TestofIntensiveReadingforGrade2008(July2009).docVIP

Test of Intensive Reading for Grade 2008 (July 2009) I. Change or give the words correspondingly as required. (10 points) C_________ an organization that gives help to the poor. C__________ to travel regularly a long distance to work G___________ showing readiness to give money, help and kindness. A____________ the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures, etc. M__________ being badly or wrongly educated T_________ behavior and attitudes based on strong loyalty to your tribe. F_________ carefully in the way of using money, buying only what is necessary. H________ having a low social class or position, not proud. C_________ to force into less space D________ to delay until a later date Symbol (n)----___________(adv) Amuse (v.)----_____________(n) Grieve (v.)----______________(n) Marvel(v)----_____________(adj.) Confession (v)-----____________(v) Loyal (adj.) ----______________(n.) Specify (v)---- ___________(adj.) Luxurious (adj.) ---______________(n.) Thriving (adj.)---___________(v) Ignore (v.)----____________(n) II. Paraphrase the following sentences. （10 points） As a boy, Millard was a whiz with money. It was the mark of a rounded man to be well traveled. She said, “That’s enough about me. How have the years used you?” Instead of devoting large parts of our days to our loved ones, we replace them with something called “quality time”, which, more often than not, is no time at all. The man looks dubious. “Folks don’t do this sort of thing for nothing.” III. Put the following sentences in the right order. (5 points) Write the sentence number in the given blank. (The beginning sentence of the paragraph is given.) In those respects my education had been more than adequate. _______ _______ ________ ______ _________ The differences were all but wiped out by the similarities. My education had by-passed the similarities. And the simplest reality of all was that the human community was one—greater than any of its parts, greater than the separa