Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
It is often said that the British talk about the weather more than any other people in the world; some extremists (1.)______ that they talk about nothing else. But in fact, even in countries with (2.)______ less changeable climates than Britain’s, the weather is an endless, if not varied, (3.)______ of conversational fodder. This seems only natural when you consider that the weather is one of the few things we all have in (4.)______. It affects our senses, and (5.)______ our moods, so directly and, at times, so intensely (6.)______ it is only natural we should talk about it. After several days (7.)______ even weeks of dark, gloomy weather, a bright day tends to bring out the best in everyone; people recognize the relief (8.)______ others’ expressions which they feel inside themselves, and find it hard to resist commenting a change which is having such an evident (9.)______ on everyone. “Nice day, isn’t it?” is much more than simply a comment on the state of the weather; it is a comment on the human state itself, an acknowledgement that the tenability of our place in the universe depends
(10.)______ the existence of a community of human feeling
People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy . They express their happiness by singing . When a bird sings , however , its song usually means such more than that the bird is happy . Birds have many reasons for singing . They sing to give information . Their songs are their language
The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds . They sing when they want to attract female birds . It is their way of singing that helps them look for a wife
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away . To a bird , his tree or even a branch of tree is his home . He does not want strangers to come near him , so he sings to warn them
If a bird can not sing well , he usually has some other means of giving important information . Some birds dance , spread out their tails or make others sing . One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife . For example , it builds a small garden of shells and flowers
1. What do most birds usually do if they can not sing well ?
A. Warn other birds to go away B. Find a wife
C. Fly high in the sky D. Give their information in another way
2. What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a female bird ?
A. It dances B. It spreads out its tail
C. It use shells and flowers to make a garden D. It searches for a wife
3. Why do people usually sing ?
A. They feel happy B. They like birds C. They want to tell a story D. They study music
4. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?
A. Birds in a good temper B. Female birds C. Male birds D. Female birds which attract male birds
5. What warning does a bird sometimes sing to give ?
A. A warning to come quickly B. A warning to keep away
C. A warning to be dangerous D. A warning to stop singing
1. The....................of the environment must be the responsibility of everyone (protect)
2. We need an...................accountant to do the job, not a greenhorn (experience)
3. He .......................looked into her diary while she was out getting dinner (sneak)
4. It is often very...................to make a speech in front of a lot of people for the first time (embarrass)
5. Some children are very.....................They can imagine special friends that they don't really have (imagine)
6. I'd like to give this bottle of wine as a mark of.........................for all the work you've done for us (appreciate)
7. Dan is a very good student; I am......................of his success in the next exams (confidence)
8. Your rudeness caused a lot of.............................for me at the party (embarrass)
9. I don't want to make friends with him because I don't like his...........................look (sneak)
10. You should look the word up in the dictionary to check its...............................meaning (exactly)
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1. My friend read the first page of this book ________________.
A. when he felt the frightening feeling running in his bones
B. As soon as he feels the frightening feeling running in his bones
C. After he had felt frightening feeling running in his bones
D. Until he was feeling frightening feeling running in his bones
2. Spending several weeks on holiday together has ________ their friendship between Jack and Jucy.
A. cemented B. spoiled C. improved D. accepted
3. Nga doesn’t have a new computer. She really needs it to finish her thesis early.
A. Nga wishes she had a new computer and could finish her thesis early.
B. As long as Nga has a new computer, she will be able to finish her thesis early.
C. Nga not only has a new computer but she also needs to finish her thesis early.
D. Before Nga has a new computer, she needs to finish her thesis early.
4. The new generation of computers is powerful. It can process faster than any earlier models.
A.Not until the new generation of computers had processed faster than any earlier models was it powerful.
B.So powerful is the new generation of computers that it can process faster than any earlier models.
C.But for the new powerful generation of computers, it would have processed faster than any earlier models.
D. Only if the new generation of computers were powerful could it process faster than any earlier models.
5. Stop _______________ around the bush - get to the point!
A. beating B. rushing C. hiding D. coming
6. If she doesn't get her own way she has temper ________________.
A. attacks B. tantrums C. fits D. spells
7. I'll come with you, but you have to do something for me in ________________.
A. grateful B. appreciate C. favor D. return
8._______________ expectancy in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.
A. Lifetime B. Alive C. Living D. Life
9. The government should be playing a more important _______________ in promoting human rights.
A. role B. place C. definition D. model
10. The island is very busy during the tourist _____________.
A. stage B. period C. phase D. season
Word form.
1. Since I last lived in this house ten years ago, I've decided to make some changes to make this old house becoming newer, a little bigger and a lot more _ _ _ _ _nt.
2. Netflix is one of the largest _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _w apps to watch many trending films nowadays.
3. 4+5=9, and so does 3+6, both give a common answer. So don't _ _ _ g _ anybody. The way you do things is not always the only way to do them.
4. Dolby Atmos, a modern sound technology, can give you both nerve and breathtaking _x_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ right in your house.
5. Recent failures in important matches have un_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her confidence in herself as a professional player.
6. You can catch another train if you miss one. But you miss the one that truly love you, it is a l_ _ _ story. Learn how to regard.
7. Living in this life you must aware of what you really are. Don't light your shadow on the wall, saying that you're big and m_ _ _ _ _.
8. Water, once deeply flowed, won't cause noise. Human's sentiment, once deep, will always be f_ _ _ _.
9. It is an a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fact that he is the best students in this class
10. I'm out of idea, can someone give me some _ _ g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackest
1. He's expecting (make)...................... a trip to Ha Long Bay
2. Students stopped (make)......................... noise when the teacher came in
3. She couldn't bear (shed)...........................tears when she was the film "Romeo and Juliet"
4. Ann likes (cook)........................... but hates (wash)........................up
5. I enjoy (listen)........................ to classical music
6. I really regret (hurt)..........................your feeling when I asked you such a silly question
7. He'll try (not make).......................... the same mistake again
8. Would you mind (buy)........................... me a newspaper?
9. Would you like (have).............................the next dance with me?
10. I hate him (make)...........................friends with those guys
11. Did you remember (phone)...........................Ann? Oh, no, I completely forgot it
12.Does the city government intend (do)............................ anything about pollution?
13. Those shirts need (iron)............................... but you needn't (iron)............. them now
14. They finished (learn)........................ and then they wanted to go out for pleasure
15. When you see Tom, remember (give)...................................him my regards
1. They have stopped (do).... business because of bad situations
2. I must drive more carefully, I can't risk(get).... getting another speeding ticket 3. They promised (help).....me (prepare).......for the party 4. You must keep (practise).......on the computer until you understand how (use).....all of the programs 5. The judge demanded (see)..... the original document,not the photocopy 6. Let's go (shop)...... I like (watch).......the crowds,and I would like (buy).....some gifts 7. After (walk).....for three hours we stopped (let)......the others (catch up)....... with us 8. He thought of (give)......up (smoke)....... 9. We must avoid (hurt).......other people's feelings 10. Most people prefer(drive).......to (ride)...... 11. Alice didn't expect (be) asked to bill's party 12. He surprised us all by (go)......away without (say)...... goodbye 13. Most of the students completed (write)......their research papers on time 14. His father doesn't approve of his(go).....to Europe 15. We found it very difficult (reach)......a decisionI. Give the correct tense
1. Up to present, we (write) almost every lesson in the book
2. When I (arrive) this house,he still (sleep)
3. While My father (read) the newspaper,I learn my lesson and my sister (do) her homework
4. How long you ( study ) English?
5. When we came to the stadium,the match(already/begin)
6. I (stay) here util he (answer) me
II. Rewirte the sentences
1. I'll show you the seccond hand bookshop. You can find books in the shop
2. She is kindest woman. I have ever seen her
3. The police trired to find out the reason. The man killed his wife for that reason
4. John was the last man that left the party
5. The house which has been built in the forest doesn't have electricity
6. The girl who chauted with him yesterday arrived here at 6:30
7. I don't like the man who is going out with my sister
8. A globe is a ball which has a map of the world on
Give the correct form of verb
1. Representatives of the company claim their plan will be (sense) to local needs.
2. Inflation figures have fluctuated (wild) between 0.2% and 25%.
3. Nam can (locate) the town on the map.
Complete the sentences with the most suitable preposition
1. You can walk ... here ... the station... under ten minites.
2. Luckily, no one was ... the building when it collapsed.
3. The bells ring ... regylar intervals... the day.
4. You shouldn't drive... more... three hours... taking a break.