there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one
answer that best completes the sentence.
1. He is now fully to health.
A. restored B. recovered C. replaced D. revived
2. energy under the earth must be released in one form or another,
for example，an earthquake. (CET 4: 2002/ 1)
A. Accumulated B. Assembled C. Gathered D. Collected
3. The old couple now still for their beloved son，30 years after his
death. ( CET 6 : 2004/ 6)
A. cherish B. groan C. immerse D. mourn
4. The travelers their journey after a short break. (CET 6: 1995/ 1 )
A. recovered B. resumed C. renewed D. restored
5. There??s little chance that mankind would a nuclear war. (CET 4 :
1993/ 6 )
A. retain B. endure C. maintain D. survive
6. Eating too much fat can heart disease and cause high blood
pressure. ( CET 4 : 2001/ 6)
A. attribute to B. attend to C. contribute to D. devote to
7. I can knowing that she??s safely home.
A. rest easy B. set free
C. feel assured D. remain carefree
8. Excuse me ，may I ask if I have to my luggage when I am waiting
for transfer ?
A. load B. unload C. burden D. unburden
9. The length of the report does not a detailed discussion of the
problems.
A. admit B. permit C. submit D. commit
10. A notice the guests that formal dress was required.
A. conforms B. transforms C. informs D. reforms
11. Cuts have been made for the of the company.
A. good B. value C. strength D. best
12. Her dressing style her good taste in clothing.
A. hears of B. informs of C. speaks of D. tells of
13. The elderly，sickly woman has cheeks.
A. sink B. sank C. sunk D. sunken
14. The dilapidated house was in such a bad condition that its roof
under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapsed B. crashed C. smashed D. fell
15. The company has announced that it will a full investigation into
the accident.
A. undermine B. underline C. undertake D. undergo
16. Do you think museums should for admission ?
A. accuse B. ask C. charge D. demand
17. I am that I forgot to buy the milk.
A. sorry B. sorrowful C. ashamed D. embarrassed
18. He has remarkable physical endurance and is able to run two miles.
A. at last B. at most C. at worst D. at f irst
19. He them from mentioning the subject again.
A
. prohibited B. banned C. forbade D. barred
20. The situation has changed since we last met.
A. somewhat B. somewhere C. sometime D. someplace
Ⅱ. Rewrite each sentence with the words in the brackets，keeping the
same meaning.
1. The breakthrough in plastic surgery would greatly benefit people disf igured
by injury or disease. (good)
2. The representatives of foreign governments，businessmen and tourists from
abroad，all help to swell the population，and to influence the life of the
city. ( contribute)
3. The captain decided to keep his problem secret from the French authorities.
( inform)
4. Stevie Wonder，who knew all the answers to questions without even thinking
about them when he was at school，seems to have unusual intelligence. (bless)
5. With a strong will and love of life ，he survived the ten-hour operation and
after half a year??s rest ，he was well again. ( foot)
6. His wrinkled face and sunken cheeks showed the hardships he had
undergone and the heavy burden he had borne throughout his life. (speak)
Ⅲ. Choose a suitable word from the groups to complete the following
sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.
1. accumulate collect gather assemble
accumulate to gradually get more and more money，possessions,
knowledge ，etc. over a period of time
collect to get things of the same type from different places and bring
them together
gather to search for and get things of the same type from different places
assemble to get and put together something such as proof or information
in an organized way
( 1) We will let you have the report as soon as we all the data.
( 2) Before they wrote the f inal report they had to spend 6 months
facts and figures.
( 3) By the late 1950s scientists already enough evidence to
show a clear link between smoking and cancer.
( 4) Many of the plants in the gardens on trips to Japan and China.
( 5) Could you the names of all those who would be interested in a trip
to Seattle ?
( 6) I just don??t know how we??ve managed to so much junk !
( 7) She found that staying at hotel on the beach was an excellent way to
material for her novel.
2. mutter mumble murmur
mutter [ (sth.) ( to sb./ oneself ) ( about sth.) ] to speak ( usu. angry or
complaining words) in a low voice ，not easily heard
mumble [ (sth.) ( to sb./ oneself)/ that] to speak unclearly
murmur [ (sth.)/ that] to make a soft sound，esp. to speak or say in a quiet
voice
( 1) The old woman crossed herself and a prayer.
( 2) He was in the habit of in his sleep when he was a child.
( 3) He a threat ，bang the door behind him and left.
( 4) I wish you wouldn??t - I can??t hear what you??re saying.
( 5) I something about needing to get back to work.
( 6) As she delivered her speech，the crowd its approval.
Pos t-clas s activity
Ⅰ. Compare the following pairs of words and put them in the blanks.
1. sunk sunken
( 1) The little boat had beneath the waves before rescue arrived.
(2 ) With the help of the underwater camera，we could see the ship
clearly.
2. struck stricken
( 1) The child ran into the road and was by a car.
( 2) The area was with an earthquake registered 6.2 on the Richter
scale last year.
Ⅱ. Study the following phrases and then fill in the blanks with them in
their proper forms.
1. send + prep./ adv.
send off to send to another place
send out to send f rom a central point
send for to ask sb. to come; to ask sb. to bring or deliver sth. to you
send up to make people laugh at sb./ sth. by copying them/ it in a funny way
( 1) You??d better a plumber to mend this leak.
( 2) I??m the files to my boss tomorrow.
( 3) They are working on a TV program that politicians.
( 4) He lit a fire which clouds of dense smoke.
2. bring + prep./ adv.
bring about to make sth. happen
bring back to make sth. that existed before be introduced again
bring forward to suggest sth. for discussion
bring in to introduce (a new fashion，topic，technique ，etc.)
bring out to make sth. appear
bring up to care for a child，teaching him or her how to behave ，etc.
( 1) Difficulties can a person??s best qualities.
( 2) Please the matter at the next meeting.
( 3) Most people are against the death penalty.
( 4) Local residents were angry at not on the new housing proposal.
( 5) The orphan who lost his parents in the war by his uncles.
( 6) What the change in his attitude ?
Ⅲ. The preposition“beyond”means“to a degree that is past the limits ,
understanding，reach，or scope of sth.”. Put the following parts of
sentences into English.