Vocabulary
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
1．
The dog went in the water and now it\’s wet______.
all there
all out
all over
all through
2．
The letters were sent to him______a big parcel.
along with
all along
after all
all over
3．
My new way to solve the problem is not exactly same, but______ the one you have.
like
alike
similar to
same to
4．
This scientist has been______this problem for about ten years.
working out
working on
working off
working up
5．
He likes the picture at the first sight, though it is not______ .
faithful
fluent
fateful
famous
6．
The performance was so boring that some of the audience______asleep.
had
took
fell
got
7．
Have you______what job you are going to do?
thought about
believed in
taken care
considered about
8．
The idea to travel by bike began to______in his mind.
mold
form
make
build
9．
It is John who first______with the good idea of going to visit the museum.
came across
came after
came down
came up
10．
The sign X______an unknown number.
stands for
takes place of
stands by
looks up
11．
Perhaps this sweater will fit you if you______it a bit.
expand
increase
enlarge
stretch
12．
While standing in line for the football match tickets we______a conversation.
worked up
made up
struck up
picked up
13．
She could not______a decision about what to wear in the party.
do
make
arrive
decide
14．
The statue in the small town______back to 1870s.
catches
gets
returns
dates
15．
The______among the two parties was blown up by the newspapers.
controversy
settlement
control
decision
16．
Have you______all the expenses of moving house?
took out
put out
figured out
turned out
Grammar
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Choose the best answer for each of the following items.
17．
We don\’t doubt______he can do a good job of it.
that
whether
if
about
18．
It was not until he arrived at the station______he realized that he had forgotten his ticket.
before
that
when
after
19．
It\’s hard to get a word out______them.
from
in
at
of
20．
At first he found______what he wanted to.
that it hard to do
it hard to do
hard to do
to do it
21．
He is the man______I suppose was capable of doing such a thing.
who
to whom
of them
whom
22．
I have heard both teachers and students______well of him.
to speak
spoken
to have spoken
speak
23．
He moved away from his parents, and missed them enjoy the exciting life in New York.
too much to
enough to
very much to
much so as to
24．
I bought a new house last year, but I______my old house yet.
did not sell
have not sold
had not sold
do not sell
25．
______might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed.
It
That
As
What
26．
Some members of the staff couldn\’t handle the condition, hard______they tried.
when
although
as
even if
III. Choose A, B or C to complete each conversation.
27．
—I\’ve started my own computer company.
—________________________
No kidding! Congratulations!
If I had the money, I’d buy it
Could you tell me who owns it?
28．
—Do you live in Chicago now?
—________________________
Chicago is a busy and noisy city.
Chicago is far away from here.
Well, I’m thinking of moving here.
29．
—Tell me, what\’s new with you?
—________________________
I’ve bought a new car.
It’s on the film channel at 20: 30.
Yes, it’s really interesting.
30．
—May I give you a hand?
—________________________
How many hands do you have?
Thank you. You are so kind.
I don’t need a lift nowadays.
31．
—I\’ve got 2 tickets for the match. Would you like to go with me?
—________________________
How about the match last night?
The match must be exciting.
Why not? Let’s go together.
Reading
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Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
How man first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that man, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to stand for those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
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The power of words, then lies in their association which the things they bring up before our minds. Words became filled with meanings for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
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Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them exactly, or they will make our speech silly and impolite.
32．
The origin of language is______.
clearly explained in this passage
a matter that can not be or has not been explained or understood
a question that was difficult to answer
a problem already solved
33．
One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions
was that they could______.
agree with certain signs
write them down
make themselves understand each other
combine them
34．
What is true about the words?
They are used to express feeling only
They can’t be written down
They are spoken or written sounds
They are soundless signs
35．
A great writer is one who______.
has great thoughts
is good at deeply impressing us with the power of correct words
is careful in choosing correct words
both A and B
36．
It is necessary to choose our words carefully when we speak or write in order______.
to show that we are polite
to show that we are good at using them
to express exactly what we mean
to prove that we are not silly
