英语综合练习答案

综合练习答案

I. V ocabulary and Structure

1. He was seen ______ the shop after getting off the bus.

A. entering

B. to enter

C. to have entered

D. to be entering

2. Many young people today leave home ______ live with their parents.

A. except for

B. rather than

C. instead of

D. besides

3. Living far away from a big city for a long time, we feel ______ from the outside world.

A. shut off

B. ruled out

C. taken off

D. marked out

4. To march properly you have to ______ other soldiers.

A. share fun with

B. keep in step with

C. fit in with

D. compete for

5. The population of this city is about 2 times more than ______ of that ______.

A. one, one

B. that, that

C. one, that

D. that, one

6. These machines have been ______ for ten years.

A. in use

B. come into use

C. in the use

D. bring into use

7. He is seriously ill; ______, he will never recover completely.

A. in fact

B. on the whole

C. after all

D. however

8. Mr. Larson teaches physics, ______ Mr. Corby teaches chemistry.

A. but

B. although

C. even though

D. while

9. I don’t think there is ______ wrong with my arrangement.

A. nothing

B. something

C. anything

D. some what

10. He did everything he could to prevent it from ______ into fighting.

A. breaking off

B. breaking up

C. breaking out

D. breaking of

11. The dinner party was attended by so many people that plates and dishes soon ______ on the tables.

A. piled up

B. grew up

C. picked up

D. put up

12. He tried hard ______ the bad habit of smoking.

A. to get rid of

B. to get off

C. to get to

D. to get away with

13. The birds flew away ______ the children coming to them.

A. in sight

B. within the sight of

C. within sight

D. at the sight of

14. The scientist was so absorbed in his work that he was not ______ the fire that was spreading to his

room.

A. known of

B. learnt about

C. heard of

D. aware of

15. An artist must use ______ in his paintings.

A. thoughts

B. concentration

C. imagination

D. consideration

16. We are lucky to get tickets for the first ______ of the new opera.

A. act

B. play

C. action

D. performance

17. The museum contained almost every type of ______ : cars, buses, trams,

and even old carriages.

A. object

B. equipment

C. vehicle

D. transportation

18. The construction of the new museum will cost ______ 10,000 dollars, and it's not easy to get so

much money.

A. at last

B. at most

C. at least

D. at large.

19. Some of the tribes have ______ some help in terms of money from the government.

A. asked for

B. asked with

C. asked of

D. asked about

20. A large crowd of people gathered at the airport to watch the new type of plane ______ and landing.

A. taking out

B. taking off

C. taking over

D. taking on

21. The astronaut will need ______ help to complete his mission successfully.

A. other

B. another

C. extra

D. additional

22. The hotel can accommodate 400 ______.

A. guests

B. tourists

C. customers

D. passengers

23. To ______ a living a person must be able to convince the company that he

can do the job required.

A. get

B. earn

C. chase

D. create

24 The hospital has X-rays, operating rooms and other medical ______.

A. sections

B. equipment

C. facilities

D. convenience

25 ______ emergencies I have found it easier not to expect any help from my children.

A. Except for

B. Rather than

C. Instead of

D. Besides

26 Who would ______ the farm when they were away?

A. act on

B. spend on

C. care for

D. keep up with

27. If fire is not stopped in time, it will ______ the house.

A. harm

B. hurt

C. damage

D. destroy

28. ______ the truth, he wouldn't have lent her the money.