Unit One Half a Day
I. Vocabulary & Grammar (20 points, 1 point each)
1. When doing business in the Arab world, do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room ___, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave.
a. unannounced b. unaccouncing c. unannounce d. to announce
2. When coal, the __ of plants, is burnt, chemical energy is changed into heat energy.
a. mains b. remainders c. traces d. remnants
3. We object to the idea that it is military force that should be __ in settling international disputes.
a. applied to b. resorted to c. fallen back on d. restrained from
4. The dean of our department asked that all the students ___ at the reception this afternoon in order to meet the representatives from other colleges.
a. are present b. will be present c. would be present d. be present
5. The tremendous heat at a star’s core, __ tremendous gravity, joins the nuclei of
hydrogen atoms.
a. combined with b. having combined with
c. combining with d. being combined with
6. __ the choice of a fine home downtown and a modest one in the suburbs, the latter will win.
a. Being given b. Given c. If given d. When given
7. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.
a. equivalent b. alike c. uniform d. likely
8. Very few scientists _______ completely new answers to the world’s problems.
a. come up with b. come out c. come round d. come up to
9. At the party we found that shy girl ______ her mother all the time.
a. depending on b. coinciding with c. adhering to d. clinging to
10. Time __ , the celebration will be held as scheduled.
a. permit b. permitting c. permitted d. permits
11. Arriving at the bus stop, __ waiting there.
a. a lot of people were b. he found a lot of people
c. a lot of people d. people were found
12. Much as __ , I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that much spare cash.
a. I would have liked to b. I would like to
c. I should have to like d. I should have liked to
13. The encouraging factor is that the __ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.
a. numerous b. vast c. most d. massive
14. Animals that could not __ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.
a. change b. adapt c. modify d. conform
15. For the success of the project, the company should __ the most of the opportunities at hand.
a. obtain b. grasp c. catch d. make
16. The local police are authorized to __ anyone’s movements as they think.
a. pause b. halt c. repel d. keep
17.She was standing outside in the snow, __ with cold.
a. spinning b. shivering c. shaking d. staggering
18. The accusation left him quite __ with rage.
a. quiet b. silent c. mute d. speechless
19. As the drug took __ the patient became quieter.
a. force b. effect c. action d. influence
20. He is now convinced __ the truth of the report.
a. about b. in c. at d. of
II. Put in appropriate prepositions or adverbs (10 points, 1 point each)
1. All these possibilities are _______ consideration.
2. She feels ill ______ ease with so many strangers watching.
3. I was _____ my wit’s end. I really didn’t know what to do.
4. He was totally ____ a loss for words.
5. Go and ask his wife. She must be _____ the know.
6. Be ____ your guard. Not everyone who smiles at you is a friend.
7. This chair is ___________ place in this room. Get rid of it.
8. A pay rise is __________ the question. The company is operating badly this year.
9. She knew that she was _______ against very strong opposition.
10. They are ____ very bad terms at the moment. They don’t speak to each other.
III. Fill out the blanks with the proper form of the given words (10 points, 1 point each)
1. It took courage and (determined) to break the habit of smoking.
2. (admit) to this university is by examination only.
3. Children are usually taught not to play (violence).
4. (nature), our pronunciation is far from perfect.
5. “But how can we pay for it?” said John (practice).
6. He impressed me ___________ (favor).
7. The army is making ____________ (prepare) for a full-scale invasion.
8. I am afraid I do not have the final __________ (decide) in these matters.
9. “Will there be any food left over?” he asked __________ (hope).
10. He did not pay close ________ (attend) to the details.
IV. Interpret the following phrases or expressions and make sentences (10 points, 5 points each)
1. a matter of
2. let up
V. Paraphrase (20 points, 10 points each)
1. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.
2. Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance.
VI. Translation (20 points, 10 points each)
1. We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high
buildings: from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood.
2. Those who were able took advantage of the opportunities for success and happiness that presented themselves.
VII. Passage Writing from Memory (10 points)
Para. 1 of Lesson 2
Keys
I. Vocabulary & Grammar (20 points, 1 point each)
1-5aabda 6-10baadb 11-15babbd 16-20bbdbd
II. Put in appropriate prepositions or adverbs (10 points, 1 point each)
1.under 2.at 3.at 4.at 5. in 6.on 7.out of 8.out of 9.up 10.on
III. Fill out the blanks with the proper form of the given words (10 points, 1 point each)
1. determination 2. Admission 3. violently 4. Naturally 5. practically
6. favorably 7. preparations 8. decision 9. hopefully 10. attention
IV. Interpret the following phrases or expressions and make sentences (10 points, 5 points each)
1. a matter of: a subject/situation that involves sth.
e.g. Learning is a matter of seeing much, suffering much and studying much.
The King’s mental state was becoming a matter of concern.
Personally I can’t stand rock music, but I suppose it’s all a matter of opinion.
I can’t say which wine is best—it’s a matter of personal taste.
2. let up: (1) to stop or become less strong or serious
(2) to slacken one’s efforts
e.g. When will the rain let up?
Keep plodding away at your task, no matter how difficult it is; don’t let up on it.
V. Paraphrase (20 points, 10 points each)
1. I didn’t think it was useful to take me away from home and put me into that building with high walls.
2. We would have to do our best and keep working very hard until we finished school. This is what I imagined our school days would be like.
Or: The kind of life that was waiting for us at school would be full of exertion, struggle and perseverance.
VI. Translation (20 points, 10 points each)
1. 我们被编成复杂的队形，站在周围都是高楼的大操场上；高楼的每一层楼都伸出一道长长的木顶阳台，俯视着我们。
2. 如果机会出现，那些有能力的学生就能抓住机会，获得成功和幸福。
VII. Passage Writing from Memory (10 points)
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