1 . Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

reliable             difference             low        assessment inquiry             adjust            compare            angry

1. The teacher should make some___________ so that the students will not get bored.
2. The twin brothers are alike in appearance but___________ greatly in personality.
3. Seeing the boy so upset, the mother called the teacher to___________ what was going on at school.
4. In ___________with big cities, these places are less modern but more natural.
5. People___________ heavily on the Internet to keep in touch with one another.
6. The test was to___________ the level of students’ self-respect rather than their academic achievement.
7. The young man managed to hold back his___________ and avoid a serious conflict.
8. In class, students tend to ___________their heads when the question is too hard for them.

2 . 选词填空（使用正确的形式填空）

associate; comfort; convenience; different; disagree; efficient; gift

1. The couple seem to have a ________ about the silliest of things every other day.
2. Every year, many ________ art students are given the chance to attend the summer painting camp.
3. Suggestions have been put forward to help the company to function more ________.
4. I tried my best to _________ my father after my grandpa passed away.
5. You could have picked me up at the airport and saved me the _________ of having to reserve a taxi.
6. Ever since my sister joined the city chess ________, she can beat me every time we play together.
7. The twins look exactly alike, but they ________ in character.