Although it was sunny I felt quite cold.




A.I felt quite cold because of the sunny weather.
B.I felt quite cold in spite of being sunny.
C.Despite the sunny weather, but I felt quite cold.
D.Despite the sunny weather, I felt quite cold

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
I've got lots of _______, but only a few are really good friends




A.close friends
B.acquaintances
C.neighbors
D.partners

Choose the word or phrase -A, B, C, or D -that best completes the sentence.
All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.




A.buckle
B.to buckle
C.buckling
D.for buckling.

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
One day last March, I .............. a very strange letter.




A.get
B.got
C.used to get
D.was getting

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
She displayed some of her paintings at the local ...................




A.commune
B.post office
C.demonstration
D.exhibition

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Some of the more time consuming jobs can now be done by machines.




A.taking much time
B.taking. little time
C.odd
D.not affected by time

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1)_______ to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is (2)____to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (3)_____cars (4)_____the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (5)______so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not (6)____enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (7)_____disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn't so simple to talk (8)_______the problem. We must act now before it is (9)____late to do anything about it. Join us now! (10)______the Earth!
_____(4)




A.polluted
B.polluting
C.pollute
D.pollution

Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
She______declined his invitation. (polite)




A.politing
B.polite
C.polites
D.politely

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work.
According to the passage, ________.




A.it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
B.we can go out and choose a good friend easily
C.best friends have good and bad times
D.It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships

Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (32) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (33) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (34) ______ rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (35) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She (36) ______ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (37) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her (38) ______ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (39) ______ in music as you and I.
That's (40) ______ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
(37) _____




A.casual
B.formal
C.sports
D.trendy