I.Copy the following passage on your answer sheet and put in the necessary punctuation marks and capitalize those words that should be capitalized.
it’s 745 on tuesday morning and 26 year old steve clarkson is going to work he puts on his jacket and picks up his cell phone paper and laptop as he leaves the house he turns on his mp3 player and puts on his headphones he is ready to go
II.Put the following titles in a right way,and punctuate where necessary.
1.my impression of beijing
2.where do all the new words come from
3.what traditions mean to the chinese
4.a clean well lighted place
5.different views on jane eyre
6.where i lived and what i lived for
7.are transgenic crops safe
8.a day to remember
9.approaches to teaching english as a foreign language
10.critics on the ending of mark twain’s adventures of huckleberry finn
III.Choose the right word from the two provided for each blank in the following sentences.
1.We all went to the exhibition (besides,except) the director,who was too busy to go.
2.The internal situation of a country usually (effects,affects) its foreign policy.
3.A large (amount,number) of cement was used for this project.
4.There will be (farther,further) changes in the itinerary.
5.She can now spend (less,fewer) time preparing her lessons than before.
6.Many beautiful paintings were (hung,hanged) on the walls.
7.He tried (hard,hardly) but failed to finish his work in time.
8.He put all his things (in,into) his suitcase.
9.He (lay,laid) on the grass,looking at the grass.
10.The inspector (may be,maybe) here any day.
11.At 80 he died (of,off) a heart attack.
12.He (rose,raised) from his seat to greet the guests.
13.I (am used,used) to working at a quick tempo.
14.I (doubt,suspect) whether this plan will work.
15.She said she would come and (send,bring) me the book.
IV.Improve the following sentences.
1.A lifetime is short,but much can be accomplished.
2.When most drivers apply the brakes,they are in doubt.
3.He said he would take the exam and pass it,but he was not certain of it.
4.It snowed heavily at 8 o’clock.
5.He loved so much to work that he even works during his vacation.
6.He was so tired that we saw him asleep at eight in the morning.
7.In fact,he is usually realistic and sometimes he is also quite romantic.
8.Rich people in the West usually ask lawyers for help whenever they get into trouble with other people.
9.Football is played by almost all boys in this school.
10.He speaks German well.His written German is also good.