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( ) 1.to give something to someone and get something in return
( ) 2.one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about etc
a single subject that you are discussing or dealing with
( ) 3.a railroad that goes under the ground
( ) 4.a machine that carries people up and down between the levels of a tall building: LIFT
( ) 5.a liquid obtained from petroleum that is used to drive motor vehicles: GASOLINE
( ) 6.approved of or done by someone in authority, especially the government
( ) 7.a long trip, especially by boat or into space
( ) 8.to gain control over something that is difficult, using a lot of effort
to win a victory
( ) 9.animal or plant that lives or grows naturally in a certain area
growing, living, produced etc in one particular place
( ) 10.a set of rooms on one floor of a large building: FLAT
Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct form of the words.
1.A car runs on ______; a person lives on food.
2.Excuse me, can we ______ our seats? I'd like to sit with my friend for a moment.
3.The Australians speak English as their ______ language.
4.How pleasant it is to go on a ______ on the smooth sea!
5.The only way to ______ a fear is to face it bravely.
6.A ______ is an electric train and it goes underground.
7.The ______ broke down and we had to walk up the tenth floor.
8.The other ______ on the agenda is the tour.
9.Maggie lives in a small ______, which is on the third floor of an old building.
10.Morgan speaks English, but his ______ tongue is German. He was born in Germany.
In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Choose the appropriate answer or answers to complete the sentence.
( ) 1.Girls in high school often swap ______ with each other.
A. clothes
B. seats
C. gossip
D. magazines
( ) 2.The last item on the to-do list of a schoolboy would be ______.
A. doing laundry
B. playing video games
C. study
D. doing homework
( ) 3.The first subway in the world was built in ______ in 1863.
A. Budapest
B. Boston
C. London
D. Paris
( ) 4.Do not stop the closing door of a(n) ______ with your hands. It's extremely dangerous.
A. subway
B. tram
C. elevator
D. cable car
( ) 5.A car runs on ______.
A. steam
B. petrol
C. electricity
D. diesel oil
( ) 6.English is the official language in ______.
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Fiji
D. Pakistan
( ) 7.Life is often compared to a ______.
A. trip
B. journey
C. voyage
D. tour
( ) 8.The ______ conquered England in 1066.
A. Romans
B. Vikings
C. Normans
D. Spanish
( ) 9.The kangaroo is a native animal of ______.
A. Russia
B. Italy
C. Canada
D. Australia
( ) 10.He owns a(n) ______ in downtown Manhattan.
A. apartment
B. cave
C. flat
D. dormitory
Are the following statements true or false? Do you agree or disagree with them?
( ) 1.Do not swap horse when crossing a stream.
( ) 2.To a schoolboy, the most important item on his daily schedule is to do as the teacher says.
( ) 3.The subway is fast and easy to take, and it does make life more convenient for us.
( ) 4.Do not use the elevator in case of fire.
( ) 5.A car is almost useless without petrol.
( ) 6.The Filipinos speak English as their official language.
( ) 7.In the past, the sea voyage was a dangerous way to travel.
( ) 8.It is very easy to conquer the Mount Qomolangma nowadays.
( ) 9.Sometimes a person speaks English so well that we may think he is a native speaker.
( ) 10.In America, the rent of an apartment is much higher than that of a house.
1.If you could swap being a billionaire in the world for one thing, what would it be?
2.Is there a subway in your city? How do you go to school every day?
3.In your opinion, what is the best way to conquer test anxiety?