1 . Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the sentences coherent and grammatically correct. Use the proper form of the phrases given in the box. Each phrase can only be used once and there is one phrase more than you need.

refer to       be typical of       have …in common with       lie in in case       pay …regard to     on behalf of          warn about

1. He was thus forbidden to give answers to supplementary questions ______ he said something damaging.
2. Some clubs that replied ______ current players said it was policy not to discuss personal affairs.
3. Leibniz______ little ______ Newton except the discovery of the calculus.
4. These measures are to be established according to the procedure ______ in Article 17 on the landfill of waste and shall be adopted by 16 July 2023 at the latest.
5. Social services that ______ little ______ the needs of at-risk children are to be supervised and improved.
6. As ______ temperate zones, weather patterns vary by season with occasional extremes in temperature and rainfall.
7. Much of the potential for European economic development ______ what at first glance would seem to have been only sleepy villages.

2 . Directions: Fill in the blanks properly with the suitable phrase in the bracket. Note that there is one phrase more than you need.

in context     make comments       make an effort       make sure       on board participate in       prevent...from...       range from       reflect on       relate...to...       tear...away from...

1. His success lies in the belief of ___________ to do everything as perfect as one can.
2. After careful consideration, he was determined ___________ the cultural exchange.
3. To know what has happened clearly, we need to consider the accident ___________.
4. We should set aside some time ___________ our successes and failures.
5. The villagers ___________ the missing of the tourist were questioned by the police.
6. The buildings were so fascinating that tourists had difficulty ___________ their eyes ___________ them.
7. To satisfy the needs of different people, a variety of activities are available on the farm, ___________ feeding animals to planting trees.
8. It was really embarrassing that no one ___________ after the chairman introduced the topic at the meeting.
9. The terrible disease ___________ spreading by taking a lot of measures ever since.
10. In the face of the shortage of funds and hands, the volunteers are trying hard ___________ the only primary school opens on time.

3 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given in proper forms Each word or phrase can only be used once.

locate,	navigate,	inherit,	mine,	threaten, with.
identify,	advance,	operate,	target,

1. It is certainly the highest state to be able to see through everything,________or retreating freely.
2. This model is the best-selling, for it is easy________, cost-effective and sustainable.
3. Visibility was terrible; the only way our driver could________was to crane his neck out a side window.
4. Scientists claim________natural substances with cancer-combating properties.
5. Under the background in the new rural reconstruction society, it is greatly significant to protect the ancient village in order to________ and develop the tradition and the modern age, the culture and the economy.
6. ________ at the bottom of the mountain, the resort embraces a fantastic view and sweet-smelling air.
7. The raw material used to make paper is stone waste________ from construction sites and other industrial waste dumps.
8. The________ audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.
9. ________a pay cut if he failed to turn up on time for work, he didn’t stay up late any more.

4 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. dignity B. favored C. endanger D. striking E. peered F. distinctive G. adapted H. wonder I. commitment J. expense K. share

1. Tan Dun ______ music from the original Kun opera and added his own work to these traditional pieces.
2. For a long time, my mother had not understood my ______ to the struggle.
3. It’s difficult to preserve your ______ when you have no job and no home.
4. In South Africa, it is hard for a man to ignore the needs of the people, even at the ______ of his own family.
5. In the 1800s, Beijing opera slowly replaced Kun opera as the ______ form of opera.
6. Families worry that sending children away to study in higher education could ______ the Yupik language and culture.
7. When one doesn’t see one’s family for many years at a time, the transformation can be ______.
8. The ______ features of Kun opera are spoken story-telling, singing and dancing, and each character has their own particular style of movement on stage.
9. When a whale is killed, the houses and school empty as everyone races to the beach to take a ______ of the meat.
10. They ______ out the window fearfully at the ivy vine, and then looked at each other for a moment without speaking.

5 . Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words or phrases. Note there is one more word or phrase than you need.

excite       experiment       result from       result in fit in        survive            push               show off

1. It will be long for some overseas students ____________ with new manners and customs.
2. Wandering Earth tells of a grand plan of mankind: when the earth is facing destruction, humans ____________ the earth out of the solar system in search of a new home.
3. Are you attracted by all the clown’s tricks ____________ with the gadget he’s made?
4. He wasted too much time dealing with some insignificant things, ____________ the failure of the whole plan.
5. What ____________ people all over the country in the past few years is that China became the third country to softland an unmanned spacecraft on the surface of the moon.
6. ____________ the fierce competition, the CEO of Pizza Hut decides not to expand further, but to pay more attention to the quality of its products.
7. Decorations and color began ____________ with by post-modernist designers again, so as to avoid a soulless design.

6 . Complete the following sentences by using the words in he box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. hatred   B. multiply     C. located   D. harvest   E. objective F. curious   G. operate   H. expanded   I. exchange   J. expelled

1. The government allows commercial banks to ________in the country.
2. There is no doubt that only those who dream big and stay practical are likely to ________the joy of success.
3. He hit it not with hope but with determination and complete ________.
4. The ________of writing news stories is not to mislead readers but to benefit them.
5. The Great Wall, ________in the northern China, winds its way through mountains and valleys.
6. More than five thousand refugees are ________from this country every year.
7. The McDonald's ________its business by means of opening many more outlets in the late 1950s.
8. The international cultural festival is intended to promote the ________of traditional customs among all the countries.
9. Summer is the season when mosquitoes and flies ________rapidly, which adds difficulty to the prevention work of the disease.

7 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. installed        B. track               C. cover                      D. enthusiastic        E. impressed               F. circulated G. dumped        H. absorbed        I. consciousness        J. thrill                      K. economic

1. The military use radar satellites to ________ targets through clouds and at night.
2. Having been ________ to all the members, the report was fully discussed and carefully revised.
3. To her surprise, the proposal she put forward at the meeting met with a（n）________ response.
4. The current situation is that toxic chemicals continue to be ________ into the river.
5. Her ________ of the feelings of others was the thing that made her a fantastic doctor.
6. With the help of the security cameras ________ in the city, the police soon located the position of the criminal.
7. Even though he’s been acting for years, he still gets a（n）________ out of going on stage.
8. Evidence has piled up that Vitamin D is ________ by the body after exposure to sunshine.
9. Watson eventually left the harbor, under ________ of fog, and he was later arrested on an ice field where the hunt was taking place.
10. The experts suggested that people should not expand their business in the current ________ climate.

8 . Directions: Filling in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases given in the box. Each phrase can be used only once. There are three more phrases than you need.

at fault          be bound to          in terms of          name...after take...into consideration          keep track of          look up to          by and large

1. In the fierce market competition, our goods outweigh the other similar ones ________ product quality, reliability and above all variety.
2. If the chief executive finds me ________, there are procedures in place whereby he can ask me to resign or decide on other punishment.
3. Ancient agricultural civilizations observed the stars and then used those observations the seasons ________ the seasons.
4. Policy makers need to ________ behavioural responses to changes in the cost of disease, and implement strategies that are holistic and longsighted.
5. Leaving aside the religious connotations of the word, an idol in the realm of pop culture is someone ________.

9 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given in proper forms. Each word or phrase can only be used once. Note that there is one word or phrase more then you need.

draw.…to……,assume,transport,permit.…to……,recycle,name…after.… establish,the instant,warn.…about……, regard,ingredient

1. It is difficult for freshmen to participate in this activity but she has still been looking forward to ______ join the club.
2. The court ______ responsibility for the girl’s welfare after her parents declined to fulfill their duty.
3. It is possible that some hiring managers ______ candidates with a particular educational resume, but it is no guarantee.
4. The exhibition ______ its donator has appealed to many art lovers who came all the way from their own countries.
5. Financial stress is well ______ as a chief reason for divorce.
6. One of the major ______ in his success is his perseverance when he is confronted with difficulties.
7. The president of this country ______ the possibility of being attacked by the terrorists but he did not take any necessary measures.
8. He is so dedicated to sustainable development of environment that he advocates the use of ______ stuff.
9. Many students were wild with joy ______ they received the offer from the university they have applied for.
10. One’s physical wellbeing is attributed to the flow of blood ______ oxygen around the body.