Section A Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. frustrate reward positive shelter intimidate weaken access worldly commitment slim assignment stuff largely embarrass noticeable benefit hopelessly insight grateful reap
1. We are very ______ to you for your help when we are in trouble．
grateful
2. Since he was out of work，his life has been ______ confused．
hopelessly
3. The scar on his cheek was ______．
noticeable
4. Their Success was ______ due to their shared effort．
largely
5. How does she stay so ______ after giving birth to her twin sons?
slim
6. After ten years in London，my sister is much more ______ than she used to be．
worldly
7. The disease is steadily ______ her heart．
weakening
8. The fund provides food and ______ for more than 70 families at one time．
shelter
9. Teaching is a ______ career．
rewarding
10. She was ______ by her failure in the college entrance exam．
frustrated
11. If you want to improve your situation，you must adopt a ______ attitude．
positive
12. He said he would never be ______ by his opponent's power．
intimidated
13. If you do not have ______ to the Internet，we'll send someone to help you．
access
14. Your ______ to the project is very much appreciated by management．
commitment
15. Robin spent many lunch hours doing his math ______ ．
assignments
16. The others ______ her when they laughed at her mistake.
embarrassed
17. After seeing my friend ______ the benefits of hard study, I now believe that hard work pays off.
reap
18. Studying science gave me great ______ into natural law.
insight
19. Critics argue that the tax cuts will only ______ large companies.
benefit
20. What's this sticky ______ on the floor?
stuff
Section B Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form if necessary. come across direct at trade for lean on at hand now that coupled with burst into be dressed in instead of go to reach for think out participate in starve of give up far from feel like a bunch of keep up with
1. When Betty writes, she always keeps a dictionary ______.
at hand
2. Her mother ______ the nicest clothes she could afford.
was dressed in
3. Her intelligence, ______ her experience, made her a perfect candidate for the job.
coupled with
4. The soldier ______ a tree, trying to recover.
leaned on
5. Most cartoons are ______ young audience.
directed at
6. All our sympathy ______ the old man after we knew his experience.
went to
7. The headmaster said the school was being ______ fund resources.
starved of
8. He found ______ newspapers in his grandfather's room.
a bunch of
9. ______ being angry, he's very happy.
Far from
10. Members can ______ any of the activities organized by the club.
participate in
11. I'm having trouble ______ the rest of the class.
keeping up with
12. After lying in bed for a whole day, I ______ a walk.
feel like
13. Though faced with many difficulties, he would not ______ online learning.
give up
14. He chewed at the end of this pencil, ______ the next problem.
thinking out
15. The young man would get nervous every time he ______ a girl.
came across
16. He decided to ______ his car ______ a truck.
trade... for
17. ______ John has arrived, we can begin our class.
Now that
18. You should be out for fresh air ______ staying indoors all day.
instead of
19. He ______ the phone and dialed the number.
reached for
20. The children ______ the room for toys.
burst into
Section C For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1. No sooner ______ than it began to rain heavily.
A.the game began
B.has the game begun
C.did the game begin
D.had the game begun
A B C D
D
2. The cake is delicious, John. Would you like to have ______ more?
A.much
B.little
C.few
D.some
A B C D
D
3. Some of the crops failed. ______, the cotton did pretty well.
A.Then
B.Besides
C.Therefore
D.However
A B C D
D
4. My father seemed to be in no ______ to look at my school report.
A.mood
B.emotion
C.attitude
D.feeling
A B C D
A
5. Parents have to accept their children for ______ they are and not ______ they want them to be.
A.who; what
B.where; who
C.what; why
D.how; when
A B C D
A
6. China has got a good ______ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.
A.reputation
B.influence
C.impression
D.knowledge
A B C D
A
7. 60% of those ______ in the research thought the noise levels of the traffie had increased.
A.questioning
B.questioned
C.question
D.to question
A B C D
B
8. —Where is John? —He has been busy ______ his homework.
A.to do
B.doing
C.do
D.done
A B C D
B
9. —I'm afraid I've broken the window. —______. I can easily get it fixed.
A.Not at all
B.Never mind
C.What a pity
D.How dare you
A B C D
B
10. He is ______ about the chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A.optimistic
B.optional
C.outstanding
D.obvious
A B C D
A
11. News writers know their readers have limited time and usually give the ______ developments of an event first.
A.newest
B.latest
C.nearest
D.earliest
A B C D
B
12. My present job is ______ too much of my study time.
A.taking up
B.getting away
C.giving up
D.holding on
A B C D
A
13. I'm trying to break the ______ of getting up too late.
A.tradition
B.convenience
C.habit
D.leisure
A B C D
C
14. I'll send you my address ______ I find somewhere to live.
A.although
B.as
C.while
D.once
A B C D
D
15. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.
A.access
B.passage
C.way
D.approach
A B C D
A
16. Mack is very busy; he is a full-time student, while ______ a part-time job.
A.to hold
B.being held
C.held
D.holding
A B C D
D
17. —Harry treats his secretary badly. —Yes, he seems to think that she's the ______ important person in the office.
A.less
B.least
C.more
D.most
A B C D
B
18. The clothes a person wears may express his ______ or social position.
A.curiosity
B.status
C.determination
D.significance
A B C D
B
19. You should keep the milk in the ice box, ______ it will go bad.
A.so
B.or
C.and
D.but
A B C D
B
20. The lecture wasn't interesting, so the students rose one after ______ and walked out.
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