2010届高考二轮复习:动词及动词短语练习
If you want to sell your product you must _____ it.
| A.advertise | B.advertise for |
| C.advertise on | D.advertise to |
No matter how much you’ve learned and how high a standard of education you have had, you must _______ the people heart and soul.
| A.serve | B.serve for |
| C.serve to | D.serve on |
I _____ you yesterday, but you weren’t in.
| A.rang | B.rang to |
| C.rang with | D.rang to |
Neither of her parents wanted her to _____ her cousin.
| A.marry | B.marry to |
| C.marry with | D.marry for |
How can I _____ you, Mr. Green?
| A.contact | B.contact with |
| C.contact to | D.contact for |
According to the rules, students must not ______ their books during examinations.
| A.read | B.watch |
| C.notice | D.look at |
“I love traveling. I hope to go with you this time.” “But does your mother _____ you to go?”
| A.let | B.agree |
| C.allow | D.promise |
If they _______ to make heart-felt apologies soon we will have to bring an action against them.
| A.disagreed | B.refused |
| C.agreed | D.hoped |
They own two cars, not to _____ a motorbike.
| A.speak | B.say |
| C.talk | D.mention |
“Do your parents agree to your doing that?” “Yes, of course. In fact, they always ______ me to try something new.”
| A.hope | B.suggest |
| C.support | D.encourage |
Nowadays everyone hopes to ______ good education so as to get a good job in the future.
| A.accept | B.accept a |
| C.receive | D.receive a |
Wearing dark glasses can _______ your eyes from the sun.
| A.care | B.prevent |
| C.defend | D.protect |
Mr. Smith was in great need of money, so he ____ $2 000 for his car.
| A.paid | B.took |
| C.cost | D.spent |
There are many kinds _____, but I don’t know which to buy.
| A.to be chosen | B.to choose from |
| C.to choose | D.for choosing |
“We have sent out two best players to the sports meet. What about you?” “Well, not yet. We have few ______, I’d say.”
| A.chosen | B.to choose |
| C.to be chosen | D.to choose from |
“I’d like to buy an expensive camera.” “Well, we have several models ______.”
| A.to pick up | B.to pick |
| C.to choose | D.to choose from |
I _____ him not to go abroad, but he wouldn’t listen.
| A.persuaded | B.tried to persuade |
| C.have persuaded | D.was persuaded |
When she came several days later, she found that all things still _______ where she had _______ them.
| A.lay; laid | B.laid; laid |
| C.lay; lain | D.lying; lain |
The hens _____ 50 eggs last week, but this week they aren’t _____.
| A.lay, lying | B.laid, laying |
| C.lay, laying | D.lied, lying |
The girl ______ on the ground _____ to me that had _____ the purse on the desk.
| A.lying, lay, laid | B.lying, lied, laid |
| C.lie, lied, lay | D.lay, lied, lain |
He _____ a visit to the factory and was warmly _____ by the workers there.
| A.took, welcome | B.took, welcomed |
| C.paid, welcome | D.paid, welcomed |
The boy said that the fish his mother cooked tasted ______.
| A.good | B.well |
| C.to be good | D.to be well |
We’re so busy that no one in the office can _____ for any other work.
| A.spare | B.be spared |
| C.share | D.be shared |
He regards that book _____ one of the worst that he’s _____ read.
| A.to be, ever | B.to be, never |
| C.as, ever | D.as, never |
. “Did you get a job?” “No, I ______, but it’s no use.”
| A.expected | B.tried to |
| C.managed to | D.planned |
“Do you know that Jack ______ a postman for about six years?” “Yes, I see.”
| A.has become | B.has turned |
| C.has changed | D.has been |
. The thing that ______ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
| A.matters | B.cares |
| C.considers | D.minds |
I don’t want the green coat. It is red and black colours that ______ me very well.
| A.suit | B.fit |
| C.suits | D.fits |
“Will another fifty be enough?” “Just twenty will ______.”
| A.work | B.do |
| C.suit | D.fit |
Goodbye, Mr Carter — my secretary will _____ you to the door.
| A.send | B.lead |
| C.drive | D.show |
This kind of cancer can be cured, provided it is ______ early.
| A.got | B.gained |
| C.seen | D.caught |
We haven’t enough books for everyone; some of you will have to _____.
| A.help | B.enjoy |
| C.share | D.spare |
He asked her to marry him and she _____ him.
| A.answered | B.received |
| C.accepted | D.agreed |
My worst fears were _____ when I saw what the exam questions were.
| A.done | B.seen |
| C.finished | D.realized |
The plan looks good on paper, but will it _____?
| A.work | B.pass |
| C.agree | D.does |
What’s the matter with the radio? Why isn’t it _____?
| A.broadcasting | B.working |
| C.doing | D.sounding |
High unemployment _____ the government billions of pounds in lost taxes.
| A.spends | B.takes |
| C.uses | D.costs |
It’s hard to rescue drowning people because they _____ so much.
| A.sink | B.swim |
| C.jump | D.struggle |
She went to the station to meet her husband, but _____ him in the crowd.
| A.passed | B.recognized |
| C.missed | D.lost |
I missed what was happening because I wasn’t ______ very closely.
| A.noticing | B.running |
| C.watching | D.glancing |
If you lend me a pound, it will _____ me having to go to the bank.
| A.save | B.share |
| C.serve | D.help |
. Don’t _______ your breath trying to persuade them; they’ll never listen.
| A.use | B.waste |
| C.spend | D.put |
. He has spent little time on his lessons this term, so he _____ to fail the exam.
| A.expects | B.hopes |
| C.wishes | D.requires |