1 Put in the, a/an, or a 0 when no article is needed.
1. A, a 2. a 3. The, the 4. 0,0 5. the, the 6. a 7. 0, the, the, The 8. The, a , 0 9. A, 0 10. The, an, 0, a, the, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 // 0, 0, The, a, a, 0, a, 0, 0, the, 0, 0, 0
2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
1. goes 2. is having, won‟t be 3. will stay 4. had 5. has just offered, told, am/was, need/needed
6. arrived, were 7. has happened, have been trying 8. is, find, are 9. arrived, had begun
10. were still sleeping, was, were barking, began
3 Put into these compound sentences a conjunction (and, but, or, so) and a comma.
1. I did not know a single one, and none of them knew me. 2. I clung to my father‟s hand, but he gently pushed me from him. 3. One of our daughters is working in a textile factory in Bangkok, and the other has a jib in a store.
4. The harvests were poor at first, but they soon improved. 5. Send them away, or I‟ll shoot and take my chances!
6. I opened the account myself, so why can‟t I withdraw any money? 7. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile. 8. No, we two haven‟t changed much, but the village has.
9. But there is no more rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely and my heart will break.
10. I know, times have changed, but certain things should not change. 11. Sometimes, they get bullied, and it is like a knife piercing my heart. 12. “Press closer, little Nightingale, or the Day will come before the rose is finished” cried the Tree.
4 Put into the passage punctuation marks:….
My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. She is conservative and quiet. I take too many risks, and the only time I‟m really quiet is when I‟m sleep. I‟ve spent most of my adult life apologizing to my sister and the rest of my family for being different, for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say.
5 Paraphrase these sentences, paying special attention to the underlined parts.
1. Our path: life at school Not totally sweet: not just fun (not) unclouded: (there were) work to do and unpleasant things to face. Method used for paraphrasing: replacing abstract words with concrete ones
Paraphrase: school wasn‟t just fun; there were work to do and unpleasant things to face. 2. suggested: showed Authority: a person in charge Paraphrase: The way the man looked showed he was the man in charge there.
Method: finding out the exact meaning of words or phrases in the context 3. it: hearing (that) my children are badly treated Is like a knife piercing my heart: gives me great pain Paraphrase: Whenever I hear (that) my children are badly treated, I feel great pain.
Method: replacing similes or specific words with general words. 4. fit the description of any secret agent: was like a secret agent (described in spy novels)
Paraphrase: Ausable wasn‟t like any secret agent in spy novels Fowler had read.
Method: explaining phrases in everyday language
5. The occasion: the fact that the villager was serious about the rock being the center of the world
Show of recognition: agreeing with them in some way on my part: from me Paraphrase: As the villagers were serious about the rock being the center of the world, I felt I had to show I agree with them for the sake of politeness.
Method: explaining abstract words (occasion, recognition) in concrete everyday expression.
Answers to Test Paper
I. Spelling
1. rivalry 2. variety 3. stretch 4. whisper 5. pierce
6. scarcity 7. scent 8. interfere 9. ridiculous 10. jewelry
11. conscious 12. genius 13. ignorance 14. potential 15. automatic
16. mysterious 17. passable 18. blossom 19. marvelous 20. philosophy
II. Word Formation
1 overcrowded 2 withdrawals 3 Amazingly 4 determination 5 doubtful 6 wordy 7 good-natured 8 telecommunications 9 curiosity 10 disagree
III. Cloze
1 has 2 meeting 3 at 4 hours 5 alone 6 lecture 7 weekends 8 Among 9 way 10 that
IV. Translation Chinese to English
1. He doesn‟t seem to have the courage to speak out about what‟s happening in the factory.
2. The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about. 3. Compared with our old place, our new apartment/house seems like a palace.
4. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of this win-win opportunity.
5. The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening at the party chatting with old friends.
6. I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I had left my purse at home.
7. He stayed (in) home all weekend, trying to reflect on what had happened.
8. When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.
9. When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found the city‟s public amenities had greatly improved.
10. If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the security guards would arrive with in a few seconds. Unit 8 Key to Exercise Vocabulary
3 Give the word that refers to a person coming from that land or area 1. Japanese 2. Italian 3. Brazilian 4. Iranian 5. Cantonese 6. Indonesian 7. Cuban 8. Vietnamese 9. Lebanese 12. Korean 13. Egyptian 14. Portuguese 15. Indian 16. Nepalese 17. Chilean 18. Russian 19. Mexican 20. Romanian 10. Syrian 11. Canadian
21. Sudanese 22 Mongolian 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word “addict” or “consider”
1 addicts 2 addictive, addicted 3 addiction
4 consider, consideration 5 considerate 6 Considerable, considered
2 Complete the following verb+ noun collections or expressions 1. pitch 2. meal, dish, food 3. guests, friends 4. take, plan 5 rouse 6. faith, library books, friendship 7. hitch 8. drive, travel, cover
3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets. 1. that all nations realize that global warming is everybody‟s bushiness 2. that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks
9. people 10. people, animals 11. test, develop, prove 12. conquer, feel 13. make, take, accept 14 nip 15 touch, break 3. that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain 4. that the earth moves round the sun 5. that she had been admitted to that university 6. that wives ought to stay at home
7. that the best policy is to tell people the truth 8. that he mentioned the other day that
9. that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students still had difficulties with their grammar.
5 Fill in the brackets with the correct prepositions or adverbs 1 for 2 into 3 after 4 away, over 5 out of
6 out, into 7. to, in 8 over, out for, for 9 to, about, on, across
6. Translate the following sentences into English
1. The fuel/gas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.
2. There are already quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman of the Students‟ Union.
3. That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider him really lucky.
4. It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years,
and this has been considered a miracle.
5. We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time. 6. I‟d rather have some of our public works run by the state than by private businessmen.
7. She warned me not to make friends with those who are always running after name and money.
8. We warned them that what they did was against/a violation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.
7. Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s) in the brackets. More than one word may be correct.
1 remember/memorize 2 remember/recall 3 remember/recall
4 remember, special 5 middle 6 center 7 however, visits
8 special, trip 9 particular, tour 10 found, found out
Grammar
2 Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, using a what-clause. 1. What farmers what most
2. what they suggested 3. what my parents said to me 4. what they were trying to do 5. what life was all about
6. what they should get out of college 7. what we need 8. what you look like
9. what the village had achieved in the past 30 years 10. what the federal government should not do at the moment
3 Translate the sentences using a what-clause or a present participle phrase
1. Do what you like without caring about what other people think. 2. We should find out what the students think about the matter. 3. We‟ll do what we can to help the earthquake victims.
4. I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students. 5. Being journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.
6. “Stop thief!” a student called, raising his voice.
7. Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.
8. Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to
the interview the next day.
9. The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby hill.
10. Realizing he‟d been deceived, the old man reported the painful experience to the police.
4. Fill in each blank of the passage with one suitable word. 1 easy 2 away 3 them 4 running 5 However 6 change 7 exercise 8 can 9 anyone 10 that
5 Identify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sentence.
1. Shortly after the Spring Festival, he returned to Beijing to prepare for a job interview.
2. I don‟t like the way some young people speak to their elders/people older than themselves.
3. it was in high school that Tommy first/ for the first time realized he was different from his peers.
4. Turning the corner of the street, we found a new duck restaurant there. / As we turned the corner of the street, a new duck restaurant came into view.
5. What they need most at the moment is encouragement, not merely financial support.
6. Making a presentation in English for the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking. / When I was making a presentation in English fore the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking. 7. Being a spoiled child, Jim is rarely popular with other children. 8. While training for the school sports meet, Linda ran at least five kilometers every day.
9. He wrote to inform us that he was leaving for Australia next month. 10. Knowing Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently. / As he knew Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently. Unit 9 Key to Exercise Vocabulary
6 Translate the following sentences into English
1. At first, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head. His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.
2. Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dagger hidden in it.
3. We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune in honest ways.
4. For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.
5. Due to cultural differences many foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.
6. Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you? 7. She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting.
8. His father had just turned fifty, and his hair has turned gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.
9. The power of government officials must be checked and balanced. Otherwise those who are supposed to be people‟s servants will turn into people‟s masters.
10. He believed that it was worth trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have people‟s support.
Grammar
1 Translate the Chinese
1. no matter what / whatever happens
2. no matter how old/young they are, whatever their age (is) 3. No matter what/ Whatever you say
4. no matter how much it costs
5. No matter where/ Wherever his business took him 6. No matter how / However we tried to reassure her 7. no matter where/ wherever you are in the world
8. no matter how/ however difficult your workmates/ colleagues are 9. no matter how/ however difficult that is 10. no matter what /whatever will happen to them
2 Complete the response to each of the remarks using the wish + that-clause pattern as shown in the examples.
1. I had realized this 2. I could help 3. I had a brother 4. I had his courage
5. We could do more than we did 6. I lived 7. I had better news
8. we could be 9. she had listened to 10. I had been taught
3 Translate the following sentences, using a conditional clause … 1. Wherever he goes, he is recognized.
2. No matter how hard I try, I can‟t persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.
3. No matter what you have planned for the future, your parents will support you.
4. The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.
5. No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dictionary is yours to keep for a semester.
6. No matter how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.
7. A well-known philosopher once said, „ I eat and drink whatever I like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake. I am in good health.‟ 8.I wish I could go and see my parents whenever I want. 9. I wish I could express openly whatever I feel.
10. I‟ll do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region. But I wish the riot had never happened.
4 Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
1. since 2. has 3. popular 4. idea/ practice 5. relationships
6. ways 7. tradition 8. among/ with 9. longer 10. text
5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences
1. This free copy is yours no matter whether/ if you buy any of our books. / This free copy is yours whether you buy any of our books or not. 2. Wherever the people want us to go, we‟d go there. 3. In some ways we whish we could turn the clock back.
4. On parting, the three of them decided to meet again at the same place in ten years.
5. I wish my parents were as understanding as yours.
6. The hotel treats its guests equally, no matter where they are from. 7. His family and friends are all worried about him, for they haven‟t heard from him for six weeks. / As his family and friends haven‟t heard from him for six weeks, they are all worried about him. 8. All these years, I have kept track of the progress of the project. 9. Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious; he was not sure whether his friend would come. / Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious, for he was not sure whether his friend would come.
10. I wish the earthquake had never happened. Unit 10 Key to exercise Vocabulary
2 Complete the following verb+noun collocations or expressions 1. have / get / show / produce/ achieve the results 2. have / take / accept / show / bear / assume responsibility 3. discuss / debate / raise/ settle/ confuse / avoid issues
4. pursue / have / develop hobbies 5. have / make / lose / avoid contact 6. save face / lives / time / money/ trouble
7. remove roots / chairs/ hats / gloves / shoes / bandages / make-up/ doubts
8. cultivate land / field / roses/
9. eliminate enemies / rivals / opponents / suspects / errors 10. produce oil / cars / cotton / results / a movie
11. lack care / time / money / experience / patience / courage 12. bury the dead / treasure / past / head
13 nourish the plants / children / animals / relationship
14. arrange meeting / appointments / time / place / flowers / business affairs
6. Translate the following sentences into English
1. 如果他们拒绝归还小岛，他们两国的关系就不能完全正常化。 If they refused to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to normalize their diplomatic relations completely. 2. 我知道放弃这个机会十分愚蠢，但我别无选择。
I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/ alternative.
3. 由于缺少公众的支持，白宫最后退让了。
For lack of public support, the White House Had to give in at last. 4. 要一下子消灭毒品不可能，但现在世界上每年都有几百万以上的人成功地戒了烟。
It may not be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/ immediately / at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every year.
5. 我们已经和对方代表联系。我们已经安排不久在厦门会面，讨论双方有兴趣的重要问题。
We have already made contact with the representatives of the other side and arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.
6. 有一天，那座新楼突然倒塌，楼里很多人都被埋了。
One day, that new building suddenly gave way / collapsed / fell down, burying many people under it.
7. 爱情是要双方的培养，而真正的爱表现在给予而不是在获取上。 Love requires nourishment from both sides, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.
8. 奶奶的健康一有改善，她就开始把她的财产分给她的亲戚朋友们。 As soon as Grandma‟s health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.
9. 一种长久的友好关系要求双方都十分真诚。
It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting / an enduring friendly relationship.
10.据称，今年的经济计划已经完成了，国内市场也非常繁荣。 It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic / home market has also been flourishing.
Grammar
3 Translate the following sentence into English, using a to-infinitive or either…or… / neither …nor…
1. He said again and again that he had come to China to broaden his horizons.
2. Julia says she has neither the time nor the energy for sports after a day‟s hard work.
3. Sometimes it takes courage to disagree openly with one‟s immediate boss.
4. Neither the teachers nor the students here believe there is any shortcut in learning English.
5. Upon graduation, most college students have two options: either to find a job or to go to graduate school.
6. To see all the flood victims properly housed is the relief workers‟ number one task at present.
7. During my stay in China. I would like you to arrange for me to see some of my old friends.
8. In order to prevent the price of houses from going up too fast, the government promised to adopt / launch a series of policies.
9. Such interviews are generally conducted either in a hotel or in a café, never in offices.
10. They opened a shelter for the city‟s homeless to stay overnight in extreme weather condition.
4 Fill in the blank of the passage with ONE suitable word. 1. comes 2. different 3. Anybody 4. as 5. longer 6. burdens 7. them 8. who 9. life 10. days
5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.
1. When Mandela no longer had to do manual labour, he started a garden in the yard.
2. Medals enjoyed working in his garden because gardening offered him a sense of satisfaction in prison.
3. He wants to pursue a career in journalism after graduation from college.
4. They refused to discuss the matter in public.
5. Neither his parents nor his friends thought he would become a writer.
6. When he learned that he had been admitted by Tsinghua University, he could hardly wait to tell his family the news. 7. We can meet either on campus or at my place.
8. I was so absorbed in the story that I did not realize it was getting dark. 9. I haven‟t finished the book I‟d borrowed from the library yet.
10. Is it possible to arrange for me to work as a volunteer for the Landon Olympics?
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