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Grade 10 - Unit 5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

I don’t think it is useful.

b)

This is because people use a lot of penicillin

c)

Perhaps it is the discovery of penicillin.

d)

Just by chance.

2.

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

a)

import

b)

coastal

c)

airport

d)

portable

3.

Even the best invention may have both ___________ and drawbacks.

a)

benefits

b)

disadvantages

c)

advantaged

d)

benefited

4.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

I have worked for the Charity Center since 5 years.

d)

I have worked for the Charity Center for 5 years.

5.

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

a)

graduate

b)

graduating

c)

graduated

d)

graduates

6.

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

a)

multipurpose

b)

limited

c)

inflexible

d)

purposeless

7.

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

a)

did not lay

b)

has not laid

c)

has not lain

d)

have not lain

8.

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

a)

that

b)

which

c)

this

d)

it

9.

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

a)

breakdown

b)

breakthrough

c)

revolution

d)

technique

10.

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

a)

creator

b)

manufacturer

c)

inventor

d)

builder

11.

It is hard to get .................. parts for this car if something goes wrong.

a)

extra

b)

spare

c)

additional

d)

emergency

12.

Studies have shown that (a)   for inventions mostly comes from the natural world. (inspire)

13.

A digital camera is quite (a)   because you do not have to spend money on rolls of film. (economy)

14.

Some people like a small screen, as it is portable, but the other ones want a (a)   one to watch films conveniently with big images. (bulk)

15.

They try to imitate the wings and shape of animals in nature to produce parts of vehicles. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:

a)

irritate

b)

irrigate

c)

paste

d)

copy