VOCABULARY
Goods cannot be exchanged unless a sales ... can be shown (recipe/receipt/receive)
Receipt
Compared with other United States cities away from the Atlantic Coast, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Chicago were early ... orchestras, opera companies, and choral groups. (establishing / in establishing / that establishing / and establishing)
establishing
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (pronounced /ˌtɑːdʒ mə'hɑːl/) is a famous mausoleum next to the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. A mausoleum is a building where people bury the dead. The name Taj Mahal means 'the crown of palaces'.
The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. It was built with materials from all over India and Asia, but the main material is white marble. Historians believe that the materials were transported by over 1,000 elephants for the construction.
Question: The construction of Taj Mahal never finished
a. True
b. False
c. not mentioned
False
Woman: How did Chuck look when you visited him in the hospital?
Man: He’s looked better.
What does the man mean?
A. Chuck had improved
B. This visit was better than the last
C. Chuck looked at him at the hospital
D Chuck didn’t seem to be doing very well
Chuck had improved
Superman made their comic debut in 1938 in Action Comics
their
He didn’t mean to ... the girl (damage/harm/destruct)
harm
Dietary fiber, also known as bulk or roughage, is an essential element in the diet even though ____no nutrients. (as it provides / provides / it provides / providing that)
it provides
Removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss temporarily reduces the numbers of bacteria in the mouth and thus reduces tooth decay. It also makes the surfaces of the teeth more accessible, enabling saliva to neutralize acid and remineralise lesions. If fluoride is present in drinking water when teeth are forming, some fluoride is incorporated into the enamel of the teeth, making them more resistant to attack by acid. Fluoride toothpaste seems to act in another way, by promoting the remineralization of early carious lesions.
The word “it” refers to …
A. dental floss
B. bacteria
C. removal of plaque
D. plaque
Removing of plague
Man: How is your boss feeling about his retirement?
Woman: oh, he isn’t too unhappy about his retirement
What does the woman imply about her boss?
A. He’s eager to leave his job
B. He is unhappy at the thought of retiring
C. He couldn’t be unhappier about the retiring
D. He is retiring too soon
He is eager to leave his job
Texas leads the United States in the production of cotton, although its yield per hectare is lower when that of the other major cotton-producing states.
when
I'm really tired tonight, so I don't think I'll … to the party after all (make it/make up/make over)
make it
The sun lies ___ to the edge of the Milky Way galaxy and takes about 200 million years to revolve once around the galaxy. (the way of about two thirds / about two thirds of the way / of two thirds about the way / about the way of two thirds)
about two thirds of the way
Ancient robots
Another ancient robot was a big robotic arm called “The Claw”. The ancient Greek writer Polybius wrote about it in 213 BC. It was built during a war with the Romans, and it hung over the city wall towards the sea. When a Roman ship came close, the arm picked up the front of the ship and lifted it into the air. Then the boat fell backwards into the sea and sank. Again, we don’t know if the machine was really built, but it was possible with Ancient Greek technology.
Another ancient Greek inventor, Philon of Byzantium, built a female robot at about the same time. If someone placed a cup in her hand, it mixed water and wine to make a drink. But the robot wasn’t popular because people didn’t need robots to work. They had lots of slaves.
How did people get the information about the ancient robot "the claw"?
a. From an Egyptian text
b. From a text written by ancient Greek writer, Polybius
c. From an ancient Greek inventor, Philon of Byzantium
d. Not mentioned in the text
From a text written by ancient Greek writer, Polybius
Man : The exam was just awful
Woman : Oh, it could have been worse
What does the woman mean?
A. The exam was really awful
B. It was the worst exam that she had ever seen
C. It couldn’t have been more difficult
D. It wasn’t that hard
It wasn’t that hard
The earliest successful sewing machines were powered by turn a hand crank.
turn
I don't .... my science teacher (get off/get up/get on with)
get on with
Of all the technological advances associated with power and energy, ... perhaps the one that has changed society the most. (the harnessing is electrical / the harnessing of electricity is / the harnessing of electricity / and is the harnessing of electricity)
the harnessing of electricity
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year (or generally referred to as Lunar New Year globally) is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. The festival is usually referred to as the Spring Festival in mainland China, and is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia.
Celebrations traditionally take place from the evening preceding the first day of the year to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February. In 2019, the first day of the Chinese New Year was on Tuesday, 5 February, initiating the Year of the Pig.
What do the people in China call Chinese New Year?
a. Spring Festival
b. Chinese New year
c. Lantern festival
d. Lunar New Year
Spring Festival
Man : We're planning to leave for the trip at about 2:00
Woman : Couldn't we leave before noon?
What does the woman mean?
A. If it is possible to go by 12:00
B. If they could leave at noon
C. Why they can’t leave at noon
D. If they could leave in the afternoon
If it is possible to go by 12:00
Commercial letters of credit are often used to finance export trade, but them can have other uses
them
I’ve been so busy all week. I don’t want to do anything at the weekend – I’ll just stay at home and ... (make it easy/make a rest/take it easy/have a relax).
take it easy
During the 1800s Hawaiian farmers began to raise large crops of pineapples and sugarcane, and the processing of these products became ... (the most important manufacturing activity of Honolulu is / it is Honolulu’s most important manufacturing activity / of which the most important manufacturing activity of Honolulu / Honolulu’s most important manufacturing activity)
Honolulu's most important manufacturing activity
Chinese New Year is a major holiday in Greater China and has strongly influenced lunar new year celebrations of China’s neighbouring cultures, including the Korean New Year (seol), the Tết of Vietnam, and the Losar of Tibet. It is also celebrated worldwide in regions and countries with significant Overseas Chinese populations, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Mauritius, as well as many in North America and Europe.
The Korean New Year, the Tết of Vietnam, and the Losar of Tibet are...
a. Similar to Chinese new year
b. Very Different from Chinese new year’
c. the celebration of Chinese New Year in different countries
d. Not stated in the text
Similar to Chinese new year
Man : was the concert well received?
Woman : The audience applauded for a long time after the performance
What does the woman say about the concert?
The performance went on a long time
There was applause throughout the performance
The people clapped on and on after the performance
The audience waited for a long time for the concert to begin
A. The performance went on a long time
B. There was applause throughout the performance
C. The people clapped on and on after the performance
D. The audience waited for a long time for the concert to begin
The people clapped on and on after the performance
Each lines of poetry written in blank verse has ten syllables, which are alternately stressed and unstressed
lines