Collocation – Light

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Read this passage from a story and select the right word to complete each sentence:
Amanda knelt in an enclave of the seventeenth-century church and said a silent prayer. The church was
completely / ultimately dark except for the dozens of flickering / shining candles which lit up the image
of Mary, mother of Jesus. Amanda enjoyed the quiet, sacred atmosphere of these ancient cathedrals
much more than the bright / vivid lighting and loud music of modern churches.

1.completely / ultimately

 
 

2. flickering / shining

 
 

3. bright / vivid

 
 

She hit / lit a candle in honor of her grandmother and left the church, shielding her eyes from the
blinding / glowing afternoon sunlight. She climbed a hill near the city and sat in the darkness / shade of
an enormous oak tree, where she remained lost in thought until the sky began to grow / plunge dark.

4. hit / lit

 
 

5. blinding / glowing

 
 

6. darkness / shade

 
 

7. grow / plunge

 
 

The sliver / crescent moon rose over the mountains and the stars twinkled / weakened in the mostly
clear sky. Amanda could see the road / street lights and the faint / pitch glow of a television set through
the window of each house. She decided to maintain her vigil until the sun came up / went out.

8.sliver / crescent

 
 

9. twinkled / weakened

 
 

10. road / street

 
 

11. faint / pitch

 
 

12. came up / went out

 
 

Describe a useful website that you have visited

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Describe a useful website that you have visited. You should say:

  • what it was
  • how you found the address
  • what it contains
  • and explain why it was useful to you.

Note:

  • Through my friend
  • Downloadable materials
  • Information, updated, user~friendly, links

The website that I’m really interested in is (..); one of the most visited educational websites. I visit it almost every day as it is the homepage of my computer. I found it through one of my friends. Once, I saw an offline message, containing a link. When I clicked on the link and saw the website, I really found it beneficial. To describe this English educational website, I should say, it contains lots of downloadable materials; classified vocabulary, grammar structures, quizzes, and that sort of thing. There are many features that make this website different from other websites. Firstly, it provides a learner with lots of useful information, and…er. .. is updated with new content at regular intervals; you can always find quality information in it. Besides, it is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. Another aspect is that it has many useful links to other sites. Last but not least, it is visually attractive and well-designed. In my opinion, it’s such a functional website that no English learner should miss

Describe a member of your family who is very close to

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Describe a member of your family who is very close to
You should say:

  • who he/she is
  • in what ways you are like him/her
  • how you differ from him/ her
  • and explain why you are so close to him/ her.

NOTES

My sister [...], films , major Looks; height. hair, skin Personality

To be honest, it’s difficult for me to choose just one member of my family as I do feel close to all of them. But If I had to name . . . e r . . . I w o u l d say my elder sister. Her name is [ . . . ] . Although she is 5 years older than me, we get along so well; we are very similar in personality. We spend most of our time together…er. .. share the same interests and have lots of fun. For example, we follow the latest movies, especially, action movies. Sometimes, we talk about films for hours ….er… Another common point is our university majors; she has completed her education in business and I’m studying business too. So we have lots of things to talk about, you know, having the same major has given us the same outlook on life…er. by contrast, we’re totally different in looks; so unlike that, no one would ever think we are sisters! For instance, I have dark skin whereas she has fair skin. Or her hair is kind of curly, but my hair is straight. The reason why we are so close to each other is that we simply have the same personality traits. We understand each other because we grew up doing things together.