1.Matching

Read the following words and match them with the best explanations on the right.

1.mystify                    a.friendly and welcoming towards guests or visitors

2.etiquette                   b.a slight delicate difference in meaning,etc.

3.hospitable                  c.to make someone unable to understand 

4.ingratiate                  d.a stupid and unnecessary mistake 

5.auctioneer                  e.the formal rules of proper social behavior 

6.beckon                    f.to gain favor by showing admiration

7.nuance                    g.to call or signal with a movement of the hand,etc.

8.blunder                    h.a person who is in charge of an auction

2.Blank Filling

Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given word in the bracket.

1.These days it is possible to travel in any developed country without ever tasting the native cuisine,owing to the_______(ubiquitous) of fast-food outlets.

2.All of our suppliers are supposed to ensure prompt______(executive) of orders.

3.Their_______(marriage) problems started soon after they adopted the child.

4.The movie is rated PG,so children under 15who want to see it had better be_______(company) by their parents.

5.The main_______(benefit) of the Hope Project are poverty-stricken children living in remote areas.

6.Traditional herbal medicine is said to have less_______(desire) side-effects.

7.The cold wind drove the slow almost_________(horizon) at the soldier marching in the wilderness.

3.Grammar and vocabulary

There are thirty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C.Choose one word or phrase that best complete the sentence.

1.The old lady told me only part of the story______.

A.and that was that      B.and that was so     C.so it was      D.so that was it

2.The______of endangered species increases every year as natural habitats disappear.

A.amount              B.deal              C.number       D.quantity

3.Prices reach a balance at the level at which quantity demand_____quantity supplied.

A.equalize             B.equals to          C.is equal       D.is equal to

4.The goods must be sent______the terms of the agreement.

A.with regard to        B.in relation to       C.in accordance to  D.provided by

5.Mr.Smith is______to our farewell party.

A.more than pleased to come                    B.more than pleased to coming

C.more pleased than come                      D.more pleasing than come

6.Humble__________it may be,there’s no place like home,______he may go.

A.though,where       B.though,wherever     C.as,where      D.as,wherever

7.Nothing could make me give it up,_________?

A.could it            B.couldn’t it          C.could they     D.couldn’t they

8.Mary is 18 years old this year;she______19 next year.

A.will be            B.is to               C.is going to be   D.should be 

9.Though it was late in the late in the night,________he continued to work vigorously.

A.but               B.and               C.yet           D.however

10.The doctor advised him to stay in the bed,saying he was much________.

A.ill enough         B.too ill             C.so ill         D.very ill

11.Who _______salary in the United States?

A.cancelled         B.abolished         C.abandoned      D.declined

12.The building must _______to the standards set up by the government.

A.conform          B.confirm          C.comply         D.correspond

13.The research shows that some behaviour patterns_____with particular changes in diet.

A.relevant          B.relates           C.links           D.correlate

14.To our surprise,the argument _______a furious quarrel.

A.ended at         B.ended up          C.culminated with  D.culminated in

15.The artist and the author both tried to_______the splendor of the sunset.

A.depict          B.narrate          C.describe          D.tell

16.Whether the witness told the truth or not,the judge would_____it.

A.identify         B.recognize       C.distinguish        D.verify

17.The pilot bailed out before the plane________.

A.struck          B.smashed        C.crashed           D.clashed 

18.It is reported that the national gallery is open to the public without_____.

A,charge         B.bill             C.cost     D.payment

19.Many of the _________into Canada came from Asia.

A.migrants       B.emigrants        C.immigrants        D.inhabitants

20.The world is at the______of my fingers and I feel like a queen.

A.edge          B.rim             C.border            D.tip

21.I caught a ________of the letter and threw it aside.

A.glance        B.glimpse          C.glare             D.stare

22.Once you became a soldier,you will be given a monthly_______ by the army.

A.allowance     B.wage            C.salary            D.income

23.Those who were late for the examination were denied________.

A,admission     B.entrance         C.reception          D.admittance

24.All too______,it was time to go back to school after the Spring Festival.

A.quick        B.soon             C.fast              D.speedy

25.He handled the company in _______with his friends.

A.combination  B.relation           C.collaboration      D.association

26.Scientific studies_______to the increasing consequences of population change.

A.clarify       B.justify            C.identify          D.testify

27.This agreement will_____the newspaper from government interference.

A.safeguard    B.prevent            C.guard           D.control

28.If you don’t complete the work according to the contract,I will _____you for damages.

A.accuse      B.charge             C.sue             D.complain

29.Women are able to equal or _______ the men they work with.

A.surpass     B.exceed             C.overtake         D.beyond 

30.My typist has not returned my paper yet,but she promised ________ by tomorrow.

A.for me to have it ready                      B.me it was ready

C.it was ready for me                         D.to have it ready for me