Vocabulary
Change the form if necessary:
( bear / on the grapevine / conundrum / speculation / surreal / sting )
There has been a lot of _____ about the reason why Lisa and her boyfriend broke up. I heard ______ that he cheated on her. I hope she soon recovers from the ____ of betrayal and moves on.
speculation; on the grapevine; sting
He had greatly impressed his teachers, and was highly regarded as a/an _______ philosopher.
A. unconvincing B. booed
C. up-and-coming D. harrowing
C. up-and-coming
I am really looking forward to ________ my cousins in Beijing next week.
(A) see (B) seeing
(C) saw (D) be seen
(B) seeing
I don't like eating ______. I'd like to try ______ kind of fruit instead.
A. the apple; the other
B. apples; another
C. apple; others
D. an apple; the other
B. apples; another
The soldiers looked exhausted and _______ after walking forty miles through the desert.
A. haggard B. immaculate
C. heavy going D. enigmatic
A. haggard
She gave me a c_____ look when I asked her to hand me the c______ next to her.
contemptuous; catalogue
1. In his _____, the police officer recounted the details of the murder and stated that even the investigators at the time were horrified by the _____ nature of the killings.
A. memoir; macabre
B. chronicle; engaging
C. manual; enigmatic
D. journal; wry
A. memoir; macabre
It is very kind ________ you to help me with my homework. It is always difficult ____ me to finish the homework on my own.
(A) for; with (B) with; to
(C) of; for (D) to; of
(C) of; for
They sailed across ______ Pacific Ocean, a journey that ______ rarely forgets.
A. a; yours
B. the; one
C. (zero article); them
D. the; its
B. the; one
2. This study, published in the early 2000s, is _________, but ultimately rewarding.
A. heavy-going B. poignant
C. gripping D. lightweight
A. heavy-going
Change the form if necessary:
(augmented / fabulously / terrifying / captivating / maven / frantically)
Her _____ fashion sense and ______ outfit _____ everyone at the dinner last night. It's no wonder she's considered a fashion ____.
fabulous; extravagant; captivated; maven
3. The whole plan __________ at first, but it became _______ after two members quit the team.
A. got our wires crossed; my worst nightmare
B. threw me completely; a mystery to me
C. worked like a dream; a complete shambles
D. unconvincing; a total flop
C. worked like a dream; a complete shambles
The first doctor suggested ____________ (go) to the hospital immediately, but the second doctor that he met advised him ____________ (stay) at home.
going; to stay
After his fall, he was in ______ hospital for 5 days, and ______ was clear he would need surgery. His friends all rushed to ____ hospital to visit him afterwards.
A. the; it; (zero article)
B. the; that; a
C. (zero article); it; the
D. (zero article); this; an
C. (zero article); it; the
Fill in the blanks:
Our math teacher made us _______(finish) the test in only thirty minutes. It was _____(too/enough/very) difficult _______(for/of/to) me to solve the last problem in time. In the end, I failed and my teacher had me _______(copy) the formulas ten times as punishment.
finish; very; for; copy
Change the form if necessary:
(shine through / storm into / mischief / frantically / dawn on / allay / scatter / gory)
The young boy gave his sister a ____ look before _____ the room as quickly as possible. He ____ called for their mother, screaming and pointing at his sister. It soon _____ her that he was about to blame her for the broken toys _____ on the ground.
mischievous; storming into; frantically; dawned on; scattered
4. As she walked past the construction site, a _______ man in the shadows stopped his work and began _____ at her, which made her very uncomfortable. She quickened her pace and ________ at the man, hoping to scare him off.
A. unkempt; grinning; tapped
B. lanky; sallow; grimaced
C. immaculate; pouting; bulked up
D. stocky; leering; scowled
D. stocky; leering; scowled
I didn't repair the computer myself because I don't think I have enough knowledge _______ (fix) it. I had it ____________ (repair) by a technician. However, next time, I will have the technician ____________ (install) a new hard drive.
to fix; repaired; install
Winning _____ first prize was ___ honor, but ____ joy of participating was something that she valued more.
A. a; the; a
B. the; a; the
C. the; an; the
D. a; an; an
C. the; an; the
They hiked around _____ Lake Geneva and then drove through _____ Alps, thoroughly enjoying _____.
A. the; the; them
B. (zero article); the; themselves
C. the; (zero article); it
D. (zero article); (zero article); themself
B. (zero article); the; themselves
One of his s______ is that he never tries to fit in or a______ to the new workplace. He comes across as s_____, as if he is better than the rest of his colleagues.
shortcomings; acclimatize; snobbish
5. The show was ________ by the critics because the script was _______ and hard to follow. However, the main actor was ________ for her accurate ________ of a miserable young woman living in the U.S. with little money to spare.
A. lauded; moving; booed; audition
B. slated; disjointed; lauded; portrayal
C. understated; risqué ; miscast; rehearsal
D. booed; hilarious; typecast; interpreta
tion
B. slated; disjointed; lauded; portrayal
Error Correction
There are 3 errors below:
My teacher suggested me to practice speaking English every day, but I decided focusing on grammar instead of to listen to the news.
My teacher suggested that I practice / suggested practising speaking English every day, but I decided to focus on grammar instead of listening to the news.
Question: Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. The students in my class are more curious than those in your class, which makes discussions livelier.
B. Do you know that pianos were invented in the Italy?
C. I find the Japanese very challenging to learn, but I believe learning the language will help me befriend Japanese.
D. I have two mentors: one of them is a former professor of mine and another one is a colleague.
E. The cat raised it's tail and when it saw the dog.
A
She was c_____ a letter with a s____ and calm hand. She made some e_____ clumsy sketches in the margins as she wanted to i_____ a sense of playful comfort to the recipient.
composing; steady; endearingly; impart