NOVEMBER 2023 Practice Test.pdf

NOVEMBER2023PracticeTestMultipleChoice1.The catisnt real.ItsA.stuffC.stuffing2.I amfrom my workout.A.sweatingC.interviewing3.Lets sit in aA.silenceC.tail4.ToriA.earnC.earning5.WetookaboattotheA.accountC.million6.I need eggs.Can you buy a,A.showerC.dozen7.AreporterA.boiledC.interviewed8.JanewentA.dictionaryC.computer9.1likeChinesefood.A.confidentC.traditional10.I took a big _ of pizza.A.biteC.skin11.IdrinkwaterA.aroundC.within12.Fallingoff a bike can beB.stuffsA.confusedD.stuffedC.painful13.The temperature is 30B.rememberingA.degreesD.touchingC.shoulders14.Whatsetsthis restaurantB.circleA.apartD.paymentC.about$115 today.B.earnsD.earnedB.islandD.turkeyforme?B.eventD.buffetmy boss.B.gatheredD.decidedaround the city.B.sightseeingD.neighborhoodB.digitalD.usefulB.hintD.toythe day.B.beyondD.throughoutB.localD.socialright now.B.accountsD.muscles？B.asideD.upclozePeople all over the world eat potatoes.Youcan eat potatoes in soup.You can also cookthis popular vegetable in dozens of otherways.You can boil potatoes.Then you can eatthem with _1_ and salt.You can also _2_potatoes in oil.You can also bake potatoes.You can eat them with many different toppings.Many people love French fries and mashedpotatoes.Those are delicious.If you arent a fan of potatoes,you mightenjoy sweet potatoes.While it might seem3_,potatoes and sweet potatoes are notthesame vegetable.But people eat both41.A.butterC.million2.A.fryC.frying3.A.digitalC.strange4.A.cooking the fish in oilB.enjoying the silenceC.answering the questionD.at Thanksgiving dinnerB.guideD.turkeyB.friesD.friedB.painfulD.tough48LETSTALKINENGLISHNOVEMBER2023Look for the answers to this months questions on page 56.Singapore may be a small _5_,buttheres a lot to see and do there!Visit theGardens by the Bay to see all kinds of plants.There are more than 1.5 million of them!Thenmake your way to Marina Bay.Walk aroundthe area,visit some_andadmirethesights.Make a plan to visit the SingaporeZoo at night,and do the Night Safari.Youcan see night animals from all over the world!You can explore on foot or take a tram ridearound the zoo.Looking for more _7_ attractions?Whynot hire a guide?A guide can introduce youto the citys many interesting neighborhoodsand_85.A.toyC.shoulder6.A.shopC.shopping7.A.confidentC.social8.A.eat a big dinner on Thanksgiving DayB.take you to some of its amazingrestaurantsC.listen to music and news on the radioD.make a reservation at the hotel whereyou stayReadingComprehensionIn large music groups,musicians sitin sections.Where they sit depends onwhat they play.In a wind ensemble,thereare usually three sections:the woodwindsection,the brass section and the percussionsection.There are different instruments ineach section.In the woodwind section,thereare clarinets,flutes and saxophones.In the6brass section,there are trumpets,trombonesand tubas.In the percussion section,youhavedrums.Before any practice or performance,allmusicians tune their instruments.After theytune,the practice or performance begins.Good musicians can play their instrumentsreally well and read music.Top musiciansnot only read music well but also sight-readwell.This means they can play a piece ofmusic well the first time that they see it.B.islandD.accountB.shopsD.shoppedB.femaleD.local1.If you played the trombone,where wouldyou sit?A.Thepercussionsection.B.The woodwind section.C.The brass section.D.The string section.2.Based on the article,how are top musiciansdifferent?A.They canplayanewpieceof musicwell rightaway.B.They always wear fancy clothes duringtheir concerts.C.They play at larger shows every month.D.They only play instruments that arehundreds of years old.LETSTALK INENGLISH49TRANSLATION中文翻译TalkAboutlt29TheSameGirl朋友间的烦恼找找看George和Noah遇到了什么问题？James：它花了我差不多9 0 0 美元。Susie：你花了好多钱啊。James：但这是一部很酷的手机！我对它非常满意。Susie：你什么时候买的？James：今天早上，我还在学怎么用。Susie：你能先把它搁一边吗？我们有事情要谈。George和Noah是好朋友。他们之间有个问题，但是他们还不知道。他们喜欢同一个女孩，她叫Veronica。今天，George决定告诉Noah，他无法再保持沉默了。他说：“Noah，我必须告诉你一件事，我真的很喜欢Veronica。“她是个很棒的女孩。”Noah说。但实际上，他并不高兴，因为他也喜欢Veronica。他想了一个计策。Noah说：“但是，George，她说了一些关于你的坏话，她一定不太喜欢你。George觉得很难过而且很不解，“真的吗？她说了什么？”他问道。Noah想了一会儿才回答：“她不想跟你在一起，你很讨厌。George开始觉得很糟糕，“她真的那么说吗？”他问道。Noah点点头，“真的，她真的说了，我听到的。”Noah骗他。那天稍晚，George见到Veronica。她对他微笑并打招呼。然后她说：“George，要跟我一起吃晚餐吗？你的友谊对我来说很重要。“太好啦！”George说。然后George有点生气，Noah对他撒谎。他不想失去他的朋友，但是他对Noah很不满。George该怎么办?选择1.George应该和Noah谈谈，朋友之间需要坦诚。2.George什么都不该说，他有可能失去这份友谊。3.如果是你，你会怎样做？今日问题1.Veronica想和George一起做什么？2.别人曾经对你撒过谎吗？你对他们说什么？Language30SetYourselfApart关于set的动词短语让我们着手学习一些新的动词短语！当你着手(setabout）某件事，就是开始去做。当你买东西，你可以说那个东西花了你多少钱（setback)。当你想暂停做某件事，你就把它搁在一边(setaside)。当你让某个东西与众不同（setapart)，你希望它有所不同，通常是更好。当你安排（setup）某件事，你要找一个时间去做这件事。找找看James买手机花了多少钱？会话A（在丛林咖啡馆）Susie：嘿，James，那是一部新手机吗？James:对。Susie：很贵吗?56LETSTALKINENGLISH会话BJames：我们可以先点东西吗？Susie：当然可以，然后我们就着手想一些办法。James：让我们的节目变得更好？Susie：对，我们需要想办法让我们的节目比其他的电视台更与众不同。James：但是现在我们的节目就很出色啊。Susie：我同意，但是节目还是可以做得更好。James：说得对。我们应该安排个时间跟大家开个会，问问他们有什么想法。Susie：我是这么打算的。今日问题1.Susie和James要安排时间做什么？2.什么事情让你比其他人更与众不同？ActivityAnswers:(from page 17)24BANKCC5F1ULN6CANActivityAnswers:1.Potato chips.2.Mashed potatoes.3.Potato salad.4.Other.5.Baked and fried.ActivityAnswers:1.From 11:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.2.$25.3.Call 555-1515.4.Thursday,November 23.5.$75.ActivityAnswers:1.A2.B3.C4.C5.B6.A7.A8.BPracticeAnswers:(from page 48-49)Multiple Choice:DABDBCCBCADCAACloze:AACDBBDBReadingComprehension:CA3RE1GNMNEYTEMPUTER7DEB1TCARDS8ATM(from page 24)(from page 32)(from page 43)R