Adjectives and Adverbs
Phrasal Verbs
Collocations
Coherence
Sentence Structure
100

The movie was so ______ that I couldn't stop crying.
A) emotional
B) emotionally
C) emotion
D) emote

A) emotional 

Emotional”是形容词,用来描述电影的特质,意味着电影充满情感。

100

She decided to ______ the meeting because of the traffic jam.
A) call off
B) call in
C) call on
D) call up  

A) call off 

“Call off”表示取消某事,通常用于指取消计划或活动。

100

It is correct to say "do a decision" in English.

A. True

B. False 

B. False


make a decision

100

Using random transition words can improve the coherence of a text.

A. True

B. False 

B. False

Transition words should be used logically and appropriately based on the relationship between ideas. Random usage can confuse the reader and disrupt coherence.

100

"I haven't finished my homework, and neither has my brother." This sentence uses ellipsis(省略).

A. True

B. False 

A. True

句子中省略了 "finished my homework" 部分。

200

She was driving ______ after hearing the bad news.
A) careless
B) carefully
C) carelessly
D) care

C) carelessly 

此题考查副词的使用。句中“driving”是动词,需要副词来修饰它。副词“carelessly”表示“不小心地”,适合描述驾驶时的行为。

200

请使用expose 造句

eg: 

He exposed the plot to the police. 

Tv exposes kids to new ideas from other countries.

200

He couldn't attend the meeting __ account of a family emergency.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with 

B. on

"on account of" is a formal expression meaning "because of" or "due to." 

200

Repeat ___ words is a good way to maintain coherence.

Key / topic
200

The teacher ________ you met yesterday is my aunt.
A) who
B) whom
C) whose
D) which

B

Whom 宾格

300

He is known for being a(n) ______ person, always helping those in need.
A) generous
B) generously
C) generosity
D) generate

A) generous 

Generous”是形容词,用来描述一个人的特质。它表示“慷慨的”,在句中用来形容他这个人。副词“generously”修饰动词,“generosity”是名词,而“generate”是动词,均不适用。

300

She had to ______ (live) the noisy neighbors because there was nothing she could do about it.

live with

“Live with”表示“忍受”或“接受”某些不理想或让人不舒服的情况。在这个句子中,意思是她不得不接受或忍受吵闹的邻居,因为她无能为力。

300

请使用“rise to the occasion”造句

Watson was always the man of actions, and he rose to the occation.

Being a parent means rising to the occation.

300

Please list 3 types of transitions.

Additional signals: first, second, the third reason, also, next, and, in addition...

Time signals: next, before, meanwhile,  during, as soon as...

Space signals: next to, on the opposite side, below, nearby, far from

Change-of-Direction signals: but, however, yet, in contrast, although, still, instead...

Illustration signals: for example, for instance, specially, as an illustration, once, such as

Conclusion signals: therefore, consequently, thus, then, as a result, in summary...

300

"What he did yesterday is a mystery." In this sentence, "What he did yesterday" is a subject clause. 

A. True

B. False

A. True


400

英译中:The decision was made democratically, with everyone having an equal say in the matter.

这个决定是通过民主方式做出的,每个人都平等地参与了讨论。

400

中译英:当我穿过拥挤的市场时,我偶然遇到了一位街头艺术家。

As I was walking through the crowded market, I came across a street artist. 

400

List 3 words with the suffix "-free".

weed-free; duty-free; pollution-free; sugar-free; smoke-free; salt-free; a trouble-free journey
400

List 3 kinds of connecting words (other than transitions) that help link sentences and paragraphs in a paper. 

1. Repeated key words

2. Pronouns

3. Synonyms

400

英译中:

What truly matters in life is not what we achieve, but the relationships we build and the kindness we show to others.

生活中真正重要的不是我们取得了什么成就,而是我们建立的关系以及我们对他人的善意

500

中译英:他非常勤奋,总是以高效的方式完成工作,令人钦佩。 

He is extremely diligent and always completes his work efficiently, which is admirable.

500

List and translate 5 phrasal verbs you've learned this semester.

please check the textboook

500

中译英:他更愿意待在纽约,自己的成长之地。

He'd much rather stay in New York, where he was born and brought up.

500

Read the outline of an essay. Revise it to improve the coherence.

Topic sentence: I don't like go to the movie theatre.

1. I hate the general trouble on weekend evenings.

2. The theater offers tempting snacks that I really don't need.

3. Other patrons are annoying.

1. To begin with, I hate the general trouble on weekend evenings. / Weekend evenings at the theatre are often chaotic and stressful, which makes the experience unpleasant. 

2. Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I really don't need.

3. Many of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the snack bars.

500

中译英: 我不知道他为什么迟到了,这让我感到很困惑。他是我认识的最诚实的人之一。 (主语从句,定语从句)

What made him late is something I don't know, which makes me feel confused. He is one of the most honest people I know.