2/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time. A. old B. full-grown C. well-known D. tall 3/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. A. learning B. guiding C. instruction D. lesson 4/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time. A. occupation B. work C. unit D. knowledge 5/ But lack of funds forced her to work as a private tutor. A. own B. interested C. important D. personal 6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne. A. go after B. go away C. go before D. go on 7/ If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background. A. position B. experience C. training D. environment 8/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. A. hardly B. very C. pretty D. excellently 9/ She passed a physics degree with flying colors, and went on to take another degree in mathematics. A. amount C. quality C. level D. mark 10/ Pierre often helped her, and they devoted all their time to working in their laboratory. A. dedicated B. sent C. gave D. offered IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit: 1/ Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions. A. While B. After C. When D. By the time 2/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. A. offered B. had C. gave D. asked
3/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time. A. ugly B. dark C. dull D. dirty 4/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time. A. important B. likely C. unreal D. maybe 5/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne. A. many B. a lot C. few D. much 6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne. A. go out B. die away C. come down D. get over 7/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. A. lazily B. softly C. simply D. easily 8/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne. A. funny B. lovely C. fascinating D. happy 9/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne. A. one B. firstly C. early D. soon 10/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne. A. gave away B. threw away C. lost D. left V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence: 1/ By the end of last summer, the farmers _______ all the crop. A. harvested B. had harvested C. harvest D. are harvested 2/ When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _______ the book we wanted. A. sold B. had sold C. sells D. has sold 3/ The director already _______ for the meeting by the time I got to his office. A. left B. had left C. leaves D. will leave
4/ My mother told me she _______ very tired since she came back from a visit to our grandparents. A. was B. had been C. is D. has been 5/ Susan _______ her family after she had taken the university entrance examination. A. phoned B. had phoned C. phones D. is phoning 6/ How many cities you and your uncle _______ by July last summer? A. visited B. had visited C. did you visit D. had you visited 7/ Miss Jane _______ typing the report when her boss came in. A. didn’t finish B. hadn’t finished C. doesn’t finish D. can’t finish 8/ Peter was in New York last week; he _______ in Washington D.C. three days earlier. A. was B. had been C. is D. was being 9/ Three women, none of whom we _______ before, _______ out of the hall. A. saw-had come B. had seen-came C. saw-came D. had seen-had come 10/ They _______ through horrible times during the war years. A. lived B. had lived C. live D. are living VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences: 1/ Sam didn't get much formal _______. A. school B. schooling C. schooldays D. schoolgirl 2/ Wow! What a _______ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone! A. talk B. talking C. talker D. talkative 3/ He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _______. A. sport B. sporting C. sportsman D. sports car 4/ This season's _______ include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music. A. entertainments B. entertainer C. to entertain D. entertaining 5/ She was a _______ child, happiest when reading. A. study B. studied C. studious D. studiously
6/ She seems to have spent all her life studying in _______ establishments. A. education B. educate C. educated D. educational 7/ Space travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern _______. A. science B. scientific C. scientificallyD. scientist 8/ My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise. A. continue B. continued C. continuing D. continuous 9/ All her life she had a _______ trust in other people. A. child B. childlike C. childish D. childless 10/ After he had spoken, a _______ silence fell on the room. A. die B. death C. deathly D. deathless III/ Read each numbered sentence. Then circle the letter of the sentences whose meaning is similar: 1/ When they got home, the film started. A. First they got home. Then the film started. B. First the film started. Then they got home. 2/ When he arrived at the school, the first lesson had started. A. First he arrived at the school. Then the first lesson started. B. First the first lesson started. Then he arrived at the school. 3/ By the time she retired, she had appeared in about twenty plays. A. First she retired. Then she appeared in about twenty plays. B. First she appeared in about twenty plays. Then she retired. 4/ Mark had written 15 novels by the time he decided to give up writing. A. First Mark wrote 15 novels. Then he decided to give up writing. B. First Mark decided to give up writing. Then he wrote 15 novels. 5/ Peter had already got a job before he started his own business. A. First Peter got a job. Then he started his own business. B. First Peter started his own business. Then he got a job. 6/ The girl left the room after they had come in. A. First the girl left the room. Then they came in. B. First they came in. Then the girl left the room. 7/ By the end of the movie, we had gone.