Cloze-Test(1)

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The nature of light is not wholly known, but it is generally believed to be matter, as in its (1) _______, it obeys the laws (2) _______ matter.so closely is it connected with heat and electricity that there can be (3) _______ doubt of their all being (4) _______ different modifications of the same substance. The effects of light(5) _______ other bodies and how light is affected by them (6) ______ some important principles.

Rays of light are reflected from one surface to (7) _______. It is by this reflection of light that objects are (8) _______ visible. However, unless light falls directly (9) _______ the eye they are invisible, and are not (10) _______ felt until after a certain series of operations upon the various coverings of the eye. Smooth and (11) _______ surfaces reflect light most powerfully, and send to the eye the images of the objects (12) _______ the light proceeded before reflection. Glass would be of no use to us as a mirror, were it not first (13) _______ on one side, interrupting the rays in their (14) _______ from the glass into the air. The reason why trees, rocks and animals are not all mirrors is that their surfaces are (15) _______, and rays of light reflected from such a surface are (16) _______ in every direction. Stand before a mirror and your image is formed and appears to be as far (17) _______ the glass as you are before it. Rays of light (18) _______ reflected at the same (19) _______ at which they fall upon a mirror, two persons can stand in (20) _______ position that each can see the image of the other without seeing his own.

1.[A] actions [B] moves [C] motions [D] motives

2. [A] regulating [B] organizing [C] supervising [D] mofifying

3. [A] some [B] great [C] few [D] little

4. [A] but [B] still [C] hardly [D] narrowly

5. [A] for [B] in [C] with [D] on

6. [A] change [B] involve [C] depend [D] use

7. [A] other [B] the others [C] the other [D] another

8. [A] used [B] served [C] made [D] showed

9. [A] upon [B] in [C] off [D] down

10. [A] rationally [B] sensibly [C] consciously [D] reasonably

11. [A] shiny [B] clean [C] polished [D] flat

12. [A] that [B] when [C] with which [D] from which

13. [A] coated [B] painted [C] drawn [D] overlapped

14. [A] trail [B] lane [C] path [D] passage

15. [A] unequal [B] uneven [C] irregular [D] unstable

16. [A] diffused [B] spread [C] scattered [D] separated

17. [A] back [B] in front of [C] behind [D] beside

18. [A] / [B] are [C] were [D] be

19. [A] way [B] angle [C]point [D] form

20. [A] such [B] quite a [C] so much a [D] /

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Interruption, more surely than anything else, kills conversation. The best of talkers interrupt (1) _______ in conversation. However, the (2) _______ interruption of the habitual interrupter and the unintentional, conscious interruption of the (3) _______ talkers are two very different things. All habitual interrupters are totally unaware that they continually (4) _______ speeches of their conversers and literally knock their very words back (5) _______ their mouths.

Inability to (6) _______ is responsible for one phase of interruption to conversation. It is the (7) _______ eye that tells one's words have not been heard. "The person next to you must be (8) _______ by my conversation, for it is going into one of your ears and out of the other," said a talker to an inattentive dinner-companion whose absent-minded and (9) _______ replies had been snapping the thread of the thought (10) _______ it grew intolerable.

Because it often (11) _______ from kind thought as from arrogance, sometimes we can see a (12) _______ undesirable phase of interruption takes place when conversationalist is so anxious to prove his quickness of perception (13) _______ he assumes to know what you are going to say before you have finished your sentence in your own mind. He puts his (14) _______ on your arguments before you are (15) _______ stating them. His interpretation is (16) _______ often exactly the opposite of your own as it is (17) _______. Right or wrong, the explanation serves only (18) _______ interrupt the sequence of thought. This can hardly prove one's (19) _______; on the contrary, such a habit may be a (20) _______ to one's powers.

1. [A] occasionally [B] frequently [C] regularly [D] repeatedly

2. [A] conscientious [B] unconscious [C] confusing [D] complex

3. [A] cultivated [B] learned [C]literate [D]intimate

4. [A] break through [B] break into [C] break out [D] break away

5. [A] for [B] to [C] from [D] into

6. [A] hear [B] listen [C] speak [D] see

7. [A] wandering [B] blazing [C] bright [D] gloomy

8. [A] tired [B] excite [C] bored [D] surprised

9. [A] tardy [B] late [C] constant [D] subsequent

10. [A] when [B] after [C] until [D] while

11. [A] stands [B] starts [C] rises [D] springs

12. [A] more [B] few [C] little [D] less

13. [A]that [B] though [C] because [D] but

14. [A] statement [B] translation [C] interpretation [D] description

15. [A] completed [B] ended [C] finalized [D] done

16. [A] so [B] as [C] much [D] not

17. [A] equal [B] identical [C] equivalent [D] comparable

18. [A] for [B] to [C] with [D] on

19. [A] modesty [B] diffidence [C] shyness [D] arrogance

20. [A] key [B] credit [C] reason [D] way

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It is the young man who has the best chance of winning. Then why shouldn't youthfulness be made a (1) ______ asset? If an older man could carry along with him that spirit of youth, he would be prepared (2) _______ incapacity. Our fate hangs on how we (3) _______ ourselves in youth. The world has great need of (4) _______ men. They should become our leaders in the shaping of our policies (5) _______ experience and knowledge.

The very first thought is to keep healthy. Confidence (6) _______ ourselves is considered as the second requirement, (7) _______ our career is short-lived and can hardly succeed. We (8) _______ that one must realize that he is a unique character who is capable of rowing and learning, and (9) _______ his inner self. The (10) _______ of failures come as a result of not being able to trust one's self. (11) _______ we doubt, or acknowledge that we cannot conquer a weakness, we

begin to go downhill.

Most of our troubles in later life started (12) _______ failure to take hold of ourselves when we were young. (13) _______ we carry with us our atmosphere of good will and enthusiasm, we know no defeat. The man who is (14) _______ and lives in a world of doubt seldom achieves more than a(n) (15) _______ living. There have been a few who have groaned their way through to a (16) _______ and sometimes gained success in their life, but (17) _______ that overwhelming number of souls who carry cheer through life, they are as (18) _______ --- mere drops in the bucket. In addition, choose (19) _______ and we will love our work and stick to it closely. Beginning early (20) _______ timidity and builds for success while we are young enough to enjoy the benefits.

1. [A]precious [B] precise [C] permanent [D] possible

2. [A] for [B] on [C] about [D] against

3. [A] conduct [B] construct [C] induct [D] deduct

4. [A] considerate [B] thoughtful [C] attentive [D] considerable

5. [A] by fright of [B] for the sake of [C] in search of [D] at the mercy of

6. [A] by [B] in [C] with [D] for

7. [A] on which [B] that [C] when [D] without which

8. [A] perceive [B] detect [C]discern [D] prospect

9. [A] keep to [B] keep track of [C] keep up with [D] keep in touch with

10. [A] majority [B] group [C] number [D] range

11. [A] The moment which [B] The moment

[C] In the moment [D] At the moment

12. [A] on [B] off [C] up [D] with

13. [A] If only [B] Even if [C] So long as [D] In addition

14. [A] sad [B] dim [C] gloomy [D] obscure

15. [A] empty [B] bare [C] hollow [D] bald

16. [A] competence [B] competition [C] competitor [D] completeness

17. [A] in relation to [B] in reliance on [C] in proportion to [D] in spite of

18. [A] something [B] somebody [C] nothing [D] anything

19. [A] wisely [B] luckily [C] happily [D] bravely

20. [A] takes up [B] takes on [C] takes to [D] takes away

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Economy, one of the principles of success in the details of housekeeping, consists not alone (1) _______ making advantageous of fresh material, but in carefully (2) _______ and utilizing the "left-over" fragments and bits of food. Few cooks can make (3) _______ perfect calculation respecting the needs of their families as to provide just enough and no more, and the waste of the (4) _______ is in many homes fully equal (5) _______ one half the first cost of the meal. (6) _______ anything need ever be wasted. There are ways of utilizeing almost every kind of cooked food (7) _______ it will be quite as appetizing and nutritious as when first prepared.

All left-over foods, as grains, vegetables, or others of a (8) _______ character, should be removed to clean dishes. (9) _______ this precaution is observed, the tiny bits about the (10) _______ of the dish, which become sour or moldy much sooner than the larger mass, are apt to (11) _______ the whole. They should also be set on ice or be kept in a cool , dry place (12) _______ needed.

There are (13) _______ other foods that can be combined into more delicious dishes than left-over bread if the bread is properly made form (14) _______ material and is well kept in a proper place. To (15) _______ the perfect preservation of the fragments, the (16) _______ itself should receive good care. Broken pieces of bread may become (17) _______ dry, and in that case, they are (18) _______ to crackers for use in soups. In addition, small quantities of left-over grains can be utilized for preparing various kinds of desserts (19) _______ the ingredients require previous cooking. The may also be used in the preparation of vegetable soups, many of which are even (20) _______ by the addition of a few spoonfuls of well-kept cooked oatmeal or rolled oats.

1. [A] of [B]with [C] by [D] in

2. [A] preserving [B] reserving [C] conserving [D] deserving

3. [A] such [B] so [C] very [D] /

4. [A] addition [B] surplus [C] remains [D] supplement

5. [A] on [B] to [C] about [D] of

6. [A] Frequently [B] Scarcely [C] Regularly [D] Occasionally

7. [A] that [B] when [C] in case [D] so that

8. [A] moist [B] damp [C] wet [D]humid

9. [A] While [B] If [C] Unless [D] Meanwhile

10. [A] margins [B] bounds [C] limits [D] edges

11. [A] spoil [B] destroy [C] break [D] ruin

12. [A] when [B] though [C] until [D] for

13. [A] many [B] some [C] little [D] few

14. [A] whole [B] wholesome [C] complete [D] accomplished

15. [A] ensure [B] assure [C] reassure [D] guarantee

16. [A] piece [B] lump [C] loaf [D] chunk

17. [A] sharply [B] frailly [C] snappily [D] crisply

18. [A] favorable [B] preferable [C] desirable [D] beneficial

19. [A] which [B] what [C] where [D] that

20. [A] improved [B] developed [C] worsened [D] impaired

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Animals do not eat more than their need. They seem to have the (1) _______ to eat what they are hungry. It has been demonstrated that rats will, (2) _______ give a choice over a period of time, (3) _______ water with vitamins to water without vitamins (4) _______ there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a (5) _______ flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched (6) _______, the rats did seem to (7) _______ a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were (8) _______ to the clear water. (9) _______, however, they broke the habit and went back to (10) _______ the necessary vitamins were.

In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were (11) _______ in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, (12) _______ a wide selection of baby food before them they were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared (13) _______ in. We are told that at first (14) _______, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced (15) _______.

So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act (16) _______ what's best for them. Apparently, humans soon (17) _______ a kind of "body wisdom" when growing up. (18) _______ of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are (19) _______ determined and influenced by long-established habits. (20) _______ we eat cows and pigs. So

what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.

1. [A] sense [B] feelings[C] sentiment [D] wisdom

2. [A] because [B] when [C] if only [D] whereas

3. [A] enjoy [B] select [C] favor [D] prefer

4. [A] since [B] even though [C] unless [D] in that

5. [A] fragrant [B] fragmented [C] smelly [D] pleased

6. [A] fluid [B] vapor [C] liquor [D] sip

7. [A] grow [B] train [C] develop [D] exploit

8. [A] exchanged [B] turned [C] switched [D] transformed

9. [A] For a time [B] In time [C] For a time [D] At times

10. [A] what [B] which [C] how [D] where

11. [A] lain [B] placed [C] replaced [D] displaced

12. [A] with [B] in addition [C] among [D] despite

13. [A] absorbed [B] attracted [C] involved [D] interested

14. [A] forms [B] patterns [C] designs [D] standards

15. [A] diet [B] food [C] eating [D] cuisine

16. [A] by [B] to [C] as [D] on

17. [A] gain [B] acquire [C] lose [D] miss

18. [A] Few [B] Most [C] Some [D] None

19. [A] culturally [B] politically [C] economically [D] religiously

20. [A] if [B] while [C] still [D] /