1. What is the meaning of the sentence“That’s his Achilles’ heel”?
A. That’s his excuse. B. That’s his weak point. C. That’s his punishment.
2. In English, there are quite a number of figurative expressions derived from animals. We often use “as poor as a church_____”to describe someone who is poverty-stricken.
A. dog B. mouse C. cat
3. If something costs a pretty penny,it means it is :
A. cheap B. expensive C. of a reasonable price
4. We know that a____ is a person that prepares food for consumption, and a____ is a kitchen appliance designed for the purpose of cooking food.
A. cook, cooker B. cooker, cookie C. cook,cookie
5. People usually use “Don’t let the____out of the bag!” to mean “Keep the secret!”
A. rat B. cat C. bat
6. “Time and____wait for no man” is often quoted to encourage people to cherish time or seize opportunities.
A. tide B. tiger C. tie
7. What should you say in English if someone sneezes?
A. Bless you! B. Good luck! C. I’m sorry!
8. George Bernard Shaw once said that America and Britain were “two countries divided by a common language”. There are differences in spelling, vocabulary and idioms between American English and British English. Which of the following words is spelt in British style?
A. Color B. Tyre C. Check D. Woolen
9. The English proverb “Carry____to Newcastle” means “to do something pointless and superfluous”.
A. football B. coal C. iron
10. We usually use the English proverb“Don’t poke your_____into other’s business” to mean “Mind your own business”.
A. nose B. finger C. foot
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