CHECKING CORNER 2

CHECKING CORNERI. Complete the following sentences according to the initials or Chinese.1. I am not advising you. I am just telling you the truth and only i_____ you of the situation.2. In summary, a good idea must be r_____ by the right people in the right way so that the goal can be achieved.3. The pianist’s c_____ are undoubtedly among the world’s greatest so he is quite popular among the lovers of music.4. You cannot change the overall situation, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is the thing you have c_____ of.5. The concert was b_____ live to several different countries and it was said the number of people who watched it was nearly 1 million.6. These river banks have inspired _____ (诗人) for many centuries.7. During break times, we’d like to sit in the _____ (庭院) and talk about what happens in college.8. When I was a little kid, the family _____ (远足) to the seaside brought me great joy.9. Each _____ (一代人) imagines themselves to be more clever than those who went before them, and wiser than those who come after them, but it is not true.10. One of the _____ (主持人) for tonight’s show is Harry Wogan, who was famousfor his humor.II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. Use each word once only.1. In America, presidential _____ are held every four years.2. A book doesn’t have to be a(n) _____ classic to change us forever.3. John is practising every day, in _____ for the ice-skating competition.4. To get the job, one must achieve _____ in two or more African languages.5. It is just three months since we received official _____ to go ahead with the project.6. Mary had given me a helping hand, and I tried to think of a way to repay her _____.7. My whole family came to my _____ and took many pictures of me to celebrate it.8. In Mrs. Brown’s home, we saw several _____ by nineteenth-century Australian artists.9. As a pianist she was very _____, accepting only a small number of really gifted pupils.10. After the disaster, charities called on people to make _____ towards the building of a new hospital.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given below. Use each phrase once only.1. The house looked empty when I _____ this morning.2. I am very interested in your suggestion and I have been _____ it.3. I contact you independently and no one _____ our communication.4. Don’t waste time. We need to develop our skills and ability by _____ our lives.5. The twins’ mother expects that her children could do things by themselves and _____ her in 3 years.6. Both of your children should wear clothes by themselves. They are old enough to _____ themselves.7. There were those who _____ the speech because they felt that it carried great and important new ideas about society.IV. Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same meaning. Use one word for each blank.1. Sally didn’t become interested in education until she had a child of her own.After Sally had a child, she _____ _____ _____ _____ education.2. My sister loved cats in the past but one attacked her and she doesn’t lik e them anymore.My sister _____ _____ _____ cats but one attacked her and she doesn’t like themanymore.3. I went to the office by taxi this morning because my car is being repaired these days.I went to the office by taxi this morning because I _____ _____ my car _____ these days.4. Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them any time of the year. Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them _____ _____ _____.5. The woman decided to publish her poetry and name the collection ‘The Land and the Garden’The women decided to publish her poetry _____ _____ _____ _____ ‘The Land and the Garden’.6. Your father will be wildly angry if you tell him what you have done.If you tell your father what you have done, he will be _____ _____ a little angry. V. Multiple choice.1. —What happened, Kate? Why are you standing at the front door? —Dad, I don’t want to but I lost my keys _____.A. somehowB. thoughC. anywayD. instead2. A businesswoman who didn’t want others to know he r name donated one million dollars _____ the charity.A. withB. forC. inD. to3. My friend owns a little shop which sells almost everything _____ is necessary to the people _____ are living nearby.A. which; whoB. that; 不填C. which; 不填D. that; who4. I decided to buy a car because we had sold _____ we had in England before leaving.A. thatB. the otherC. the oneD. which5. Children who are not active or _____ diet is high in fat are likely to gain weight.A. whatB. whoseC. whichD. thatVI. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese given. Use one word for each blank.1. 我买票的时候留下杰克照看行李。