Vocabulary

1. brought up 抚养 25. a leopard can’t change its spot 江山

2. keen 热衷的 易改，本性难移
3. incredibly 难以置信地 26. you can’t teach an old dog new

4. marathon 马拉松 tricks 年老难学艺

5. laid-back 悠闲地 27. a wet blanket 扫兴的人

6. admire 欣赏 28. all brawn and no brain 四肢发达，

7. charming 有魅力地 头脑简单

8. operation 手术 29. a snake in the grass 阴险小人

9. talented 有才华的 30. a worrywart 总是担心的人

10. train 训练 31. a dog in the manger 占用别人的资

11. athlete 运动员 源但自己却不为所用

12. cheerful 愉快的 32. mouse potato 每天花很多时间在电

13. moles 鼹（yan）鼠 脑上的人

14. tunnel 隧道 33. devote to 将.. 贡献给，把..奉献给

15. buried 埋 34. get back 返回

16. bravery 英勇行为 35. get into 开始对…感兴趣，参与

17. specialist 专业人员 36. pick up（通过练习而）学会

18. humans 人类 37. mess around 浪费时间，磨蹭

19. average 平均 38. drop out 退学，辍学

20. professional 专业的 39. put off 推迟

21. zones 地区 40. come up with 想出，提出（主意或

22. local 当地的 计划）

23. psychologist 心理学家

24. courses 课程

Model Unified Test 1

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Part A : Comprehension

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences.

The person I admire the most is my mother. She is a strong and hardworking
woman who always puts her family first. My mother grew up in a poor family, but
she worked hard to provide for her own children. She is always there for me and
my siblings, no matter what. She is a great role model for us all.
My mother is a nurse, and she has dedicated her life to helping others. She is
always kind and compassionate, even when she is tired or stressed. She has taught
me to be patient and understanding, and no never give up on my dreams. I am so
proud of her and everything she has accomplished.
My mother has faced many challenges in her life, but she never lets them get
her down. She always keeps a positive attitude and never loses hope. She has
taught me that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and work hard.
I am so grateful to have my mother in my life. She is my hero and my
inspiration. I hope to be just like her when I grow up.

1. Who is the person the author admires the most?

_____________________________________________________________________

2. What is the mother’s job?

_____________________________________________________________________

3. In paragraph 2, what has the mother taught the author?

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_____________________________________________________________________

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4. In paragraph 3, what kind of attitude does the mother have?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

5. In paragraph 4, how does the author feel about his mother?

_____________________________________________________________________

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Part B : Vocabulary

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Fill in the blanks with the MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER.

incredibly buried bravery admire

marathon operation brought up average
courses tunnels laid-back local

1. The college offers a wide range of ____________ for students to choose from.

2. The _______________ was performance successfully by the skilled surgeons.

3. The firefighters showed great ____________ when they entered the burning
building to rescue the trapped residents.

4. Her grandmother was ____________ in the cemetery on the hill.

5. A typical kindergarten teacher earns RM 2500 a month on ________________.

6. I have never seen him worried or anxious in any way. He is so ________________.

7. There was a terrible car accident this morning. ______________, no one was hurt.

8. Moles are small animals that live underground and dig _______________, looking
for food.

9. Ashley was _______________ by her grandmother, and that’s why she loves her
grandmother so much.

10. My mother hopes to run a _____________ one day. To make her dream come
true, she runs 5km every day.

11. I really ____________ people who can work in such difficult conditions.

12. Many _____________ shops will close if the new supermarket is built.

Part C : Tenses
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Fill in the blanks with correct verbs with the words provided in the brackets.

1. Last night, John ______________(swear) he would never drink again after his
heavy hangover from the weekend.

2. When I was eight, I broke the window. Fortunately, my mother

____________(forgive) me for what I did.

3. I think Lily _____________ (join) us for supper later.

4. The cleaners always ______________(clean) the rooms in the afternoon.

5. He ______________(not listen) to the radio now.

6. Jackson ______________(not go) to school every Sunday.

7. Don’t get off the bus yet. It _____________still___________ (move)

8. __________ you ____________(play) computer games every night?

9. Listen! Someone _________________(sing).

10. I hope she ____________________(not forget) to bring the book tomorrow.

11. I ________________(download) some songs last Sunday.

12. The children _________________(read) the storybook together yesterday.

Part D : Enrichment- Phrasal Verbs , Idioms & Proverbs

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 A dog in the manger Messing around Mouse potatoes
Picked up Put off Come up with
A worrywart Drop out A wet blanket
a leopard can’t change its spots

1. He decided to __________________ of school and start working.

2. She was able to __________________ a great idea for her new business.

3. They __________________ the match because of the heavy rain last night.

4. She __________________ a little Japanese from her mother when she was young.

5. Most of my friends are _____________________. They are constantly glued to

their computers.

6. Once the teacher left the classroom, the students started

_______________________ in the classroom.

7. She was so tired that she decided to skip the party, not wanting to be
__________________ on such a happy occasion.

8. Despite his promises to change his ways, Jack was back to his old habits within a
week, _______________________, I guess.

9. Susan is ______________________. Even though she has prepared thoroughly for

the exam, she couldn’t stop worrying about failing.

10. Daniel never lets anyone borrow his books, even though he never reads them
himself. His friends think he’s _____________________________.

Part E : Multiple Choice Questions

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Choose the BEST ANSWERS.

1. Which word means ‘is very good at doing something’?

A. positive B. active C. talented D. charming

2. She __________ already ___________ her reservation for the flight.

A. has, make B. has, made C. have, make D. have, made

3. He ____________ just ___________ a new book.

A. has, wrote B. has, written C. have, wrote D. have, written

4. They haven’t heard the news ______________.

A. already B. just C. just now D. yet

5. I ___________ Taiwan more than 20 times.

A. visit B. visited C. has visited D. have visited

6. We need to hurry if we want to make it to the movie on time. We have just a few
minutes left.

What is the meaning of the underlined word ‘just’ in the sentence above?

A. only B. really C. a short time ago D. a long time ago

7. Which collocation is wrong？

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A. get a bad day B. get a job

C. take a risk D. take a photograph

8. Which collocation is correct?

A. make homework B. do a good time

C. lose your life D. take a house

9. Lily : Oh my. You did the question wrong again.

Joseph : _________________. I’m not good at science.

A. are you sure B. let’s face it

C. you know what D. that sort of thing

10. Which of the following sentences is not about offering encouragement?

A. You should definitely do it B. that’s a great idea

C. You will definitely make it happen D. I won’t help you

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