Simon always manages to get _____ doing the washing up because he says he has a lot of homework.
A.
through
B.
over
C.
out of
D.
out
E.
on
I’ve got great _____ on my assignment from the teacher who remarked how I could improve on it.
A.
debate
B.
portfolio
C.
feedback
D.
grant
E.
finance
He lied to me and to make matters worse, he didn’t ______ at all.
A.
accept
B.
thank
C.
risk
D.
admit
E.
apologize
The particles that make up plasmas have electric charges, so plasmas can _____ electricity.
A.
dissolve
B.
attract
C.
affect
D.
insulate
E.
conduct
Many groups are working to reduce _____ to protect pastureland in the Gobi region.
A.
soil erosion
B.
hurricane
C.
blizzard
D.
breeze
E.
gale
In the tournament, Hannah _____ all her opponents and won the gold medal.
A.
beat
B.
gained
C.
had
D.
granted
E.
rewarded
The little boy’s eyes _____ when he saw his daddy.
A.
flowed
B.
switched
C.
eased
D.
lit up
E.
matched
I was working on my presentation and suddenly the screen _____ black.
A.
installed
B.
crashed
C.
went
D.
loaded
E.
turned
Alice: You were late for the meeting this morning!
Tom: I‘m sorry for being tardy. My alarm didn’t go off.
A.
denying
B.
refusing
C.
making an excuse
D.
requesting
E.
regretting
Anna: Would you like some black coffee?
John: I can’t drink bitter coffee.
A.
opinion
B.
refusal
C.
offer
D.
confusion
E.
excuse
Choose the most suitable word to complete each collocation.
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A.
meal
B.
solution
C.
plan
D.
diet
E.
date
Choose the most suitable word to complete each collocation.
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A.
to let out
B.
to make
C.
to burst into
D.
to bump into
E.
to cry over
I recognize a few words in the passage, therefore, I ________.
A.
am not eager to learn new words
B.
keep my mouth shut like a fish
C.
find it easy to understand the whole content
D.
never look up a new word in a dictionary
E.
try hard to catch the meaning of word
Choose the best answer to solve the problem of air pollution
A.
temporary shelters
B.
dump sites
C.
organic products
D.
hybrid cars
E.
exhaust fumes
Finally the department's solution hit the nail on the head.
A.
The staff’s solution was not bad.
B.
The accident was caused by the failures.
C.
The staff did exactly right.
D.
The staff made a possible outcome.
E.
The staff hit the box of nails
The police will arrest the suspect by hook or by crook.
A.
They will use any method possible.
B.
They will use technological devices.
C.
They will mobilize all units.
D.
They will investigate all offenders.
E.
They will be on duty at check-points.
Teller: Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, I’d like to _____ a withdrawal from my account, please.
A.
make
B.
get
C.
take
D.
open
E.
lend
Son: Dad, will you lend me some money to buy a new drone?
Father: Well, money is rather _____ at the moment. Ask your mother.
A.
strong
B.
slim
C.
hard
D.
few
E.
tight
Where is the bus station?
The most polite form: __________
A.
Can you tell me where is the bus station?
B.
Could you tell me where is the bus station?
C.
Could you please tell me where the bus station is?
D.
Tell me, where is the bus station?
E.
Tell me, where is the bus station, please?
Anna: It’s so difficult. Should I take the job or not?
John: I know it’s difficult. But you have to decide one way or the other.
A.
make an effort
B.
make a decision
C.
make a habit
D.
make an excuse
E.
make a change
Tutor: Your presentation was greatly improved by the inclusion of numerous statistics.
John: Thank you. I felt comfortable discussing them.
Anna: It was fine to listen to, but I couldn’t write the notes down.
What does Anna mean?
A.
The presentation was very interesting.
B.
The presenter sometimes was a bit slow.
C.
The presenter’s pace was a bit quick at times.
D.
The presentation was easy to understand.
E.
There was a good time planning.
- Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
- Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
- Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
- Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
- Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
- So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
What is the topic of the passage?
A.
Sources of success
B.
The effects of good education
C.
Dressing for success
D.
The views of successful people
E.
The impact of intelligence
- Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
- Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
- Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
- Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
- Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
- So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
What do the ‘internal or inside” factors mean?
A.
Wearing make-up
B.
The world around us
C.
Family background
D.
Things people can see
E.
Things people cannot see
- Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
- Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
- Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
- Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
- Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
- So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Which statement is supported by the information in the text?
A.
Parents are fully responsible for their offspring’s career success.
B.
Children often follow the career choice of parents.
C.
The internal, external and appearance factors lead to success.
D.
Pursuing promotion needs a good team support.
E.
Successful career is only based on academic achievement.
- Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
- Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
- Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
- Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
- Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
- So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Which people can become successful? People who __________.
A.
spend more than a third of their time in passive leisure
B.
spend less than a fifth of their time relaxing
C.
have well-educated families
D.
have legal careers
E.
share the views of successful people
- Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
- Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
- Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
- Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
- Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
- So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
According to the text, which group of people has better social connections based on their physical characteristics?
A.
less advantaged students
B.
hard workers
C.
people with attractive appearance
D.
taller men with lower-pitched voices
E.
people with trustable look and smile
- Why do some achieve more than others? Ask a successful person and they may point to their talents and hard work. Investor Warren Buffet, for instance, suggests that integrity, intelligence, and energy are essential, whereas for millionaire Marc Andreessen it’s about motivation, drive, ethics, and curiosity. In short, what’s on the inside is key. Research suggests that what’s on the outside counts more than we think.
- Person’s intelligence and family background have much less impact after leaving university. Recent research into legal careers shows that while students from well-educated families tend to enter the profession more easily, the less advantaged students that enter usually earn more and work for better firms. Some causes of success clearly lie beyond academic achievement.
- Admittedly, the capacity for hard work is probably important, too. A recent study found that people who earn less than $20,000 a year spent more than a third of their time in passive leisure. By contrast, those earning more than $100,000 a year spent less than a fifth of their time relaxing.
- Indeed, new research suggests that a wide variety of external factors also assist high achievers. Rice University, in Texas, found that a person’s looks and smile particularly help them to gain trust and so bring employment or promotion opportunities. A person’s height and the depth of their voice are also significant, it would seem. Male Chief Executive Officers (CEO) are over 7 centimetres taller than the average man, according to Harvard University, and those with lower-pitched voices apparently have better social connection than other CEOs.
- Self-presentation and the dressing way also play a role. For example, a typical pink shirt wearer earns $1,000 more per year than males who wear more sober colours for work. Another study showed that women who wear make-up are far more likely to be taken seriously than those who don’t, demonstrating that appearance itself bring rewards.
- So, is style becoming more important than substance? Given the importance of the visual image in the modern media, it would not be surprising. Perhaps, teaching the art of making an impression on others may be as valuable to today’s generation as a traditional schooling.
Which statement summarizes the passage's opinion regarding factors contributing to success?
A.
Making impression on others can be valuable in career.
B.
Being talented can make people high achievers.
C.
Hard work may lead to high success.
D.
Attractive psychical appearance can be rewarding.
E.
Family background tend to determine future profession.
Riding bicycle: When someone rides a bicycle, he/she should move it pushing its _____ with
his/her _____.
A.
pedals / hands
B.
helmet / hands
C.
tyres / feet
D.
brakes / feet
E.
pedals / feet
Volleyball is a game in which two teams _____ a ball with their hands backwards and forwards
over a high net.
A.
possess
B.
kick
C.
bounce
D.
hit
E.
roll
Playing cards: To give cards to each person who is playing the game is to deal them. How do you determine who is the dealer when playing cards?
A.
Cut the cards to see who starts.
B.
That's cheating; you can't do that.
C.
Who should distribute the cards?
D.
It’s my turn to start the game.
E.
You have a really good hand.