21. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment.
A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate
22. Watching the movie with all of my friends from school was fun, but it was too
lengthy. A. ordinary B. short C. silly D. funny
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Halloween is celebrated on October the 31st every year. It originated from a pagan
holiday and the Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day. The name Halloween is a
(23)_______version of All Hallows’ Eve. Today, it is more of a fun day for children and
has largely lost its religious roots.
Halloween has (24)_______easily identifiable symbols. The colours orange and black
are widely used. In particular, orange pumpkins and fires and black witches, cats and
costumes are common (25)_______of this day. One of the biggest Halloween activities is
trick-or-treating. This is when children knock on doors and ask for a small gift. If they
don’t (26) _______ anything, they’ll play a trick on the person who opens the door.
Halloween is also a popular topic for Hollywood. Many horror movies have been made
about it. (27) _______ this, Halloween is now known in many countries that never
actually celebrate it.
23. A. lessened B. shortened C. extended D.reduced
24. A. many B. a lot C. a little D. few
25. A. characters B. qualities C. features D. spirits
26. A. make B. do C. catch D. get
27. A. Instead of B. Because of C. In spite D. Contrary to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Almost every language in the world has dialects, and American English is no
exception. At the present time there is an interesting study on American speech habits.
This study has shown that different words are frequently used in different parts of the
country to denote the same thing. For example, in the east, Americans use the word
“soda” to denote a soft drink. In some parts of the west, a soft drink is “tonic”. Such
differences are usually a source of conversation and sometimes misunderstanding
happens.
Speech and life all over the world have often changed. New words are being used
when new discoveries are made and new concepts are formed. Usage determines what is
correct or incorrect. Fifty years ago, it was incorrect to say “It's me.” But today it is
acceptable simply because most Americans say that instead of "It's I.” People change, so
language changes. What is wrong today may be right tomorrow.
28. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. American English has no dialects.
B. American English has dialects.
C. There is no study on American speech habits.
D. American English has no exception.
29. The study has shown that_______.
A. different words are used in different parts to denote the same thing.
B. different words are used in different parts to denote a different thing,
C. there are no different words in different parts.
D. dialects do not exist in American English.
30. Differences in speech can lead to_______.
A. dialects B. changes
C. new concepts D. misunderstandings
31. What determines whether a word is correct or incorrect?
A. Change B. Usage C. Dialect D. Study
32. According to the information in the passage, language_______.
A. makes misunderstanding happen B. is the same in almost every part
C. frequently changes D. makes people
change
II. WRITING (2-0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.
33. That meal was excellent!
What
34. Jenny doesn't play tennis as well as she used to.
Jenny used
35. Have you ever been to Thailand before?
Is this your_
36. Sarah can swim further than I can.
I cannot
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences,
using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
Use the words and phrases provided to write suitable sentences of a postcard.
Dear Hoa,
37. We/ be/ holiday/ London/ and/ weather/ here/ great/ sightseeing//.
38. Yesterday/ visit/ Hyde Park/ and/ go/ boat trip/ Thames/ Tower Bridge//.
39. Last week/ visit/ Buckingham Palace/ hope/ see/ Queen//.
40. After/ dinner/ tonight/1/ go/ some/ friends/ Harrods/ do/ shopping/ there//.
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