we watch the newscast TV?
A in B at C from D on 28 I _ with my family, but now I live alone
A used to live B am used to living C am used to live D is used for living
29 “ _ did you go yesterday?” – “I went to the post office.”
A Where B What C When D Why
30 The are those who not have a job
A injured B sick C unemployed D rich
31 I have studied French I was a little girl
A for B since C during D when
32 _ his lack of time, he watches football every Sunday
A Although B Because C In spite of D Because of 33 she was absent from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson
A Despite B Because of C As D Because
34 A _ is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something A documentary B comedy C cartoon D news
35 playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up A Because B Although C Because of D In spite of 36 He can’t walk _ his leg was broken
A Because B Although C Because of D In spite of 37 A teacher is a person _ gives lessons to the students
A whom B who C that D Both A and C
38 Mary is interested in Vietnamese
A to learn B learn C learning D leant 39 He’s always late for class, annoys the teacher
A which B that C what D who
40 We haven’t seen each other _ we left school
A for B before C after D since
41 A new school in our town recently
A has been built B was built C were built D is built 42 If you study hard, you _ exams
A pass B would pass C passed D will pass
43 People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called _ A disabling B disable C the able D the disabled 44 He stopped some coffee because he felt sleepy
A have B had C having D to have
57 They _ English for 10 years, so they speak it fluently
A has studied B studied C study D have studied 45 During his break, Mr Brown is used to drinking coffee with his fellow peasants
A farmers B mechanics C workers D associates 46 “ _ you go to work?” – “ By bus”
A Who B Why C How D What
47 Lan has passed her examinations, is good news
A which B whose C who D whom
48 The child went to bed after he the film
A saw B had seen C has seen D have seen
49 I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _ 1990
a from b since c in d for
50 _ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night
a Since b In spite of c Because of d The result 51 _ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself
a Although b In spite of c Because d Instead of 52 We _ to Dalat several times
A have been B were C were being D would go 53 Jim _ TV every evening
(4)54 I haven’t met him since he school
A was leaving B left C had left D was left 55 Without the Braille’s alphabet, the _ can not know any words
A deaf B poor C blind D rich 56 When I lived in the countryside, I go fishing with my father
A use to B used to C using to D useful 57 A calculating machine can calculations with lightning speed
a very quickly b very slowly c incorrectly d perfectly 58 A dumb person is the one is not able to speak
a which b whose c whom d who
59 Where is the book _ he gave you on your birthday?
a who b whom c which d whose
60 Jane works for a company _ makes shoes
a who b which c whom d whose
61 We have been friends years a since b from c during d for 62 They have been in our country January, 1st 2002.
a for b from c since d in
63 A lot of trees _ for firewood by the farmer
a were cut b had been cut c is cut d have been cut 64 The old a lot of experiences of life and can deal with most situations
a has b have c is having d to have
65 We Peter since he moved to work in our company
a had known b have known c knew d know
66 John lost his job his laziness
a because of b because c in spite of d though 67 I went to the club last Saturday the heavy rain
a because of b because c in spite of d though 68 He has had this car _ six months
a in b since c during d for
69 Tony: _ Ann: For three years
a You have lived there for how long? b How long have you lived there? c How many years have you lived there? d How long you live there? 70 Tony: _ Ann: In a house near Brighton
a What’s your address? b Where are you? c Where you live? d Where you live?
71 the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat
a Although b In spite of c Despite d Because
72 The European tourists are not the hot weather in Vietnam
a used to b used for c used d use
73 Scissors cutting papers and other things
a are used to b are used for c used to d is used for 74 Internet is used collecting and exchanging information
a to b at c with d for
75 Steel is used make machines and build
a to b as c with d for
76 Wood is used for _ furniture and build
a make b making c to make d made
77 These bricks _ building a new school
a use b used to c are used to d are used for
78 I _this film twice
A see B saw C will see D have seen 79 He war _ out three years ago
A broke B had broken C has broken D was breaking 80 He a cup of coffee every morning
A drinks B drank C is drinking D has drunk
81 I you for a long time
A had seen B saw C haven't seen D hadn't seen
82 She a lot of new books
A had just bought B has just bought C buys D bought How long _ able to drive? – since 1990
A could you B have you been C were you D are you I _ the money from him yet
A haven’t received B don’t receive C will receive D am receiving I him ten days ago A see B saw C have seen D will see Mr John _ to Los Angeles in 1992
A had gone B has gone C went D was going
5 What to you yesterday?
A happened B did happen C had happened D has happened Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life
A was B were C is D are
7 He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995
A had paid B paid C has paid D pays
8 Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests
A gives B is giving C has given D had given
9 We _ in this house for ten years
A are living B were living C had lived D have lived 10 I a vegetarian since 1998
A am B was C have been D had been
11 She _ English before she came to England
A studied B had studied C would study D studies 12 People English and French in Canada
A speak B have spoken C had spoken D are speaking 13 After we _ our work, we for lunch
A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going
14 Yesterday when I _ at the station, the train _ for 15 minutes A arrived/ had left B arrives/ has left
C arrived/ left D had arrived/ left 15 He _ the work before you
A finished-left B finishes-leave C finished-had left D had finished-left
16 The manager the store before I arrived
(5)A lost B had lost C has lost D was lost 18 The earth the sun once every 365 days
A circles B circle C has circled D circled
19 Up to the present, we _ almost every lesson in the book A wrote B had written C has written D have written 20 He a book since last year
A wrote B had written C has written D writes 21 Look at those cars! They _
a will crash b are crashing c will be crashed d are going to crash 22 I know that he in the library at this moment
A works B has worked C is working D was working 23 We have run out of milk - Oh, have we ? I _ and get some
A would go B will go C will be going D was going 24 If I _ the bus this afternoon, I'll get a taxi instead
a miss b will miss c missed d had missed 25 We'll have to go without John if he _ soon
a won't arrive b will arrive c arrives d doesn't arrive 26 If I make some coffee, _ the cake?
a you cut b will you cut c are you cutting d don't you cut 27 If you want to see clearly, you your glass
a wear b will wear c would wear d must wear
28 Get me a glass of lemonade if you _ to the kitchen
a go b will go c have gone d went
IV GIVE THE CORRECT VERB FORMS:
1)We seldom (eat) before o’clock
2)The sun (rise) _ in the East and (set) in the West 3)I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment 4)It (be) _ very cold in winter
5)My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market 6)Mai (lose) _ her dictionary
7)The farmer (work) in the field at this moment 8)He (write) a book since last year
9)I (see) _ him before
10) (You watch) TV last night?
11) I (read) _ the novel written by Jack London several times before
12) They (go) home after they (finish) their work 13) When we (come) _ to the stadium, the match (already, begin)
14) Before she (watch) TV, she (do) her duty 15) It was the first time I (ever see) such a beautiful girl 16) He (go) _ to the store before he (go) _ home 17) A: I'm about to fall asleep I need to wake up!
B: I (get) you a cup of coffee That will wake you up 18) A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) _ it up so you can hear it
19) I think he (be) the next President of the United States
20) As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _ down to the beach and go swimming
21) If he (finish) with the computer, I will put it away 22) I (be) _ angry if it turns out that you are wrong If it (not rain) we will have the party outside III IDENTIFY THE MISTAKES:
1.A fax machine used to send and receive letters quickly A B C D
2.The young has future in their hands Do you think so? A B C D 3.Has a new hospital for children built in your city?
A B C D
4.The film is about a boy which lost all money in the fire A B C D 5.There used to being a pagoda in front of my school A B C D 6.Two new houses have just been build here
A B C D
7.It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs A B C D 8.I have met my wife ten years ago
A B C D 9.A dumb is a person whom cannot speak A B C D
10 He decided to buy a computer in spite of he didn’t have much money A B C D 11 They intend to make a two – weeks excursion next month A B C D 12 She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus A B C D 13 Because a pain in his left leg, he walked very slowly A B C D 14 The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer A B C D
15 Because of applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work A B C D 16 His family is used to spend most of the time in the open air A B C D 17 How much students are there in your class?
A B C D
18 Ha Noi , that is the capital of our country, is a city of peace A B C D
19 The class was cancelled because of there weren’t enough students A B C D
(6)A B C D 21 Nam isn't used to drive on the left
A B C D 22 I haven't met him since a long time A B C D
23 The person which can not see anything is called a blind person A B C D 24 We had to cancel the match because the bad weather
A B C D 25 Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago
A B C D
26 It took him a long time to get used to drive on the left A B C D
27 There used to being a market near my house A B C D
28 I'll fly to Mars next week I've already gotten a ticket
A B C D
29 He has bought some bricks and he will build a garage A B C D 30 He is very ill, I’m afraid he will die
A B C D
31 If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive A B C D
32 If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends
A B C D
IX Wh- question: Make Wh-question for the following sentences: My aunt and uncle live in Chicago
Where We often have dinner at 7:00 pm
What time I am reading an English book at the moment
What X Writing:
3 I went to school late because I missed the bus
Why _ She felt better after she took a nap
How _ My sister called her boyfriend yesterday
When She talked to him for an hour
How long VIII Choose the item among A,B,C, or D
A Deaf people cannot hear sounds How they ‘hear’ words and talk? Deaf people use American Sign Language (ASL) They talk with their hands Sometimes
two deaf people ‘talk’ to each other They both use ASL Sometimes a person who can hear interprets for deaf people The person listens to someone talking, and then he or she makes hand signs
There are two kinds of sign language One kind has a sign for every letter in the alphabet The person speels every word This is finger spelling The other sign has a sign for every word Ther are about 5,000 of these signs They are signs for verbs, things, and ideas Some of the signs are very easy, for example, eat, milk, and house You can see what they mean Others are more difficult, for example, star, egg or week People from any country can learn ASL They use signs, not words, so they can understand people from other countries ASL is almost like a dance The whole body ‘ talks’ American Sign Language is a ‘ beautiful’ language 1.A deaf person is the one who cannot
A talk B see anything C hear sound D make signs Sometimes a person who can hearcinterprets for deaf people by _
A listening to someone talking, and then he or she speaks in his or her own language B listening to someone talking, and then he or she speaks very slowly and loudly C listening to someone talking, and then he or she makes hand signs
D listening to someone talking, and then he or she uses body signs Who can learn ASL?
A People in America B.People from any country in the world C People in some parts of America D Only deaf people
There are two _kinds of sign language
A two B three C many D 5,000 With finger spelling, the deaf person spells _
A almost B some words C no word D every word B Mary’s family decided to go to London last week because they wanted to make a tour The sight in London was so interesting that she’s been there a few days but it seems to her only to be yesterday She enjoyed this trip very much Her parents and she stayed in a very big hotel with two hundred rooms
From the hotel they can easily reach Hyde Park, a very big park in London Behind the railings of the park, they can see a place where orators deliver speeches on Sunday afternoons People can buy almost anything they need, from a needle to an elephant, in two best shopping streets, Regent Street and Oxford Street Mary and her parents decided to go to London
A to make a trip B to see Hyde Park C to make a place D to go somewhere
Her parents and she stayed hundred rooms
A in a house with two B in a hotel with two C in a room with two D in a hotel with one
Orators deliver speeches on
A weekends B Sunday afternoons C.Sundays in Hyde Park D.Sunday afternoons in Hyde Park
Regent Steet and Oxford Street are _
A.small streets B.two best shopping streets in London C.two best streets in London D.big streets
Mary
A didn’t like this trip B hated this trip C liked this trip a lot D doesn’t like this trip
(7)I’m always tired in the morning, and I don’t like to get up early I go to bed at 1:00 or 2:00 a.m, because I always a lot in the evening and at night at a restaurant in the city It is about 5kms from
my family I love weekends I get up late, at 10:00 or 11:00, and I go to bed when I want
1 Why doesn’t she like to get up early?
A Because she goes to bed at : 00 or : 00 a.m C Because she goes to bed when she wants
C B/c she always does a lot in the evening and at night D Because she is always tired in the morning
2 What time does she go to bed?
A at 1:00 or 2:00 a.m B at 10:00 or 11:00 a.m C at 10:00 or 11:00 p.m D at 1:00 or 2:00 p.m
3 Where does she work?
A at school B at her home C at a restaurant D at a hospital
4 How far is it from her house to the restaurant?
A five kilometers B four kilometers C six kilometers D about five kilometers
5 When does she work every day?
A in the eveningB in the morning C at night D A & C D Read the passage and the exercises that follow by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C, D) of the correct answers: (unit7)
As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more popular than any other forms A news broadcast became more immediate when people could actually see the scene in question and the movements of the figures Films could be viewed in comfort of the home and variety shows were also available One of the advantages of travel programs was the glimpse of far away places which many viewers would not otherwise have seen Though much of the entertainment was of a popular kind like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programs were also broadcast Just as with radio in earlier days, the publicity given to actors and actresses on the screen meant that a group of personalities became familiar in every household
1 The paragraph is talking about A the popularity of television films and shows
B disadvantages of using television C advantages of travel programs on TV D television as a home entertainment
2 What made television become more popular than any other forms? A Its remarkable cultural programs
B Its news programs
C Its use as a domestic entertainment D Its information about far away places
3 When the news is broadcast on TV, it becomes more _ A livingly B lovely C immediately D lively
4 Thanks to the travel programs on TV many people could sit at home and
A shake hands with people far from their home B go to remote places
C view places far from their home
D have places far from their home
5 What are advantages of using television as a home entertainment? A A news broadcast became more immediate when watching it on TV B Films could be viewed in comfort of the home
C Variety shows were also available on TV D All the letters: A, B and C
E Few men have influence the development of American English to the extent that Noh Webter did Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1758 his name has become synonymous with American dictionaries Graduated from Yale in 1778, he was admitted to the bar in 1781 and there after began to practice law in Hartford Later he turned to teaching, he discovered how inadequate the available schoolwork were for the children of a new and independent nation In respond to the need for truly American textbook, Webster published A Grammatical Institute of the English Language, a three- volume work that consisted of a speller, a grammar, and a reader The Compendious Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1806
In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work An American dictionary of the English Language In preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other of language, and seven more years to the writing itself Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United States Webter’s purpose in writing it was to demonstrate that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciation and spelling from those of British Engish He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling form : develop instead of the British form “develop, theater and center” instead of “theatre, centre”, “color” and “honor” instead of “colour” and “honour.”
1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? a.Webster’s work b.Webster’s school
b.Webster’s Life d Webster’s dictionary 2.How old was Webter when he graduated from Yale? a.18 b.19
c.20 d.21
3.Why did Webter write A Grammatical Institute of the English Language ? a.He wanted to supplement his income
b.There was no books available after the Revolutionary War c.The children didn’t know how to spell
d.He felt that British book were not appropriate for American children
4.In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?
a.one volume b two volumes c three volumes d four volumes 5.According to the author, what was Webster’s purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language ?
a to respond to the need for new school books
b to demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America c to promote spelling forms based upon British models
d to influence the pronunciation of the English language
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17 A transmit B design C printer D receive
18 A music B prepare C language D accuracy
19 A control B device C remote D volume