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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of following questions.
The woman __________.
has gone skiing many times
doesn't have skiing experience
skis once to twice a year
The ski slopes are ____________.
very crowded
somewhat icy
nearly empty
Another skier ___________.
drove into the woman
forced her into the trees
stole her new purple glovesa
When the woman finds the other skier, she is going to __________.
break his face, arm, and legs
show his face on social media
hit the person in the head with a book
The woman says she can recognize the other skier by his __________.
hair and eyes
crazy laugh
clothing
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
You find it hard to _____ your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you.
cool
lose
recover
keep
Remember to _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
take on
take off
take up
put on
I have _____ information about her situation to tell you.
too few
so man
so little
too little
America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_____.
are developed countries
are developing countries
is a developed country
is developing countries
It's no good _____ your father about your failure.
to tell
tell
telling
told
I’m afraid I don’t _____ your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it.
correspond
equate
accord
share
He got an excellent grade in his examination_____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
on account of
because
in spite of
although
He always _____ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
writes
makes
works
does
He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried.
however
whatever
moreover
even
He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried.
however
whatever
moreover
even
“Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “______”
Take care!
Many happy returns!
Have a good time!
I don’t understand.
Tom: How are things going? Mary: _____.
I can't complain
There are a lot of things
Not much
That’s all right.
Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
with
at
by
on
I’d like to contribute_____ the school Red Cross fund.
on
to
with
for
“In spite of her deafness, she plays the violin very well.” Deafness means ______.
inability to speak
inability to see
inability to hear
mentally impairment
I am going to have my eye_____ tomorrow.
to test
test
testing
tested
A: Which one do you like? B: I like ______ one of the two.
the bigger
biggest
bigger
the biggest
Robert and his wife _____ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
came about
came down
came round
came away
Each of the guests _____ a bunch of flowers.
is given
are given
give
were givena
We should arrive home safe and _____.
sound
soundly
warm
warmly
The idea got a lot of _____ from the children’s parents.
opposition
disagreement
dislike
denial
Some scientists have suggested that human tears are (56) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely.
witness
evidence
result
display
As they (57) _____, they will also cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
evolve
change
develop
alter
The idea that having a good cry do you (58) _____ is a very old one
better
fine
good
well
and now it has scientific validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59) _____ a natural painkiller called enkaphalin.
contain
retain
hold
keep
Weeping can increase the quantities of enkaphalin you (60) _____.
construct
achieve
provide
produce
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (61) _____ activity.
curing
treating
healing
improving
Because some people still regard it as a (62) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished when they cry.
hint
symbol
feature
sign
Tears of emotion also help the body (63) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants.
release
rid
loosen
expel
Crying comforts, calms and can be very enjoyable – (64) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films
consider
remark
distinguish
regard
which are commonly (65) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing together.
named
entitled
subtitled
called
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The influence of ice on the diet
The development of refrigeration
The transportation of goods to market
Sources of ice in the 19th century
The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
progressive
popular
thrifty
well-established
According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United States?
In 1803
Sometime before 1850
During the Civil War
Near the end of the nineteenth century
The author mentions fish in line 5 because ________.
many fish dealers also sold ice
fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
The word "it" in line 5 refers to ________.
fresh meat
the Civil War
ice
a refrigerator
According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox?
Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
The use of insufficient insulation
Inadequate understanding of physics
The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.
growing
undeveloped
necessary
uninteresting
According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ________.
completely prevent ice from melting
stop air from circulating
allow ice to melt slowly
use blankets to conserve ice
The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that ________.
the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
Moore was an honest merchant
Moore was a prosperous farmer
Moore's design was fairly successful
According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to ________.
charge more for his butter
travel to market at night
manufacture butter more quickly
produce ice all year round
