Sitah.Alotaibi
2013- 12- 31, 11:01 AM
Study the following paragraph and then answer questions (1 - 11)
____ (1) ____ . First of all, I have the ability to persevere when there are
difficulties. And bike messengers run ____ (2)____ many difficulties. I have had
problems with drivers ____ (3)____ almost run me over, constant rain ____ (4)____
weeks at a time, unreadable addresses, and rude customers. ____ (5)____ , my dedication
to the job has also served me well. I ____(6)____ you should do your best at even ____
(7)____ routine jobs. For example, I work hard at ____ (8)____ short cuts around the
city. And I'm proud to say that when a package needs to be delivered ____(9) ____ , my
boss always calls on me. ____(10)____, my success as a bike messenger is partly due to
my sense of humor.
____ (11) ____.
1. Choose the best topic sentence for blank space (1) in the paragraph.
A. The job of a bike messenger has many advantages.
B. I have many qualities that have made me a success as a bike messenger.
C. Bike messengers always have difficulties.
D. I like to be a bike messenger because it is a good job.
2. Choose the best preposition for blank space (2) in the paragraph.
A. into
B. in
C. to
D. out
3. Choose the best relative pronoun for blank space (3) in the paragraph.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. who
4. Choose the best phrase for blank space (4) in the paragraph.
A. on
B. in
C. for
D. from
5. What is the best word or phrase for blank space (5) in the paragraph.
A. In addition
B. Therefore
C. So
D. Because
6. Choose the best phrase for blank space (6) in the paragraph.
A. believe this
B. believe that
C. believe these
D. believe those
7. Choose the best phrase for blank space (7) in the paragraph.
A. the most
B. the more
C. the many
D. the least
8. Choose the correct verb form for blank space (8) in the paragraph.
A. find
B. finds
C. finding
D. found
9. Choose the best phrase for blank space (9) in the paragraph.
A. real quickly
B. really quick
C. really quickly
D. real quick
10. Choose the best word for blank space (10) in the paragraph.
A. Therefore
B. So
C. Also
D. Finally
11. Choose the best concluding sentence for blank space (11) in the paragraph.
A. Many times I have wanted to quit, but all the problems were solved .
B. Many times I have wanted to quit, but my boss refused.
C. Many times I have wanted to quit, but I just try to laugh at the situation.
D. Many times I have wanted to quit, but I decided to stay.
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Study the following paragraph and then answer questions (12 – 31)
My neighborhood is fascinating ____ (12)____ people from all over the world
live in it. ____ (13)____ I walk down the main street of my neighborhood, I can
___(14)___ the unfamiliar sounds of languages ___(15)____ all over the world. Each
ethnic group ___ (16) ___ its own colorful shop or ___ (17) ___ restaurant. ___(18)___
, I can smell the sweet melons from the Korean produce store and the ___ (19) ___curries
from the Indian restaurant.
___(20) ___ smells are free, but for a small price, I can ___(21)___buy any of 50 kinds of
cheeses with ___(22)___ from one store, or ___(23) ___ Asian vegetables and the spices
to cook them in from another. The people of the neighborhood ___ (24) ___ pride in their
surroundings. On almost ___ (25) ___ street , they plant trees and flowers from ___(26)
___ native countries to ___ (27) __ them of home and to brighten ___ (28) ___ the dull
gray cement and run-down apartment buildings. One of my neighbors ___(29)___
delicate Scottish flowers every year in memory of ___ (30) ___ in Scotland. Another
neighbor has a Chinese vegetable garden in window boxes. I ___ (31) ___ to buy an
airplane ticket to experience the world, a walk around my neighborhood can be just as
exciting.
12. Choose the best word or phrase for space (12) in the paragraph.
A. also
B. in addition
C. because
D. first of all
13. Choose the best word for space (13) in the paragraph.
A. Then
B. When
C. What
D. That
14. Choose the correct verb for space (14) in the paragraph.
A. hear
B. see
C. smell
D. taste
15. Choose the best preposition for space (15) in the paragraph.
A. from
B. for
C. in
D. of
16. Choose the correct verb form for space (16) in the paragraph
.
A. have
B. had
C. having
D. has
17. Choose the best word for space (17) in the paragraph.
A. fascinate
B. fascinating
C. fascinated
D. fascinates
18. Choose the best prepositional phrase for space (18) in the paragraph.
A. On a warm evening
B. In a warm evening
C. At a warm evening
D. For a warm evening
19. Choose the best adjective for space (19) in the paragraph.
A. bitter
B. cramped
C. salty
D. spicy
20. Choose the best demonstrative for space (20) in the paragraph.
A. This
B. That
C. These
D. Those
____ (1) ____ . First of all, I have the ability to persevere when there are
difficulties. And bike messengers run ____ (2)____ many difficulties. I have had
problems with drivers ____ (3)____ almost run me over, constant rain ____ (4)____
weeks at a time, unreadable addresses, and rude customers. ____ (5)____ , my dedication
to the job has also served me well. I ____(6)____ you should do your best at even ____
(7)____ routine jobs. For example, I work hard at ____ (8)____ short cuts around the
city. And I'm proud to say that when a package needs to be delivered ____(9) ____ , my
boss always calls on me. ____(10)____, my success as a bike messenger is partly due to
my sense of humor.
____ (11) ____.
1. Choose the best topic sentence for blank space (1) in the paragraph.
A. The job of a bike messenger has many advantages.
B. I have many qualities that have made me a success as a bike messenger.
C. Bike messengers always have difficulties.
D. I like to be a bike messenger because it is a good job.
2. Choose the best preposition for blank space (2) in the paragraph.
A. into
B. in
C. to
D. out
3. Choose the best relative pronoun for blank space (3) in the paragraph.
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. who
4. Choose the best phrase for blank space (4) in the paragraph.
A. on
B. in
C. for
D. from
5. What is the best word or phrase for blank space (5) in the paragraph.
A. In addition
B. Therefore
C. So
D. Because
6. Choose the best phrase for blank space (6) in the paragraph.
A. believe this
B. believe that
C. believe these
D. believe those
7. Choose the best phrase for blank space (7) in the paragraph.
A. the most
B. the more
C. the many
D. the least
8. Choose the correct verb form for blank space (8) in the paragraph.
A. find
B. finds
C. finding
D. found
9. Choose the best phrase for blank space (9) in the paragraph.
A. real quickly
B. really quick
C. really quickly
D. real quick
10. Choose the best word for blank space (10) in the paragraph.
A. Therefore
B. So
C. Also
D. Finally
11. Choose the best concluding sentence for blank space (11) in the paragraph.
A. Many times I have wanted to quit, but all the problems were solved .
B. Many times I have wanted to quit, but my boss refused.
C. Many times I have wanted to quit, but I just try to laugh at the situation.
D. Many times I have wanted to quit, but I decided to stay.
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Study the following paragraph and then answer questions (12 – 31)
My neighborhood is fascinating ____ (12)____ people from all over the world
live in it. ____ (13)____ I walk down the main street of my neighborhood, I can
___(14)___ the unfamiliar sounds of languages ___(15)____ all over the world. Each
ethnic group ___ (16) ___ its own colorful shop or ___ (17) ___ restaurant. ___(18)___
, I can smell the sweet melons from the Korean produce store and the ___ (19) ___curries
from the Indian restaurant.
___(20) ___ smells are free, but for a small price, I can ___(21)___buy any of 50 kinds of
cheeses with ___(22)___ from one store, or ___(23) ___ Asian vegetables and the spices
to cook them in from another. The people of the neighborhood ___ (24) ___ pride in their
surroundings. On almost ___ (25) ___ street , they plant trees and flowers from ___(26)
___ native countries to ___ (27) __ them of home and to brighten ___ (28) ___ the dull
gray cement and run-down apartment buildings. One of my neighbors ___(29)___
delicate Scottish flowers every year in memory of ___ (30) ___ in Scotland. Another
neighbor has a Chinese vegetable garden in window boxes. I ___ (31) ___ to buy an
airplane ticket to experience the world, a walk around my neighborhood can be just as
exciting.
12. Choose the best word or phrase for space (12) in the paragraph.
A. also
B. in addition
C. because
D. first of all
13. Choose the best word for space (13) in the paragraph.
A. Then
B. When
C. What
D. That
14. Choose the correct verb for space (14) in the paragraph.
A. hear
B. see
C. smell
D. taste
15. Choose the best preposition for space (15) in the paragraph.
A. from
B. for
C. in
D. of
16. Choose the correct verb form for space (16) in the paragraph
.
A. have
B. had
C. having
D. has
17. Choose the best word for space (17) in the paragraph.
A. fascinate
B. fascinating
C. fascinated
D. fascinates
18. Choose the best prepositional phrase for space (18) in the paragraph.
A. On a warm evening
B. In a warm evening
C. At a warm evening
D. For a warm evening
19. Choose the best adjective for space (19) in the paragraph.
A. bitter
B. cramped
C. salty
D. spicy
20. Choose the best demonstrative for space (20) in the paragraph.
A. This
B. That
C. These
D. Those