Even though

Hard

For

To

Most of

Little

Harmless

Safely

Childhood

Successfully

I.

difficulty

Machine

Bacteria

Career

Employment

II. Multiple choice: 
1. He was offered the job ............... his qualifications were poor. 
A. despite B. even though  C. in spite D. whereas 
2. It was raining very ............. so I took my umbrella. 
A. wet B. badly C. hard D. firmly 
3. Hurry up or you'll be late _____ school. 
A. on  B. in  C. to  D. for 
4. May I introduce you _____ Mrs. Brown? 
A. for  B. with  C. to  D. of 
5. _____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities. 
A. Most of  B. Most  C. Many  D. The number of 
6. He's always busy. He has _____ time to relax. 
A. much  B. little  C. a little  D. plenty of 
7. Don't be afraid. This snake is _____ . 
A. harm  B. harmful  C. harmless  D. unharmed 
8. Fortunately, the plane landed _____ after the violent storm. 
A. safe  B. safely  C. unsafe  D. safety 
9. During his _____, his family lived in the United States. 
A. child  B. childish  C. childlike  D. childhood 
10. She did the job_____ . 
A. succeed  B. successful  C. successfully  D. unsuccessful 
III. Sound: 
1. A. equality  B. difficulty  C. simplicity  D. discovery  
2. A. tenant  B. common  C. rubbish  D. machine  
3. A. animal  B. bacteria  C. habitat  D. pyramid  
4. A. writer  B. teacher  C. builder  D. career  
5. A. company  B. atmosphere  C. customer  D. employment