Exercises: 1.Match up the following collocations: a.promote 1.formal display or behavior b.involve 2.time of great difficulty or danger c.recommend 3.make known publicly or officially d.thoughtful 4.cause to take part in e.reliable 5.skilled to the highest degree f.crisis 6.praise sb.as suitable for a post,etc g.ceremony 7.trusted;dependable h.responsible 8.advance sb.in position rank I.perfect 9.involving the obligation to make decisions j.declare 10.considerate
Exercises: 1.Match up the following collocations: a. promote 1. formal display or behavior b.involve 2. time of great difficulty or danger c. recommend 3.make known publicly or officially d. thoughtful 4. cause to take part in e. reliable 5. skilled to the highest degree f. crisis 6. praise sb. as suitable for a post, etc g. ceremony 7. trusted; dependable h. responsible 8. advance sb. in position rank I. perfect 9. involving the obligation to make decisions j. declare 10.considerate
2.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. 1)I decided to stop and have lunch,---I was feeling quite hungry. a.moreover b.for c.consequently d.whereas 2)The bridge was named---the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people a.after b.with c.by d.from 3)You are demanding---payment for only a little work. a.valuable b.advisable c.considerable d.probable
2. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. 1) I decided to stop and have lunch, --- I was feeling quite hungry. a. moreover b. for c. consequently d. whereas 2) The bridge was named --- the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people. a. after b. with c. by d. from 3) You are demanding --- payment for only a little work. a. valuable b. advisable c. considerable d. probable
4)If anything wrong,I'll hold you---. a.responsive b.responsible c.respective d.respectable 5)He has only a two-week vacation during the year--- that other workers get more time off. a.besides b.in spite c.despite d.despite the fact 6)Mrs White unknowingly left a package---on the shop counter. a.laying b.to lie c.lying d.laid
4）If anything wrong, I’ll hold you --- . a. responsive b. responsible c. respective d. respectable 5) He has only a two-week vacation during the year--- that other workers get more time off. a. besides b. in spite c. despite d. despite the fact 6) Mrs White unknowingly left a package --- on the shop counter. a. laying b. to lie c. lying d. laid
7)We intended to---with the old system as soon as we developed a better one. a.do up b.do down c.do away d.do in 8)Clever---he is,he was not diligent. a.as b.since c.though d.while 9)---you decide to take up,you should try to work a success. a.If only b.Unless c.Whenever d.Whatever
7）We intended to --- with the old system as soon as we developed a better one. a. do up b. do down c. do away d. do in 8) Clever --- he is, he was not diligent. a. as b. since c. though d. while 9) --- you decide to take up, you should try to work a success. a. If only b. Unless c. Whenever d. Whatever
10)The doctor asked him to---smoking because of his illness. a.give in b.give away c.give to d.give up 11)This border incident led to the two countries--- diplomatic relations in 1965. a.breaking up b.finishing c.cutting out d.breaking off 12)Although the false banknotes fooled many people,they did not---close examination. a.put up b .keep up c.stand up to d.look up to
10) The doctor asked him to --- smoking because of his illness. a. give in b. give away c. give to d. give up 11) This border incident led to the two countries --- diplomatic relations in 1965. a. breaking up b. finishing c. cutting out d. breaking off 12) Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not --- close examination. a. put up b .keep up c .stand up to d .look up to
13)Recently I have taken---getting up earlier in the morning. a.off b.in c.over d.to 14)He concluded his speech with a remark that honesty--- the key to success. a.is b.was c.were d.must be 15)She will come to call on you the moment she ---her work a.has finished b.had finished c.finished d.will finish
13) Recently I have taken --- getting up earlier in the morning. a. off b. in c. over d. to 14) He concluded his speech with a remark that honesty --- the key to success. a. is b. was c. were d. must be 15) She will come to call on you the moment she --- her work. a. has finished b. had finished c. finished d. will finish
16)---both the largest and northmost state in the United States,Alaska has the smallest population a.Despite being b.Despite it is c.Despite that d.In spite being 17)They asked him to stay for lunch---and again. a.while b.once c.time d.long 18)He stopped the car to---a young girl who was hitchhiking across the country. a.make up b.take up c.pick up d.speak up
16）--- both the largest and northmost state in the United States, Alaska has the smallest population. a. Despite being b. Despite it is c. Despite that d. In spite being 17) They asked him to stay for lunch --- and again. a. while b. once c. time d. long 18) He stopped the car to --- a young girl who was hitchhiking across the country. a. make up b. take up c. pick up d. speak up
19)He---live in the country than in the city. a.prefers b.likes to c.had better d.would rather 20)Einstein's special Theory of Relativity is quite---me. a.out of b.beyond c.beneath d.before 3.Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in the brackets. 1)The committee's---are likely to be made public (recommend) 2)Many people have an---attitude towards marriage (response)
19) He --- live in the country than in the city. a. prefers b. likes to c. had better d. would rather 20) Einstein’s special Theory of Relativity is quite --- me. a. out of b. beyond c. beneath d. before 3. Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in the brackets. 1) The committee’s --- are likely to be made public. (recommend) 2) Many people have an --- attitude towards marriage. (response)
3)Britain's future as a---industrial nation depends on investment.(lead) 4)How---will this new treatment be.(succeed) 5)She was using all her powers of---to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.(persuade) 6)I didn't want to upset my husband or my daughter--- .(necessary) 7)Everyone concerned acted with great courage and--- .(determine) 8)Consider changing jobs or trying for---.(promote) 9)The election campaign has now entered its final,--- phase.(decide) 10)My favorite outdoor ---is playing football.(act)
3) Britain’s future as a --- industrial nation depends on investment.(lead) 4) How --- will this new treatment be.(succeed) 5) She was using all her powers of --- to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway. (persuade) 6) I didn’t want to upset my husband or my daughter --- .(necessary) 7) Everyone concerned acted with great courage and --- .(determine) 8) Consider changing jobs or trying for --- .(promote) 9) The election campaign has now entered its final, --- phase.(decide) 10) My favorite outdoor --- is playing football.(act)
4.Translation: 1)瓶子太小了装不下这么多的水。 2)他说只有在他找到了份满意的工作后才会结婚。 3)他不可能是一位好老师，因为他对孩子没耐心。 4)无论遇到什么困难，我们都决心完成计划。 5)每个人都必须对自己的言行负全面的责任。 6)It was not until bedtime that the boy ever remembered to do his homework. 7)The more we know about the workings of the brain,the better we'll be able to put it to use. 8)As long as you can prove yourself innocent,you'll be set free. 9)It is generally believed that this job is too difficult for him
4.Translation: 1) 瓶子太小了装不下这么多的水。 2）他说只有在他找到了份满意的工作后才会结婚。 3）他不可能是一位好老师， 因为他对孩子没耐心。 4）无论遇到什么困难，我们都决心完成计划。 5）每个人都必须对自己的言行负全面的责任。 6）It was not until bedtime that the boy ever remembered to do his homework. 7) The more we know about the workings of the brain, the better we’ll be able to put it to use. 8) As long as you can prove yourself innocent, you’ll be set free. 9) It is generally believed that this job is too difficult for him