I. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. shut B. muddy C. fully D. rubber

( ) 2. My American friend is learning to eat ______ chopsticks.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. from

( ) 3. I need ______ two days to prepare the documents.
A. another
B. other
C. others
D. the other

( ) 4. Kate ______ yoga every morning to start her day with peace. A. is used to do B. used to do C. uses to do D. used to doing

( ) 5. The weather forecast predicted rain, ______ we canceled the picnic.
A. if
B. because
C. though
D. so

II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.
A. directly
B. develop
C. drop
D. fully
E. even
F. collecting
Water is the gift from nature. No water, no lives. But there isn't enough water on the Earth. So people around the world are trying their best to save water.
Singapore is a very small island. People there are very good at __1__ rainwater. And they use rain water in different ways. Japan is a small island, too. To save water, people there reuse water very often. They __2__ build special pipes to make the dirty water clean enough for washing or cleaning. In Australia, there are laws about using water. For example, people can only water gardens in the morning. People there also use a special kind of tap to save water. What's more, when washing cars, they can not throw water onto the car __3__. They must clean the car with a piece of cloth.
We have a special time to promote the importance of water.
In China, we also have our own ways. March 22nd is World Water Day. We turn it into Water Week from March 22nd to 28th. It helps people __4__ a good habit of saving water.
Every __5__ of water counts. Let's work together and make a difference to the world.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.
1. There are ten people in this office ______ me. (include)
2. The same water was reused after chemical ______. (treat)
3. The book I borrowed turned out to be ______ and I couldn't finish it. (bore)
4. The stars twinkle ______ on clear nights. (bright)
5. The director ______ Anna's acting talent during a school play. (cover)

IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required.
1. The company placed much money in the foreign countries. (改为否定句)
The company ______ ______ much money in the foreign countries.
2. The boy shouldered a basket of fruit in the market. (改为一般疑问句)
______ the boy ______ a basket of fruit in the market?