GRADE 11 - UNIT 8

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We practise ( speak)……………English every day.
2. They made me ( stand)………..up for an hour.
3. Sally wants ( get)………….her teacher’s diploma.
4. I can’t stop (think) ……………………. of him.
5. Would you like (spend) ………………. your holiday with me in Dalat?
6. I remember (sit) ……………………. near you when we studied at University.
7. It’s very impolite (speak) ……........…… foreign language in front of people who don’t know it.
8. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) …………………. money.
9. Our teacher managed (book) ………………… two seats on the morning flight.
10. Would you mind (open) …………………… the window?

Exercise 2: Choose the best option

1. We look forward ……………… the Olympics.
A. at watching B. to watching C. with watch D. watching
2. I am interested ……………….your class.
A. to take B. to taking C. in taking D. in took
3. I need ………………….
A. studying B. to study C. in study D. to studying
4. We agreed ………………. together.
A. working B. to work C. worked D. to working
5. She refuses ……………..to her mother.
A. listen B. to listening C. to listen D. listening
6. The criminal admits …………………..the money.
A. on taking B. take C. to take D. taking
7. The students in this class were made …………….very hard.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. having learnt
8. I regret ………………..you that your application has been denied.
A. inform B. to have informed C. informing D. to inform
9. It is important ……………….. students to attend all the lectures before the exam.
A. for B. with C. to D. on
10. It’s my hobby is …………………… shopping.
A. to go B. going C. having gone D. goes

Exercise 3: Complete the following tag questions

1. Lan enjoys watching TV after dinner, …………………………?
2. Tam didn’t go to school yesterday, …………………………?
3. They’ll buy a new computer, …………………………?
4. She can drink lots of tomato juice every day, …………………………?
5. She may not come to class today, …………………………?
6. We should follow the traffic rules strictly, …………………………?
7. Your mother has read these fairy tales for you many times, …………………………?
8. He seldom visits you, …………………………?
9. You’ve never been in Italy, …………………………?
10. That’s Bob, …………………………?

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

1. We should call Rita, …………………………?
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 A. should we B. shouldn’t we C. shall we D. should not we
2. Monkeys can’t sing, …………………………?
A. can they B. can it C. can’t they D. can’t it
3. These books aren’t yours, …………………………?
A. are these B. aren’t these C. are they D. aren’t they
4. That’s Bod’s, …………………………?
A. is that B. isn’t it C. isn’t that D. is it
5. No one died in the accident, …………………………?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he
6. The air-hostess knows the time she has been here, …………?
A. does she B. isn’t it C. doesn’t she D. did she
7. This is the second time she’s been here, ……………?
A. isn’t this B. isn’t it C. has she D. hasn’t she
8. They must do as they are told, …………………………?
A. mustn’t they B. must they C. are they D. aren’t they
9. He hardly has anything nowadays, …………………………?
A. hasn’t she B. has he C. doesn’t he D. does she
10. You’ve never been in Italy, …………………………?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. been you D. had you

Exercise 5: Choose the underlined part that needs correction

1. Lan was (A) in a difficult situation (B), so I agreed lending (C) her (D) some money.
2. I used to eating (A) ice cream when (B) I was (C) a child (D).
3. After he received (A) my postcard (B), he phoned (C) me immediately (D).
4. Could (A) you please stop (B) to make(C) so much noise (D)?
5. I must go (A) now. I promised (B) not being (C) late again (D).
6. My brother (A) owned (B) a big (C) company by last year (D).
7. Don’t (A) forget attending (B) our meeting (C) next month on time (D).
8. I spent (A) most of time (B) in the train read (C) my favorite book (D).
9. By the time (A) he had been (B) 25, he had written (C) 20 books (D).
10. I break (A) a glass when (B) I was washing (C) the glasses (D) yesterday.

Exercise 6: Rewrite these sentences with the given words

1. The manager must sign the cheque.
=> The cheque ………………………………………………………
2. They haven’t seen their younger son for three weeks.
=> Their younger son ………………………………………………………
3. They asked me some questions at the interview.
=> I ………………………………………………………
4. Nobody told me about the meeting.
=> I ………………………………………………………
5. They didn’t give me the information I needed.
=> I ………………………………………………………
6. No one has used that door for 20 years.
=> That door ………………………………………………………
7. They showed his photograph on television.
=> His photograph ………………………………………………………
8. The mechanic is repairing Tom’s car.
=> Tom’s car ………………………………………………………
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9. The shoe-repairman was mending my shoes.
=> My ………………………………………………………
10. John has finished the work.
=> The ………………………………………………………

Exercise 7: Rewrite these sentences with the given words.

1. Does Professor Jackson teach that course?
=> ………..that course …………………………………………………………?
2. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
=> Has the …………………………………………………………?
3. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.
=> A ………………………………………………………
4. They were cleaning the floor when we arrived.
=> The floor ………………………………………………………
5. Parents always give me proper encouragement.
=> I ………………………………………………………
6. They are washing the dishes.
=> The ………………………………………………………
7. You must do your homework before class.
=> Your ………………………………………………………
8. They had cleaned the floor when I arrived.
=> The ………………………………………………………
9. She makes good cakes.
=> Good ………………………………………………………
10. My friend mailed that letter.
=> That ………………………………………………………

Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Ken got to the station in time to catch his train . If he ( miss) …………..it, he ( be) ………….late for his
interview.
2. If I had known that the baby was hungry, I (feed) ………………..him.
3. If I had known that you were in hospital , I (visit) ………………..you.
4. If you (arrive) …………………..ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.
5. If you (speak) ………………more slowly, he might have understood you.

Exercise 9: Choose the best option

1. I wouldn’t have got wet …………………………
A. if I had an umbrella with me. B. if I had had an umbrella with me
C. Unless I had had an umbrella with me D. in case I had an umbrella with me
2. ………………………., he would not have had the accident yesterday.
A. If Peter driven more carefully B. If had Peter driven more carefully
C. Had Peter driven more carefully D. Unless Peter had driven more carefully
3. I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would have succeed. B. If I had listened to him, I’d have succeeded.
C. If I had listened to him, I would succeed. D. If I listened to him, I would succeed.
4. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain.
A. If Susan got caught in the rain, she would felt sick.
B. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't have felt sick.
C. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't feel sick.
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 D. Susan got caught in the rain and she still felt sick.
5. He didn't hurry so he missed the plane.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane. B. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane. D. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.

Exercise 10: Rewrite these sentences with the given words.

1. She got bad marks because she didn’t learn hard.
=> If …………………………………………………………………
2. They were very angry because their friends didn’t come on time.
=> If …………………………………………………………………
3. I didn’t know that you were in hospital, so I didn’t visit you.
=> If …………………………………………………………………
4. He didn’t phone me because he didn’t know my phone number.
=> If …………………………………………………………………
5. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he got bad marks.
=> If …………………………………………………………………
6. We did not visit the museum because we had no time.
=> If …………………………………………………………………

Exercise 11: Choose the best option

1. If they had gone for a walk, they …………….the lights off.
A. had turned B. would have turn C. would have turned D. would turn
2. I would have told you, if I …………………..him.
A. had meet B. had met C. meet D. met
3. If they ……………..me, I wouldn't have said no.
A. had invited B. invited C. invite D. would have invited
4. She ………………out with you if you had only asked her.
A. will go B. would go C. would had gone D. would have gone
5. I would not have read your diary if you …………….it in such an obvious place.
A. didn’t hide B. hadn’t hid C. hadn’t hidden D. not hid

Exercise 12: Reduce the relative clauses

1. I ran through the crowd of people who were hurrying to get to work.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
2. The trees that were blown down in last night’s storm have been moved off the road.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
3. I come from a city which is located in the southern part of the country.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
4. An agreement has been signed to protect the forests which are being cut down all over the world.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
5. People who listen to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
6. The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
7. The stone steps, which had been worn down by generations of students, needed to be replaced.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
8. Who was the first Vietnamese woman that set foot on the Antarctic?
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
9. Why am I always the last that finds out about these parties?
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=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
10. I couldn’t find any place that I could go to on holiday.
=> ………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 13: Reduce the relative clauses

1. The only person that remained in the classroom was Peter.
=> ………………………………………………………………….
2. He hasn’t got anything that he can wear.
=> ………………………………………………………………….
3. Here are some accounts that you must check.
=> ………………………………………………………………….
4. He was the first man who told me the truth.
=> ………………………………………
5. I wish we had a garden that my children could play in.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
6. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
7. The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..
8. We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the building.
=> ………………..……..…....……..…..

Exercise 14: Choose the best option

1. After arriving in a new country without knowing anyone, the ………………..took the few hundred dollars in her
pocket and made a deposit on an apartment.
A. visitor B. astronaut C. immigrant D. commuter
2. As a ………………of the small community, the nosy neighbor spent her days poking her nose in everyone else’s
business.
A. commuter B. resident C. visitor D. street vendor
3. The beer ………………..set up his stand outside of the concert and offered a variety of craft beer for sale.
A. visitor B. commuter C. vendor D. astronaut
4. Although he loved his job, Eric was becoming tired of being a ………………….on the weekends.
A. immigrant B. commuter C. resident D. vendor
5. The factory has damaged its castoff into that river all along. As result, the river has been ……………….
A. turbulent B. safe C. convenient D. polluted
6. A ……………….is a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump, used to decorate parks and
gardens.
A. city hall B. park C. fountain D. stadium
7. ………………..make us talk louder and become angry more easily.
A. Hustle B. Noise pollution C. Fear D. stadium
8. ………………is the fact of a country or city having too many people living in it.
A. Overpopulation B. Hustle C. Fear D. stadium
9. Sorry we're late. We got stuck in (a/ an) ………………...
A. air pollution B. noise pollution C. traffic jam D. overpopulation
10. There was a huge …………………of people in New York when we went to the Thanksgiving Parade, all of
them likely there to watch the spectacle just like we were.
A. congestion B. crowd C. overpopulation D. traffic jam

Exercise 15: Choose the best option

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1. The First Lady will ………………….in New York while her husband takes residence in Washington D.C.
A. remain B. launch C. attain D. navigate
2. The only inmate to …………………….a final meal before his execution asked for steak and shrimp.
A. request B. access C. populate D. benefit
3. …………………………is a serious health hazard.
A. Monsoon B. Air pollution C. Autonomy D. App
4. ……………………water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
A. Polluted B. Turbulent C. Convenient D. Safe
5. I always knew my background in foreign language would help with understanding the French when I became an
…………………in France.
A. visitor B. immigrant C. commuter D. astronaut
6. The band hired a ……………….to serve as promoter and sales person for their exclusive merchandise.
A. visitor B. commuter C. vendor D. astronaut
7. A ………………is a building that is devoted to religious worship.
A. temple B. boulevard C. mosque D. skyscraper
8. The ……………….center gives out maps and information to people visiting the city for the first time.
A. astronaut B. vendor C. resident D. visitor
9. He tried to …………………toward the finish line, but the runner’s legs seemed to give out on him.
A. hustle B. dwell C. safety D. autonomy
10. ………………………will be served after the meeting.
A. Shopping B. Cargoes C. Fertilizers D. Refreshments

Exercise 16: Choose the best option

1. Although he always tends to ……………….from class to class, the hurried student seems even more rushed
today.
A. hustle B. dwell C. safety D. autonomy
2. It is a teacher’s job to …………………….their students about everything they need to know to generally live an
educated life, from languages to science.
A. innovate B. risk C. inform D. access
3. The hostess served …………………after the tennis matches.
A. shopping B. cargoes C. fertilizers D. refreshments
4. The woman shouted that her husband would feel …………….leaving her, but he doesn’t seem remorseful yet.
A. risk B. benefit C. regret D. attain
5. Priceless pieces of history ………………buried with the Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic.
A. launch B. remain C. attain D. navigate
6. Although he didn’t ………………….an extra day off, the hard working man’s employer insisted that he take a
holiday at the end of the busy season.
A. access B. request C. populate D. benefit
7. Researchers have now established a connection between ………………… and asthma.
A. monsoon B. autonomy C. app D. air pollution
8. Our water supply is becoming ………………….with nitrates.
A. polluted B. turbulent C. convenient D. safe
9. (A / an) …………….is a large number of people gathered together in a public place, for example in the streets or
at a sports game.
A. congestion B. overpopulation C. traffic jam D. crowd
10. NASA astronauts prepared to board the ………………and begin their exploration of the area around the moon.
A. crew B. spaceship C. adventure D. mission

Exercise 17: Choose the best option

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1. There is growing public anxiety over levels of ………………….in our cities.
A. monsoon B. autonomy C. app D. air pollution
2. During the early 1900s, an …………….entering into New York City was mostly likely from Ireland or Germany
due to the Irish famine or the German revolution.
A. visitor B. commuter C. immigrant D. astronaut
3. Each ……………..in the Lincoln Park neighborhood votes at the same precinct while other town members cast
their ballots across town.
A. commuter B. resident C. street vendor D. visitor
4. I bought these sunglasses from a ………………….in Florence.
A. commuter B. astronaut C. street vendor D. visitor
5. Every year, thousands of people fill the ……………….to worship their god and pay respects to their ancestors
inside the sanctuary.
A. boulevard B. mosque C. skyscraper D. temple
6. Each ………………..needs their own ticket to enter into the building.
A. astronaut B. vendor C. visitor D. resident
7. Light ……………………will be served in the interval.
A. shopping B. refreshments C. cargos D. fertilizers
8. The student was asked to …………………after class to discuss her misbehavior with the paraprofessional.
A. launch B. remain C. attain D. navigate
9. Teachers at the local school …………………that parents and community members send school supplies so that
all students will have the tools that they need to be successful.
A. access B. populate C. request D. benefit
10. The project's aim is to clean up ………………….land.
A. polluted B. turbulent C. convenient D. safe

Exercise 18: Choose the best option

1. The crowd watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in the air right after the
………………..launched into the sky.
A. crew B. adventure C. spaceship D. mission
2. The space center prepared to ………………….the rocket far into outer space.
A. mission B. mainstream C. rollout D. launch
3. Everything was going ………………..during his driver’s test until he forgot to use his signal to turn and drove
through a stop sign.
A. smoothly B. approximately C. complimentary D. extraordinary
4. Most people don't realize that they are breathing ………………..air.
A. turbulent B. safe C. convenient D. polluted
5. On Black Friday, there is almost always a large ……………of people in front of the most popular stores, ready to
charge in and buy everything they want for a low price.
A. congestion B. crowd C. overpopulation D. traffic jam
6. The salesman will ………………from home to home in an attempt to sell his last few vacuum cleaners.
A. dwell B. safety C. hustle D. autonomy
7. My father decided to ………………..me of the house rules while he was out of the house and I was in charge.
A. innovate B. inform C. risk D. access
8. If any of the guests …………………..in the lobby, the ushers will lead them to their seats shortly.
A. remain B. launch C. attain D. navigate
9. If the dedicated worker decides to ………………………a promotion, I hope the company honors his petition.
A. access B. request C. populate D. benefit
10. The survey shows a link between asthma and …………………...
A. monsoon B. air pollution C. autonomy D. app
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Exercise 19: Choose the best option
1. The river has been …………………by waste products from the factory.
A. turbulent B. safe C. convenient D. polluted
2. Considered a nerd in school, the ……………computer designer is now one of the smartest and richest men in the
world.
A. intelligent B. complimentary C. calm D. fit
3. Because he studied for the test, the student was …………………and worry free on the day of his exam.
A. passable B. convenient C. effective D. calm
4. Climbing to the top of the dangerous mountain, the ……………….hiker was fearless in his quest.
A. safe B. turbulent C. brave D. polluted
5. Because one of the sails on the …………………..is broken, the sailors will have to find another boat to take on
the water excursion.
A. scuba diving B. yacht C. underground D. swimming
6. I thought you were joking about how much weight you’ve lost, but now I can see that you were
…………………...
A. safe B. credible C. convenient D. serious
7. ………………………has become one of the most significant health problems of our time.
A. Air pollution B. Monsoon C. autonomy D. app
8. Our coach was caught in (a/an) ……………..and got to Heathrow forty minutes late.
A. air pollution B. noise pollution C. traffic jam D. overpopulation
9. (A An) ………………..is a large group of typically disorganized people.
A. congestion B. overpopulation C. traffic jam D. crowd
10. Since the fishing boat was about to encounter a huge storm, the captain informed his ……………..to help make
sure the boat stays afloat.
A. mission B. mainstream C. crew D. rollout

Exercise 20: Choose the best option

1. An ………………….just of wind blew off the roof of the building and sent insulation flying like snow.
A. incredible B. convenient C. effective D. passable
2. An ………………..into space seems like a lot of fun, but few realize the risks of exploration.
A. adventure B. innovation C. autonomy D. effect
3. Whenever Brielle caught her parents kissing she was filled with …………………and quickly ran from the room.
A. discomfort B. inconvenience C. overpopulation D. benefit
4. Though she tried to appear ……………….., Courtney was as dumb as a box of rocks.
A. intelligent B. complimentary C. calm D. fit
5. Considering the mold that is growing all over the walls of this apartment, I think it’s safe to say that it isn’t
………..to live in.
A. calm B. fit C. logical D. serious
6. A beach is a relaxing place that makes everyone who visits it feel ………………….
A. passable B. convenient C. effective D. calm
7. The ………………woman served as a spy in the army, putting herself at risk while helping her country.
A. safe B. turbulent C. brave D. polluted
8. When I realized that Jorge was an ……………..and was going to live in the United States forever, I decided that I
must make more arrangements in the house since he wasn’t going to be a mere visitor.
A. visitor B. astronaut C. immigrant D. commuter
9. As a former ………………….of Flint Michigan, the man was extremely concerned about the lack of clean water
in his home town.
A. commuter B. resident C. visitor D. street vendor
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10. The restaurant only used fresh fruits and vegetables from a ………………at the local Farmers Market.
A. astronaut B. visitor C. commuter D. vendor

Exercise 21: Choose the best option

1. A normal person thinks that two plus two equals four is ………………., but an illogical person may say that two
plus two equals five.
A. convenient B. effective C. logical D. complimentary
2. The soldier completed his spying ……………….and returned to the base with the information he gained.
A. launch B. zero gravity C. loneliness D. mission
3. After her knee injury, the soccer player always felt a slight ………………in the area when she walked.
A. discomfort B. inconvenience C. overpopulation D. benefit
4. The teacher had a …………………..look on her face as she disciplined the mischievous adolescent.
A. safe B. credible C. convenient D. serious
5. The news reporter was …………………..enough to state the truth when others were too afraid.
A. safe B. turbulent C. brave D. polluted
6. The family boarded the ……………….and prepared to set sail to a private island where they would spend the
day.
A. scuba diving B. yacht C. underground D. swimming
7. An ………………………act of kindness, a stranger off the street offered to donate a kidney for the ill teenager.
A. incredible B. convenient C. effective D. passable
8. Before they …………………..the fireworks into the sky, the kids made sure to move anything flammable out of
the way.
A. launch B. mission C. mainstream D. rollout
9. The bride hoped that everything would go ……………….on her wedding day.
A. approximately B. autonomously C. smoothly D. extraordinary
10. An aircraft has been selected to transport the astronauts during their next outer space …………………...
A. launch B. mission C. zero gravity D. loneliness

Exercise 22: Choose the best option

1. Concerned with the …………………..of the travelers, the airline cancelled flights headed to places with bad
weather.
A. effect B. autonomy C. benefit D. safety
2. As a hospital ……………………, I am expected to follow the rules when I go see my mother.
A. astronaut B. vendor C. resident D. visitor
3. There are many sources of ……………………; exhaust fumes, for example.
A. monsoon B. autonomy C. air pollution D. app
4. The air is heavily ………………..with traffic fumes.
A. turbulent B. safe C. convenient D. polluted
5. Explorers headed out on an ……………., travelled to an unknown land in search of a new start.
A. innovation B. adventure C. autonomy D. effect
6. Linda felt extreme ……………whenever she watched a movie with her parents and a kissing scene came on.
A. discomfort B. inconvenience C. overpopulation D. benefit
7. You should be more ………………..about driver’s education or else you will never learn to drive.
A. safe B. credible C. convenient D. serious
8. Today will be a very dry week, so no ……………….is expected.
A. precipitation B. effect C. autonomy D. pollution
9. A ………………plan will be put into place so that every family member knows how to protect themselves in case
of a fire.

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 A. safety B. autonomy C. effect D. benefit
10. The ……………..of brilliant minds is what grants humanity amazing technology such as space flight or the
internet.
A. credibility B. innovation C. effect D. autonomy

Exercise 23: Choose the best option

1. Because the heavy rains of the ………………………have damaged many roads, a lot of people are stranded.
A. app B. monsoon C. population D. innovation
2. Because the hurricane poses a risk to their………………., the family has decided to evacuate.
A. effect B. benefit C. safety D. autonomy
3. ………….is the water that falls to the earth, especially in the form of rain or snow.
A. Precipitation B. Autonomy C. Effect D. pollution
4. If you are thirsty, the ……………..thing to do is drink some water, while the illogical thing to do would be to
ignore your thirst.
A. logical B. convenient C. effective D. complimentary
5. Jason is the most ………………….student in class and always seems to know the right answer.
A. complimentary B. intelligent C. calm D. fit
6. Winning an ………………….prize from the state lottery was a life-changing event that the gambler never really
expected to occur.
A. incredible B. convenient C. effective D. passable
7. Scientists are measuring the ………………..levels in the city to see if there is a risk of flooding.
A. autonomy B. precipitation C. effect D. pollution
8. A ………………….is a strong wind in the southern portion of Asia and the Indian Ocean that carries a large
amount of rain during the summer months.
A. monsoon B. app C. population D. innovation
9. Without ……………, humanity would never gain access to new technologies to help us advance and prosper.
A. credibility B. effect C. innovation D. autonomy
10. ………………….is falling in the form of rain but as temperatures lowers, it will change to snow.
A. Precipitation B. autonomy C. effect D. pollution

Exercise 24: Choose the best option

1. Geographic areas that suffer from droughts can benefit from the sizable amount of rain that accompanies (a / an)
……….
A. monsoon B. app C. population D. innovation
2. Christopher Columbus would ………………..his ship across the Atlantic Ocean to an unknown land.
A. navigate B. exploit C. pollute D. access
3. Full of ………………, the teenager wished that he had listened to his mother when she pushed him to study for
his college entrance exams.
A. regret B. risk C. benefit D. attain
4. Only a few days …………………in the month and I am looking forward to the start of May.
A. remain B. launch C. attain D. navigate
5. Without a way to ………………..assistance from the police, the injured driver tried to wave down the first car to
pass along the road.
A. request B. access C. benefit D. populate
6. Both ……………………and noise pollution affect our health and cause illnesses.
A. monsoon B. autonomy C. air pollution D. app
7. In Mumbai, India, a recent ………………….brought weather conditions that drowned entire communities.
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8. It was the …………………of both Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison that gave us electricity as we know it today.
A. credibility B. effect C. innovation D. autonomy
9. Breathing such ………………air is the equivalent of smoking ten cigarettes a day.
A. turbulent B. safe C. convenient D. polluted
10. Both air pollution and ………………..affect our health and cause illnesses.
A. noise pollution B. hustle C. fear D. stadium

Exercise 25: Choose the best option

1. A terrified ………………of the turn of the century home insists that a ghost haunts her abode every night.
A. commuter B. resident C. street vendor D. visitor
2. The followers of Hindu crafted a gigantic ………………in which they could go inside and worship in the
presence of God.
A. boulevard B. mosque C. skyscraper D. temple
3. Even though she is a …………………., my sister makes herself at home in my house.
A. astronaut B. vendor C. resident D. visitor
4. We also had wonderful …………………; my favorites were shortcut pastry boats filled with delicious fresh
cream.
A. shopping B. cargoes C. refreshments D. fertilizers
5. Among causes of …………………, car exhaust fumes may be the worst offender.
A. monsoon B. autonomy C. app D. air pollution
6. The floods resulting from the ………………….have killed over two hundred people in southern Asia.
A. app B. monsoon C. population D. innovation
7. ……………..is the process of coming up with new technology, and it is how we get most of the stellar
technologies we have today.
A. credibility B. effect C. Innovation D. autonomy
8. The …………………..of the employees was at risk because of the dangerous machines.
A. safety B. effect C. autonomy D. benefit
9. The protest went from a mild protest to a full blown riot when the large …………….of people started ransacking
nearby storefronts.
A. congestion B. overpopulation C. traffic jam D. crowd
10. A ……………..is a team of people who work on the same project or job.
A. crew B. mission C. mainstream D. rollout

Exercise 26: Choose the best option

1. Alice sends her husband on a ……………….every afternoon so that she could nap in peace while he ran the
errand.
A. launch B. mission C. zero gravity D. loneliness
2. The tourist’s ……………….turned into a nightmare when they were mugged getting into a Mexico City taxicab.
A. innovation B. adventure C. autonomy D. effect
3. The dentist told his patient she would feel slight ………………..in her gums before the medicine took effect.
A. discomfort B. inconvenience C. overpopulation D. benefit
4. Warning residents to evacuate immediately, the meteorologist insisted that the approaching hurricane was a
……………..problem.
A. safe B. credible C. convenient D. serious
5. Many of us think it is ……………….for the alphabet to be in the order it is, but in truth it is only in that order
because we want it to be.
A. convenient B. effective C. complimentary D. logical
6. An ……………writer is needed to create scholarly articles for the newspaper.
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7. Criminals aren’t …………………..to live in society, so society elects to keep them locked away in a prison
instead.
A. calm B. fit C. logical D. serious
8. After being fed, the crying baby became …………………..and pacified.
A. passable B. convenient C. effective D. calm
9. Trying to be ……………….., the scared boy climbed to the top of the diving board and pushed himself to jump.
A. safe B. turbulent C. brave D. polluted
10. On Saturday, we raced our …………………against another sailboat in the same marina.
A. scuba diving B. yacht C. underground D. swimming

Exercise 27: Choose the best option

1. Traveling to Africa was an ………………………experience that most Westerners never get to undertake.
A. incredible B. convenient C. effective D. passable
2. ……………….levels in the desert are very low since it doesn’t rain much there.
A. autonomy B. effect C. Precipitation D. pollution
3. The most …………….occurs in the spring months where it can rain several times a week.
A. autonomy B. effect C. pollution D. precipitation
4. Only an experienced boater could …………………..the big boat into the tiny slip at the dock.
A. exploit B. navigate C. pollute D. access
5. The …………………has flooded the small town and kept people indoors for most of the summer.
A. monsoon B. app C. innovation D. population
6. Thanks to the ………………of the Wright brothers, we have aircraft that allow us to travel swiftly and safely
today.
A. credibility B. innovation C. effect D. autonomy
7. Helmets as well as elbow and knee pads can add to a child’s ……………….when riding a bike.
A. effect B. autonomy C. benefit D. safety
8. A beach is a relaxing place that makes everyone who visits it feel ………………….
A. passable B. convenient C. effective D. calm
9. The space center prepared to ………………….the rocket far into outer space.
A. mission B. mainstream C. rollout D. launch
10. My father decided to ………………..me of the house rules while he was out of the house and I was in charge.
A. innovate B. inform C. risk D. access

Exercise 28: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. When I walk (A) past the park, I saw (B) some children (C) play(D) football.
2. After John eaten (A) dinner, he wrote (B) several letters (C) and went (D) to bed.
3. What did you do (A) at 9 o'clock last night(B)? I phoned (C) you but nobody (D) answered.
4. When (A) I arrived (B) at (C) the station, the train has already left (D).
5. Ann and Susan have known (A) each other (B) during (C) they were (D) at school.
6. She has disappeared (A) three days ago, and (B) they are still (C) looking for her (D) now.
7. After Mrs. Wang had returned (A) to her house (B) from work (C), she was cooking (D) dinner
8. It’s (A) the first time (B) I saw (C) this film (D).
9. After (A) he graduates (B) from (C) university, he joined the army (D).
10. Up to now (A), there had been (B) no (C) woman being chosen (D) the US president.

Exercise 29: Choose the best option

1. The ………………..and bustle of the city during Christmastime makes it difficult to travel.
A. dwell B. safety C. hustle D. autonomy
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2. You should ……………..people of a decision you are about to make if that decision is something that will affect
them.
A. inform B. innovate C. risk D. access
3. Many people on the Titanic’s ……………….died because the passengers on the boat got on the lifeboats first
before the workers.
A. mission B. crew C. mainstream D. rollout
4. A ………………..is an important assignment, errand, or journey that one carries out.
A. launch B. zero gravity C. mission D. loneliness
5. Eating in ………………………was no real problem, contrary to the dark forebodings of the early astronauts.
A. zero gravity B. loneliness C. fear D. danger
6. A ………………..is a person who regularly travels a great distance to work.
A. commuter B. immigrant C. resident D. vendor
7. Since my grandfather was an …………………..from Sweden, he brought his Swedish culture and traditions to
the United States with him.
A. visitor B. commuter C. astronaut D. immigrant
8. The ……………..made a decision to move to a new part of town since crime in her neighborhood continued to
increase.
A. commuter B. resident C. visitor D. street vendor
9. For the past few months she's been working as a ………………, selling fruit and veg.
A. commuter B. visitor C. street vendor D. astronaut
10. Because the citizens didn’t believe in the creator, they burned down the and any other buildings that could be
considered a shrine.
A. boulevard B. mosque C. skyscraper D. temple

Exercise 30: Choose the best option

1. An ……………….is a person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.
A. visitor B. astronaut C. immigrant D. commuter
2. A …………………is a person who lives in a place tong-term.
A. commuter B. resident C. street vendor D. visitor
3. A …………………..is a person who sells something.
A. visitor B. commuter C. vendor D. astronaut
4. A ………………….dressed as Minnie Mouse sells balloons by Puerta del Sol Square's Christmas tree in Madrid.
A. street vendor B. visitor C. commuter D. astronaut
5. A ………………is a person who goes to see a person or place.
A. astronaut B. vendor C. visitor D. resident
6. The ￡28 fee includes …………….and lunch, classroom sessions and use of the slalom course for practical
experience.
A. refreshments B. shopping C. cargoes D. fertilizers
7. ……………..is one of the country's most pressing social problems.
A. Overpopulation B. Hustle C. Fear D. stadium
8. They got stuck in (a / an) ……………….
A. air pollution B. noise pollution C. traffic jam D. overpopulation
9. If there is a fight taking place at school, than it is almost guaranteed that there will be a large ……………….of
students to watch them.
A. congestion B. crowd C. overpopulation D. traffic jam
10. …………………is the state of being crowded and full of traffic.
A. Congestion B. Crowd C. Overpopulation D. Noise pollution
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