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WorksheetsL9 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
_____ and _____ the effects of both mountain sickness and hypothermia, he was overwhelmed by the fear that he might die alone and far from civilization.
Exhausted; suffering
Exhausting; suffering
Exhausted; suffered
Exhausting; suffered
Alice opened the door, ____ what was hiding behind it.
wondered
and wondering
wondering
was wondering
Dozens of countries participated ____ the meeting about climate change.
at
on
in
for
Chen was ___ determined to finish the race that he overcame the fear and sickness to take his first victory in an ultramarathon.
such
just
so
even
July 20, 1969 ______ Neil Armstrong on the moon, becoming the first human to set foot there.
established
found
discovered
witnessed
He ran for a total time of more than 23 hours at ____ of up to 3,600 meters above sea level.
altitudes
attitudes
aptitudes
gratitude
The Netherlands is a low and flat country, with about 26% of its area below sea level, and only about 50% of its land exceeding one meter _____ sea level.
under
upon
below
above
The customer insisted that the rude salesperson ____ an apology.
to make
making
make
makes
Once, ____ by ice and snow in a race called the Polar Challenge, he came to appreciate the true power and beauty of nature.
surrounded
surrounding
have surrounded
having surrounded
Gilliam believes that dogs are happier and ___ when they're kept active.
better-behaved
better-behaving
better-behave
better-to-behave
Having made a t (a) h decision, he now finds that he cannot live with it and seeks to run away from it.
Recently I've been o (a) d by the huge amount of work that needs to get done.
I hated living in such an isolated place and longed to get back to c (a) n.
Starting new stores in new markets involves setting up r (a) l offices and launching marketing campaigns.
She won the court case, but it was a Pyrrhic v (a) y because she had to pay so much in legal fees.
E (a) e sports is a broad term to describe any action or adventure sports that include a high dosage of risk, height, speed, natural challenges, and physical struggle.
____ with plenty of problems along the way, including four-meter high waves and engine issues, they decided to call off the party.
Facing
Faced
Be faced
Face
Her new trainer has promised to make an Olympic a (a) e of her.
There was too much b (a) d and guts in the movie for my liking.
This would require m (a) e deforestation around the world, and conversion of many fragile hillsides and drylands to cropping for which they are environmentally unsuitable.
Reporters from the Times were in hot p (a) t of the story.
On i (a) e, I picked up the phone and rang my sister in Australia.
He drew much i (a) n from art produced by children and by primitive cultures.
Much to our a (a) e, we couldn't see anything from the back row of the theatre.
S (a) y deprivation or perceptual isolation is the deliberate reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses.
An exhaustive search examines every search point inside the search region and thus gives the best possible match. (Please choose the word closest in meaning)
tired
extreme
ultimate
thorough
With their natural resources they are potentially a very wealthy country. (Choose the word closest in meaning)
impoverished
occasional
affluent
mindful
He has finally conquered his fear of spiders.
yielded to
compromised
defeated
procrastinated
The city’s worsening traffic problems pose a severe challenge to the new mayor.
fight
doubt
problem
crisis
The president’s new economic measures have won the support of the masses.
regions
communities
chores
researchers
What is the main purpose of L9 reading?
To show how Tommy Chen overcame big challenges.
To describe the ultramarathons won by Tommy Chen.
To describe what happens during an ultramarathon race.
To explain why Tommy Chen trained for ultramarathons.
Which of the following challenges did Chen NOT have to face?
Fearing that he might die alone.
Realizing the true power of nature.
Coping with the feeling of isolation.
Running races in tough environments.
Chen was so determined to finish the race that he overcame the fear and sickness to take his first victory in an ultramarathon. It would not be his last. What does the pronoun “it” refer to?
A region.
A victory.
Hypothermia.
Civilization.
What happened to Chen soon after the surgery for throat cancer?
He easily won his next ultramarathon.
Many people saw him cross the finish line.
He suffered the effects of mountain sickness.
During an ultramarathon his wounds opened up.
Which of the following can be inferred from the reading?
Chen’s surgical wounds caused his nose to start bleeding.
Chen won several ultramarathons before the Ultra Bolivia Race.
If Chen had stopped running, he may not have survived cancer.
The Polar Challenge helped Chen make a mental breakthrough.
Several (a) (well/know) professors will visit our university next month.
The local residents are concerned about the (a) (fast/grow) crime rate.
Even those (a) (so/call) experts sometimes make serious mistakes.
The (a) (hard/win) victory moved all her teammates into tears.
The winter vacation gives a (a) (much/need) break to those hard-working students.
