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