A. conveyedB. standC. expressionD. disagreementAB. guide AC. accomplishedAD. raisedBC. internationallyBD. intentionallyCD. oral |
Direction: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box.
Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ___1.___speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is ___2.___through sign language in which motions___3.___ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of __4.__. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used __5.___; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either___6.___ or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates __7.___.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of __8.___ dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also __9.__and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
Direction: Complete the following sentences by using the phrases from the box in their proper forms. Note that there is one phrase more than you need.
feel like | be capable of | round off | comment on |
be involved in | search …for…. | lead to | vary from …to… |
1.The Palace will not ___________ questions about the family's private life.
2.We decided to ________our tour of Europe with a brief visit to Madrid.
3.They ________ all the drawers ______ the missing paper.
4.I believe I _________________ calculating the political consequences accurately
5.He ______also heavily__________ all of its live theater productions
The boy _______ when he said he _______ the eggs which were _______ by that hen before he _______ down to have a rest.
A. was lying …. had laid… laid … lay
B. was lying …. had lain… laid … laid
C. lied …. had laid… lain … lain
D. lied …. had laid… lain … lay
Just use this room for the time being, and we’ll offer you a large one ___ it becomes available.
A. unless B. as far as
C. until D. as soon as
It was not until midnight _______ they reached the camp site.
A. when B. while
C. that D. as
Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caught by a bird.
A. if B. when C. and D. till