LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY
I. PHONETICS
A. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. opposite B. shopping C. close D. problem
2. A. rose B. crop C. phone D. note
3. A. should B. house C. shout D. found
4. A. town B. snow C. bowl D. grow
5. A. load B. coast C. abroad D. road
6. A. potato B. rose C. motor D. introduce
7. A. towel B. crow C. drown D. brow
8. A. knowledge B. arrow C. bowl D. throw
9. A. mouth B. fountain C. loudly D. poultry
10. A. roast B. foam C. abroad D. toad
B. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
11. A. follow B. manage C. lifestyle D. arrange
12. A. effect B. event C. disease D. shortage
13. A. essential B. difference C. expensive D. discussion
14. A. resurface B. restaurant C. villager D. cinema
15. A. argument B. dominate C. understand D. atmosphere
16. A. wealthy B. difficult C. beautiful D. economical
17. A. return B. ruler C. money D. teacher
18. A. camera B. violent C. agree D. elephant
19. A. volcano B. mineral C. industrial D. establish
20. A. company B. compare C. computer D. compose
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
( Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
21. If I had enough money, I ____________ a good dictionary.
A. would buy B. will have bought C. will buy D. would have bought
22. Do you think he is _____________ of doing the job?
A. able B. capable C. suitable D. competent
23. There are ____________ kinds of countryside markets.
A. differ B. difference C. different D. variety
24. ____________ the rapid development of supermarkets, traditional markets may continue to exist.
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. In spite
25. If we ____________ a supermarket here, we will have a nice, cool place for shopping.
A. have B. has C. had D. had had
26. There have been a lot of accidents on this road _____________ the dangerous potholes on it.
A. because B. because of C. though D. in spite of
27. _________his successful business, he encourages his children to work hard and earn their own living.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Even though D. because
28. ___________ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.
A. The television B. The internet C. The media D. The phone
29. In Britain, there are some “terrestrial” ____________ on TV such as BBC1, BBC2,ITV1….
A. programs B. series C. channels D. cables
30. The average ______________ watches television for about 15 hours a week.
A. observer B. audience C. viewer D. spectator
31. Many people think that listening to music is one of the best ways of relieving.
A. think B. guess C. consider D. recognize
32. Television is a popular kind of _____________.
A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment
33. Television is good ______________ old people living alone.
A. at