Task 1: choose one correct answer
1. The committee ___ the new policy after
a thorough discussion.
(A) approve
(B) approves
(C) approving
(D) approval
2. She is looking forward to ___ her new
colleagues at the orientation event.
(A) meet
(B) meeting
(C) met
(D) to meet
3. We are committed ___ excellent
customer service at all times.
(A) providing
(B) provides
(C) to providing
(D) provide
4. Each of the applicants ___ required to
submit a resume and cover letter.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) being
5. The manager ___ that all employees
attend the upcoming workshop.
(A) recommends
(B) recommend
(C) recommending
(D) recommended
6. Before signing the contract, make sure
___ all the terms and conditions.
(A) read
(B) reading
(C) reads
(D) to read
7. The company decided ___ its
operations into new markets.
(A) to expand
(B) expand
(C) expanding
(D) expanded
8. The report must be submitted ___ by
Friday.
(A) completed
(B) to complete
(C) completes
(D) completing
9. He has difficulty ___ in noisy
environments.
(A) to concentrate
(B) concentrate
(C) concentrated
(D) concentrating
10. Our department plans ___ additional
staff next quarter.
(A) hiring
(B) to hire
(C) hired
(D) hire
11. The CEO ___ a new strategy to
increase market share.
(A) develop
(B) developed
(C) developing
(D) development
12. After ___ his report, John submitted it
to his supervisor.
(A) finished
(B) finish
(C) finishing
(D) to finish
a.
plan
b. sad
c. says
d. bad
a. ready
b. tell
c. send
d. animal
a. many
b. friend
c. hat
d. head
a.
family
b. map
c. factory
d. posess
Task 2: Circle the word with different pronunciation
1. I ____ only three _____ .
2. The ___ was not ____ , so he ___ there.
3. _____ ______ produces _______.
4. Nancy likes eating _____, not ________.
Task 3: Listen and fill in the blanks with words with /æ/
sound