Unit8

Part1MultipleChoices

Directions:ChoosethebestanswerfromchoicesA,B,CandDtoreplacetheunderlinedwordinthesentences.

1.InRedRockValleytheroadisborderedbygiganticrocks.

A.extremelylargeB.uglyC.strangeD.crude

2.Theykeptextollingmymanagerialskills

A.praisingB.criticizingC.blamingD.laughingat

3.Theabovepenaltiesmaybeimposedsimultaneously..

A.spontaneouslyB.atthesametimeC.subsequentlyD.atthemoment

4.Itisinconceivablethattheirnewproductcouldbesopopularinsuchashorttime!

A.difficultB.unimaginableC.fascinatingD.improbable

5.Forthefirsttimeherealizedthateatingwassomethingmorethanautilitarianfunction.

A.enjoyableB.tolerableC.practicalD.bitter

6.Oppositiondemonstratorshaveerectedbarricadesinroadsleadingtotheparliamentbuilding.

A.destroyedB.setupC.putdownC.hoisted

7.Readingagoodbookisliketalkingwithaloftyperson.

A.kindB.tallC.hospitableD.noble

8.Candidatesvowtodefendthemiddleclassandaccusetheiropponentsofbetrayingit

A.pledgeB.declareC.claimD.agree

9.Shewasindignantwithhimforbeatinghislittlebrother.

A.dissatisfiedB.angryC.disappointedD.disunited

10.Whenhesawwhathisopponenthaddone,hepunishedhiminanamusingway.

A.partnerB.friendC.rivalD.companion

Hewasmostindignant______mewhenIsuggestedhemighttryalittleharder.

A.atB.withC.toD.about

12.LadyThatcherhadjustpublishedher____________.

A.memoirB.memoirsC.memoD.memorial

13.Thesceneissobeautifulthatit________mypowerofdescription.

A.exceedsB.surpassesC.outstripD.transcends

14.Thebeautyoftheconstructionhas_____anothermediumofcommunications,abridgeonaroad,intoatouristsight.

A.transferredB.transmittedC.transformedD.transported

15.Finally,architecturecangiveusa_____ofparadiseonearth.

A.visionB.insightC.lookD.sign

Keys:1-10AABBCBDABC

11-15BBDCA

Part2ErrorCorrection

1.Peopleatthepartyareembarrassed(A)whenFrankgetsdrunk(B)andmakesanexhibit(C)ofhimself(D).

2.Incontrast,onlyoneintenwomen(A)saidtheyhadexperiencedloveatthefirstsight(B).Mostwaiteduntilatleastthesixthdate(C)beforedecidingwhetherornottheyhadfoundthe‘realthing’(D)

3.Iftheycouldbeused(A)towarnofanapproachingenemy(B)orbringcitizenstoimportantgatherings(C),somuchsobetter(D).

4.Hehadapoint(A),fortheTowersodominatedParis(B)itcouldbeseenfromanywhere(C)inthecity,exceptfromoutside(D)oneofitsrestaurants.

5.Surpassinginheight(A)bymanyamodernutilitariantower,bychimneys(B),antennasandskyscrapers(C),itisstilltheTowerofTowers(D).

Key:1-5CBDDA

Part3Wordtransformation

Theirgreatachievementwastoholdthecountrytogetherandtorepelalleffortsofexternalforcesto________China.(member)

The___________riseinunemploymentwillinevitablyweighonconsumersentiment.(relent)

Theeconomycontinuedto________signsofdeclineinSeptember.(exhibition)

Hewas__________fromWestonHospitaltoFrenchay.(transfer)

____________ofeventsisrelative(simultaneous)

Afewyearsagoacarfuelledbysolarenergywouldhavebeen_________________(conceive).

Whydon'tyoutakethe_____________(initiate)andaskhimout?

Wemustconsiderhowbestto_________(utility)whatresourceswehave.

Thereviewofhisnewbookincludedalotof________(criticize)andnotmuchpraise.

EventhoughIhaveplayedc