I suggest cancelling your trip as you feel weak. (?)
I. READTHE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND DECIDE WHICH OPTION A, B, C OR D BEST FITS EACH SPACE.
AS OLD AS YOU FEEL
It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-tech tests to calculate the "real" biological age of patients (36) __________________________ on the rate ofphysical deterioration. Information on every (37)__________ of a patient's health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is (38) ________________ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (39) ___________one leading British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire (40) _____________________ that if an employee's biological or "real" age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (41) to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (42)______________ a person's calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away with medical (43) showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (44) _________their health. The concept of "real" age is set to be come big (45) _______ in the USA with books and websites helping people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will always be the best indicator of age.
Question 36. A. prospect B. arranged C. based D. established
Question 37. A. attitude B. position C. decided D. aspect
Question 38. A. planned B. provided C. supplied D. fed
Question 39. A. prodded B. prompted C. projected D. provoked
Question 40. A. argues B. discusses C. enquires D. debates
Question 41 A. incited B. encouraged C. supported D. promoted
Question 42. A. detail B. account C. interest D. importance
Question 43. A. evidence B. grounds C. signs D. demonstration
Question 44. A. increase B. gain C. improve D. progress
Question 45. A. pursuit B. concern C. trade D. business
Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap
Sometimes you just know things about people the first time you see them- for example that you want to be friends with them or that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explain (1)...... it may seem. For instance, everybody gives out body language signals (2)........ the time. The (3)....... you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides (4)....... fold them across your chest, people wil generally feel that you (5)....... being defensive. Holding your head on one side shows interest in the (6)....... person, while (7)....... relaxed, "open" posture indicates that you are self- confident. All this affects (8)...... we feel about someone
Also, a stranger may (9)....... youbof a previous meeting with someone. This may be because of (10)....... as simple as thrle fact that he or she is physically similar (11)........ someone who treated you well or badly. But your reaction doesn't (12)........ to be the result of the memory of a person you previously met- your feeling about the stranger could (13)....... influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place (14)....... you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory (15)....... as that, you may never realize it is happening
Complete these sentences, using a suitable word to fill in each blank
1. Take your jumper in..... it gets cold later on
2. If you want to feel good, you'd....... have a shower
3. I am going to reply..... the letter right now
4. She explained the reason.... coming so late
5. Give me a ring as.... as you get home
Fill in each blank with one suitable word:
Travelling to all corners of the world is (1)............ easier and easier. We live (2) .......... a global village but how well do we know and underatang each other? Here is (3)............ simple test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m. What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive?.If they are German, they'll be exactly (4)............time. If they are American, they'll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are British, they'll be 15 minutes (5)............, and you should allow up to an hour for the Indians. Therefore, these are some small advice in (6)............ not tobehave badly abroad. In France, you shouldn't sit down in a café until you are shaken hands with everyone you know. In Afghanistan you'd better spend at last 5 minutes (7)............ hello. In Pakistan,you mustn't wink. It is offensive. In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking. Also, you should care not to admire (8)............in your host's home. They will feel that they have to it to you. In Russia you must your host drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailandyou should clasp your hand (9)............and lower yourhead and your eyes when you greet someone .In America you should your hamburger with both hands and as quick as (10)............ .You shouln't try to have a conversation until it is eaten
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (10 points)
It might be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying (61) _______ tests to calculate the 'real' biological age of patients based on their rate of physical deterioration.
Information on every (62) _______ of a patients health is fed into a computer to establish (63)_______ they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.
The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has prompted one British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine retirement age. He (64) _______ that if an employee’s biological or 'real' age is shown to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (65) _______ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (66) _______ a person’s calendar years.
A doctor offering these tests claims their (67) _______ will be to motivate people to improve their health. (68) _______ the concept of 'real age' seems set to become big (69) _______ , many believe that looks will always be the best (70) _______ of age.
61 A out B forward C over D on
62 A position B prospect C attitude D aspect
63 A unless B in case C so that D whether
64 A debates B argues C discusses D enquires
65 A encouraged B supported C incited D promoted
66 A interest B detail C account D importance
67 A desire B reason C purpose D project
68 A But B Although C Despite D However
69 A business B pursuit C trade D concern
70 A notice B indicator C example D token
III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10 points)
Living in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the Xicrin are a small tribe (71)_______ have retained their traditional customs and rites. (72)_______ such ritual is part of an age-old ceremony young men have to endure in (73)_______ to prove their manhood and become warriors. This entails attacking a wasps' nest with their bare hands. It is one of the many ceremonies (74)_______ mark the maturation of the young men and reflect the tribe's relationship (75)_______ the natural environment.
I was invited to witness this ceremony (76)_______ of my support for the Indians over many years as they tried to come to terms with outside culture.
(77)_______ a period of several days and nights, the villagers had (78)_______ for the event. The young men, aged fourteen to eighteen, had been listening to stories of the tribe's history, as well as (79)_______ taught hunting and survival skills. The final ordeal, which always results in wasp stings, proves (80)_______ willingness to face dangerous situations.
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (5 points)
81 I am not accustomed to driving on the left.
I find __________________________ .
82 Only when she is really hungry does she eats snacks between meals.
Unless __________________________ .
83 They wanted Mary to do the job.
They __________________________ .
84 We can start at 9 A.M or 10 A.M.
It makes __________________________ .
85 There are a lot of people dependent on him.
He __________________________ .
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words to complete each sentence. Do not chang the word in bold. (5 points)
86 Do you think I could disturb you for a moment? wondering
I __________________________ could disturb you for a moment.
87 I'm so sorry we have to endure this weather. put
If only we did __________________________ this weather.
88 Everyone is sure that he will win the election. bound
He __________________________ the election.
89 The cause of explosion is still unknown. caused
_________________________ is still unknown.
90 He is very likely to come. probability
In _________________________ come.
Embraced; self- aware ; informed ; reasoning skills ; independence ; shape and height
Adolescence is the period between childhood and young adulthood. Your body will change in (1)………… your brain will glow and you'll have improved self-control and (2 )…………… . Physical changes are different for everyone, so you don't need to feel (3)…………… or frustrated !
You'll experience emotional changes as well. You'll feel you want more (4)……………… and responsibility. You may become more (5)………… and care about other people's opinions , especially those of your friends. But remember you'll need adult support and guidance to make (6)………… decisions and overcome stress.
If you have finished your dinner,.........
if you feel unwell ....................
it you cut your finger ...............
..................... if she tries hard
You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel healthy.
B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning to the given one.
1. She was too weak; she couldn't sit up and talk to you.
A. If she isn't too weak, she can sit up and talk to you.
B. If she hadn’t been too weak, she could have sat up and talked to you.
C. If she hadn't been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.
D. If she wasn't too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.
2. I don't have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
A. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat.
B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I didn't have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
D. If I didn't have enough money with me now, I wouldn't buy that coat.
3. Because the weather is bad, we don’t go camping.
A. If the weather wasn’t bad, we would have gone camping.
B. If the weather is good, we will go camping.
C. If the weather hadn’t been bad, we would have gone camping.
D. If the weather weren’t bad, we would go camping.
4. I don't have much money, so I can't afford the car.
A. If I can afford the car, I will have much money.
B. If I have much money, I can afford the car.
C. If I had much money, I could afford the car.
D. If I had had much money, I could have afforded the car.
5. John was driving very fast because he didn’t know the road was icy.
A. If he had known that the road had been icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast.
B. If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t be driving so fast.
C. If he knew that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have driven so fast.
D. If he had known that the road was icy, he wouldn’t have been driving so fast.
6. Keep silent or they will know we are here.
A. If you keep silent, they won’t know we are here.
B. If you keep silent, they will know we are here.
C. If you kept silent, they would know we are here.
D. If you didn’t keep silent, they wouldn’t know we are here.
7. Mary doesn’t work hard enough, so she will fail in her exams
A. If Mary works hard enough, she wouldn’t fail in her exams
B. Unless Mary worked hard enough, she would fail in her exams
C. If Mary didn’t work hard enough she would fail in her exams
D. If Mary worked hard enough she wouldn’t fail in her exams
8. If the patient doesn’t feel better tomorrow, he’ll have an operation
A. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he won’t have an operation
B. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he will have an operation
C. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he has an operation
D. Unless the patient feels better tomorrow, he is going to have an operation
9. You won’t get well quickly if you don’t take these pills.
A. You can’t get well quickly if you take these pills.
B. You will get well quickly if you don’t take these pills.
C. You shouldn’t get well quickly if you take these pills.
D. You won’t get well quickly unless you take these pills.
10. Unless you promise not to tell anyone, I won’ give you this letter
A. If you promise to tell anyone, I won’t give you this letter
B. If you don’t promise to tell anyone, I will give you this letter
C. If you don’t promise to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
D. If you promise not to tell anyone I won’t give you this letter
