U1
Vocabulary Task 1
1. With his index finger, Patterson pointed toward a plain color-coded box a long wooden table. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
beneath beneath
2. He himself as a waiter and watched what was going on around. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
disguised disguised
3. He often a tune during the morning tea break when his boss is not around. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
whistles whistles
4. And again she shouted in a high-pitched voice, word by word, with no attempt to herself, "I can not stand any more." Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
restrain restrain
5. There were certain people in that room, like Peter and John, who had failed to what I was saying. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
grasp grasp
6. During that time I was overwhelmed with for those innocent days of early childhood. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
longing longing
7. I'm just that the board of directors will take step before it is too late. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
praying praying
8. She was the director's assistant in whom he could have absolute confidence. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
faithful faithful
9. These developers to build low-income housing units when the supply of affordable housing for poor people continues to shrink. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
pledge pledge
10. People have been mobilized to build defenses and flooded land as heavy rains continue to fall. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
drain drain
11. I got a postcard from a friend which says "Wishing you both a Christmas and a happy New Year." Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
merry merry
12. It was a very emotional time in the room and I certainly shed a few tears when Andrew was born. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
delivery delivery
13. She shook with whenever she was about to fly in a plane. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
terror terror
14. Victims want to see done not just for themselves, but for the greater good of society. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
justice justice
Vocabulary Task 2
1. I hated to hear the monitor say "I'll tell our teacher about it" whenever I did something that did not please her.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
tell on you tell on you/tell our teacher on you
2. The police have failed to find any of the people responsible for the attack, though they think the same group was responsible for last year's attack.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
track down track down
3. I think the father and son do have some trouble in their relationship, and I feel they should try to solve it.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
work it out work it out
4. I don't know why he's always criticizing me unfairly. I haven't done anything wrong; on the contrary, I've done good business for the company.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
picking on me picking on me
5. No car, no house, and no wife—these are the problems to be dealt with for the time being. Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
reckoned with reckoned with
6. When the leading lady dropped out of the movie, the producers had no choice but to ask the cleaning lady to save the day.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
call on call on
7. When he was a student at London University, he had a chance to travel around the world alone.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
on his own on his own
8. I thought if we could continue to live through the next year on our father's income, things would be easier as I would graduate and get a job by then.
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get through get through
9. The unshaven old man in the park turned out to be a police officer dressed in ordinary street clothes.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
in disguise in disguise
10. There is nothing remarkable about the narrative, which centers on a traditional love triangle.
Your replacement: Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
revolves around revolves around
Banked Cloze
Your answers Correct answers
1. resources rescued
2. delivered restrain
3. identified resources
4. assets appreciated
5. glimpse uttered
6. presented scattered
7. appreciated undertook
8. uttered glimpse
9. underneath underneath
10. restrain presented
Cloze
Your answers Correct answers
1. competed competed
2. ceremony ceremony
3. all about all about
4. examples examples
5. aim aim
6. disabilities disabilities
7. respected respected
8. wins wins
9. in a way in a way
10. restrain restrain
11. but but
12. ending ending
13. complete complete
14. while while
15. held up held up
16. anywhere anywhere
17. pray pray
18. with which with which
19. host host
20. pledging pledging
Comprehension Task
CBDDADAC
Vocabulary Task 1
1. Life without a goal is . Try to find something meaningful to do. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
hollow hollow
2. It stands to reason that if you are and friendly to people you will get a lot more back. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
considerate considerate
3. When the two men came head to head for the first time as bosses of clubs, it was the Frenchman who came out on top. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
rival rival
4. Our plan is . When necessary, we can make changes to it accordingly. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
elastic elastic
5. The experts are fascinated by the idea of computers with intellects or exceeding Man's. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
paralleling paralleling
6. He wanted to be a great leader but unfortunately he did not many of those around him, and to be honest, he did little to change this. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s) inspire inspire
7. They were told that scientists would soon be able to the human code to control the ageing process. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
manipulate manipulate
8. It is a truth universally that a single man in possession of a good fortune (财富) must be in want of a wife. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
acknowledged acknowledged
9. Fish traders attributed the price to short supply of fishes and drying up of water bodies in the area. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
soaring soaring
10. Steve and I were at very different stages in our careers. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
respective respective
11. The world was spinning around and I was trying to grab hold of something solid to keep me . Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
upright upright
12. One of the difficulties in dealing with educational change in this country is that there is no policy . Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
framework framework
13. The shirt so much after washing that I could no longer wear it. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
stretched stretched
Vocabulary Task 2
1. I'd like to thank all those who have "kept the faith" over these long months and refused to give up an idea that will benefit so many. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s) on on
2. I never thought that we would fall after so many years of working in the same company and being good friends. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
apart apart
3. The war devastated (彻底摧毁) the economy and the country was saddled a huge foreign debt. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
with with
4. Come and enjoy a chat with friends and take part in cultural activities from around the world. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
along along
5. From the top he surveyed the dry landscape, and impulse raised his hands: "Lord, here I am," he said. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
on on
6. The advertisement misled the consumers believing that the products were healthy and safe. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
into into
7. It's very considerate her to let us know that she may be late. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
of of
8. Being caught his mother and his wife, he felt miserable, not knowing how to please both of them. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
between between
9. To meet the rising demand, they are speeding production of the new car. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
up up
10. Though he likes playing the piano very much, he is not much a pianist. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
of of
Further Reading 1
NNYYN NG N
Your answer: expose more to bright light
Suggested answer: expose more to bright light
9. Research has found that pillows containing fungal pores may weaken your .
Your answer: immune system
Suggested answer: immune system
10. If you spend some time testing mattress before buying it, you would be likely to .
Your answer: be happy with the purchase
Suggested answer: be happy with the purchase
Further Reading 2
CADDBBC
Males who worry too much should keep in mind that the body is just a part of .
Your answer: who you are
Suggested answer: who you are
9. You won't have a balanced life and better feelings just because you have .
Your answer: an over-muscled body
Suggested answer: an over-muscled body
10. It is likely that psychologists can help you because they have had much success treating .
Your answer: young men with the same problem
Suggested answer: young men with the same problem
U2
Vocabulary Task 1
1. Church Mill, although of fairly size compared with some of its neighbors, is a delightful two-story building of stone. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
moderate moderate
2. If your weight remains constant you must be using up all your calories, but if you are gaining weight then some of the calories you are being stored as fat. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
consume consume
3. I don't think it that Tim be assigned to the job since he has no experience. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
advisable advisable
4. Meals also have to be from their original state so that they will have a beneficial effect on the body. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
moderate modified
5. His face was very red, which was clear of his fever. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
evidence evidence
6. Families with children tend to be as to when they can take their vacations. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
restricted restricted
7. They that the aging population is adding one per cent yearly to health service costs. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
calculate calculate
8. In the case of a polluted river, the lies in the hands of the national government. Your answer(s) Correct answer(s)
remedy remedy