12. Please speak __________. I can't hear you.

　　　　 A. softly　　　　 B. quickly　　　 C. loudly　　　　　 D. carelessly

Grammar (38 marks)

Answer the questions in complete sentences using the words in the brackets. (4*2=8 marks)

7. The ________ is crossing the busy road.

　　　 A. passenger　　　 B. victim　　　　 C. pedestrian　　　 D. vehicle

( ) 8. Please clean the chalkboard with a _________. 　　　 A. handkerchief　　　 B. duster 　　　 C. napkin　　　　　　 D. cloth

( ) 9. I was so tired that I kept __________. 　　　 A. yawning　　　　　 B. grinning　 　　　 C. smiling　　　　　 D. eating

( ) 10. The snail is _________ slowly. 　　　　 A. jogging　　　　　 B. walking 　　　　 C. swimming　　　　 D. crawling

( ) 11. I put ________ on my toothbrush. 　　　　 A. toothpaste　　　 B. flour 　　　　 C. perfume　　　　　 D. cement

6. The huge monkey _________ from tree to tree playfully.

　　　 A. flies　　　　　 B. flips　　　　 C. swings　　　　　 D. sways

5. The lion is a/an __________ animal.

　　　 A. fierce　　　　 B. adorable　　　 C. gentle　　　　　 D. friendly

4. During the blackout, David lit a　 __________.　

　　　 A. torchlight　　 B. candle　　　　 C. paper　　　　　　 D. cigarette

1. Today is Hui's birthday. Her friends are __________ it with her.

　　　 A. spoiling　　　 B. playing　　　 C. celebrating　　　 D. remembering

( ) 2. Nick's pet __________ is growing 　　　 bigger by the day. 　　　 A. snail　　　 B. terrapin 　　　 C. fish　　　　 D. whale

( ) 3. Thank you for the _________ present. 　　　 A. horrid　　　 B. awful 　　　 C. lovely　　　 D. ugly

62. They eat constantly to build up a reserve of fat.

61. Most penguins can go without eating for weeks during breeding periods.

60. They use their webbed feet as rudders to change direction and as brakes.

59. They slide on their bellies to move faster when they go downhill.