I. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before
16. I don’t want them to be upset, so I’ve decided not to tell them what happened.
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1.they will hold a meeting before may day
a meeting...................................................
2.unluckily,they called my name
unluckily,my name......................................................
3.mary often paints pictures of animals
pictures of animals................................................
4.they told the new students where to sit
the new students................................................
5.the teacher doesn't tell a story
a story...................................................
6.she can write a poem in some minutes
a poem can......................................................
7.the teacher has given an interesting question
an interesting question...............................
8.someone should tell him that news
he should................................................
9.they are singing an english song
an english song.........................................
10.i will invite her to my wedding
she...............................................
Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
Where was Ernest Hemingway from?
A. Florida
B. Santiago
C. Bahamas
II. Read the text and choose the best options to answer the following questions. This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theater announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Charlie’s film. When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself. Naturally he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the comptition were announced, Charlie said: “ I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised. I didn’t win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh”.
11. This is a story which ____________
A. was told by his friends.
B. happened even he was not famous yet.
C. Charlie was fond of telling.
D. was announced at the competition.
12. People who took part in the competition had to _______________
A. imitate Chaplin’s walking, dressing and acting.
B. keep a secret from other people.
C. sing a song.
D. be a great actor.
13. Charlin didn’t ________________________
A. take part in the competition.
B. allow this competition to be held.
C. like a competition.
D. tell anybody about his plan.
14. When the results of the comptition were announced _________
A. he was very surprised and angry.
B.he learnt that he had won the first prize.
C. he learnt that somebody else had won the first prize.
D. he learnt that his new film was a success.
15. When he learnt the news he decided ________
A. to keep a secret
B. to laugh
C. to be angry
D. not to take part in such a competition
Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
What is the content of The Old Man and the Sea?
A. the story of Santiago
B. the story of Alice
C. the story of Hemingway
III. Use an appropriate introductory verb to report the following.
1. “Yes, OK. I’ll tell her what happened,” he said.
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2. “Please, please let me go to the party,” Sue said to her mother.
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3. “I’ll never be naughty again,” Ted said to his father.
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4. “I didn’t come to school because I was ill,” she said to her teacher.
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5. “Let’s play chess,” he said.
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6. “I’m sorry I forgot to phone you," he said to her.
→ ................................................................................................................................
7. “Don’t forget to go to the post office,” she said to him.
→ ................................................................................................................................
8. “You should exercise more,” the doctor said to him.
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9. “Mark is always shouting at me,” she said.
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10. “Yes, it is a nice dress," he said.
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11. “Shall I carry your bag, Tracy?” he said.
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12. “No, I won’t let you copy my homework," said Bill.
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13. “You scratched my DVD," she said to him.
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III. Use an appropriate introductory verb to report the following.
1. “Yes, OK. I’ll tell her what happened,” he said.
→ ................................................................................................................................
2. “Please, please let me go to the party,” Sue said to her mother.
→ ................................................................................................................................
3. “I’ll never be naughty again,” Ted said to his father.
→ ................................................................................................................................
4. “I didn’t come to school because I was ill,” she said to her teacher.
→ ................................................................................................................................
5. “Let’s play chess,” he said.
→ ................................................................................................................................
6. “I’m sorry I forgot to phone you," he said to her.
→ ................................................................................................................................
7. “Don’t forget to go to the post office,” she said to him.
→ ................................................................................................................................
8. “You should exercise more,” the doctor said to him.
→ ................................................................................................................................
9. “Mark is always shouting at me,” she said.
→ ................................................................................................................................
10. “Yes, it is a nice dress," he said.
→ ................................................................................................................................
11. “Shall I carry your bag, Tracy?” he said.
→ ................................................................................................................................
12. “No, I won’t let you copy my homework," said Bill.
→ ................................................................................................................................
13. “You scratched my DVD," she said to him.
→ ................................................................................................................................
Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
When was The Old Man and the Sea published?
A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1953
Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
What genre does The Old Man and the Sea belong to?
A. fiction
B. fairy tale
C. humour