24.
Todd is
complete denial about his age. Your answer
Correct answer in
you do, my friend\Correct answer than
25.
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Your answer
Your answer Your answer
26.
there are a lot of Internet dating sites, I still don't trust them.
Correct answer Although
27.
My advice is,
you do, don't sing her a romantic song. Correct answer whatever
young people in
28.
People start dating at a very young age in America, China tend to focus more on schoolwork. Your answer Correct answer
while 29.
After we wrap the meeting, do you want to go out for some coffee?
30.
Her boyfriend flew
Your answer
Correct answer up
a temper when she didn't listen to him. Correct answer into
Your answer
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage. When I was a child, my best friend was named Laura. She and I did everything together. At six years old, we were convinced that we were in love. At seven, we made a (31)
pledgeto get married when we got older. For several
years, she was of (32)
importance in my life. We were in love and neither one of us dared to (33) the promise we made to each other. When I was nine, I even went so far as to ask her father for his (34)
alterto marry Laura.
When we were ten years old, a new boy named Tommy moved to our town. I often saw Laura talking to him which made me extremely (35)
. Not only was I frustrated, but I also felt that she wasn't being entirely (36) to our promise. How could she talk to other boys if she was going to marry
me? In my mind, I thought she was being simply (37) . One day, I asked Laura if she wanted to (38)
our promise to each other. Did she no longer want to marry me? No, she told me, she didn't want to forget about our promise. But she did want to (39)
it. Instead of a promise to get married, she wanted to make a promise to be best friends forever. Today, as an adult, I think back on this story with fond memories. We were young and innocent and love was a(n) (40)
in our lives. Laura and I both
grew up and fell in love, but with different people. However, we stayed true to our promise and are still best friends.
Your Correct
answeranswer (31) pledge pledge (32) foremost
(33) contradict
(34) consent
(35) irritated
(36) faithful
(37) shameful
(38) retract
(39) alter
novelty (40)
UNIT9
7
Complete the sentences with suitable expressions from the collocation box. Sometimes more than one collocation is possible.
1.
How does your university
with former students? Correct answer
maintain contact / maintain links / maintain relations
Your answer
2.
His as a young diplomat was interrupted when he became Correct answer
promising career / brilliant career
the international community seriously ill. Your answer
3.
Bird flu didn't turn out to be the had feared. Your answer Correct answer
killer disease
4.
I'm not exaggerating. I think we all have a(n) of passing this
exam. Your answer Correct answer
realistic chance
5.
Although not seriously injured, he had to undergo as a result of
the accident. Your answer
6.
I think you are suffering from a(n) Correct answer minor surgery
rather than an actual physical illness. Your answer Correct answer
psychological problem
7.
You never know when an emergency can happen. It's important to . Your answer Correct answer
be on the alert
8. He's been in that job for too long. I think it's time for him to
.
Your answer
Correct answer make a career move
Part I: Vocabulary and Structure