Unit 4 Quiz
I. Directions:
Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I breathed a sigh of __________ when I heard my husband was safe.
A. surprise B. delight C. annoyance D. relief
2. He saw a(n) __________ for the government in stimulating (刺激) industrial expansion.
A. role B. influence C. effect D. instance
3. I found comfort in his words, and reassurance __________ I had made the right decision.
A. which B. that C. what D. /
4. There is a close link between a rising __________ of unemployment and a rising suicide __________.
A. rate... rate B. ratio... ratio C. speed... speed D. tendency... tendency
5. As long as you have paid in advance, we won't ____________ you for delivery.
A. depend B. charge C. accuse D. demand
6. The claim __________ the fact that every year more and more money is being spent on arms.
A. backs down B. backs off C. backs up D. backs out
7. Nowadays, there are more and more crimes __________ to drug abuse.
A. related B. associated C. linked D. connected
8. I'd like to __________ five hundred dollars to my current account.
A. shift B. move C. change D. transfer
9. Rain is expected to __________ to all parts of the country by this evening.
A. expand B. extend C. extent D. expend
10. You need a very __________ manager to increase the rate of production.
A. adoring B. effective C. preferable D. dynamic
11. He believed that __________, Timex would have to sit down, negotiate, and take the workers back.
A. naturally B. actually C. extremely D. ultimately
12. The survivors of the earthquake wandered about in a confused and __________ state.
A. irrational B. annoying C. unbearable D. soothing
13. He is seriously __________ to computer games.
A. engaged B. addicted C. absorbed D. related
14. A _________ of this species is the blue stripe on its back.
A. personality B. characteristic C. character D. specialty
15. The similarity between them has always been _________ on.
A. reminisced B. recalled C. remarked D. referred
16. The literature of a period __________ its values and tastes.
A. reflects B. indicates C. demonstrates D. describes
17. Claude's work had a major __________ on generations of musicians.
A. impression B. influence C. aspect D. role
18. She now has __________ over the people she used to take orders from.
A. justice B. fury C. management D. authority
II. Directions:
Choose the appropriate words and phrases to complete the following sentences. Change the form if necessary.
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bargain |
analyze |
solve |
social |
minimize |
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enormous |
cite |
swear |
stem |
amount |
1. Her case has attracted a (n) _________amount of public sympathy.
2. College gives you an opportunity to develop your__________ skills.
3. I think this would create more problems than it would_________.
4. Most of the difficulties ________from poor workmanship (做工).
5. He showed some evidences that Freud_________ as proof of failure.
6. She plays up her strong points and ________ her weaknesses.
7. Specialists may be useful to _________a situation and suggest solutions.
8. No _________ of encouragement would make him jump.
9. She stood __________for ten minutes with the man for the vegetables.
10. She __________ on her honor that she had never seen the man before.
III. Directions:
Choose appropriate prefixes to change the following words into their antonyms, then use them to complete the sentences. Each word can be only used once.
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fortunately |
rationally |
polite |
patient |
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direct |
dependent |
capable |
secure |
1. She never borrows anything; she is far too _________for that.
2. It's totally________, but I'm frightened of mice.
3. I had only just started at university and I still felt very shy and ________.
4. A sudden increase in oil is likely to lead to many ________effects.
5. The children seemed to be totally __________of working quietly by themselves.
6. The scene was ________, very rough that day.
7. Don't be so_______! The bus will be here soon.
8. Some people still think it is _________for men not to stand up when a woman comes into the room.
IV．Directions: Listen to the following passage and fill in the blanks.
Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells about popular words and expressions used in the United States. Some of these words and expressions are old. Some are new. Together, they form the living speech of the American people.
Our story today is very old. It goes back about five-thousand years. It is about a sign that is used to represent some words.
We see this sign on drug stores and whenever we visit a doctor to get an order for medicine. It also appears on bottles of pills and other medicines.
The sign is formed by a line 1) the right foot of the letter "R." It represents the word "2) ." It has come to mean "take this medicine."
The sign has its beginnings five thousand years ago in Egypt. At that time, people prayed to Horus, the god of the Sun. It was said that when Horus was a child, he was 3) Seth, the demon of evil.
The evil Seth put out the eye of the young Horus. The mother of Horus called for help. Her cry was answered by Thoth, the god of learning and 4) . Thoth, with his wisdom and special powers, 5) the eye of Horus. And the child was able to see again.
The ancient Egyptians used a drawing of the eye of Horus as a magic sign to protect themselves from disease, suffering and evil. They 6) this sign in the stones they used for buildings. And it was 7) on the papyrus rolls used for writing about medicine and doctors.
For thousands of years, the eye of Horus 8) as a sign of the god's help to the suffering and sick.
Long after the fall of the ancient Egyptian civilization, doctors and alchemists in Europe continued the custom of showing a sign of the gods' help and 9) . But over the years, the sign changed from the eye of Horus to the sign for Jupiter, the chief god of the Romans. Jupiter's sign looked much like the printed number "four."
That sign changed, also. Today, it is the 10) capital "R" with a line across its foot.
The sign no longer offers heavenly assistance to the sick. It now means "take this medicine."
Keys:
I. 1-5：DABAB 6-10：CADBD 11-15：DABBC 16-18：ABD
II.
1. enormous 2. social 3. solve 4. stemmed 5. cited
6. minimize 7. analyze 8. amount 9. bargaining 10. swore
III.
1. independent 2.irrational 3.insecure 4.indirect
5. incapable 6.unfortunately 7.impatient 8.impolite
IV．
1. across 2. prescription 3. attacked by 4. magic 5. healed
6. cut 7. painted 8. remained 9. protection 10. easily-recognized
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