1 . 选词填空

brave the elements        thanks to       in the lead       in advance     apply for look forward to     be amazed at/by       aim at     cut down       be related to

1. With only 100 meters to go, Tom is_____, so he is very likely to win the game.
2. I’m _____ seeing his new film as soon as possible.
3. The new marketing project_____changing the way people look at frozen food.
4. So far half of the forest_____to make room for the road.
5. It’s also a good idea to take measures which_____protection of wildlife.
6. _____your timely help, we finished the work just before the deadline.
7. I’d appreciate it if you could let me know _____whether or not you will accept the career.
8. We_____his behaviour.
9. If you want to_____a job at the office where I work, I’ll help you.
10. We sincerely hope that everyone can_____to protect endangered species from extinction(灭绝).

2 . 用所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子（有两个词组是多余的）

burn out,   throw oneself on, leave out,   all of a sudden, be associated with, lose interest in, pick up

1. My father ________ the bed as soon as he got back exhausted.
2. Certain words are ________ in the sentences. Can you point out what they are?
3. I found that he ________ the accident happening last night.
4. The visitors in the rising flood water ________ by fishing boats from nearby villages.
5. As Mr. White grew older, he ________ everything except gardening.

3 . 用所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子（有两个词组是多余的）

be associated with,   set off,   make up,   knock...over, all of a sudden,   make contact with,   be true for/of

1. When will she ________ for Beijing?
2. People have ________ their friends and relatives by QQ or Wechat since the 21^st century.
3. Roy’s father was ________ by a car and died a few days later.
4. How successful you are ________ how hard you work.
5. If you take the lead to apologize first, then you friend will not be angry but ________ with you.