Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same or similar meaning. Use one word for each blank.
1.In the United States, Thanksgiving dinner is practically the same in every region of the country.
In the United States, Thanksgiving dinner is practically the same _____ _____ the country.
2.At the sound of the train, the children jumped happily, as they knew they could see their father soon.
At the sound of the train, the children jumped _____ _____, as they knew they could see their father soon.
3.I wonder if you could come to play bowling with us this evening.
I wonder if you could come to _____ _____ _____ playing bowling this evening.
4.When we take the job, we’ll have to finish it, however long it takes.
When we take the job, we’ll have to finish it, _____ _____ _____ long it takes.
5.With the development of computer technology, it is possible for students to learn through home- school programs.
The development of computer technology _____ _____ _____ for students to learn through home- school programs.
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—Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.
—Oh, it's too bad. You________ have made full preparations.
A. must B. can C. would D. Should
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—Can’t you stay a little longer?
—It’s getting late. I really _____ go now. My daughter is home alone.
A. may B. can
C. must D. dare
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We were about to set off _____ Tom came to me.
A. while B. when
C. as D. since
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Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, _____, of course, made the others envy him.
A. which B. that
C. to which D. when
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Actually, the London Olympic Park is built _____ there used to be a poor area called East London.
A. what B. which
C. when D. where
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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the proper forms of the given words.
August 18, 2016 (Rio local time) is a date 1. will go down in Chinese sporting history after China beat the Netherlands 3:1 during the women’s volleyball semi-final at the Rio Olympic Games. After 12 years, the Chinese team has finally made 2. once again to the Olympic final.
After the semi-final match, head coach Lang Ping said she could barely3. (breath) as the match progressed. “I kept thinking about how to deal with the opponents. Both of our scores increased alternately (交替地). I have never seen such intensity (紧张),” she remarked.
Lang said she knew it would be 4. (challenge) to play against the Netherlands, since the team is quite 5. (compete). “I always told the players they would come across many difficulties, but all we could do was try our best. The Chinese women’s volleyball team is tough.”
Ding Xia, a player, explained that they 6. (analyze) their experiences being defeated by the Netherlands in group games, and then prepared tactics (战术) based on those experiences. Moreover, the most important thing to the Chinese players was maintaining a positive attitude. Ding explained, “To improve our skills in just a few days is 7. (possible), but we used our confidence and morale to better our performance.” As for the victory, Lang is very 8. (pride) of the team’s performance, boasting that their win was based on “will power.”
9., just two days ago, few people believed the Chinese team would be able to defeat the Brazilians, let alone make it to the finals. Even Lang admitted that the Brazilian team was a tough opponent in terms of both experience and skill. On the subject of that match, Lang said that she didn’t put too much 10. (press) on the Chinese team, “We didn’t think much about success, but just played the best game we could. Our players are really brave.”
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