Garde 8UNIT 7 : MY NEIGHBORHOOD

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. pancake B. surface C. situation D. tasty

2. A. family B. grocery C. try D. happy3. A. business B. humid C. music D. community

4. A. cheap B. please C. speak D. area5. A. delicious B. concern C. price D. parcel

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below. 6. Martina has been a professional tennis player _________ 1994.

A. since B. for C. on D. in

7. The city center was_________ crowded than usual.

A. less B. few C. many D. much

8. I never feel very_________ in this old house.

A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortably D. comforting

9. Its warmer today, so it isnt _________ it was yesterday.

A. as cold as B. as cold so C. as cold like D. so cold so

10. _________ is it since you last saw Joe?

A. How long B. How far C. What time D. What day

11. You_________ be hungry because you havent had anything so far.

A. have to B. has to C. must D. ought to

12. I am a new-comer here, so I dont know_________ you do.

A. as many as people B. as many people asC. such many people like D. so many as people

13. _________ is something that people make or grow to sell.

A. Product B. Production C. Produce D. Productive

14. She has been a professional tennis player _________ years.

A. since B. for C. in D. on

15. The wallet was _________ in my pocket.

A. too big to put B. too big for puttingC. so big to put D. bigger cant put

16. She has earned millions of dollars _________ 1994.

A. since B. for C. in D. at

17. I am not prepared to discuss _________ the matter any further.

A. about B. on C. for D.

18. I spent _________ money than you.

A. less B. few C. many D. much

19. Their house is about three times as big _________ ours.

A. as B. so C. than D. like

20. -_________ have you known Jane? For about three years.

A. How far B. How long C. What time D. What day

21. We lived close _________ the sea.

A. with B. at C. by D. from

22. The water wasnt _________ in.

A. clean enough to swim B. enough clean to swim

C. clean enough for swimming D. enough clean for swimming

23. Martina has loved sports _________ she was a child.

A. since B. for C. when D. as

24. I cant afford to buy it_________ that price.

A. for B. on C. with D. at

25. They are very concerned about their sons illness.

A. worried B. uncomfortable C. unhappy D. dissatisfactory

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

26. She has won many tennis matches since she move from Slovakia.

A B C D

27. Most people want to live in comfortable in their old age.

A B C D

28. The city center is twice as crowded like it used to be.

A B C D

29. He has taken five exams and hasnt got any poor grades for January.

A B C D

30. They lived at Barker Street two years ago.

A B C D

Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. We live in the suburbs, and its just too (21)_____! There arent (22)_____ shops, and there are certainly no clubs or theaters. (24)_____ a lot of parks, good schools, and very (25)_____ crime; but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (26)_____downtown. suburb (n) : ngoi thnh

31. A. noisy B. noisilyC. quiet D. quietly

32. A. much B. many C. more D. a lot of

33. A. Has B. Having C. There is D. There are

34. A. little B. less C. many D. lots of

35. A. to live B. living C. to living D. a & b

Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below. My neighborhood is very convenient - its near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. Id like to live in the suburbs. 36. What does the word convenient in line 1 mean_________.

A. close to something B. beautiful

C. far from other places D. noisy

37. What does the word it in line 1 refer to?

A. the authors neighborhood B. shopping center

C. bus station

D. downtown

38. Its not easy to _________.

A. find a place to park B. live in the suburbs

C. move to another place D. go to the bus station

39. The author _________.

A. likes to live in the suburbs

B. thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet

C. thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient

D . feels that his/ her neighborhood is not safe

40. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The authors neighborhood is inconvenient.

B. The author doesnt want to move to anywhere.

C. Its too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/ her car.

D. Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs. ------THE END------ANSWER KEYS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. pancake B. surface C. situation D. tasty

2. A. family B. grocery C. try D. happy3. A. business B. humid C. music D. community

4. A. cheap B. please C. speak D. area5. A. delicious B. concern C. price D. parcel

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below. 6. Martina has been a professional tennis player _________ 1994.

A. since B. for C. on D. in

7. The city center was_________ crowded than usual.

A. less B. few C. many D. much

8. I never feel very_________ in this old house.

A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortably D. comforting

9. Its warmer today, so it isnt _________ it was yesterday.

A. as cold as B. as cold so C. as cold like D. so cold so

10. _________ is it since you last saw Joe?

A. How long B. How far C. What time D. What day

11. You_________ be hungry because you havent had anything so far.

A. have to B. has to C. must D. ought to

12. I am a new-comer here, so I dont know_________ you do.

A. as many as people B. as many people asC. such many people like D. so many as people

13. _________ is something that people make or grow to sell.

A. Product B. Production C. Produce D. Productive

14. She has been a professional tennis player _________ years.

A. since B. for C. in D. on

15. The wallet was _________ in my pocket.

A. too big to put B. too big for puttingC. so big to put D. bigger cant put16. She has earned millions of dollars _________ 1994.

A. since B. for C. in D. at

17. I am not prepared to discuss _________ the matter any further.

A. about B. on C. for D.

18. I spent _________ money than you.

A. less B. few C. many D. much

19. Their house is about three times as big _________ ours.

A. as B. so C. than D. like

20. -_________ have you known Jane? For about three years.

A. How far B. How long C. What time D. What day

21. We lived close _________ the sea.

A. with B. at C. by D. from

22. The water wasnt _________ in.

A. clean enough to swim B. enough clean to swim

C. clean enough for swimming D. enough clean for swimming

23. Martina has loved sports _________ she was a child.

A. since B. for C. when D. as

24. I cant afford to buy it_________ that price.

A. for B. on C. with D. at25. They are very concerned about their sons illness.

A. worried B. uncomfortable C. unhappy D. dissatisfactory

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

26. She has won many tennis matches since she move from Slovakia.

A B C D27. Most people want to live in comfortable in their old age.

A B C D28. The city center is twice as crowded like it used to be.

A B C D29. He has taken five exams and hasnt got any poor grades for January.

A B C D30. They lived at Barker Street two years ago.

A B C D

Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. We live in the suburbs, and its just too (21)_____! There arent (22)_____ shops, and there are certainly no clubs or theaters. (24)_____ a lot of parks, good schools, and very (25)_____ crime; but nothing ever really happens here. I would really love (26)_____downtown. suburb (n) : ngoi thnh

31. A. noisy B. noisilyC. quiet D. quietly

32. A. much B. many C. more D. a lot of

33. A. Has B. Having C. There is D. There are34. A. little B. less C. many D. lots of

35. A. to live B. living C. to living D. a & bRead the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions below. My neighborhood is very convenient - its near the shopping center and the bus station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. Id like to live in the suburbs. 36. What does the word convenient in line 1 mean_________.

A. close to something B. beautiful

C. far from other places D. noisy

37. What does the word it in line 1 refer to?

A. the authors neighborhood B. shopping center

C. bus station

D. downtown

38. Its easy to _________.

A. find a place to park B. live in the suburbs

C. move to another place D. go to the bus station

39. The author _________.

A. likes to live in the suburbs

B. thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet

C. thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient

40. D . feels that his/ her neighborhood is not safe

41. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The authors neighborhood is inconvenient.

B. The author doesnt want to move to anywhere.

C. Its too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/ her car.

D. Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs. ------THE END------

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