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( ) 1. a machine with a keyboard that you use for typing words
( ) 2. money that you pay in order to send letters and packages through the mail
( ) 3. an extremely short period of time
immediate
( ) 4. the ability to work well and produce good results in the most effective way
( ) 5. a long narrow piece of coloured cloth or paper, usually used as a decoration or to tie something
( ) 6. a garbage can
a large container outside your house, used for holding waste
( ) 7. to arrange things or people in a particular way or position
( ) 8. the study of the environment
( ) 9. wanting more money, food, power etc than you need
( ) 10. to make food or drink go down your throat
Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct form of the words.
1. I bought a secondhand ______ and I will learn to type articles on it.
2. —How much is the ______ for this package of books to Hong Kong?
—It's 25 HKD.
3. “It all happened in an ______. I didn't even have time to react,” said the victim.
4. “These new machines have increased our work ______ greatly,” the engineer introduced to us.
5. Amy untied the beautiful red ______ and opened the box.
6. On the pavement, Jim picked up a banana peel and threw it into the ______.
7. A dustman's job is to ______ of the rubbish.
8. I want to study ______ so that I can know more about the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their surroundings.
9. “Don't be so ______. Leave some sweets for other kids,” the kindergartener said.
10. Chew your food well before you ______ it—it's good for digestion.
In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Choose the appropriate answer or answers to complete the sentence.
( ) 1. In many offices, ______ have now been replaced by computers.
A. fax machines
B. typewriters
C. printers
D. calculators
( ) 2. Your ______ will not be delivered without the adequate postage.
A. letter
B. package
C. parcel
D. postcard
( ) 3. “Take a ______, and you may feel instant relief,” the physician comforts me gently.
A. tablet
B. pill
C. nap
D. break
( ) 4. Which approach may help students study with high efficiency?
A. Switch off the cellphone.
B. Only do one thing at a time.
C. Stay up till midnight.
D. Make revision after class.
( ) 5. As a gift for her friend, she put some chocolate in the box and tied it with a ______ in a bow.
A. string
B. rope
C. tape
D. ribbon
( ) 6. Rubbish in the yard should be put into the ______.
A. litter bin
B. dustbin
C. rubbish bin
D. wastebasket
( ) 7. What is the best way to dispose of used batteries?
A. Bury into the ground.
B. Throw into the dustbin.
C. Burn.
D. Recycle.
( ) 8. What do you need to major in college if you want to study the earth's structure, surface, and origins?
A. Psychology.
B. Astronomy.
C. Geology.
D. Ecology.
( ) 9. Each one of us used to be greedy for ______ in some stages of our lives.
A. money
B. power
C. status
D. fame
( ) 10. A ______ can swallow a rabbit in one mouthful.
A. frog
B. crocodile
C. cobra
D. leopard
Are the following statements true or false? Do you agree or disagree with them?
( ) 1. Nowadays anyone who uses a typewriter is really behind the times.
( ) 2. People prefer to buy things online with postage included.
( ) 3. YOU can get up the instant the alarm clock rings in the mornings.
( ) 4. We should defrost the fridge regularly so that it works at maximum efficiency.
( ) 5. Little girls prefer to tie up their hair with ribbons.
( ) 6. It's a bad habit to throw garbage into the dustbin.
( ) 7. The best way to dispose of used batteries is to recycle them.
( ) 8. It is our duty to keep the ecology in balance.
( ) 9. A greedy child may grow up to be a selfish adult.
( ) 10. It is difficult for us to swallow when our throat is painful.
1. Do you often use your time to the best of your efficiency every day?
2. In your city, how much is the minimum postage for a parcel to Beijing?
3. How do you usually dispose of your used books and clothes? How about donating them to the charities?