1 . The thief broke into the house stealing some precious things, leaving the house ______(一团糟).

2 . 这位年轻人的生活一团糟，再也不会恢复正常了。
The young man’s life is ______ ______ ________ and it won’t ______ ____________ ______.

3 . 选词并用其适当的形式填空。

let down;             let off steam;        help out ;            pull one’s weight; ;        in a mess; be angry with;       be sure to (do) ;     apologize to;       fit in with;                    move on;

1. She ran this shop for ten years before deciding to_______ to fresh challenges.
2. People wonder if the new player will_________ our team next season.
3. The film star said that she had ______ her fans and family and that they had the right to be angry.
4. It's better to _________ and talk about your troubles in a right way than to depress yourself.
5. They were getting so busy with different tasks that we soon needed someone to_________.
6. We shall succeed in this business only if everyone ___________ in their own positions.
7. Unless we plan ahead before starting the research, we are going to be___________.
8. Will your mother __________you if you don't pass the English exam?
9. You are supposed to __________ your husband for anything you did wrong.
10. When you choose to go mountain climbing , ________ do a good job in safety measure.

4 . I still remember that I was _____ a mess when the-end -term exams came last year. (用适当的词填空)

5 . 阅读每个小题，从方框内选择正确的短语，将其适当形式填入空白处。

1. I _______________ a few words of Greek when I was there last year.
2. The idea that robots _____________ any labor tasks is broadly true in theory.
3. The boy who fell into the river wouldn’t have died if the young man ____________ .
4. Research is now being undertaken ____________ an explanation for the phenomenon.
5. Opportunities and success tend _____________ those people who are always prepared.
6. Please put these lecture notes in order and don't leave them______________ next time.
7. Many women of normal weight feel unable ___________the super-thin models in fancy clothes in various fashion magazines.
8. As I was listening to the radio, a song ____________ such fond memories of my childhood, when I was raised by my grandparents in the countryside.
9. We __________ to paint our new apartment quite early in the morning, in hope of finishing painting all rooms in one day. But we ended up finishing 2 at late night.
10. According to a press conference held in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese scientists announced that they ________ in developing a Coronavirus vaccine, and that they would conduct animal trials to test the feasibility and safety of it at the end of May.

6 . 用所给短语的适当形式填空

take up；contribute to；in a mass；lead to；deal with；now and then；set out；call up；because of；think of

1. This song ________ memories of my children.
2. I like to go to the opera ________.
3. When he retired, he began to ________ painting.
4. ________ the heavy rain, we put off our sports meeting.
5. He was too lazy to clean his house so it was always ______.
6. Smoking can ________ lung cancer.
7. On receiving the assignment, we ________ to work at once.
8. I often ________ my old friend when I see the photo.
9. Hard work ________ success.
10. This book   ________ love and marriage.