- Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat.
A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give - If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you __ sleepy now.
A. wouldn't have felt B. wouldn't feel C. wouldn't fell D. wouldn't have fallen - Increasing __ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount B. an amount C. the number D. a number - "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _____ it?”
A. are you thinking of B. do you think of
C. is your idea about D. did you think about - The room needs __ for the wedding.
A. decorating B. to decorate C. decorate D. be decorated - When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories __ back.
A. had brought B. were brought C. brought D. had been brought - The price of fruit has increased recently, __ the price of vegetables has gone down.
A. whereas B. whether C. when D. otherwise - Man’s use of colors _____ back to the time when men first used red and yellow clays to paint their
bodies.
A. had dated B. dating C. dated D. dates - They were fortune __ from the fire before the building collapsed.
A. to rescue B. to have rescued C. rescuing D. to have been rescued - These days women are not expected to stay at home __ their mothers did in the past.
A. such as B. like C. as if D. as - The twins look so much alike that almost no one can __ them __.
A. tell – away B. take – on C. tell – apart D. take – apart
- How lovely your pets are!
A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say no B. Really? They are
C. Can you say that again D. I love them, too
III, Read the passage and choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best fits each of the gaps:
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (36)__
understand. Sometimes you (37)__ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy
you adopt depends very much upon the (38)__ of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (39)__ remembering
that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an
accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (40)__ of contexts. It is also
important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native
language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (41)__ an English-
English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (42)__ you are allowed to use one, it is very
time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (43)__, forced to
guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop
efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (44)__ a number of possible problems and help
yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within
the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (45)__ from the formation of the word.
36: A. wholly B. fully C. totally D. completely
37: A. inspect B. control C. check D. examine
38: A. extent B. level C. degree D. range
39: A. worth B. essential C. valuable D. vital
40: A. multiple B. variation C. variety D. diversity
41: A. survey B. consult C. refer D. inquire
42: A. In case B. Provided C. Although D. Even if