Listen and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will listen TWICE.
Announcer: And here's Will Tide with the weather report.
Will: Good morning, listeners. Wrap yourselves up warmly today, because the weather will continue to be (1) _____________________ with a chance of fog in low areas. According to national weather reports, the storm which was expected later today is traveling at fifty miles an hour, and should reach this area around midnight tonight. Strong winds and heavy rains are expected, along with (2) _____________________. There is a chance of flooding, and light ships have been warned of the danger. Temperatures will be (3) _____________________ for this time of year, with an expected low of forty degrees Fahrenheit. Tomorrow will be cool and dry, with cloudy skies and (4) _____________________. Tomorrow evening temperatures will continue to go up, and bright sunshine and above-average temperatures are expected for the weekend. Well, I'm sure we'll all be glad to have a break from the rain. That's all from the weather room. So for now, stay warm and (5) _____________________.
PART 2: GRAMMAR (30 points)
Choose the correct answer.
1. Something funny ------------ in class yesterday.
A. happened C. happens B. was happened D. is happened 2. I still can’t believe it! My bicycle ------------ last night. A. was stolen C. has been stolen B. was stealing D. stolen
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3. “Can’t we do something about the situation?”- “Something ------------ right now.” A. is doing C. is being done B. is done D. has been doing 4. The university ------------ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants. A. has supported C. is supporting B. supports D. is supported 5. Vitamin C ------------ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly. A. absorbs easily C. is easily absorbed B. is easily absorbing D. absorbed easily 6. The severe drought ------------ occurred last summer ruined the corn crop. A. that it C. it B. which it D. that 7. Ann quit her job at the advertising agency, ------------ surprised everyone. A. which C. who B. that D. that it 8. I have always wanted to visit Paris, ------------ of France. A. is the capital C. that is the capital B. which the capital is D. the capital 9. The chemistry book ------------ was a little expensive. A. That I bought it C. what I bought B. I bought that D. I bought 10. The problem ------------ never occurred. A. I hadn’t expected it C. that had expected B. Who I had expected D. I had expected
PART 3: VOCABULARY (40 points)
Complete sentences 1-10 with ONE word whose initial has been given. There is one space for each other letter in the word.
1. We have an a_ _ _ _ _ celebration every January.
2. We always c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner. 3. The whole family will g_ _ _ _ _ together at Ray's home to discuss the holiday plan. 4. From our hotel room window, we had a grandstand view of the p_ _ _ _ _with a lot of people in colorful costumes. 5. It is a t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in our family to serve duck for Christmas. 6. Rain caused f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ that washed out bridges and covered roads. 7. T_ _ _ _ _ _ boomed in the sky. It was the worst storm to hit London this century. 8. Mist, f_ _, and snow are common in this area. They make driving conditions dangerous.
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9. It is too cold and is turning f_ _ _ _ _. The temperature will continue to fall this morning. 10. It was a violent storm. The roof of the building was badly struck by l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.