Part F Revise & Check
Grammar
I. Error correction.
1. My father read this book since yesterday. ( )
2. The Smiths has been to Beijing for years. ( )
3. He joined the league since 2002. ( )
4. What a nice dress! How long have you bought it? ( )
5. Mr. Wang has taught in this school in ten years. ( )
II. Choose the best answer for each of the sentences.
1. I________a meal when you________me.
A. cooked, were ringing B. was cooking, rang
C. was cooking, were ringing D. cooked, rang
2. It was Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Green________ready to fly to England.
A. are getting B. get
C. were getting D. got
3. Lei Feng________always________of others when he________in the army.
A. is, thinking, was B. was, thinking, is
C. did, think, is D. was, thinking, was
4. He________his father on the farm the whole afternoon last Saturday.
A. helps B. would help
C. was helping D. is helping
5. He________some cooking at that time, so________me
A. did, heard B. did, didn’t hear
C. was doing, heard D. was doing, didn’t hear
III. Translation.
Vocabulary
I. Paraphrase the following words.
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II. Complete the sentences with the words above. Change the word forms if necessary.
1. A rise in the interest rates seems_______________.
2. In my_______________, very few people really understand the problem.
3. She tried to be more_______________about her new job.
4. Banks actively_______________people to borrow money.
5. Most of the people on the course were_______________women.
Pronunciation
Circle the word with a different sound of the underlined part.
1. A. powder B. own C. meadow D. below
2. A. great B. weight C. beat D. grey
3. A. renew B. flew C. threw D. blew
4. A. partner B. farmer C. warn D. harm
5. A. height B. receive C. ceiling D. freeze
Cloze
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( ) 1. A. having effect on B. affecting C. had effect on D. affected
( ) 2. A. by far B. no far C. as far D. too far
( ) 3. A. in B. to C. on D. by
( ) 4. A. or B. and C. but D. also
( ) 5. A. believed B. estimated C. calculated D. evaluated
( ) 6. A. In addition B. To addition C. On addition D. In addition to
( ) 7. A. unbelievable B. unconvincing C. unimaginable D. incredible
( ) 8. A. as B. that C. which D. what
( ) 9. A. along B. by C. beside D. down
( ) 10. A. that B. in that place C. where D. which Speaking
It is essential in China that every person knows which animal sign he/she was born under, and most people truly believe that the signs reveal the hidden secrets of a person’s character. How do you think of it? Please discuss with your partner.