Reading Comprehension
Text-Related Cloze
Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Sentence Rewriting
100
Read Passage Two on page 248, then answer the following question: What is Cindy's secret of success both as a business executive and a woman? A)Hard work B)Loyalty C)Enthusiasm D)Creativity
A) Hard work
100
Word Bank on page 14. American parents tend to avoid rushing in to assist children as they try to _______________ a task.
Answer: accomplish
100
Word Bank on page 14. My __________ reaction to the news was relief, but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry.
Answer: initial
100
Word Bank on page 141. Her __________________ and hard work allowed her to succeed in school.
Answer: dedication
100
This week we've had sunshine and rain by turns. (alternate) It has been a week ________________________.
It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain.
200
Read Passage One on page 246-247, then answer the following question: What caused the defeat of the boy's opponent in the final? A)Over-confidence B)Impatience C)Inexperience D)The time-out
A)Over-confidence
200
Word Bank on page 41. There are many who admire him, particularly for his focus on helping the poor through collecting _______________ each Christmas.
Answer: donations
200
Word Bank on page 41. You are free to say what you think, but as a responsible individual you should also be prepared to face the ______________ of what you say.
Answer: consequence(s)
200
Word Bank on page 99. Children usually learn to ___________ before they learn to walk.
Answer: crawl
200
During the Vietnam War, many young Americans went to other countries to avoid military service. (flee) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans _______________________.
During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service.
300
Read Passage One on page 123, then answer the following question: When their children reach their teens, parents usually expect ________. A)trouble B)sympathy C)congratulations D)inspiring comments
A)trouble
300
Word Bank on page 72. He should _____________________________, but he never seems to learn and just goes on making the same old mistakes repeatedly.
Answer: know better than that
300
Word Bank on page 72. Many animals face extinction as the result of human _________________.
Answer: interference
300
Word Bank on page 72. My mother ______________ me when she tells my friends embarrassing stories about when I was little.
Answer: humiliates
300
Can you prove that it was Henry who stole the computer? (proof) Do you _______________________?
Do you have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?
400
Read Passage Two on page 124, then answer the following question: We can infer from the passage that free enterprise is __________. A)an economic system allowing free competition among businesses B)a belief that competition brings out the best in any individual C)an attitude that values competition rather than cooperation D)a theory that advocates competition as the source of all progress
A)an economic system allowing free competition among businesses
400
Word Bank on page 99. Some people focus on negative aspects of the Internet, but for others this ___________ world is a dream come true.
Answer: virtual
400
Word Bank on page 99. To my knowledge, they _______________ to meet next Friday morning in the manager's office.
Answer: (have) arranged
400
Word Bank on page 41. That wooden chair looks rather ___________________ in this modern room.
Answer: out of place
400
He thought it amusing that she'd come to ask his advice. (tickle) It _________________________________.
It tickled him to think that she'd come to ask his advice.
500
Read Passage Two on page 248, then answer the following question: What does Cindy mean by "cheating at both ends"? A)Do things for he family when she is supposed to be at work B)Work for the company while she is supposed to stay at home C)Meet the demands of both family and work with a flexible schedule D)Balance the needs to her family against the demands of her work.
C)Meet the demands of both family and work with a flexible schedule.
500
Word Bank on page 141. Friends were rushing to ___________________ me and I was surrounded by numerous clicking cameras of the media.
Answer: congratulate
500
Word Bank on page 141. _____________________, she remains a little girl of six although she’s actually a grown woman now.
Answer: In my mind’s eye
500
Word Bank on page 14. It is difficult to ___________________ in this world due to the competitive job market and the fluctuating economy.
Answer: find one’s way
500
Some English magazines have printed the poems by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet. (find one's way) The poems ______________________________.
The poems by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.
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