Quiz 5 1.Directions:Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 1.The actress became popular through the she received in the newspapers, and television.etc. A.advertisement B.publicity C.publication D.information 2.She even _the ground he walks on. A.respects B.ignores C.worships D.blesses 3.Alot of people_ you,so don't let them down. A.look down upon B.look over C.look up to D.look on 4.One woman sat down,and soon others A.followed her lead B.took the lead C.gave a lead D.were in the lead 5.The scientist was rewarded by the Government for his scientific A.requirement B.progress C.achievement D.advance 6.His assistant actually made the discovery,but he received all the A.glory B.grace C.celebration D.opinion 7.The ability to use a language can be_only by the act of using the language A.approached B.acquired C.overcome D.conquered 8.is the basis for music and dance. A.Riddle B.Ribbon C.Rhythm D.Remedy 9.The children went to the zoo and saw elephants,tigers,lions,and A.the like B.the kind C.the same D.the other 10.He scored the most fantastic goal I have ever A.worshiped B.investigated C.wanted D.witnessed 11.How can they remain when children are suffering? A.unrelated B.intolerant C.isolated D.indifferent 12.It must be rewarding to be by so many people. A.measured up to B.looked up to C.gone for D.signed up 13.His behavior merely my dislike of him. A.reinforced B.enforced C.engaged D.enclosed 14. fabrics usually don't wrinkle as much as cotton. A.Sympathetic B.Symbolic C.Systematic D.Synthetic 15.Anne_ _me when she told me I had done a good job. A.worshiped B.handled C.flattered D.accomplished 2.Directions:Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 1.How will such a small firm survive in the world of business?(compete) 2.In his quest for physical _he spent hours in the gym.(perfect) 3.These shoes are uncomfortable because the soles have no(flexible) 4.I admire her because she is a dancer.(talent) 5.The in the decline of our industrial base is the fault of government cuts. (accelerate)
Quiz 5 1. Directions: Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 1. The actress became popular through the _________ she received in the newspapers, and television, etc. A. advertisement B. publicity C. publication D. information 2. She even _____________ the ground he walks on. A. respects B. ignores C. worships D. blesses 3. A lot of people__________ you, so don't let them down. A. look down upon B. look over C. look up to D. look on 4. One woman sat down, and soon others _______________. A. followed her lead B. took the lead C. gave a lead D. were in the lead 5. The scientist was rewarded by the Government for his scientific_____________. A. requirement B. progress C. achievement D. advance 6. His assistant actually made the discovery, but he received all the ________. A. glory B. grace C. celebration D. opinion 7. The ability to use a language can be __ _only by the act of using the language A. approached B. acquired C. overcome D. conquered 8. _____ is the basis for music and dance. A. Riddle B. Ribbon C. Rhythm D. Remedy 9. The children went to the zoo and saw elephants, tigers, lions, and __________. A. the like B. the kind C. the same D. the other 10. He scored the most fantastic goal I have ever ___________. A. worshiped B. investigated C. wanted D. witnessed 11. How can they remain ______________ when children are suffering? A. unrelated B. intolerant C. isolated D. indifferent 12. It must be rewarding to be ____________by so many people. A. measured up to B. looked up to C. gone for D. signed up 13. His behavior merely ___________ my dislike of him. A. reinforced B. enforced C. engaged D. enclosed 14. ____________fabrics usually don't wrinkle as much as cotton. A. Sympathetic B. Symbolic C. Systematic D. Synthetic 15. Anne ______________ me when she told me I had done a good job. A. worshiped B. handled C. flattered D. accomplished 2. Directions: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 1. How will such a small firm survive in the _____ world of business? (compete) 2. In his quest for physical __________, he spent hours in the gym. (perfect) 3. These shoes are uncomfortable because the soles have no _____ (flexible) 4. I admire her because she is a __________ dancer. (talent) 5. The __________ in the decline of our industrial base is the f ault of government cuts. (accelerate)
6.He's got a number of habits,like interrupting people when they are speaking.(annoy) 7.Students are expected to be quiet and in the classroom.(obey) 8.I peered into the water of the pond.(mud) 9.The whole idea behind the show is that it's meant to encourage the audience's .(participate) 10.It was of her to challenge the managing director's decision.(courage) 11. advances in telecommunication will reduce the need for many people to travel to work.(technology) 12.The movie frightened the child into screaming.(scare) 3.Directions:Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets 1.Professor Smith denied (make)such a statement. 2.Whenever I felt like _(talk)my mother was ready to listen. 3. (give)the situation,it's not surprising that many young American athletes seem to have been left with a stunted ethical sense. 4.Professor Sharon Stoll has tested more than 10,000 student athletes from all over the country, (range)fromjunior high to college age. 5.I feel sympathy and ad miration for most of the young athletes (struggle)to balance the task of getting an education with the need to devote most of their energies to the excessive demands of the gym and the field. 6.They can't help_ (impress)by the children's zeal. 7.I glanced up to see my entire doorway(fill)with the bulk of a large young man. 8.It is sad to see bright young athletes knowingly (compromise)their potential and settle for much less education than they deserve. 9.Mary will have the laundry (wash)today. 10.While sweating on the fields,the farmer imagined (drink)cold juice at home. 11.Upon_ (return)home,I realized I had been robbed. 12.She's a good person to work for,forceful without (bossy). 13.Adog ran into the road,causing the cyclist (fall). 14.I suggest(put)the matter to the committee to hear what they've got to say. Key 1. 1-15:BCCAC ABCAD DBADC 2. 1.competitive 2.perfection 3.flexibility 4.talented 5.acceleration 6.annoying 7.obedient 8.muddy 9.participation 10.courageous 11.Technological 12.scary 3. 1.making 2.talking 3.Given 4.ranging 5.struggling 6.being impressed 7.filled 8.compromise
6. He's got a number of __________ habits, like interrupting people when they are speaking. (annoy) 7. Students are expected to be quiet and __________ in the classroom. (obey) 8. I peered into the __________ water of the pond. (mud) 9. The whole idea behind the show is that it's meant to encourage the audience's __________. (participate) 10. It was ___ of her to challenge the managing director's decision. (courage) 11. _______ advances in telecommunication will reduce the need for many people to travel to work. (technology) 12. The __________ movie frightened the child into screaming. (scare) 3. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets. 1. Professor Smith denied __________ (make) such a statement. 2. Whenever I felt like__________ (talk) my mother was ready to listen. 3. __________ (give) the situation, it's not surprising that many young American athletes seem to have been left with a stunted ethical sense. 4. Professor Sharon Stoll has tested more than 10,000 student athletes from all over the country, __________ (range) from junior high to college age. 5. I feel sympathy and admiration for most of the young athletes ______ (struggle) to balance the task of getting an education with the need to devote most of their energies to the excessive demands of the gym and the field. 6. They can't help __________ (impress) by the children's zeal. 7. I glanced up to see my entire doorway ____ (fill) with the bulk of a large young man. 8. It is sad to see bright young athletes knowingly __________ (compromise) their potential and settle for much less education than they deserve. 9. Mary will have the laundry __________ (wash) today. 10. While sweating on the fields, the farmer imagined __ (drink) cold juice at home. 11. Upon __________ (return) home, I realized I had been robbed. 12. She's a good person to work for, forceful without __________ (bossy). 13. A dog ran into the road, causing the cyclist __________ (fall). 14. I suggest _____ (put) the matter to the committee to hear what they've got to say. Key 1. 1-15: BCCAC ABCAD DBADC 2. 1. competitive 2. perfection 3. flexibility 4. talented 5. acceleration 6. annoying 7. obedient 8. muddy 9. participation 10. courageous 11. Technological 12. scary 3. 1. making 2. talking 3. Given 4. ranging 5. struggling 6. being impressed 7. filled 8. compromise
9.washed 10.drinking 11.returning 12.being bossy 13.to fall 14.putting 4.VOA News When Michael Phelps is out of the water,he towers over mere non-0lympic mortals. Then he slips into the pool,and makes 1) _speed seem effortless.His height,it turns out,is no accident.According to research published in The Journal of Experimental Biology,winning athletes are getting taller,more slender,and yet heavier 2) the normal population. Since 1900,the average person's height has gone up by about two inches.But winning swimmers are four and a half inches taller than their old-time 3)_ Researchers applied mathematical models of animal locomotion to show why height gives them a competitive 4) Coaches have said in the past that swimmers should lift their bodies out of the water because air has less 5) _But researchers showed that larger bodies fall faster and more forward in the water and create a larger 6) 、 that helps push them ahead. The authors suggest that in the future we might need 7). for all sorts of sports,not just boxing or wrestling.That might give one of the shorter guys a chance to win an 0lympic swimming event even with Michael Phelps in the race. Key: 1.record-breaking 2.in comparison to 3.counterparts 4.advantage 5.drag 6.wave 7.weight classes
9. washed 10. drinking 11. returning 12. being bossy 13. to fall 14. putting 4. VOA News When Michael Phelps is out of the water, he towers over mere non-Olympic mortals. Then he slips into the pool, and makes 1)____________ speed seem effortless. His height, it turns out, is no accident. According to research published in The Journal of Experimental Biology, winning athletes are getting taller, more slender, and yet heavier 2)_______________ the normal population. Since 1900, the average person’s height has gone up by about two inches. But winning swimmers are four and a half inches taller than their old-time 3)_____________. Researchers applied mathematical models of animal locomotion to show why height gives them a competitive 4)________________. Coaches have said in the past that swimmers should lift their bodies out of the water because air has less 5)______________. But researchers showed that larger bodies fall faster and more forward in the water and create a larger 6) ___________ that helps push them ahead. The authors suggest that in the future we might need 7)______________ for all sorts of sports, not just boxing or wrestling. That might give one of the shorter guys a chance to win an Olympic swimming event even with Michael Phelps in the race. Key: 1. record-breaking 2. in comparison to 3. counterparts 4. advantage 5. drag 6. wave 7. weight classes