- 1. My husband is ______. He enjoys his hobbies and his grandchildren, but he misses his office, too.
A) self-employed
B) retired
C) engaged
D) widowed
- 2. Is your new apartment ______? No, it’s really small.
A) in a quiet location
B) convenient
C) light
D) spacious
- 3. My old college roommate visited last weekend. It was nice to ______.
A) catch up
B) run into
C) take off
D) turn up
- 4. In Japan, people ______ their shoes before entering a house.
A) turn down
B) take off
C) turn up
D) catch up
- 5. A: You’re training very hard. B: Yeah. I’m going to ______ a marathon next year.
A) get
B) take
C) run
D) climb
- 6. It’s important to ______ a good night’s sleep.
A) cut down
B) do
C) lose
D) get
- 7. Every morning I ______ some stretching exercises before I run.
A) work out
B) give up
C) do
D) cut down
- 8. I want to ______ weight
A) work out
B) give up
C) cut down
D) lose
- 9. They ______ live in San Diego. Their home is in San Francisco.
A) don’t
B) aren’t
C) doesn’t
D) not
A) You are studying
B) You study
C) Do you study
D) Are you studying
- 11. Here comes ______ with our check
A) servers
B) the server
C) a chef
D) server
- 12. I’m carrying a bag. ______ is very heavy.
A) Bags
B) A bag
C) The bags
D) The bag
- 13. I can ______ from school today.
A) o pick up the children
B) pick up to the children
C) the children pick up
D) pick up the children
- 14. In 25 years, children ______ take online classes from home.
A) are to
B) are
C) are going
D) will
- 15. Is that someone knocking at the front door? ______.
A) I’ll check
B) I plan to check
C) I’m going to checking
D) I’m checking at
- 16. The word exhausting in the passage means..... Race Across America Europe has the Tour de France and the United States has RAAM, or the Race Across America. Both bike races have changed many times over the years. However, the Race Across America has always started on the West Coast and run 3,000 miles (4,800 km) to the East Coast of the United States. Adrenaline junkies from all over the world take more than a week to complete the race. The Race Across America is one of the most exhausting races in the world.
A) exciting.
B) tiring.
C) dangerous.
D) fast.
- 17. Racers in RAAM don’t eat often because..... Race Across America Europe has the Tour de France and the United States has RAAM, or the Race Across America. Both bike races have changed many times over the years. However, the Race Across America has always started on the West Coast and run 3,000 miles (4,800 km) to the East Coast of the United States. Adrenaline junkies from all over the world take more than a week to complete the race. The Race Across America is one of the most exhausting races in the world. In the Race Across America, the race is not divided into stages. This means there is no specific distance that a rider should travel each day. (A)◼ The clock runs continuously from the start of the race to the finish, and die-hard athletes never get a good night’s sleep until it’s over. Some riders stay awake for days at a time. (B)◼ If riders take time to rest and eat, this will make their time longer. The winner is the person who can ride the fastest and make shorter and fewer stops than the other riders. So most riders only stop for a few minutes each day. Most winners finish the race in eight or nine days, riding more than 22 hours a day over all sorts of land and in all kinds of weather. (C)◼ At times, riders may have to carry their bikes and climb over a mountain or wade through a river. Sometimes riders run into wolves, cougars, snakes, and other dangerous wildlife. Riders never know what to expect when they enter the Race Across America. Each racer usually has a crew that helps bring them food and water and medical care if they need it as they ride. (D)◼ Riding for such long periods with little sleep and almost no food, many riders do not complete the race and drop out. In fact, almost 50% of the participants quit the race before finishing because of exhaustion. However, those with enough courage and stamina complete the race and win the admiration of all the other riders.
A) it will make their racing time longer.
B) carrying food will slow them down.
C) someone else brings their food to them.
D) carrying food attracts animals.
- 18. About half of the riders in RAAM.... Each racer usually has a crew that helps bring them food and water and medical care if they need it as they ride. (D)◼ Riding for such long periods with little sleep and almost no food, many riders do not complete the race and drop out. In fact, almost 50% of the participants quit the race before finishing because of exhaustion. However, those with enough courage and stamina complete the race and win the admiration of all the other riders.
A) don’t finish the race.
B) need medical care during the race.
C) sleep only 2 hours a night during the race.
D) don’t know what to expect when they enter the race.
- 19. A: My doctor told me to ______ salt. B: So you don’t have to give it up completely. You just need to eat less.
A) lose
B) do some
C) give up
D) cut down on
- 20. Pam didn’t wake up during the storm because she was in a ______.
A) blood
B) spine
C) good night’s sleep
D) deep sleep
- 21. Your ______ starts just below the back of your head.
A) weight
B) palm
C) blood
D) spine
- 22. A: I don’t have any money for a tip. B: No problem. ______ one.
A) I leave
B) We’re leaving
C) I’ll leave
D) I’m leave
- 23. A: Look at all those cars on the highway. B: ______ take a long time to get home.
A) It will go
B) It’s going
C) It will
D) I’ll go
- 24. A: Is that your car alarm? B: Yes, ______ turn it off.
A) I’m going
B) I am
C) will I
D) I’ll
- 25. What does Health Help Network recommend for breakfast?........Eat Right One of the best things you can do for your body is fill it with good food. Give up that junk food, cut down on salt, and start eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. Start the day with a healthy bowl of oatmeal and fruit. Have a salad with some protein for lunch and a healthy dinner. Eating right makes you feel better and look better. Eating right gives you healthy skin and hair, and you might even lose a little weight without really trying.
A) yogurt and cereal
B) eggs and toast
C) fruit and toast
D) oatmeal and fruit
- 26. I’m looking for_______new place to live
A) the
B) an
C) a
- 27. _____________apartment is near my school, so I can walk to class
A) A
B) The
C) An
- 28. A: Is that your jacket? B: Yes! That’s ______ jacket!
A) his
B) my
C) your
D) her
- 29. Do they ______ at the supermarket?
A) live
B) do
C) work
D) works
- 30. I’m going to Egypt ______ down the Nile River
A) going to travel
B) travel
C) and travel
- 31. A: Would you like ______ French fries? B: No, thanks. I’m on a diet.
A) some
B) much
C) a
D) an
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