Listen to the conversation and complete the booking form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
BOOKING FORM
To: Milton
Date: 17th October
No. of passengers: One
Bus time: p.m
Type of ticket:
Name: Jane
Flight No: AC
From: London Heathrow
Address in Milton: Vacation Motel, 24 Street
Fare: $35
Listen and answer the following questions.
Today, a solar eclipse is compared to a _____.
Scientifically speaking, the dark spot of an eclipse is _____.
With regard to an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were _____.
For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the _____.
Eclipses occur rarely because of the size of the _____.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
message
garage
storage
advantage
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Mr. Alfred and I extend _____ thanks to those that have helped this project in the past.
Pam, what would you _____ do tomorrow morning?
Either John or his brothers _____ the key to the car.
_____ Jane and Mary like different things, they are great friends.
- They are never keen on playing football.
- _____
So do I.
Neither am I.
So am I.
Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants _____ to global warming.
spark
Various societies define _____ in many rather complex ways.
that success is
what is success
Don't set off fireworks too closely to your house, _____ ?
won't you
Neither the sales _____ the profit is expected to increase in the next quarter.
Each of the guests _____ a bunch of flowers.
The _____ carefully you write, the fewer mistakes you will make.
Opposite our house there is a large park, _____ there are beautiful trees and flowers.
that
The money that he earns is enough to _____ his family's basic needs.
Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with _____.
The clay must be packed into the mold as _____ as possible to prevent air pockets from forming.
This house needs _____.
Because they received _____ advice from their parents, both brothers were able to build successful careers.
She is very _____. She never thinks about anyone but herself.
_____ he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone.
She said that everything was up to me. She could not make _____ her mind yet.
My neighbour kindly _____ me a cup of coffee after helping me carry the heavy boxes into my new apartment.
There is _____ chance of getting John's money back. His son has spent it all.
He has paid his bill and left the hotel. He has _____.
Leo _____ improve his test scores, but he did not have enough free time to study.
It is a _____.
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
George and I have been friends since . He used to live next door. (CHILD)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and for their animals. (WARM)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Will you please give us some explanation? (FAR)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
You should yourselves with the new environment. (FAMILY)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The staff's bad behavior has brought to the whole company. (GRACEFUL)
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Scientists is currently trying to map the human genome, the blueprint of human heredity.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Jamesickey's first poem was published during he was still a senior in college.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
The United States government use price supports and cost subsidies to raise farm prices and profits.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Peacocks are among the most exotic birds in nature; its long tail feathers fan out to reveal a profusion of vivid colors.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
Scientists used line spectra identifying the element helium in the sun.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
AN ORANGE DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY
Most people today know how important it is to have a diet. If for some reason this is not possible, we have available to us a wide of dietary supplements, including vitamins and minerals. One of the earliest researchers to recognize the role of dietary deficiencies in disease was the Scottish surgeon, James Lind. Lind analyzed the diets of thousands of British sailors who had taken long sea voyages and discovered that they ate or no fresh fruit such as lemons or oranges. He to the conclusion that a lack of these fruits led to the disease as "scurvy". Scurvy has occurred human history during times of warfare and famine when people could not get fresh foods like fruit, vegetables and meat. However, when Europeans began to make long voyages of exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the problem more acute. By the eighteenth century, more sailors were dying of scurvy on British ships than as a result of warfare. Lind proved his theory by the crew of one ship with a supply of fresh lemon juice and comparing the health of the sailors at the end of a long voyage with a second crew that had had only conventional meals. Many of this second group of sailors developed scurvy, while the crew who had had to the lemon juice were healthy.
Fill in each blank with ONE best word.
My grandmother told me that our village very poor many years ago. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all days but they could not earn enough for their living. Their lives were very simple. Many people had to in houses made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has a lot. People live in big brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the on the radio or watch TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living better. They raise and resurface the roads the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains. They widen the roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily. They build a medical centre so people's health can be looked at any time. They build a new school so their have better learning conditions. They build a bridge the river so villagers have a shorter way to town. They also build a football ground so their children can sports. And they grow cash crops so people can export the crops and have more money. I would like to become an agricultural engineer in the future so I can apply new technology to our farming and do more for the village our parents did.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.
In the passage, the author's attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching" is _____.
The words "held back" in the first paragraph means " _____ ".
completely stopped from learning
The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the pupils' _____.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
The author's purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
Pupils, as individuals, have the opportunities to work on their own.
Which of the following statements can best summarise the main idea of the passage?
According to the passage, "streaming pupils" _____.
According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because _____.
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
The students in my class are going to organize a surprise party on the occasion of October 20th tomorrow evening.
=> A ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
"Helen, would you like to come and have lunch with me next Sunday?", Mary asked.
=> Mary invited ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
You haven't done your homework, have you?
=> It's about ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
Bill found a new job very quickly.
=> It didn't ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
=> Not until ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. The word given MUST NOT be altered in anyway.
Our little son is really looking forward to going to Disney World. (thought)
=> Our little son ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. The word given MUST NOT be altered in anyway.
My brother really likes tennis and never misses a match. (crazy)
=> My brother ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. The word given MUST NOT be altered in anyway.
Was it difficult for you to solve the puzzle? (difficulty)
=> Did you ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. The word given MUST NOT be altered in anyway.
They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing. (spent)
=> They ...............
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. The word given MUST NOT be altered in anyway.
I'd like you to wait until they bring out a new model. (rather)
=> I would ...............
Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about the following topic:
Describe the kind of media that you like most and explain why.