Name:____________________

A-1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box as in the example. Capitalize
where necessary. (10%)

argued controversy launch prohibited effort

afford realistic species colossal habitat

1. Many _____________ have disappeared because humans destroyed their ______________.

Therefore, cutting down forests has become __________________.
2. There was a ____________________ whether criminal teenagers should be punished like
adults. Many people _______________ that teenagers sometimes don’t know what they
are doing.
3. We have to be _________________ about our chance of winning the competition because
I believe we didn’t put much ________________ into practicing.
4. Our family would really like to go skiing this winter, but we can’t _____________ it right
now because my dad has just started his new business. His company will __________ a new
product next month, and I hope he will be successful.
5. In the center of the city stood a _______________ wooden statue of the hero who died in
the war for this country.
A-2. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. (10%)
( ) 1. I have been looking for _________________ in the tourism industry, but I
haven’t found one.
a) possession b) employment c) evidence
( ) 2. It was the first time for the hunter to have a frightening _______________
with a poisonous snake.
a) encounter b) scenery c) permission
( ) 3. The new law made wearing seat belts in cars____________.You will be fined
up to NT$1800 if you break the law.
a) optional b) compulsory c)
( ) 4. The goal of the new elected government is to _________ health care to as
many people as possible.
a) afford b) offer c) provide
 ( ) 5. My mom always told me not to _____________ other people in my trouble. I
have to try to solve everything myself.
a) involve b) associate c) employ
( ) 6. The owner of that restaurant has been trying hard to encourage people to
use __________ plastic or glass bottles rather than using paper cups.
a) serious b) reusable c) valid
( ) 7. Our science teacher has organized _____________ with the whole class to
the beach to celebrate our graduation next month.
a) an effect b) an excursion c) an episode
( ) 8. We went to a nice Italian restaurant which ____________ in seafood.
a) specialises b) launches c) involves
( ) 9. Since I live so far from the company I want to work for, they agreed to do
a ____________ interview over the computer.
a) synthetic b) summit c) virtual
( ) 10. I was ______________ a position at a bank as a manager, but I turned it
down because I want to be an English teacher.
a) provided b) offered c) afforded

B-1. Choose the correct answer and write the letters (a, b, c or d) in the brackets. (30%)
( ) 1. Which sentence is correct?
a) They are the children which broke our flower pots.
b) Those are the shoes who I wanted to buy.
c) The bag which you took yesterday was mine.
d) He’s the writer whose won the Prize.
( ) 2. Where is the money ____________?
a) which mom gave you b) which mom gave you in
c) this is mom gave you d) whose mom gave you
( ) 3. That’s the teacher ________ son is a famous baseball player.
a) who b) where c) whose d) which
e)
( ) 4. That’s the weekend______________________.
a) when had a lot of fun b) where the children had fun
c) which we had a lot of fun d) when we could go out together
( ) 5. Which sentence is correct?
a) Miss Mary who teaches us science is very nice.
b) The boy, who played the piano, is my classmate.
c) Uncle Sam, who was born in France, helped me with my French lesson.
d) Can you tell me for why you didn’t come to the party last week?
( ) 6. That’s the house _________ my husband was born.
a) which b) where c) when d) that

( ) 7. In which of these sentences can the relative be omitted?

a) The lady who I met yesterday was very nice.
b) Sam is the boy whose bicycle got stolen yesterday.
c) The teacher has talked to the boy who took your pencil case.
d) We spent our weekend in a villa which is in the mountains.

( ) 8. Which of the following sentences is NOT reported speech?

a) She said that she was very angry.
b) My mom told me that my brother didn’t tidy his room.
c) Tom said, “I am tired.”
d) The man asked if he can go home.

( ) 9. The shopkeeper asked ____________.

a) if he need help b) what he could do for me
c) he needed help d) what could he do for me

( ) 10. _____________ keep away from that mean dog.

a) Mom tell we to b) Mom suggested we to
c) Mom warned us to d) Mom asked

( ) 11. The students _________ their teacher if they could leave the classroom.
a) said b) asked c) told d) explained

( ) 12. Tom is the only person ________ ever eaten rabbit meat in the family.
a) who b) whose c) who’s d) that
 ( ) 13. What is the reported speech of this direct speech sentence?
He said to me, “Don’t touch my food!”
a) He told me not to touched my food.
b) He told me to not to touch his food.
c) He told me don’t touch his food.
d) He told me not to touching his food.
( ) 14. Which sentence is incorrect?
a) He told me to stop talking in the hallway.
b) Jenny asked her children to help her.
c) He said that he had finished all his homework.
d) The plumber said that he would came tomorrow afternoon.

( ) 15. Which sentence is incorrect?

a) Janet is the girl with whom John went out last night.
b) The ring which you gave me last night was stolen this morning.
c) That is the boy with who she danced with in the party.
d) The building where my grandpa built was destroyed in the fire.

B-2. Fill in the spaces with the correct preposition (15%)

HillyBilly Cafe is located (1) _______ the outskirts of HillyCity, (2) ______ 88, Church Road. It
is a very nice cafe that opens (3) ___________ Monday (4) _________ Friday.
It closes (5) _________ the weekend. It is the oldest café in this country, which was built
(6) ________ 17th century. (7) _____________ all the cafes I have been to, I love HillyBilly café
the most because their cinnamon cake is very delicious. I always go there (9) ________ bus
with my best friend, Anna. (10) ________ summer days, I enjoy sitting outside the café
looking at people passing by.
11. The bank is located _____________ the restaurant and the supermarket.
12. When I was younger, I fell ________ my bikes many times.
13. I enjoy riding my bicycle __________ the river bank in the afternoon.
14. I looked __________ room and finally I saw him standing near the window.
15. The policeman is walking __________ me and I think he wants to ask me some questions.
B-3 Correct the sentences and write the correct word on the line. You can only change one
word. (5%)
1. That is the bookshelf which I put all my favourite books. _______
2. Please tell me who’s computer it is. ______
3. My aunt’s villa, where located in the mountain, is very modern. _______
4. He suggested that they going shopping after swimming class. ______
5. She warned him don’t stay near the fire. ______

C. Choose the proper idioms or phrases to complete the sentences. Capitalize where
necessary. (10%)
up to now get even with amount to follow up on or so
in need of now that come to an end fell short of deal with

1. Bobby is a student who is very difficult to ________________ . Last week, he ate his
classmate’s eraser and broke his pencil case.
2. I really hope the pandemic will ______________________ soon. I want to be able to travel
freely and go abroad with my family.
3. ________________, the detective hasn’t found a single piece of evidence that Mr. Bloop
killed the farmer and stole all his possessions.
4. All the machines in this factory are ______________ repair; however, the total sales of the
company didn't _______________ more than three hundred thousand dollars this month.
It really ___________________ my expectation. Hopefully, next month we can make more
money.
5. After she shouted at me in front of all my friends, all I thought about was how I could
___________________ her.
6. Last month Mr Black reported to the police that his neighbour had been stealing his flower
pots. He has been waiting for three week and was very angry because the police failed to
____________________ his complaint.
7. A: __________________ everyone is here, let’s start the meeting. How many chairs do you
think we will need? B: Probably 15 __________________.
D. Reported speech / Direct speech (5%)

1. The teacher asked him, “Why did you do this to your friend?”

__________________________________________________________________________

2. My sister asked me, “Can I borrow your computer tomorrow?”

__________________________________________________________________________

3. Ryder told Charles, “I must return this book to the library tomorrow.”

__________________________________________________________________________

4. Ella said that she had bought a new bag the previous day.

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5. Jonas said that he hadn’t seen Lucas for a long time.

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E. Combine or rewrite the sentences using the word given in the brackets. Do not change the
meaning of the sentences. Writing. (15%)

1. You should avoid bringing banned items. Scissors, knives, baseball bats are banned
items. (For example)

2. All the guests stayed until the party is over. Mia went home early because she had to
take care of her brother. (…except for…)
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3. He has a younger brother. He has no other family in Taiwan. (…aside from…)

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4. My brother didn’t tidy his room. He played computer games.

Instead of _____________________________________________________________

5. Many countries have a long record of welcoming refugees from all over the world.
Sweden, Germany and Denmark are those countries. ( such as)

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