2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 19

Complete the dialog.
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A: Hello! My ___ is Beng Kang. What ___ your name?
Answername Answer's / is
B: Hi. I ___ Atap Chee.
Answer 'm / am
A: ___ you new here?
Answer Are
B: Yes, this is ___ first trip ___ the States. I arrived two days ___.
Answermy Answerto Answerago
A: And why ___ you come to the States?
Answer did
B: I ___ to the States ___ an exchange student.
Answercame Answeras
I plan ___ improve my English. I'll ___ living ___ the Perrys ___ six months.
Answerto Answerbe Answerwith Answerfor
A: That's great! I hope ___ enjoy your stay here.
Answer you
B: Thanks.

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 18

In, At or On

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It gets very cold ___ winter.
Answerin

Betty doesn't have a job ___ the moment.
Answerat

The telephone and the doorbell rang ___ the same time.
Answerat

He flew from Japan. He's probably ___ Perth now.
Answerin

Would you like to go out to dinner ___ Friday night?
Answeron

She was tired. She's ___ bed now.
Answerin

Goodbye! I'll see you ___ the morning.
Answerin

Were you ___ Tom's party last night?
Answerat

I'll see you ___ two weeks time.
Answerin

She was born ___ 1961.
Answerin

The doctor will see you ___ 10:00.
Answerat

___ the age of ten I wanted to be a firefighter.
AnswerAt

My wife gave me a wonderful present ___ my birthday.
Answeron

The coffee is ___ the shelf.
Answeron

My pen is ___ my pencil case.
Answerin

He's gone to work. He's probably ___ work now.
Answerat

He lives ___ Australia.
Answerin

___ my opinion you should buy the blue shirt.
AnswerIn

___ second thought, the green shirt is nicer.
AnswerOn

I'll see you ___ Monday.
Answeron

I'll be taking my holiday ___ Christmas this year.
Answerat

Buy some bread and milk ___ your way home.
Answeron

What will you be doing ___ New Year's Eve?
Answeron

___ the end of a course, students usually have a party.
AnswerAt

The flowers ___ your garden are very beautiful.
Answerin

There were many cars ___ the road today.
Answeron

Tom and Betty always go out to dinner ___ their wedding aniversary.
Answeron

We got up ___ dawn today.
Answerat

Are you doing anything ___ the weekend?
Answeron

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 17

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1. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.
   a. therefore
   b. however
   c. otherwise
   Answerb
2. You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.
   a. Consequently
   b. Furthermore
   c. Otherwise
   Answerc
3. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good articles.
   a. Moreover
   b. Nevertheless
   c. However
   Answera
4. Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
   a. Otherwise
   b. Hence
   c. Nevertheless
   Answerc
5. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.
   a. however
   b. moreover
   c. furthermore
   Answera
6. The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.
   a. Therefore
   b. Nonetheless
   c. Otherwise
   Answera
7. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip.
   a. Furthermore
   b. Besides
   c. Therefore
   Answerc
8. You must buy the tickets; ___, we won't be able to see that play.
   a. otherwise
   b. although
   c. besides
   Answera
9. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, ___.
   a. moreover
   b. thus
   c. though
   Answerc
10. We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.
    a. however
    b. therefore
    c. furthermore
    Answera
11. He didn't earn enough money. ___, his wife decided to get a job.
    a. Moreover
    b. Therefore
    c. Although
    Answerb
12. That house isn't big enough for us, and ___, it's too expensive.
    a. furthermore
    b. hence
    c. although
    Answera
13. We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish the house remodeling soon.
    a. nevertheless
    b. unless
    c. thus
    Answerc
14. She's extremely rich; ___, she's not snobbish.
    a. hence
    b. however
    c. otherwise
    Answerb

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 16

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1. They got married. They had to learn to manage their own home. (after)
   AnswerAfter they got married, they had to learn to manage their own home.
2. He went crazy. His wife burnt his breakfast. (when)
   AnswerHe went crazy when his wife burnt his breakfast.
3. You can hear what I'm saying. You keep quiet. (if)
   AnswerYou can hear what I'm saying if you keep quiet.
4. I won't invite my classmates to a party. I know them well. (until)
   AnswerI won't invite my classmates to a party until I know them well.
5. He arrived home. I had already cleaned the house. (by the time)
   AnswerBy the time he arrived home, I had already cleaned the house.
6. The first quiz was easy. This one is extremelly difficult. (whereas)
   AnswerWhereas the first quiz was easy, this one is extremelly difficult. The first quiz was easy whereas this one is extremelly difficult.
7. She's snobbish. People like her. (yet)
   AnswerShe's snobbish, yet people like her.
8. We're broke. We can't buy anything. (since)
   AnswerSince we're broke, we can't buy anything.
9. He failed. He won't give up his ideals. (even though)
   AnswerEven though he failed, he won't give up his ideals.
10. He fell asleep. He was watching the film. (while)
    AnswerHe fell asleep while he was watching the film.

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 15

Conjunctions I

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1. Do you think this is something ___ can be learned?
   a. who
   b. that
   c. X (the conjunction can be omitted)
   Answerb
2. Don't go out ___ you've finished your work.
   a. as
   b. while
   c. until
   Answerc
3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain.
   a. after
   b. before
   c. for
   Answerb
4. I think I know ___ he left the job.
   a. why
   b. until
   c. where
   Answera
5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I woudn't have done it.
   a. Whether
   b. When
   c. If
   Answerc
6. ___ you see me, get in the car.
   a. As soon as
   b. While
   c. Whether
   Answera
7. My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New York license.
   a. whose
   b. who
   c. that
   Answerb
8. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations.
   a. yet
   b. and
   c. because
   Answerc
9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified.
   a. Until
   b. When
   c. Even though
   Answerb

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 14

HEADLINES -NEWSPAPER

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The Hint button shows the letters that are in the answer.

1. European Parliament (EP) disappointment ____ Amsterdam provisions.
   Hint taAnswer at
2. Environmental cooperation ____ Asia.
   Hint hitwAnswer with
3. Immigration ____ in the EU.
   Hint cilopyAnswer policy
4. Cannabis ___ list of drugs.
   Hint opstAnswer tops
5. _____ Parliament fact sheets.
   Hint aEenopruAnswer European
6. Beefing up _____ protection.
   Hint cemnorsuAnswer consumer
7. Shopping revolution in ______ Europe.
   Hint aCelnrtAnswer Central
8. A new policy thrust in line with a ______ world.
   Hint acgghinnAnswer changing
9. Guidelines for ______ EU-ACP relations
   Hint efrtuuAnswer future

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 13

Bed in Summer

A Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894

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In w _ _ _ _ r winter I get up _?_ at night
And dress _?_ by yellow c _ _ _ _ e candle -light.
In s _ _ _ _ r summer , quite _?_ the other way,
I have _?_ to go to bed _?_ by day.

I have to go _?_ to bed and see
The b _ _ _ s birds still h _ _ _ _ _ g hopping on the tree,
Or h _ _ r hear the grown-up people's feet
Still going _ _ _ _ past me _?_ in the street.

And _?_ does it not seem hard _?_ to you,
When all _?_ the sky is clear and b _ _ _ blue ,
And I should like _?_ so much to p _ _ y play ,
To h _ _ e have to go to _?_ bed by day?