LTB4U5 Vocabulary & Phrases

Which of the following is the definition of the word “document”?

• a case or container

• killing a criminal as punishment for a very serious crime

• a formal or official piece of writing that can be used to prove something

• a large, loose but strong bag

Fill in the blank:

After the cleaners washed and scrubbed the statue ________, it looked brand-new again.

• under their wings

• to this day

• in the same boat

• from top to bottom

Answer explanation

under one's wing(s)

在某人的庇護之下

to this day

直到如今; 甚至現在

in the same boat

在同一艘船上;面臨同樣的困境

from top to bottom

徹底地

(scrub v. 擦洗，刷洗; statue n.C 雕像)

Use your common sense (根據你的常識).

Which adjective best describes this backpack?

• starving

• fake

• brave

• compassionate

Answer explanation

brave (a.) 勇敢的

fake (a.) 偽造的;假的;仿製的 (n.C) 假貨;贋品 (vt.) vt. 偽造;冒充

compassionate (a.) 有同情心的;表示憐憫的

starving (a.) 十分饑餓的

Which of the following phrases best describes this picture?

• seize the weapon

• call an ambulance

• burst into tears

• let out a sigh

Answer explanation

seize the weapon 奪取武器

call an ambulance 叫救護車

burst into tears 突然哭起来

let out a sigh 嘆口氣

Which of the following items does not appear in this picture?

• seal

• suitcase

• slip

• sack

Answer explanation

suitcase (n.C) 行李箱

seal (n.C) 印章、海豹

slip (n.C) 小紙條

sack (n.C) 大布袋；麻布袋

When nobody admitted _______ dirty dishes on the table, Dad

sighed and said he would punish all of us.

• that leaving

• to leaving

• to leave

• on leaving

Answer explanation

✽admit to sth

e.g. admit (to) your mistakes 承認你的錯誤

✽admit to doing sth

承認做某事

✽It is admitted that S+V.

普遍認為

✽admit (that) S+V.

For sophomores (高二生), which of the following is the purpose of the club fair (社團博覽會)?

• breathing a sigh of relief

• recruiting new members

• meeting new colleagues

• executing a will

Answer explanation

breathe a sigh of relief

(如釋重負地)鬆了一口氣

recruit new members

招募新成員

meet new colleagues

認識新同事

execute a will

執行遺囑

Which of the following words can replace the word “closed” in the picture?

• obtained

• snuck/sneaked

• smuggled

• sealed

Answer explanation

obtain vt. 獲得;贏得

seal vt. 封鎖;關閉

smuggle vt. 偷運;走私

→ smuggler n.C 偷運者;走私者

sneak vt. 偷帶;偷拿

vi. 偷偷地走;溜

Which of the following characters is least likely to be "courageous"?

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Answer explanation

courageous (a.)  勇敢的；無畏的 = brave

Fill in the blank:

It would be better to put on some music to ______ the noise from the street, since it’s too hot to close the windows.

• keep a record of

• take in

• drown out

• slip out of

Answer explanation

keep a record of sth 做紀錄

take in sb 收留

drown out sth 壓過(⋯⋯聲音)

slip out of 地 從...溜走