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Vocabulary ExercisesA Choose the one out of the three items that can complete each of the following sentences. 1 It took them two months to_ from Europe to Australia. sail fail mail 2 Its important for a student to know how to take in class. pictures stories notes 3 He didnt say before he left. nothing something anything 4 Although they were still young they did their work perfectly finally comfortably 5 Einstein has been as one of the greatest scientists in the world. taken regarded said 6 He was to give a talk about the novel he had just written. called greeted invited 7 The old man often the dog for fun. kicked hit contacted 8 In times of war each man should try to his home country. reflect defend attend 9 John a glass with wine and handed it to Tom. took filled brought10 Whats that? he asked, to the top of the building. devoting regarding pointing11 Those who are interested in popular songs are students. quietly mainly nicely12 The stone is very heavy, about two hundred kilograms. weighing being measuring13 We cannot finish the work in time more people come to help us. if as unless14 This dress is too long. Can you it for me? shorten change repair15 These two pictures are quite to each other. like the same similarB Choose one word from the word list below tofill in the blank in each of the following se4 Il Change the form of the word where necessary. Each word can be used only once and there 1 ones in the word list. . I unlike moreover . hollow wild whenever l contact reflect shorten lift act i1 The tree may fall down at any time.2 I was in trouble I went to him for help.3 The stone was so heavy that no ohe could it.4 It is difficult to make with him. He often changes his job.5 his brother, Tom was very friendly.6 He worked very hard. , he often kept working until it was very late.7 Peoples ideas are in what they say and write.8 Your talk was too long. It will be more interesting if you it.Grammar ExercisesChoose from the three items the one that can complete each of the following sentences.1 The girl a talk to the class was my friend. giving given gave2 Thank you very much. This nice watch is just I want. which why what3 These are books long ago. write written writing4 The old woman felt very happy with her children back to live with her. came to come coming5 The ground was covered with leaves. fallen fell falling6 What shall we do with the gifts to us these days? given give giving7 The building at the foot of the mountain was a hospital. standing stood stands8 There is something in he said. what when where9 We tried our best to improve our English. speaking speak spoken10 He was sitting under a tree, with his horse by him. stood standing stands11 He was telling his friends he had seen in China. what when where12 Tom was reading a novel by Mark Twain. write writing written13 They sat quietly in the classroom, listening to a talk by an old soldier. given giving to give14 The idea forward by Tom interested us. put puts to put15 Do you know the man in the chair over there? to sit sat sitting16 Ive never seen the word in this way. use used using17 Western countries are mainly countries. developing developed to develop18 He decided to sell his computer and buy a new one. using used to use19 I believe you have said. when where what20 I saw a plane in the sky. flying flown flyRead the passage below and choose from the three choices marked A, B and C for each blank in the passage. Joe was going into his usual bar before lunch 1 he saw a poorly dressed man 2 in a small pool of rain water 3 was not deep outside it. Joe stopped and 4 the man 5 a few minutes. He saw that most of the people 6 passedby him 7 that he must be rather mad. Joe pitied the man, 8 after a few minuteshe went up to him and said kindly to him, Hello, would you like to come into 9 andhave 10 with me? The fisherman was very happy to accept 11 . 12 thetwo men went into the bar together. Joe bought the fisherman a few drinks. 1 3 he finallysaid to him, Youve been fishing outside here, havent you? How many did you manage to 14 this morning, if I may ask? . Youre the eighth. The fisherman said 151 then and when2 fishing swimming drinking3 what who that4 saw looked for watched5 about for in6 which that who7 believed regarded said8 so then for9 the restaurant the bar the hotel10 a drink something to eat some tea11 the idea the offer the tea12 And But Then1 3 So As a result, And14 catch have hold15 comfortably happily sadlyA Match the words in the left column with the meanings itt the right column.1 travel widely known2 central make something shorter3 kilometre a hundredth part of a metre4 scientist placed at or near the centre5 centimetre a thousand metres6 seldom not similar7 surround make a trip8 famous a person with special knowledge of science9 shorten hardly10 unlike be placed all aroundB Read thefoUowingpassage and choose from the three choices markedA (Right), B (Wrong), and C (Doesnt say) the ritht one according to the passage. When David Williams left the university he went to Australia. When he returned to En-gland for a visit twenty years later he decided to go back to his old university. David was veryglad when he knew that his old teacher was still teaching there. He went to visit the old manAnd after they had had an interesting talk, the teacher went out to get something. While hewas away, David saw an examination paper on the desk. He looked at the date on it and sawthat it had been given to the students the week before. David picked the paper up and read itthrough. When the old teacher came back. David said to him, Im certain that these areexactly the same questions that you asked us in our examination twenty years ago. How is thatpossible? . Yes, thats right, agreed the old teacher. The questions are the same but theanswers have changed.1 David stayed in Australia for about twenty years. Yes. No. Does not say.2 David went back to his old university in England to take an exam. Yes. No. Does not say.3 David found an examination paper on his old teachers desk. Yes. No. Does not say.4 David still remembered the questions he had been asked when he was a student. Yes. No. Does not say.5 If David took the examination again, he would be able to pass it. Yes. No. Does not say.C Read the following two passages and choose the one out of the four items that can complete each o.f the statements according to the two passages.The Moon in the Well A well is a hole in the ground. There is water at the bottom. To get the water we turn ahandle. This lets a bucket go down the well and into the water. Then we turn the handle to bringthe bucket up. One night a foolish man looked down a well. He could see the moon in the clear water. The moon has fallen down the well, he said, 1 must get it out. He turned the handle and let the bucket go down into the well. He wanted the bucket tohold the moon and pull it up! The bucket reached the water and the man turned the handleto pull up the bucket. But the bucket caught a big stone which lay at the bottom of the water.The man pulled and pulled but the handle would not move. Suddenly the stone moved. The bucket flew up the well. The man fell on to his back. Hecould see the sky. The moon was in the sky. Good? he said. 1 have put the moon back into the sky?1 We get from a well. water the bucket the handle the moon2 One night a foolish man saw the moon in the sky in the well above the mountain above a tree3 The foolish man tried to 4 When the man fell on the ground he saw the moon above the mountain above a tree in the well in the sky The man believed that the moon was in the sky all the time the moon was in the well before that night he put the moon back into the sky there were two moonsThe Uses of Paper When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, and writing paper. Ethere are many other uses. Only half of the paper that is made is used for books, newspapfetc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleepa large number of newspapers. In Finland, where in winter it is sometimes 40C, the farmwear paper boots (heavy shoes that cover part of the leg). Nothing could be warmer. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper bags, boxes,cups for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paWith paper shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. Whenhave used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones. The latest in paper seemsibe paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big housesflpeople to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can putup yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years. People have made paper boats, but they have not yet made paper planesor cars. Just wan they probably will.1 The author thinks that the idea that paper is mainly used for books and newspapersi right good popular wonderful2 Many things can be made of paper wood concrete stone3 Paper boots are used to protect people from cold weather cover part of the leg make us feel comfortable save a lot of money4 Paper houses are made for children to play in for children to play with for people to keep things for people to live in5 People will probably make paper dresses paper raincoats paper boats paper planesHow many snakes are there in the world? No one knows. There are too many to count. There are about 2 500 different kinds of snakes. That is a large number! Some of the snakes are only a few centimetres long but some of them may reach a length(长度) of seven and a half metres. Although there are many different kinds of snakes, all of them are similar in some ways.All snakes are long and thin. They do not have any legs but they can move over the ground. All of them have eyes but none of them has any ears. They have tongues（舌头） which are long. They use their tongues to feel, smell and taste. If you watch a snake, you will see its tongue going in and out all of the time. Snakes have teeth and they are pointed. These teeth point towards（朝向） the back of their mouths. When they catch an animal in their teeth, it cannot get free and neither can the snake let it go. It must swallow（吞） the animal. A snake can open its mouth very wide. A small snake can swallow an animal much bigger than itself.There are many kinds of snakes in Africa but only a few of them are poisonous. Poisonous snakes have two special teeth which are long and filled with poison. They can point forwards. When the snake catches an anima