【推荐1】Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the box. Each word can be used only once.

series       set       convert       age       expel judge       quote       former       amaze       sweet-smelling

1. She had undergone a(n)________ transformation from an awkward schoolgirl to a beautiful woman.
2. The house is currently run as a country inn, but could easily ________ back into a private residence.
3. Before her leaving, I said, “Pick a bunch of roses to decorate your room; it will keep it ________.”
4. Next week, a ________ of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.
5. ________ not by the appearance but by the voice itself makes the TV show stand out from numerous amusement programmes.
6. The spokeswoman ________ statistics saying that the standard of living of the poorest people had risen significantly in the last decade.
7. Synge’s play, The Playboy of the Western World, ________ in the Aran Islands, in western Ireland.
8. On no account should we run the risk of ________ by the school to cheat in the exam.
9. Of the two speeches given by the candidates, the judges reached the agreement that the ________ was more persuasive.
10. Police have issued a description of the wanted man ________ between fifty and sixty.

【推荐3】根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个多余的单词或短语。

prove              keep track of                     generous              have access to               original belong to        keep one’s eyes open        inspire                     keep sb company              puzzle

1. People in big cities________better________good resources.
2. You must________for these tourist attractions if you want to make your trip to Shanxi enjoyable and worthwhile.
3. ________by the success of his project, John started an even bigger program.
4. My brother is looking for an exercise app to________the steps he takes.
5. There was a________look on her face because she didn’t know what these different names meant.
6. My sister has come from America to________during my illness.
7. Carl stayed with a________family who offered him bread with homemade butter and honey.
8. This new pop song reminds me of an old song that was________sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.

【推荐1】选词填空

1. The businessman gave the beggar one dollar and ____________.
2. I’m going to the airport to ____________ my cousin.
3. Once you have ____________ a goal, you’d better make your efforts to achieve it.
4. If no agreement was reached, the army would ____________ to resolve the problem.
5. He wished to ____________ his nephew.
6. Hearing the news, he ____________ tears.

【推荐2】用所给短语的正确形式填空，注意：有两个短语是多余的。

ahead of schedule;   stick out;   sign up for;   look forward to;   be responsible for;   in a flash;   take notes;    in exchange for;   concentrate on;   make an impression on;   be anxious about;   decide on

1. We have a ten-day holiday. Let's __________ the date when we are going camping.
2. The dog is standing there and it is __________ its tongue.
3. The man was out of the back door and disappeared __________.
4. My mother __________ the safety when I studied abroad.
5. We finished the project three weeks __________.
6. He gave me some milk __________ some food in the town.
7. The unique tea culture __________ the foreign students at the meeting.
8. __________ the lesson was extremely hard because the room was noisy.
9. I am __________ hearing from you.
10. He sat there to __________ of everything that was said.

【推荐3】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

come to a conclusion, in common, have a great influence on, rather than, in spite of, decide on, devote. . . to. . .

1. Actually, the whole family, especially his grandparents, ________ his future career.
2. Honestly speaking, it is Tom ________ you that is to blame for the accident.
3. We can easily ________ that the sharp decline of wildlife species results from population growth.
4. ________ injuries, our team kept on struggling and eventually won.
5. Have the government ________ the location of the new building yet?
6. We should focus on what we have ________ instead of emphasizing our differences.
7. Considerable resources ________ designing the best ad for your company since last month.

【推荐1】选词填空

a series of, rely on, with concern, make an attempt to, on the contrary, show a talent for, in for a surprise

1. He ________ climb the mountain, but failed.
2. You didn't bother me. ________, I like your company.
3. He knew he couldn't ________ her to deal with the situation.
4. He ________ music in his childhood.
5. You must be ________ when you recognise the star in the crowd.
6. The old man has experienced ________ battles in the war.
7. She said good-bye to his only son ________, wondering if he could look after himself.

【推荐2】用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

rely on, make an attempt, be in for, on the contrary, show a talent for

1. Driving gives them the freedom to get out and about without having ________ others.
2. They ________ to climb that hill.
3. It looks as if we ________ a cold spell.
4. He seems to be giving the impression that he didn’t enjoy himself in Paris. ________, he had a wonderful time.
5. Mother ________ making guests feel at home.

【推荐3】从方框中选择合适的短语并用其正确形式填空。

to name but a few, wrestle with, be committed to, without doubt, rely on, keep it in perspective, fit in with, bring about, fall victim to, come down to

1. If you want to get ahead in life, you must ________ achieving your dream.
2. She is not worth ________ at all. She arrived an hour late for an important meeting yesterday.
3. Such advertisements should be forbidden, otherwise more people may________ them.
4. I’m very sorry to hear that you cannot make yourself ________ your roommates.
5. Some people fear that air pollution may ________ changes in the weather around the world.
6. I don’t discourage environmental awareness, but hope that you ________.
7. This course has been, ________, one of the most useful courses we have attended so far.
8. In ________ the pandemic, the local government has set up an agency.

【推荐1】运用给出词组的正确形式填空

rely on            make up one’s mind            set apart from     worn out        turn to straight away       no longer             decide on               bring...to life        in particular

1. He could not explain why he was made to ________ other boys.
2. We should pay attention to our behaviour, in formal situations ________.
3. No matter when Miss Smith was in real trouble, she always ________ Jack for help.
4. Many customs and traditional ways of behaviour are ________ relevant to the modern life.
5. Beautiful flowers can _________ a dull room back ________.
6. Now that you have graduated from college, you should not ________ your parents any more.
7. Can we sit down? We are ________.
8. After graduating from university, my sister ________ a career in publishing.
9. They are both beautiful -- I can’t ________.
10. When you see someone choked, you must give him first aid __________.

【推荐2】选词填空

1. I realized ________ that I have made a serious mistake.
2. You should ________a good regular time for studying.
3. I’m writing this letter ________ your demand for torch bearers of the Winter Olympic Games.
4. When things go wrong,   you need to ________ that power to keep your confidence.
5. It is unfair that he gets very little________his hard work.

【推荐3】选词填空

in response to   rely on   straight away   decide on   make up one’s mind   be composed of   shave off   stressed out   worn out   in control of my own life

1. I ________________ to shoulder my own responsibility to support the family.
2. Hearing the news that her parents would return from work soon, the girl jumped with joy ________________.
3. Since I have little knowledge of computers, I can only ________________ you to give me some help.
4. Our team ________________ three scientists, a guide and two soldiers who protected our safety.
5. My sister has been feeling very ________________ since she started her new job because it is really challenging.