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WorksheetsII-A Review before Final Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Reading Passage: Which word fits best in the blank (7)?
regarded
told
called
referred
Reading Passage: Which word fits best in the blank (3)?
conducted
fallen
engaged
accepted
Reading Passage: Which word fits best in the blank (9)?
precede
understand
resolve
reset
Reading Passage: Why does the author mention that cooler temperatures prevent technical difficulties?
To explain why Mauna Kea is an ideal location
To refute the idea that La Palma is a bad location
As an example of the harsh conditions that exist only in exotic locations
As evidence that the Canary Islands would be a better site
Reading Passage: Which of the following phrases would best replace GREW INTO A MORE EXTENSIVE DISPUTE in this context?
escalated into a wider controversy
became a bit more of a disagreement
turned into a meticulously discussed topic
became a neighborly discussion
Collocations: Moby Dick famously said that a whale bears a (a) to a giant fish.
Collocations: This unusual discovery (a) a question about the origins of human civilization.
Collocations: These exotic animals _______ _______ the category of endangered species due to habitat loss.
(a)
Collocations: It's important that students (a) awareness about the rising costs of their education.
Collocations: Parents of identical twins exhibit a (a) to treat both children more similarly than parents of fraternal twins.
Paragraph Writing: Does the sentence below show an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
Lions, tigers, pumas, and house cats all depict members of the kingdom catus animelia.
example
explanation
evidence
refute
Paragraph Writing: Does the sentence below show an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
The new cat treat has a 90-plus palatability level. In other words, cats like it.
example
explanation
evidence
refute
Paragraph Writing: Does the sentence below show an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
It is clear from the fact that cats react positively when strangers blink slowly twice, that cats expect polite greetings when meeting new people.
example
explanation
evidence
refute
Paragraph Writing: Does the sentence below show an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
Though the data suggests that more people like dogs than cats, researchers didn't take in account that cat-lovers tend to be introverted, and thus may have not participated in the survey.
example
explanation
evidence
refute
Paragraph Writing: Does the sentence below show an example, explanation, evidence, or a refute?
Animals from the cat family differ from dogs in many ways i.e. in regards to their hunting and breading styles.
example
explanation
evidence
refute
Reading Passage: Which word fits best in the blank (2)?
wish
work
hope
seem
Reading Passage: Which word fits best in the blank (4)?
suggestions
implications
invitations
proposals
Reading Passage: Which word fits best in the blank (6)?
recommended
served
vested
addressed
Reading Passage: Why does the author mention the puaiohi and the alala in the third paragraph?
To refute the idea that construction would have much impact on Mauna Kea
As examples of rare species of birds that could be affected by construction
As a contrast to the sacred land of the Hawaiian gods
To explain why the birds are facing extinction
Reading Passage: What can be inferred from the underlined sentences?
Scientists have given up on the TMT project.
Construction will restart because the Mauna Kea observatories were shut down for a long time.
The local people are still unsatisfied and do not want construction to happen.
Construction of the newly approved telescope should start soon.
Connotative & Denotative Meanings:
Birds _______ for food among the fallen leaves.
search
forage
both
Connotative & Denotative Meanings:
Art can be a powerful _______ of self-expression.
means
medium
both
Connotative & Denotative Meanings:
The medication can _______ the side effects of chemotherapy.
counteract
negate
both
Connotative & Denotative Meanings:
The high cost of implementation represents a major _______ for many small businesses.
problem
drawback
both
Connotative & Denotative Meanings:
The professors' rivalry slowly turned into mutual _______ and now they won't speak to each other.
animosity
friction
both
