Grade 10 - Unit 5

Paul: “What do you think is the most useful invention in medicine?” - Kate: "______"

• I don’t think it is useful.

• This is because people use a lot of penicillin

• Perhaps it is the discovery of penicillin.

• Just by chance.

In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modem inventions have a tendency to be small and ________.   

• import

• coastal

• airport

• portable

Even the best invention may have both ___________ and drawbacks.

• benefits

• disadvantages

• advantaged

• benefited

“I started working for the Charity Center 5 years ago and now I’m still working here.” has the closest meaning to:

• I have started working for the Charity Center 5 years ago.

• I have started working for the Charity Center for 5 years.

• I have worked for the Charity Center since 5 years.

• I have worked for the Charity Center for 5 years.

Brian has inspired thousands of students across the country since he ________ from a pedagogical university.

• graduate

• graduating

• graduated

• graduates

This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different tasks. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:

• multipurpose

• limited

• inflexible

• purposeless

Our hen _______ for nearly 10 days, so we have no eggs in our fridge now.

• did not lay

• has not laid

• has not lain

• have not lain

My phone is out of order, .......................... is a nuisance.

• that

• which

• this

• it

The optic fiber was a major ................... in the field of telecommunication.

• breakdown

• breakthrough

• revolution

• technique

If your camara is faulty, you should return it to the ............................

• creator

• manufacturer

• inventor

• builder