TEST 9: To build a fire ( Homework 1 ) Exercise 1. Read the passage carefully. It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we lose it. We often value the love and worth of a friend when he has been taken from us by death more than he was with us in the flesh: it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education, which has gone forever: and it is the sick and the ailing who realize the value of good health. When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak and ailing. We are so used to vigorous that we take it for granted. The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach. But when any of these gets upset and gives us pain and sickness, we learn by bitter experience that an unspeakable blessing it is to be well. Loss of health makes us miserable, and a burden to ourselves and our friends. It cripples our efforts so that we cannot accomplish many of the good and great things we might have done. It spoils our life. What must we do to keep our health? We must be moderate in eating and drinking and wise in the choice of plain, wholesome simple food. Gluttony has kiled thoudands, and strong drink tens of thousands. We must when young, get plenty of sleep, which is “ nature’s sweet restorer”, and not try to burn the candle of both end. We must live as much as possinle in the open air and keep our room well ventilated. We must get sufficient and regular physical exercise, and keep our bodies clean. And we must avoid bad habits and secret sins as we avoid the devil, and keep our thoughts clean and our bodies pure. Our ideal must be the sound mind in the sound body. 1. According to the passage, we often appreciate our friends a. only when they are with us b. only when they are good to us. c. only when they passed away d. only when they live a long way from us. 2. We do not take care of our health because a. we are always in good health b. most of diseases can be cured today. c. we are so accustomed to good health d. we are so busy making a living. 3. Poor health makes us a. useless b. unable to fulfil our expectations c. a shame to our friends d. fail to become famous 4. According to the author, having plenty of sleep when we are young a. is wasting our time b. can help us regain our strength c. may cause loss of health d. can reduce our vigour 5. The best title for the passage is a. Health and Human Aspiration b. Health and our Success c. How to keep our Health d. The Value of Health Exercise 2. Choose the best answer 1. Do you happen to know_____________ a. of whom this watch is b. whose watch is this c. whose watch this is d. this watch of whose 2. You and I went there together, ________________ ? a. didn’t you b. didn’t I c. didn’t we d. did we 3. I have never had anything for cats, _____________ ? a. have I b. haven’t I c. did I d. didn’t I 4. Chote isn’t going to go, and Jane isn’t _______________. a. too b. either c. also d. as well 5. “ Are they good pianists?” “ Mary’s a good pianist ______________”. a. but Laura isn’t too b. but Laura isn’t either c. and Laura is too d. and Laura is either 6. They went from one shop to ________________. a. each other b. other c. the rest d. another 7. “ – How long will your homework take you ?” “ - ______________” a. In the evening b. For two hours c. Until eight o’clock d. Since I came in 8. She finally decided __________ her children alone in the house. a. not leaving b. do not leave c. not leave d. not to leave 9. You ought to be insured now _____________ you’re married. a. that b. unless c. though d. because of 10. It took the director two hours ______________. a. explaining us the new plan b. to explain us the new plan c. explaining the new plan to us d. to explain the new plan to us Exericse 3. Find a word with different sound 1. a. walk b. wash c. on d. not 2. a. country b. fun c. summer d. truth 3. a. trouble b. flu c. tooth d. shoe 4. a. boot b. foot c. shoot d. suit 5. a. ache b. break c. shake d. weak Exercise 4. Give the correct form of word in bracket. 1. He spent all his _________ in less than a year. INHERIT 2. She has an _________ knowledge of the law. INTIMACY 3. I was depply touched by the __________ of feelings. WARM 4. We decided to be more ________ this year and have a holiday in South Africa. ADVENTURE 5. His long and boring _______ made me fall asleep. SPEAK 6. He buried the treasure to prevent its ___________. DISCOVER 7. She feels _______ about the results of the exams. APPREHENSION 8. You gave me a __________ by knocking so loudly on the door. FRIGHTEN 9. The present is small but it ___________ our people’s hospitality. REPRESENTATIVE 10. The doctor’s report confirmed my father’s worst ___________ . FEARFUL Exercise 5. Fill in each blank with suitable word. Jack London was born in 1876 in california. His father was poor, and there were many (1) ______ children in the family. When Jack london was eight years old, he was already selling newspapers and going to school at the same time. But (2) _______ a few years, he had to leave school and went to work. (3) _______ other poor boys in California, he found work on the ships that (4) _______ from America to the countries of the East. There he saw wonderful places but the ship (5) ________ the boy very little, and when Jack London came back to California, he had almost nothing. In 1897, answering the call of adventure, he took part in the famous rush in Alaska. A year later he returned, having (6) ____ nothing again. But the adventures (7) ______ him with materials for his writings. His novels and short stories criticize capitalists society, praise labourers and describe strenuous struggle (8) ____ human beings and nature. He died in 1916. Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. 1. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press. Nobody who ___________________________________________ 2. I don’t really want to go out tonight. I’d rather ______________________________________________ 3. You don’t need to finish this evening. It ____________________________________________________ 4. You’ll be ill if you continue to smoke. Unless ________________________________________________ 5. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. If I ___________________________________________________ 6. Without his wife’s constant support, he would never have achieved his ambition. If he __________________________________________________ 7. Follow this instruction carefully and you won’t have any problems. As long as ______________________________________________ 8. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe. No sooner _______________________________________________ 9. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them. So _____________________________________________________ 10. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. She persuaded ____________________________________________ Exercise 7. Word – Building . 1. Jack London / life and writings / represent / American / love / adventure. 2. Jack London / born / San Francisco / 1876. 3. He / quit / school / fourteen / become / sailor. 4. He / travel / good / deal / during / short / lifetime. 5. He / travel / many / place / Europe / United States / Far East. 6. 1897 / Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska. 7. He / answer / call / adventure 8. He / take / part / famous / “ gold rush” 9. experiences / wild / northern country / provide / material / many / later / stories / novels. 10. best – known / novels / include / The Call of the Wild / The Sea – Wolf . . and when Jack London came back to California, he had almost nothing. In 18 97, answering the call of adventure, he took part in the famous rush in Alaska. A year later he returned, having (6 ). health because a. we are always in good health b. most of diseases can be cured today. c. we are so accustomed to good health d. we are so busy making a living. 3. Poor health makes us a. . TEST 9: To build a fire ( Homework 1 ) Exercise 1. Read the passage carefully. It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we lose it. We often value the love and worth