中考英语动词和动词短语专练50题.

中考英语动词和动词短语专练50题

1. Every one of us hoped that he would _____ after a few days’ treatment in the hospital.

A. pick up

B. make up

C. take up

D. look up

2. Don’t lose heart. If you work hard, you’ll ______ a successful electronic engineer.

A. turn

B. change

C. get

D. make

3. Why is he always forcing his daughter to practice playing the piano if she is not ______ for a pianist?

A. wanted

B. intended

C. trained

D. taken

4. With his big fleshy nose, he ______ his grandpa.

A. looks like

B. takes after

C. looks after

D. takes for

5. When you asked me about Cynthia, what were you _____?

A. intended for

B. referred to

C. aiming at

D. meaning for

6. A completely new situation will _____ when the examination system comes into existence.

A. arise

B. rise

C. raise

D. lift

7. There’s little chance that mankind would ______ a nuclear war.

A. live

B. exist

C. stay

D. survive

8. I doubt whether he can ____ his efforts much longer as he looks very tired.

A. keep up

B. keep on

C. keep back

D. keep from

9. It is certain th at he will _____ his father’s business when he is experienced enough.

A. take over

B. think over

C. hand over

D. go over

10. In the reading room, we found her _____ at a desk, with her attention _____ on a magazine.

A. sitting; fixing

B. seated; fixed

C. seated; fixing

D. sitting; being fixed

11. Although it takes up much of his spare time, Mr. Smith finds stamp collecting extremely ___.

A. exciting

B. encouraging

C. rewarding

D. challenging

12. The show attracted a large audience, _____ from children to old people.

A. ranging

B. reducing

C. spreading

D. differing

13. The girl’s fainted. Throw some cold water on her face and she will _____.

A. come along

B. come to light

C. come to life

D. come into being

14. I do not need the money and will _____ for you , my dear boy, to complete your studies.

A. pick it up

B. set it aside

C. put it off

D. keep it away

15. In 2005, a tsunami _____ by a strong earthquake killed tens of thousands of people.

A. set back

B. set off

C. set out

D. set up

16. The water supply in this area will be ______ from 8 am today to 8 am tomorrow.

A. run out

B. broken off

C. cut out

D. cut off

17. As soon as the band started playing, the crowd ______ silent.

A. changed

B. went

C. took

D. appeared

18. Rich people can afford to _____ whatever hobbies they like.

A. take up