Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or implying that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval while shaking the head shows a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for _______.
The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as ______.
What is the best title for the passage?
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
She raised her hand high. She wanted to attract her teacher’s attention.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following question.
My brother isn’t good at English. I’m not either.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in the meaning to the underlined word(s).
We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do not want to leave.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in the meaning to the underlined word(s)
I didn’t think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
Choose the underlined part that needs corrections.
The effects of cigarette smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful.
Choose the underlined part that needs corrections.
Only after food has been dried or canned it should be stored for future use.
Choose the underlined part that needs corrections.
Hoa’s parents didn’t allow her going to the cinema with her friends yesterday.
Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
I haven’t met my grandparents for five years.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.
Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.
“Yes, I stole your purse”, the boy said to the young woman.
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- Mai: "You look great in this new dress, An!"
- An: "_____"
Ken and Tom are students. They are discussing where their study.
- Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?”
- Tom: “_____”
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.
Many British people don't think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy. However, in Britain as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.
In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles.
It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the US, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same. You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else.
Many British people wear freely when they _____.
Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties?
If you visit an American friend's home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears _____.
If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _____.
The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _____.
The word “elegant” is closest in meaning to _____.
What do you think the passage is mainly about?
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The man _____ designed the building is my father.
I ________ for this company for more than 30 years, and I intend to say here until I retire.
I fell in ______ love with him because of his kind nature.
She accepted that she had acted _______ and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.
All of us ______ obey the traffic laws.
I recognized my grandma as soon as she ____ the plane although we had not seen each other for more than 10 years.
People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will _____ their luck during the whole year.
On my birthday, my father gave me a _____ car.
The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to_________ her attention.
In some cases, Mary is thought not to be _____ her sister.
Most of us would maintain that physical _______ does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet.
Read the passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (A)_____ school before you (B)_____ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examination in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English and mathematics, and you can select (C)_____, such as music, drama, geography, and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (D)_____ you can build (E)_____ at college and eventually at a university.
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(B)
(C)______
(D)
(E)______