Question 1
Choose the one that suits the blank naturally.
My friend said I took her book, _____.
To deny something means to say it is not true. The friend said I took the book, but I didn't, so I denied it. Not relied: to rely on someone means to trust or depend on them, and that doesn't fit after being blamed.
Question 2
When I opened the door, _____.
To be shocked means to be very surprised by something bad or unexpected. You can be shocked by what you saw when you open a door. A door cannot make a gesture (a movement of the hands or body).
Question 3
My teacher _____.
To emphasize means to say that something is very important. A teacher can emphasize that students must follow the rules. Take a likeness is not a natural phrase. We say take a photo.
Question 4
The book was easy for me to read, _____.
Thus means "so" or "because of this". The book was easy, and thus I finished it quickly. Not recovered: to recover means to get better after being ill or shocked, not to get a new book.
Question 5
The things my sister said _____.
A perspective is a way of thinking about something. Someone's words can give you a new perspective. Words cannot be shy. Only people and animals can be shy.
Question 6
Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.
He woke up feeling sick and with a high _____.
The door to her private _____ was unlocked.
A fever is a high body temperature when you are sick: a high fever. A chamber is a room, often a private one: her private chamber.
Question 7
Many people have a different _____ than me.
The painting didn’t have much of a _____ to my dad.
A perspective is a point of view, so people can have a different perspective. A likeness is how much something looks like someone. The painting didn't look much like my dad.
Question 8
The _____ had to be signed by ten people.
My brother was too excited to have a _____ plan.
A document is an official paper that people sign. Rational means sensible and based on clear thinking. My brother was too excited to make a rational plan.
Question 9
The loud noise _____ me.
The monkey _____ at me through the bars.
To shock means to surprise someone in a bad way: The loud noise shocked me. To stare means to look at something for a long time: The monkey stared at me.
Question 10
I’m not old enough to drive; _____, it seems kind of scary.
I’m scared that I might get the _____ this winter.
Moreover adds another point, like "also": I'm too young, and moreover, it's scary. The flu is an illness, like a bad cold, that many people get in winter.
Question 11
The boy made a _____ to his friends to follow him.
My sister ran in and _____ what I was saying.
A gesture is a movement of the hand or body that shows a meaning, like waving "come here". To interrupt means to stop someone while they are talking.
Question 12
I trusted the man, so I _____ on his advice.
I could not depend on the man; _____, I had to do it all myself.
To rely on someone means to trust and depend on them: I relied on his advice. Thus means "so": I couldn't depend on him; thus, I did it myself.
Question 13
The basketball game _____ longer than three hours.
I was sick, but I _____ in time to go on the field trip.
To last means to continue for a length of time: The game lasted three hours. To recover means to get better after being sick: I recovered in time.
Question 14
The girl at the store was _____, so she didn’t talk.
The man did not _____ that he liked ice cream.
Shy means nervous about talking to people, so the girl didn't talk. To deny means to say something is not true. The man did not deny that he liked ice cream.
Question 15
She _____ the need for good manners.
Did the flowers _____ last night due to the snow?
To emphasize means to show that something is very important: She emphasized the need for good manners. To freeze means to become ice or be damaged by very cold weather.
Question 16
(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, available solely before the first question. Remember, referring back to the reading text while answering the questions may be helpful to ensure accuracy.)
PRINCE SAM
Sam’s mother cooked at the royal palace. One day, he went to work with her. She emphasized that he should stay in the kitchen. But Sam was bored. Thus, he decided to look around.
He went around a corner. It shocked him to see a boy who had a strong likeness to him. Sam soon recovered. The other boy stared at him. Then he spoke. “Come with me.”
He needed to be rational. But he couldn’t deny that he wanted to go. So he followed the boy to a chamber. “I am Prince Bertram,” the boy said.
Sam felt shy talking to a prince. “I’m Sam.”
“Trade places with me,” the prince said.
“We can’t. My mother will kill me. Moreover, I don’t know anything about being a prince.”
“No one will find out,” the prince interrupted. “We look the same, and even our gestures are the same. It will only last for a week.”
Sam said OK. Soon, Sam’s perspective on being a prince changed. He spent most of his day signing royal documents. At night, the prince’s chamber was cold. He thought he was going to freeze or get sick with a fever or the flu. He was happy when the week ended. So was the prince.
“I didn’t know how to do anything,” the prince said. “I’ve always relied on my servants to do everything for me.”
“I think I like being a regular person,” Sam said. “Being a prince isn’t fun.” So, they both returned to their normal positions and enjoyed their lives more than before.
What is the main idea of this story?
The whole story is about Sam and Prince Bertram, who look the same (they bore a likeness to each other). They trade places for a week. The other options describe only small parts of the story, or things that don't happen in it.
Question 17
What happened after Sam ran into the prince?
Paragraph 2 says: "Sam soon recovered. The other boy stared at him." Not "too shocked to recover", because the text says Sam recovered.
Question 18
What did Sam think about being a prince?
The story says that at night the chamber was cold, and Sam thought he was going to freeze or get sick with a fever or the flu. Not "relied on the servants": it was the prince who said I've always relied on my servants.
Question 19
What did the prince miss when he was being Sam?
At the end, the prince says: "I've always relied on my servants to do everything for me." As Sam, he had no servants, so he missed having servants do things for him.
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Word List
- chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbər] n.
A chamber is an old word for a bedroom.
→ The girl was tired. She went to her chamber for a nap. - deny [dɪˈnaɪ] v.
To deny something is to say it is not true.
→ The boy denied that he broke the window. - document [ˈdokjəmənt] n.
A document is an official piece of writing.
→ He was given an official document proving he was a citizen. - emphasize [ˈemfəsaɪz] v.
To emphasize is to give importance or attention to something.
→ She emphasized the key points by circling them in red ink. - fever [ˈfiːvər] n.
A fever is a high body temperature that people get when they are sick.
→ Lydia had a high fever so she didn’t go to school. - flu [flu:] n.
The flu is a type of sickness that makes you feel weak or your body hurt.
→ Since he had the flu, he felt miserable. - freeze [fri:z] v.
To freeze is to become very cold.
→ If you don’t wear your coat in winter, you will freeze. - gesture [ˈdʒestʃər] n.
A gesture is a movement of the hands or body.
→ My teacher makes a lot of gestures when she speaks. - interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] v.
To interrupt is to briefly stop someone when they are doing something.
→ My mother interrupted me when I was trying to listen to music. - last [læst] v.
To last is to continue or go on for an amount of time.
→ The football match lasted for nearly two hours. - likeness [ˈlaɪknɪs] n.
Likeness means the state of being like, or resemblance.
→ Michelle bears a strong likeness to her older sister Kate. - moreover [mɔːˈrəʊvər] adv.
Moreover means besides or in addition to something.
→ It’s cold outside. Moreover, the wind is very strong. - perspective [pə:rspektɪv] n.
A perspective is the way you think about something.
→ The man’s speech gave me a new perspective on our country. - rational [ˈræʃənl] adj.
When something is rational, it is normal or practical.
→ It is hard to think in a rational way when you are scared. - recover [rɪˈkʌvə:r] v.
To recover is to go back to normal after something bad happens.
→ I hope the city will recover soon after the flood. - rely [rɪˈlaɪ] v.
To rely on something or someone is to trust or depend on them.
→ The boy relied on his older brother to help him. - shock [ʃɒk] v.
To shock people is to surprise them.
→ The man was shocked by the news. - shy [ʃaɪ] adj.
When people are shy, they are nervous around people strange to them.
→ The girl was too shy to try out for the play. - stare [stɛə:r] v.
To stare at something is to look at it for a long time.
→ The young couple stared into each other’s eyes. - thus [ðʌs] adv.
Thus means as a result or for that reason.
→ The sun was shining. Thus, I wore my sunglasses.