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( ) 1. a date or time by which you have to do or complete something
( ) 2. an example or instance of something
an instance of a disease
a crime that the police are trying to solve
( ) 3. to say that someone has done something wrong
( ) 4. to say that something is not true or that you do not believe something
( ) 5. having doubts about something: DOUBTFUL
( ) 6. ashamed and sorry
having done something that is a crime
( ) 7. a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision
( ) 8. the need or desire that people have
to say in a very firm way that you want something
( ) 9. to arrange for a book to be written, printed, and sold
to make information available for everyone to read
( ) 10. a part of a newspaper, book or other piece of writing
something or a group of things, that forms part of a larger group
Using the answer line provided, complete each item below with the correct form of the words.
1. “The ______ for application is May 27th. You must submit it before this date,” the professor said.
2. The police is investigating the murder ______. They will try to find out who the murderer is.
3. I've been wrong to ______ him; it's not his fault.
4. No one can ______ the fact that the earth moves around the sun.
5. I'm very ______ about his chance of winning the game. I don't think he can make it.
6. Sam feels really ______ about forgetting his mother's birthday.
7. I'm in a ______ about this two job offers. I have no idea about which one to accept.
8. The workers' ______ for higher pay were refused by the employers.
9. The first edition of Harry Potter was ______ in 1997.
10. “This ______ of the road is closed. Please turn around and take the other way,” the traffic officer said.
In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Choose the appropriate answer or answers to complete the sentence.
( ) 1. “I hope you can submit your ______ before the deadline,” the professor said.
A. application
B. term paper
C. essay
D. sick leave
( ) 2. Cases of ______ are becoming rare nowadays.
A. measles
B. plague
C. smallpox
D. AIDS
( ) 3. “You'd better make sure that he is the suspect before you ______ him,” the lawyer said.
A. blame
B. punish
C. report
D. arrest
( ) 4. Nobody would deny the importance of ______ in big cities nowadays.
A. electric power
B. housings
C. food security
D. public transport
( ) 5. I'm very skeptical about the result of the ______. I strongly doubt about it.
A. survey
B. research
C. investigation
D. experiment
( ) 6. People often feel ______ about telling lies.
A. excited
B. guilty
C. pleased
D. embarrassed
( ) 7. When you are in a dilemma, you may as well ask your ______ for advice.
A. parents
B. friends
C. teachers
D. opponents
( ) 8. In general, ______ demands both speed and strength.
A. shooting
B. marathon
C. fencing
D. weight lifting
( ) 9. In most cases, ______ is often used to publish personal information in an informal way.
A. blog
B. twitter
C. facebook
D. WeChat
( ) 10. There are many ______ in each section of this vocabulary building book.
A. quizzes
B. essays
C. sample sentences
D. typos
Are the following statements true or false? Do you agree or disagree with them?
( ) 1. A goal is just a dream with a deadline.
( ) 2. It can be difficult for public figures to win a case in court.
( ) 3. It is wrong to accuse a person of a crime unless you have evidence to prove that he or she is guilty.
( ) 4. Do not trust or deny anything simply because others do.
( ) 5. Nowadays many people are still skeptical about the fact that the earth is a globe.
( ) 6. A man is accounted innocent until he is proven guilty.
( ) 7. When you are caught in a dilemma, others might lend you a hand. But only you can help yourself out.
( ) 8. Justice demands objectivity.
( ) 9. Don't publish the secret of your friends. People will think that you have a big mouth.
( ) 10. In order to understand an article better, you need to read each section of it thoroughly.
1. Do you often set a deadline for the things you do?
2. Is it very difficult to satisfy the customers' demands? Are you a tough customer?
3. Have you ever been caught in a dilemma by something? How did you solve it?