Name:………………………………………………………. 45 MINUTE TEST -11 CB (Lan 2- HK2)
Class:………………………………………………………..

I. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition (1pt)
1. She’s too worry ………………………………………the result of her exam
2. There is not any necessary qualifications , apart…………………………………….an ability to pay the fee
3. You should not indulge yourself ……………………………………….anything that can form a bad habit
4. He seems to be very successful ……………………………………… his business
II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (2pts)
1. They share the housework …………………………………………………………..between them (equal)
2. She’s the most ……………………………………………..young man I’ve ever known (sophisticate)
3. My younger brother spends a lot of time ……………………………………….computer games (play)
4. Their efforts were much …………………………………………….. when they won 2 gold medals (appreciate)
III. Rewrite the following sentences (2.5pts)
1.Mr Smith was very tired and hungry. Mrs Smith was tired and hungry, too( not only…but also)
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2. She didn’t say a word and she didn’t smile ( neither …………….nor)
She…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The monkeys amused the children ( object focus in the passive)
It was……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Last week I ran into an old friend. I hadn’t seen him for ages ( omit relative pronoun)
Last week…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I found a man’s wallet. He gave me a reward ( combine sentences with whose )
The………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Complete the following sentences (2pts)
1. It / reading/ books/ that/ help/ us/ broaden/ knowledge/ understanding
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2. He / never/ lose/ enthusiasm/ for/ train/ athletes
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V. Read the passage and answer the questions
People usually sing because they like or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language.
The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract a female birds. It is their way of singing that they are looking for a wife.
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him , so he sings to warn them.
1. According to the text, when does a bird sing?(1.5pts)
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2. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs?(0.5pt)
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3. What warning does a bird sometimes sing?(0.5pt)
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