1 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words given in proper forms. Each word can only be used once. Note that there are two more expressions than you need.

cling to       distinctive       favor       mark       assure       alternative       boast bond       border       compliment       be about to       comprehensive

1. Story-telling, high voice and each character’s particular style of movement are ________of Kun Opera, which makes it exclusive to a limited crowd.
2. We’re learning that student success requires a more ________ approach, one that incorporates not only academic skills but also social, self-regulatory and attention skills.
3. The specialist ________on his ability to address the tough problem in an efficient way.
4. Throughout the trial she________ the belief that he was innocent.
5. New ways to treat arthritis may provide a/an ________ painkillers.
6. The trade agreement helped to strengthen the________ between the two countries.
7. China ________ the world’s earliest observatory, built in Nanking in 1385 in the Ming Dynasty, three centuries ahead of the Greenwich Observatory built in Britain in 1670.
8. The announcement is thought ________ the end of an extraordinary period in European history.
9. The employees in the company ________ of individual attention, as well as a good pay package.
10. The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in our ________.

2 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个单词为多余单词。

rescue       destroy     suffer     deliver     attitude   despite   date back to     variety     specific       demand       describe   means

1. In that wildfire, 2,400 homes were _________ and almost 88,000 people were evacuated.
2. There’s an increased _________ for organic produce these days.
3. _________ all these discouragements, she refused to give up.
4. It took _________ 90 minutes to reach the trapped men.
5. We promise to_________ to your door within 48 hours of you ordering.
6. People have become indifferent to the_________ of others.
7. If you want to pass your exams you’d better change your_________!
8. Police have issued a _________ of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty.
9. The money was collected for a _________ purpose.
10. This proverb is based on an old English law _________ the 17th century.

3 . Complete the sentences using the -ed forms of the verbs below, and then state the functions of the –ed forms.

balance             astonish             expose          connect          leave             introduce

1. I was____________________ to see so many new inventions in the AI session at the science and technology expo.
2. The room, ____________________to the rest of the house by a long passage, was completely empty.
3. ____________________in the sun, the wet carpet soon dried off and looked brand new again.
4. Even though some of her classmates study long hours, she is generally able to maintain a____________________ lifestyle.
5. Never touch an electric wire when it is____________________.
6. ____________________by the Chinese government in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative has strongly supported the economic development of many participating countries.

4 . Choose an adjective and a noun to make a phrase. Complete each sentence with the correct phrase.

straightforward             complicated             solid            final        unequal            temporary foundation               answer             relief        situations            distribution               phase

1. You don’t have to say that much. Just give me a____________________.
2. This medicine cannot help you get rid of the disease permanently, but it can give you____________________ from the pain.
3. The experiment is now in its____________________ and is expected to be completed next week.
4. Don’t be afraid of failure. It can lay a____________________ for your future success.
5. There is a risk that the____________________ of wealth and the absence of opportunities may lead to a less stable society.
6. Developing students’ critical thinking ability can help them deal with problems in uncertain and____________________.

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

argue          determine          independent        limited          muscle          orbit        otherwise          pattern            procedure        sufficient

1. Some satellites can go around Earth in 90 minutes. Others that are much further away can take a whole day to__________ Earth.
2. Crop circles first began appearing in England in 1975. Some people believe these mysterious__________ are created by aliens.
3. The musician hopes that he will have__________ time to make the new album
4. Before you begin exercising, you should spend five or ten minutes warming up your__________.
5. Please write down a list of the things you want to buy. You will forget them__________.
6. If you encourage students to express their thoughts and creative ideas, they will learn to become__________ thinkers.
7. You might be right, but don't try to convince people by__________. Because if they are angry, they will be unable to hear you.
8. The safety video shows the proper__________ for leaving the cinema in case of fire.
9. The direction in which education starts a man will__________ his future life.
—Plato
10. This training is designed for anyone who has__________ knowledge of outdoor survival.

6 . Complete each sentence with the correct form of a word or phrase in the box.

chief     battle     join to     ensure     aspect     former     formal     position     generous ancestor     belong to     military defence

1. The three airport terminals are ________ each other by a small train.
2. The four countries ________ the United Kingdom.
3. A huge amount of government money is spent on ________.
4. The Normans ruled England after the ________ of Hastings.
5. It is important to know the differences between ________ and informal English.
6. Each generation will reap (收获) what the ________ generation has sown (播种).
7. CEO means ________ Executive Officer.
8. Is DNA testing a dependable way to learn more about one’s ________?
9. While taking pictures, ________ that the camera is ________ at the eye level of the subject.
10. Being ________ without expecting something in return is an important ________ of being a good person.

7 . Complete the sentenced using the correct forms of the words in the box.

delicate     drama     arrange     compose     literary     rhythm     sorrow     poetry

1. It seems incredible to me that the question of how best to________ books on shelves could cause a lively online discussion.
2. The purpose of ________ criticism is to get to the core of the text and discover what message the author is attempting to convey.
3. If you need to handle a ________ situation, you should behave wisely.
4. The poet ________ quite a few poems featuring the image of cherry blossoms, and describing the joys and _________of life.
5. Blank verse is probably one of the most common and influential forms of English ________. It is so close to the natural ________ of English speech and it has no rhyming. In Shakespeare’s ________, characters from civilians to kings all speak in blank verse, but still in distinctive voice.

8 . Complete the sentenced with the correct forms of the words in the box.

dimension   emerge   exhibition   guarantee   investment   purchase     recognition     representative   visual

1. The first principle for any art collector is to ________ only what you love.
2. If you are not interested in works of art by classical masters, contemporary art by ________artists is also worthy of your attention.
3. In the art market, no one can________ that an artist will be a good ________
4. The art competition gives young artists a chance to gain________ from the most respected art professionals.
5. Different from other________ art forms, sculpture operate in three ________
6. The ________ From Rembrandt to Vermeer is quite________ of the Dutch Golden Age of art.

9 . Choose the suitable words to complete the conversations.

minimum     elegant     fibre     desserts recipe     exceptional     chef     prior to

1. A: Why do you eat so many bananas?
B: Because bananas offer an excellent source of ________ and vitamins.
2. A: How do you manage to stay so slim and fit?
B: I have brought my consumption of sweets and ________down to the bare ________
3. A: How do you like your new cooking classes?
B: They’re ________! The teacher used to be a famous ________in a big hotel.
4. A: What is Jessie busy with in the kitchen?
B: She is trying a new________ for pumpkin pie.
5. A: Why did they refuse the dinner invitation?
B: They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of an engagement made ________it.
6. A: How did you find the restaurant you visited yesterday?
B: It was beautiful and ________! We’ve never been to such an attractive restaurant before.

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

gentle       sum up       circumstance       encounter       novelist        patent

1. To our surprise, he was actually the_____________ and caring father of three children.
2. To_____________, his fame and wealth were gained through hard work and his in-depth knowledge of his business.
3. A genius for invention, Thomas Edison obtained scores of _____________.
4. Under no_____________ should we do terrible things to other people.
5. As a botanist, he takes notes on the properties of any plant he_____________.
6. The first-person narrator is a stylistic device that has been used by many_____________ and poets throughout the ages.