despite having a long relationship Brad and Jolie only just got married each other in june of 2013
despite having a long relationship Brad and Jolie only just got married each other in june of 2013
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1).................................on music and played in a pop group (2) ........................................ school and Art college .
John (3).................................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)............................... name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)................................“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful songs (6) .................................. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They (7).................................... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8)..................................... “The Beatles” and John was (9).............................. richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)................................. his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11).................................... marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12).......................... he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long , as can (13) ................................ seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ............................... most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15).................................... shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first one has been done for you.
Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1) ____________ in an interesting city or a seaside (2) ______________. If you speak foreign language, you can make new friends, (3) ______________ take home some interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4) ______________ that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a problem!
If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5) _______________. Journeys by train can also be difficult (6) _________________ trains are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7) _______________ a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problems with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation. Apart (8) ______________ this, you might not be able to afford the fare!
1. fill in each gap with a sutable preposition
1. We are going to have final exams .............. June
2 . My father always goes to work at half ......... six
3. He has French lessons ................ Monday , Tuesday and Thursday
4. I go to school ............. breakfast
5. He will be back .............. 5.15 and 6.15
6. My children often do their homework ............. watching TV
7. My grandmother was good .................. swimming
8. I often got up at ............ five o'clock
9. A tiger escaped ............. its cage yesterday afternoon
10. They got married ........................ Aprill 21st 2008
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1) __________ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long (2) __________.
In the first place, people (3) __________ live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do the things they have never had time for.
(4) __________ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to (5) __________ time in hospital or become dependent (6) __________ their children and friends. Many of them (7) __________ this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (8) __________ people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make new (9) __________
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (10) ________ to remain independent and enjoy life.
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
IV.Fill in each gap of following sentences with a suitable preposition. (1pts)
1. Could I help you ______________ your bag?
2. Na got up late this morning because her alarm clock didn’t go ___________ .
3. I’m looking forward ____________ seeing you in June.
4. In the competition, everyone fell ______________ the deep and dangerous water.
5. Ha Long Bay is recognized _____________ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
PART FOUR: READING
*Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given.
1.last monthhe/decide/take me/a farm
2.my brother/be/7 years older/than/I
*Rearrange the following words and punctuation marks to complete the sentences.
1.money/they/about/quarreling/how/having/the/to/it/divide/began/found
2.thsales/in/increase/despite/the/bad/looks/future/company's/still
*Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given.
1.Do you have a good relationship with him? (getting) ->______________________________
2.They have spent a lot of time and money on the project. (deal) ->______________________________
3.You have obviously impressed Charlotte a great deal. (big) ->______________________________
I. Fill in each blank of the following passage with only one suitable word.
When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could (1) a word- "Hello", "Goodbye", "Thank you" was just about it. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I (2) progress. (3) the course we learned a lot of vocabulary and studied grammar rules. (4) thing I enjoyed most was to be able to practice speaking English with the orther students in my class.
After two years I went to England to a language school. It was in Cambridge. I (5) a three-week course at a very good school and I (6) with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I picked (7) a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students (8) all over the world. I really (9) my pronunciation as well. When I got (10) to Spain, I was so much more confident. I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English
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Use only ONE word to fill in each space.
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (1) ........................ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long (2) .................. In the first place, people (3) ........................ live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do the things they have never had time for. (4) ........................ the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to (5) ........................ time in hospital or become (6) ........................ on their children and friends. Many of them (7) ........................ this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the (8) ........................ people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (9) ........................ to make new friends. To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (10) ............................ to remain independent and enjoy life.