STRESS.

PRONUNCIATION.

PRONUNCIATION.

CLOSEST MEANING.

At first, John said he hadn’t broken the vase, but later he accepted it.

CLOSEST MEANING.

An indecisive commander is unlikely to win the confidence of his men.

OPPOSITE MEANING.

My kids only have a faint memory of our hometown as they have lived away from it for a long time.

OPPOSITE MEANING.

When I suggested he was mistaken, John got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room.

The teacher demanded that the classroom _____ cleaned immediately.

As soon as I _____, I’m going to return to my hometown.

The captain is the last person ______ the sinking ship.

I hope the new year will bring you _____, health and prosperity.

If you work hard, you _____ pass the exam.

When Tom _____ yesterday, I _____ the washing up in the kitchen.

She always said that when she grew up, she wanted to be _____ doctor.

_______ the sky was grey and cloudy, we went to the beach.

_______ is not clear to researchers.

He tried to ______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.

I think there’s a picture of the hotel _____ the first page.

The smell was so bad that it completely _____ us off our food.

I won’t buy that car because it has too much _____ on it.

I had a red _______ day yesterday.

You _______ have eaten the mushrooms if you were not sure.

Jenny and Kathy are arranging to see a new film.

- Jenny: “Why don’t you come over and see the new film with me?”

- Kathy: “________.”

Helen and Sarah are talking about their school’s field trip.

- Helen: “This is the best field trip we’ve ever had.”

- Sarah: “________. Everyone enjoyed it to the fullest.”

Our position in the family is one of the factors ²⁶⁾________ strongly affect our personality. The eldest or first-born children get maximum ²⁷⁾_________ from their parents and the result is that they are usually self-confident and ambitious people.

Our position in the family is one of the factors ²⁶⁾________ strongly affect our personality. The eldest or first-born children get maximum ²⁷⁾_________ from their parents and the result is that they are usually self-confident and ambitious people.

Firstborns are also responsible because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters. ²⁸⁾_________, they can be quite bossy and dominant as they often give orders and are fearful of losing position. Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising.

Middle children are usually sociable since they have other children to play with. They are good at peacemaking and compromising. Yet, on the negative side, ²⁹⁾_________ children can be jealous and moody ones. The youngest in a family is probably quite a relaxed person and some are often lazy. This is because they always have someone in the family to help them. Yet, they are charming and ³⁰⁾________, have a good sense of humor and know how to manipulate others when they want to get their way.

The youngest in a family is probably quite a relaxed person and some are often lazy. This is because they always have someone in the family to help them. Yet, they are charming and ³⁰⁾________, have a good sense of humor and know how to manipulate others when they want to get their way.

Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth’s history called the Mesozoic Era, which is known as the Age of Reptiles. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many millions of years, they dominated the land with their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.

Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaurs to disappear. One theory involves a change in the earth’s climate. It is believed that temperature dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period. Too large to hibernate and not having fur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs. In contrast, other species having protection, such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive.

31) What is the best title for this passage?

The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning “terrible lizard”. Dinosaurs were not lizards, but their appearance could be truly terrifying. The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a mature elephant and nearly equaled the size of most modern-day whales. The famous kinds of dinosaurs, including the brontosaurus and tyrannosaurus, reached 80 to 90 feet in length. Not all dinosaurs were giants, however, some were actually no larger than a chicken.

32) The word “ones” in the passage refers to __________.

Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth’s history called the Mesozoic Era, which is known as the Age of Reptiles. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many millions of years, they dominated the land with their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.

33) It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about _______.

Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaurs to disappear. One theory involves a change in the earth’s climate. It is believed that temperature dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous Period. Too large to hibernate and not having fur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate became too chilly for dinosaurs. In contrast, other species having protection, such as the mammals and birds, were able to survive.

34) The word “chilly” in the passage refers to _________.

The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning “terrible lizard”. Dinosaurs were not lizards, but their appearance could be truly terrifying. The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a mature elephant and nearly equaled the size of most modern-day whales. The famous kinds of dinosaurs, including the brontosaurus and tyrannosaurus, reached 80 to 90 feet in length. Not all dinosaurs were giants, however, some were actually no larger than a chicken.

35) According to the passage, what is TRUE about the size of dinosaurs?

Just as optical fibers have transformed communication, they are also revolutionizing medicine. These ultra - thin, flexible fibers have opened a window into the living tissues of the body. By inserting optical fibers through natural openings or small incisions and then threading them along the body's established pathways, physicians can look into the lungs, intestines, heart and other areas that were formerly inaccessible to them.

37) The author uses the expression "have opened a window" to indicate that the use of optical fibers_____.

Just as optical fibers have transformed communication, they are also revolutionizing medicine. These ultra - thin, flexible fibers have opened a window into the living tissues of the body. By inserting optical fibers through natural openings or small incisions and then threading them along the body's established pathways, physicians can look into the lungs, intestines, heart and other areas that were formerly inaccessible to them.

(?) The word "them" in paragraph 1 refers to _______.

The basic fiber-optics system is called fiberscope, which consists of two bundles of fibers. One, the illuminating bundle, carries light to the tissues. It is coupled to a high-intensity light source. Light enters the cores of the high-purity silicon glass and travels along the fibers. A lens at the end of the bundle collects the light and focuses it into the other bundle, the imaging bundle. Each fiber in the bundle transmits only a tiny fraction of the total image.

(?) According to the passage, what is the purpose of the illuminating bundle in a fiberscope?

MISTAKE CORRECTION.

The girl who were injured in the accident is now in hospital.

MISTAKE CORRECTION.

The farmer plows the fields, plants the seeds and will harvest the crop.

MISTAKE CORRECTION.

In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a month.

I am not as good at English as my friend.

“I am going away tomorrow, mom.”, the son said.

Sally paid for her travel in advance, but it wasn’t necessary.

Jenifer rejected the job offer. She now regrets it.

The master of ceremonies has a very soft voice. Everyone listens to her attentively whenever she appears on the stage.

Where’s that ______ dress that your boyfriend gave you?

Sam’s uncle, ______ is very rich, came to visit our orphanage.

Martin Luther King, Jf., is well- known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among which is his moving “ I have a dream” speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.’s grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L was born.

(?) What is Martin Luthur King well- known for?

M.L.’s childhood was not especially eventfully. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation, the district thrived.

(?) According to the author, M.L. _______.