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葵花寶典三+四

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the moment EU tobacco manufacturers only have to put written health warnings on cigarette packets _______ the dangers of smoking.

a)

highlight

b)

highlights

c)

highlighting

d)

highlighted

2.

The passengers narrowly escaped death when a bomb exploded in the subway station, __________ sixty people.

a)

and kill

b)

killing

c)

killed

d)

and killing

3.

After a spa treatment at Happy Puppy, dogs come home ________ pampered and relaxed.

a)

will feel

b)

to feel

c)

have felt

d)

feeling

4.

Although located close to the equator, Rwanda’s “thousand hills,” _________ from 1,500 m to 2,500 m in height, ensure that the temperature is pleasant all year around.

a)

differing

b)

wandering

c)

ranging

d)

climbing

5.

The traveler left, ________.

a)

and rejoice

b)

rejoicing

c)

and rejoicing

d)

rejoiced

6.

When he found her, he said, “I know how valuable this stone is, but I’m giving it back to you, ______ that you can give me something even more precious.

a)

hope

b)

hoping

c)

hoped

d)

to hope

7.

Badly _______ in the car accident, Jason could scarcely move his legs and was sent to the hospital right away.

a)

being injuring

b)

injuring

c)

injuries

d)

injuried

8.

According to one research, 90% of the bottles _______ are not recycled and lie for ages in landfills.

a)

which used

b)

used

c)

using

d)

which using

9.

Their demand is high because many people buy them to tell the world that they have money, ______ as conspicuous consumption in economics.

a)

term

b)

termed

c)

terms

d)

was termed

10.

The names were chosen from a name pool ______ of 140 names, 10 each from the 14 members of the committee.

a)

was composed

b)

was composing

c)

composed

d)

composing

11.

The deletion of both names was due to the severe damage _______ by the typhoons bearing the names.

a)

caused

b)

was causing

c)

which caused

d)

causing

12.

Typhoon Morakot claimed more than six hundred lives in early August of 2009, _______ it the most serious natural disaster in Taiwan in recent decades.

a)

was making

b)

that made

c)

made

d)

making

13.

“______, the man answered, “I come from Argos, and there the people are all friendly, generous, and warm-hearted. I love them.”

a)

Smiling

b)

He smiled

c)

Being smiled

d)

To smile

14.

When people encounter a complex issue and form an opinion, how thoroughly have they examined all the important factors ________ before they make their decisions?

a)

involving

b)

involved

c)

are involving

d)

are involved

15.

However, for people who are not necessarily religious but are fond of nature, names _______ things of beauty are often favored.

a)

involving

b)

involved

c)

are involving

d)

are involved

16.

If the number _______ is in the same area as the number making the call, an area code usually doesn’t need to be dialed.

a)

calling

b)

being called

c)

having called

d)

has been calling

17.

It is about 37 m tall, ______ it one of the tallest log structures in the world. The church was built with pine trees brought from the mainland, which was quite common for the 18th century.

a)

make

b)

making

c)

made

d)

to make

18.

Tree products have been an important part of diets for thousands of years, from early humans _______ fruits and nuts to the first cultivation of important trees, such as mango and apple.

a)

to gather

b)

gather

c)

gathered

d)

gathering

19.

“Smiling, the man answered, “I come from Argos, and there the people are all friendly, generous, and warm-hearted. I love them.” ______ this, Aesop answered, “I’m happy to tell you, my dear friend, that you’ll find the people of Athens much the same.”

a)

At

b)

By

c)

For

d)

Into

20.

It was created _______ the format of XYX, with X being any number between 2-9 and Y being either 1 or 0.

a)

for

b)

as

c)

by

d)

in

21.

It contains many historically significant and beautiful wooden structures, ________ windmills, boathouses, chapels, fish houses, and homes.

a)

except

b)

besides

c)

including

d)

regarding

22.

The ancient Egyptians believed firmly in life ______ death. When a person died, his or her soul was thought to travel to an underworld, where it went through a series of judgments before it could progress to a better life in the next world.

a)

for

b)

by

c)

after

d)

into

23.

With a DJ playing various kinds of music rather than just rap, and a mix of clothing labels designed more for taste and fashion than for a precise age, department stores have managed to appeal to successful middle-aged women _____ losing their younger customers.

a)

in

b)

while

c)

after

d)

without

24.

Fresh onions are available ______ yellow, red and white throughout their season, March through August.

a)

from

b)

for

c)

in

d)

of

25.

Fresh onions can be identified by their thin, light-colored skin. Storage onions, on the other hand, are available August through April. _______ fresh onions, they have multiple layers of thick, dark, papery skin.

a)

Unlike

b)

Through

c)

Besides

d)

Despite

26.

Then you could remove it _______ damage. The resulting product was called the Post-it, one of 3M’s most successful office products.

a)

into

b)

out of

c)

within

d)

without

27.

In Toronto in 1976, the idea of putting together different disability groups ________ sports competitions was born.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

as

d)

on

28.

The sensors pick up signals from the person’s blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration. ______ the process of questioning, all the signals are recorded on a single strip of moving paper.

a)

Before

b)

Among

c)

Without

d)

Throughout

29.

You might speed up healing time by gently pressing a warm washcloth ______ your eyelid for 10 minutes, 3 or 4 times a day.

a)

against

b)

among

c)

about

d)

after

30.

Unfortunately, shoes are not always readily available for people living in poverty, ______ shoes that are the right size.

a)

except for

b)

provided with

c)

far from

d)

let alone

31.

Today, all countries are involved in, and to varying degrees dependent on, trade with other countries. _____ international trade, nations would be limited to the goods and services produced within their own borders.

a)

Despite

b)

Between

c)

Without

d)

Under

32.

The most familiar aspect of Tai Chi Chuan is the hand form, which is a series of slow-flowing movements with poetic names _______ “dragons stirring up the wind” and “wave hands like clouds.”

a)

from

b)

like

c)

between

d)

regarding

33.

In places like India, the peacock is considered lucky because the great many “eyes” on its feathers are said to alert it to _______ evil.

a)

approach

b)

approaching

c)

approached

d)

be approaching

34.

The apple is one of the world’s most cultivated fruit trees, _______ over 7,000 different kinds in existence.

a)

all

b)

with

c)

around

d)

still

35.

The answer is not very thoroughly, _______ they are executives, specialized experts, or ordinary people in the street.

a)

whoever

b)

because

c)

whether

d)

rather

36.

And _______ an opinion is formed, most of their thinking then is simply trying to find support for it.

a)

though

b)

unless

c)

once

d)

even

37.

______ a coin is, the more it is worth.

a)

Rare as

b)

The rare

c)

Rarest

d)

The rarer

38.

Many thousand-year-old coins often sell for no more than a few dollars because there are a lot of them around, ______ a 1913 Liberty Head Nickel may sell for over one million US dollars because there are only five in existence.

a)

since

b)

while

c)

whether

d)

if

39.

Benson married Julie soon after he had _____ her heart and gained her parents’ approval.

a)

conquered

b)

estimated

c)

guaranteed

d)

intensified

40.

The science teacher always _____ the use of the laboratory equipment before she lets her students use it on their own.

a)

tolerates

b)

associates

c)

demonstrates

d)

exaggerates

41.

The straps on the heel and toe control the length of the shoe, ______ the two on either side allow for different widths.

a)

whether

b)

while

c)

with

d)

for

42.

______ a stye can look unpleasant at times, it is usually harmless and doesn’t cause vision problems.

a)

As

b)

If

c)

Unless

d)

Although