1. Although floods destroy many things, they also make the ________ richer. A. ground B. soil C. earth D. globe 2. We have been working for more than eight hours. It is time to ________ a rest. A. take B. make C. practice D. do 3.Planes often ________ on time and passengers have to arrive at the airport at least half an hour early. A. go off B. take off C. turn off D. keep off 4. The plane was 10 minutes ________ in taking off. A. later B. latter C. late D. the least 5. ________ , she was not satisfied with what she had got. A. Unless her material success B. In spite of she succeeded in material C. Despite her material success D. As though her success in material 6. I will see you in August when I ________ back. A. will be B. come C. came D. will have come 7. Mrs. Hien, ________ aged 45, works at a cafe shop. A. whom B. who is C. that D. she is 8. ________ warned her, Christina has continued to eat fast foods and sugary stuff. A. In spite of B. Despite we C. We D. Although we 9. Those singers ________ a fortune by being judges in this game show. A. work B. earn C. bring D. do “ 10.I didn’t break the computer,” Tom ________. A. apologised B. admitted C. denied D. offere