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Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
FLOOD IN DORCHESTER
_____(31) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By
nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon _____ (32) three feet of
water. Water engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very _____ (33).
Mrs Rose Willow, a _____ (34) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs
for three hours. _____ (35), rescue workers were able to rescue her with ladder and a small _____ (36). “My
cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs Willow. “She _____(37) me a lot. She sat with me, so I
didn’t feel afraid. ”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, _____(38) the
floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was drowned (die in water) or injured,” Chief
Rescue Office Hawkins _______ (39) reporters, “but it will take a long time to _______ (40) the mess. ”
31. A. In B. To C. At D. Until
32. A. over B. under C. through D. between
33. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. lean
34. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
35. A. Finally B. Final C. Last D. Firstly
36. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
37. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
38. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
39. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
40. A. clear B. develop C. take D. fight
. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
41. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple B. complicated C. boring D. slow
42. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made
at general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services
43. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.
44. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed
45. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
Rewrite
46. “Keep silent and concentrate on the lessons, please” said the teacher.
The teacher…………………………………………………………………………………………………
47. “ Don’t keep silent if you don’t understand” said the teacher.
The teacher…………………………………………………………………………………………………
48. The government gave her a scholarship to the University.
A scholarship………………………………………………………………………………………………
49. My father seldom drinks coffee in the evening.
Seldom……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
50. Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.
Despite……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
FLOOD IN DORCHESTER
_____(31) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By
nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon _____ (32) three feet of
water. Water engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very _____ (33).
Mrs Rose Willow, a _____ (34) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs
for three hours. _____ (35), rescue workers were able to rescue her with ladder and a small _____ (36). “My
cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs Willow. “She _____(37) me a lot. She sat with me, so I
didn’t feel afraid. ”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, _____(38) the
floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was drowned (die in water) or injured,” Chief
Rescue Office Hawkins _______ (39) reporters, “but it will take a long time to _______ (40) the mess. ”
31. A. In B. To C. At D. Until
32. A. over B. under C. through D. between
33. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. lean
34. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
35. A. Finally B. Final C. Last D. Firstly
36. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
37. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
38. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
39. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
40. A. clear B. develop C. take D. fight
. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
41. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
A. simple B. complicated C. boring D. slow
42. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made
at general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services
43. I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.
44. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed
45. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
Rewrite
46. “Keep silent and concentrate on the lessons, please” said the teacher.
The teacher…………………………………………………………………………………………………
47. “ Don’t keep silent if you don’t understand” said the teacher.
The teacher…………………………………………………………………………………………………
48. The government gave her a scholarship to the University.
A scholarship………………………………………………………………………………………………
49. My father seldom drinks coffee in the evening.
Seldom……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
50. Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.
Despite……………………………………………………………………………………………………...