1 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

rise to; take on; back down; as a result of; on the rocks, take advantage of; stick to; draw sth out of; bring out; make the most of; let go of; look forward to

1. The president refuses to ________ on this issue in the international meeting.
2. You must ________ the idea that to be single is to be unhappy and unfulfilled.
3. ________ their joint effort, the difficult situation changed into a favorable one.
4. Now that you’ve got the chance, you might as well ________ it.
5. The company has been ________ since the internet bubble was exploded.
6. I managed to ________ the diet and keep off sweet foods.
7. I’m going to ________ this tour to explore the history of the castle
8. Pressure can ________ the worst in people.
9. I can’t ________ any extra work, for I’m too tired today.
10. When you can ________ the challenges, you will have the chance to enjoy personal growth.

2 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

took it for granted, dated back to, served as, acknowledged, exposed, accumulated, opposed, cared for, came up with, set aside, emphasized, popped up

1. Mr. Harpet, head of the police, ________that the invitation included his wife and their daughter.
2. He________his personal affairs and returned to the police station in a hurry.
3. Upon meeting his fellows, he ________the importance of keeping it secret.
4. In fact, the murderer disappeared for half a year and then ________in a small town.
5. Each year, millions of tourists visited the small town, which ________Roman Times.
6. As the evidence________, the police felt it necessary to take action.
7. Half of an hour later, the young policeman arrived but the local people ________his entry into the town.
8. Mr. Harpet thought of the young man as a lazy bone and his being late ________an excuse to get rid of him.
9. Most of them were at their wit’s end and Mr. Harpet himself ________an idea.
10. Their action ended up in failure but Mr. Harpet kept a record of every detail and later ________the case.

3 . 用所选词组适当形式填空，有两项为多余选项。

settle down;              anything but;              stick with;              no wonder;              in response to;              make up for fall on;                    pass down;              draw on;                    in store;                    in particular;              appeal to

1. Running was a hobby that she ________ in college, and it helped her to cope with stress in study.
2. It was some time before the door opened ________ his ring.
3. To win the battle against COVID-19 is ________ an easy job.
4. “Know thyself” is an old saying ________ through the ages, which encourages us to engage in self-exploration.
5. Later, man began to ________ in the places where food and water were plentiful.
6. There will be a big surprise ________ for him when he gets home tonight!
7. Years ago, we ________ the results of his study to conduct our further research, thus making a great breakthrough.
8. The police ________ the crowd not to panic (恐慌) and to stay where they were.
9. Since the beginning of the 19th century, America has had trouble with environmental problems, air pollution ________.
10. ________ you can’t find anybody here; they are all away at a meeting.

4 . 选词填空 用所选词组适当形式填空，有两项为多余选项。

take in       eat away at   seek to     of one’s own   think through   on the rocks smooth out   make the most of   take on   count on   on one’s own   make a difference

1. Since we have little time left for our project, we’d better ________ it.
2. Things are changing and we need to ________ what these changes mean to us.
3. The thought of mother alone like that kept ________ her.
4. Join in and work together to ________ to women and girls, to their families, and to communities across the nation.
5. In other words, excellent interpersonal communication skills can help people ________ difficulties on the way to success.
6. Father and mother went through thick and thin together, but now their marriage is ________.
7. The organization ________ raise money for homeless children in France during the World War II.
8. When he heard Bach’s music for the first time, it seemed that his life ________ a new meaning.
9. You are expected to find out a lot of information ________, independently.
10. After a broken promise, it is hard to ________ a person.

5 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

make allowance for; throw oneself into; break with; cry out for; do the trick; dig up; for good measure; set aside; hit the spot; speak volumes about

1. So far, they ________ something from his past to spoil his chances of being elected.
2. The lion caught the little creature and the mouse, shivering with fear, ________ mercy.
3. I like your small gestures that ________ how much you care.
4. When we’re planning for a trip, we should ________ the weather.
5. He is also trying to get European companies to ________ America.
6. This sauce needs more flavour — I know, some lemon juice should ________.
7. In much of the animal world, night is the time ________ for sleep — pure and single.
8. I feel so good Thai warm hot pot certainly ________ on winter nights.
9. He sold me the car at a low price and included the radio ________.
10. If we ________ our studies, we will surely achieve high grades.