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Trang 1UNIT 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
Trang 220) ……… 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
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
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38) A Other B Others C The other D The others
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
Trang 4A 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