Test 3: Achievement Test for Language Points II Focusing on Language in Context 1 Key Words & Expressions 1.1 Directions: Fill in the blanks with words or phrases form the box below. Change the from where necessary. 1 Jack has no interest _________ in pursuing an acting career. He loves writing and directing. 2 The idea was to have users upload ( 上传 ) their medical records, so that they could be ____________ at any time. 3 Traffic jams often build up when drivers __________ to see what happened in a crash. 4 A native New Yorker, Ben _____________ the city, its neighborhoods, and all he has connections with. 5 You may have already seen your dream house. Before you _____________ an offer, you can do a few more things to ensure you purchase the right property for the right price. 6 Buying __________ fruit and vegetables costs more, and for many shoppers, the benefits hardly seem worth the extra expense. 7 _______________ living is the practice of providing for your own needs without outside aid ( 帮助 ) or resources. 8 In the interview, the writer was asked how he ______________ writing a novel based on a dream he once had. 9 Are you thinking of becoming an insurance sales ________? Take this quiz to find out if this is the right career choice for you. 10 The rent for the apartment is reasonable; besides, the ____________ are included, which means you don’t have to pay anything for gas, electricity and water. 11 A central heating and cooling ___________ produces warm or cool air in one central area and distributes it throughout the building. 12 We were deeply shocked and saddened when we _____________ the sudden death of our newly retired professor. 13 If you know the ____________ of something, you know all the details about it and understand how it works. 14 It’s long been proven that we can __________ any project if we break it up into small pieces and do the project one piece at a time.