高考英语固定短语练习

高考英语固定短语练习

1.--- It's a good idea. But who's going to carry out the plan?

---I think Tom and Greg will.

2. Happily for John's mother, he is working harder to make up for his lost time.

3. If you had gone over your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made fewer mistakes.

4. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can't keep up with you.

5. You'd better set aside some money for special use.

6. In order to catch up with the advanced countries, we must keep learning.

7. We didn't plan our art exhibition like that but it worked out very well.

8. I'm planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it depends on the weather.

9. --- Smoking is bad for your health.

---Yes, I know. But I simply can't give it up.

10. If you run into any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring.

11. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we've decided to hold on to it. It might be valuable.

12. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to get away from home and earn some money on his own.

13. Can you make a sentence to bring out the meaning of the phrase?

14. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have broken down with no agreement reached.

15. Don't mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may give away the shocking ending.

16. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to make it out.

17. He picked up some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.

18. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather added to the helplessness of the crew at sea.

19. We're going to get together with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us?

20. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was cut off from the outside world.

21. It was foolish of him to refer to his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.

22. The sports meet will be put off next week because of the bad weather.

23. Look through this book and tell me what you think of it.

24. After all the students had taken their seats, the teacher handed out the examination paper.

25. I really don't want to go to the party, but I don't see how I can get out of it.

26. Readers can get along quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

27. I can hardly hear the radio. Would you please turn it on?

28. It is wise to have some money put away for old age.

29. We are all going to the games. Why don't you come along?

30. She looked up his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.