Practice for Unit 6 (8B)
Name: Class:
I. Choose the best answer
( ) 1. _______ weather in Japan is cooler than that in Shanghai.
A. The B. A C. An D. /
( ) 2. The hotel doesn’t provide guests _______ free breakfast.
A. With B. for C. its D. itself
( ) 3. The Bund is famous for _______ beautiful architecture.
A. It B. it’s C. its D. itself
( ) 4. All of my classmates are Chinese. Most of them were born in Shanghai and _______ came from places in China.
Others, another B. the others, another
C. others, other D. the others, other
( ) 5. Things _______ glass, paper and plastic can all be recycled. (循环再利用)
A. such as B. for example C. likes D. as
( ) 6. Nick always _______ like a gentleman.
A. hears B. tastes C. feels D. sounds
( ) 7. He _______ 300 dollars to that poor schoolboy to help him with that project.
A. provided B. offered C. paid D. spent
( ) 8. _______ you haven’t decided where to go for your holiday, you’d better read this brochure.
A. When B. So C. Now that D. Because
( ) 9. Your sports shoes have a nasty smell. Why not _______ them outside the windows
A. putting B. to put C. put D. to putting
( ) 10. There are many children in the park. Some are cycling _______ are playing football.
A. other B. others C. the other D. the others
( ) 11. After telling us his adventure in that country, he went on _______ the beautiful areas there.
A. to describe B. describing C. describe D. with describing
( ) 12. His uncle has _______ for many years, but he still can’t speak the native language.
A. gone abroad B. been abroad C. gone aboard D. been aboard
( ) 13. We’d better book early, _______ we may not get the concert tickets.
A. and B. but C. but D. because
( ) 14. Fred has found it hard to learn Spanish(西班牙语) _______ it is so different from Japanese.
A. when B. and C. but D. because
( ) 15. Lucy touched nothing on the table _______ the manager arrived at the meeting room.
A. as soon as B. because C. while D. until
( ) 16. The reporter asked me _______ newspaper my students often read during the interview.
A. whether B. which C. when D. where
( ) 17. _______ the headmaster had showed the visitors round the school, he took them to the sitting room.
A. Before B. After C. When D. Because
( ) 18. _______ important computers are to people in a modern city!
A. What B. What an C. How D. What a
( ) 19. Shanghai is an international city, so it is similar to New York _______.
A. in some ways B. by the way C. in the way D. on the way
( ) 20. Could you tell me _______
where Shanghai World Financial Center is
where is Shanghai World Financial Center
where Shanghai World Financial Center was
where was Shanghai World Financial Center
( ) 21. – Would you help me carry that heavy box - _______
A. Yes, please B. Not at all C. That’s all right D. With pleasure
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms
1. Jane spends plenty of time on her ___________, so it’s not surprising that she is the top student in her class. (study)
2. Let’s take the cable car to the top and go ____________. (ski)
3. Remember to tell all the team ___________ to attend the meeting on time. (lead)
4. His uncle is trying his best to ____________ a film about Hong Kong. (product)
5. What can we do to keep the small island last week. (organization)
6. The man took the ____________ turning on his right and disappeared in a flash. (one)
7. We ____________ an exhibition of the small island last week. (organization)
8. Iguazu Falls (伊瓜苏瀑布) is the world’s ____________ waterfall. (wide)
9. It’s impossible that you have found nothing ____________(France) in ____________(British)
10. Mum often goes to the same ____________ to buy some bread just because the ____________ there are all nice people. (bake)
11. able
1) Those songs ____________ me to feel relaxed and forget to do my homework sometimes.
2) The phone was dead and it made me ____________ to do anything the whole morning.
3) In 1995 China became the sixth country in the world with the ____________ to build the Maglev.
12. attract
1) Can you tell me one of the chief _________________ in your city
2) Do online games really have little _________________ for you, John
3) I often dream of myself in those _________________ fashion clothes.
4) We’re sure that the new amusement park will ____________ many teenagers.
III. Fill in the blanks with proper articles where necessary
1. What _____________ uncomfortable sofa you’ve bought!
2. _____________ Britain is _____________ European country. Have you ever been there
3. I think it’s _____________ useful advice, so I will always remember it.
4. We were surprised to learn that the old man was able to go to _____________ university.
5. Sonia, do you know anything about _____________ new club in your school
6. If you don’t want to go by _____________ lift, you can walk up the steps.
7. Can you imagine that one day we’ll be able to build amusement parks in _____________ space
8. Simon, _____________ MP3 player next to you isn’t working properly. Could you take a look
9. No one has noticed there is _____________ picture on the wall.
10. _____________ actor with green hair used to be very popular among teenagers.
11. I have no interest in _____________ History. It’s my worst subject.
12. _____________ China is _____________ old country with _____________ long history.
13. I can’t remember _____________ Wang’s address, but I know they come from _____________ France.
14. During the southern winter, _____________ South Pole receives no sunlight at all.
15. – I finished writing _____________ article last night.
- Is _____________ article about our school spring outing
16. I was in _____________ hospital because of my illness and many of my friends went to _____________ hospital to see me.
17. _____________ Pacific Ocean covers about one-third of _____________ Earth’s surface. It’s the world’s _____________ largest body of water.
18. Andy is a boy full of talents and interests. He can play _____________ violin and _____________ chess very well. He’s keen on playing _____________ badminton too and I often play with him on _____________ Friday.
19. What _____________ great number of colourful kites there are!
plete the sentences with proper words
1. When I’m free, I often take my family to Hangzhou, one of the most s_____________ cities in China.
2. If he countries working hard, he will surely become an e_____________ doctor.
3. Sorry, sir. The wonderland is free to children only. A_____________ must pay to enter.
4. Bordeaux is the most important wine r_____________ in France. The wines there must be the finest in the world.
5. You can find many popular holiday d_____________ on this travel website.
6. He hasn’t made a d_____________ on where to go this summer holiday. Neither have I.
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required
1. Jessie used to do the washing-up after meals. (改为一般疑问句)
___________________ Jessie _________________________________________ after meals
2. Both of the girls fly to Europe every summer holiday. (改为否定句)
_____________ if the girls _____________ to Europe every summer holiday.
3. The beach is ten minutes’ walk away. (对划线部分提问)
_____________ _____________ _____________ the beach.
4. I’ve worked with these talented leaders since I came to this company. (对划线部分提问)
_____________________________________________________________________
5. My grandpa hardly had any food with onion. (改为反义疑问句)
My grandpa hardly had any food with onion, _____________ _____________
6. Peter had sat beside the fire for a while, but his feet remained cold. (保持原句意思)
Peter’s feet were _____________ cold _____________ he had sat beside the fire for a while.
7. Let’s begin our class since everybody is here. (保持句子原意)
_____________ _____________ everybody is here, let’s begin our class.
8. “Please don’t shut the door.” Mr. Lu said to Tommy. (保持原句意思)
Mr. Lu _____________ Tommy _____________ _____________ shut the door.
9. It stopped raining after the club meeting was over. (保持句子原意)
It _____________ _____________ raining _____________ the club meeting was over.
10. The Loire Valley is amazing. (改为感叹句)
What _____________________________________________________!
11. Alice, join us and play hockey. (改为反义疑问句)
Alice, join us and play hockey, _____________ _____________
12. Believe it or not, your thumb(大拇指) is as long as your nose. (保持原句意思)
Believe it or not, your thumb is _____________ _____________ _____________ as your nose.
13. “Have you heard from your uncle ” Sam asked his son. (合并成一句)
Sam asked his son ____________________________________________________.
14. If you don’t protect your eyes well, you will get blind. (保持原句意思)
_____________ your eyes well, _____________ you won’t get blind.
15. As our special guests, you don’t need to book the tickets if you want to come. (保持原句意思)
As our special guests, you may come _____________ _____________ the tickets.
16. Which place does the road lead to I often wondered. (合并成一句)
I often wondered ______________________________________________________
17. Please show Joyce how to get to the nearest underground station. (保持原句意思)
Please show Joyce _____________ _____________ to the nearest underground station.
Please show Joyce how _____________ _____________ get to the nearest underground station.
18. didn’t, dark, because, too, was, he, enter, the, cave, frightened, he (连词成句)
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