Quiz 2
1. Directions: Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following
sentences.
1) Watch-making and tourism are the chief __________ of that country.
A. projects B. campaigns C. enterprises D. investments
2) The newspaper devoted a __________ to the discussion of the development of the suburbs.
A. column B. corner C. queue D. row
3) He wanted her to believe that he was __________ in what he had told her.
A. generous B. sincere C. empirical D. acceptable
4) The major read the order and then passed it __________ to the commander. A. away B. off C. along D. apart
5) I caught my shirt on a nail and nearly had it torn __________. A. off B. up C. away D. down
6) The policeman __________ his shoulders as if to say there was nothing he could do about the matter.
A. switched B. shrugged C. lifted D. folded
7) Our club __________ seven new members at the last meeting. A. enrolled B. ensured C. enriched D. entitled
8) Her humorous remarks seemed __________, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand. A. precise B. blank C. spontaneous D. bold
9) Jane’s __________ for gardening is evident by all of these beautiful flowers. A. acquaintance B. familiarity C. achievement D. enthusiasm 10) My wool sweater __________ when I washed it. A. tolerated B. withdrew C. shrank D. flooded
11) I caught a __________ of the bus before it disappeared around the corner. A. vision B. glimpse C. guise D. view
12) He is __________ to getting up early and doing morning exercise in the nearby park every
day.
A. intended B. accustomed C. probable D. related
13) Robinson’s photographs are __________ by the intense contrasts of dark and light areas, and
the consequent loss of detail.
A. evoked B. savored C. dedicated D. characterized
14) This __________ sight attracts the camera enthusiasts to Swanland from where excellent
photographs of the bridge can be taken.
A. impressive B. delightful C. inspiring D. expressive
15) He was rather __________ about the reasons why he never finished school. A. vivid B. rude C. tough D. vague
16) It seems I __________ you an apology—I was supposed to phone you on Saturday night. A. owe B. earn C. paid D. deserve
2. Directions: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 1) The conversation was limited by my __________ Spanish. (perfect)
2) The couple shared a romantic __________ that they decided was love. (intimate) 3) I stopped for gas twice during the __________ car trip. (length)
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4) It is wise to use __________ sentences in formal situations, such as when interviewing for a job. (grammar)
5) And all this praise just because the poor man has died—doesn’t it strike you as __________? (sincere)
6) The film has some very powerful __________ imagery. (vision) 7) People travel for miles to see these __________ sunsets. (poet)
8) She wasn’t very __________ about your performance, was she? (compliment) 9) You will need __________ from the council to extend your garage. (permit)
10) Psychologists have been studying __________ in rats in an attempt to discover more about human mental process connected with sight. (perceive)
11) My calculations were based on the __________ that house prices would remain steady. (assume)
12) He believes that a certain amount of __________ behavior is normal among teenagers. (rebel) 13) We have been given __________ that the water is safe to drink. (reassure)
14) It is my fondest __________ that all of my children will go to college. (expect)
3. Directions: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate phrases from the box.
follow up act on take... seriously make of move on if only attach ... importance to lift up go into get over
1) Or perhaps you __________ information your reader passed along during your conversation. 2) The sunlight __________ my spirits a little.
3) Let’s __________ to the business of the meeting.
4) Our rule is that the complaints department must __________ a letter within two days. 5) I’d rather my son __________ business of some kind.
6) The singer had to learn to __________ her fear of the public. 7) They don’t __________ any __________ what he says. 8) Why don’t you __________ your study __________?
9) Tom could see that McCarron didn’t know what to __________ the information. 10) __________ it clears up, we will go.
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Key to Quiz 2
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1) 答案是：C。
project 方案，计划，项目 campaign 运动；战役 enterprise 事业；企业 investment 投资 2) 答案是：A。 column 栏，专栏 corner 角落
queue （人或车辆的）行列，长队 row （一）排，（一）行 3) 答案是：B。
generous 慷慨的，大方的 sincere 真诚的
empirical 经验主义的，经验的 acceptable 可以接受的 4) 答案是：C。 pass away 去世
pass off (as) 充作，被看作 pass … along 传递 5) 答案是：A。 tear off 撕掉 tear up 撕毁
tear down 拆除，弄倒 6) 答案是：B。
shrug one’s shoulders 耸肩（表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等） 7) 答案是：A。 enroll 招收，吸收 ensure 确保
enrich 充实，使丰富
entitle 给……权利，给……资格 8) 答案是：C。
precise 精确的，准确的 blank 空白的
spontaneous 自发的，自然的 bold 勇敢的 9) 答案是：D。
acquaintance (with) 认识，了解 familiarity (with) 熟悉，通晓 achievement 成就
enthusiasm (for/about) 热爱，对……的兴趣 10) 答案是：C。 tolerate 忍受，容忍
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withdraw 收回，撤退 shrink 起皱，收缩 flood 大量涌入 11) 答案是：B。
catch a glimpse of 一眼瞥见 12) 答案是：B。
be accustomed to (something/doing something)习惯于 13) 答案是：D。
evoke 唤起，使人想起 savor 品尝，体会
dedicate (to) 把（一生等）献给，把（时间、精力等）用于 characterize 是……的特征 14) 答案是：A。
impressive 给人印象深刻的 delightful 令人愉快的 inspiring 鼓舞人的
expressive （有关）表现的，表达的 15) 答案是：D。
vivid 生动的，栩栩如生的 rude 粗鲁的，无理的
tough粗暴的；困难的；坚强的 vague 含糊的，不明确的 16) 答案是：A。 owe 欠
earn 赚得，挣得 deserve 应受，应得 2.
1) imperfect 不完美的 2) intimacy 亲密（关系） 3) lengthy 很长的
4) grammatical 符合语法规则的 5) insincere 不真诚的
strike somebody as… 给某人留下某种印象 6) visual 视觉的 7) poetic 有诗意的
8) complimentary 表示称赞的 9) permission 允许，许可
10) perception感知(能力)，觉察 11) assumption 假设，假定
12) rebellious 反抗的，难控制的，叛逆的 13) reassurances 安慰，安慰的话 14) expectation 期望
fond expectation/hope 热切而又不大可能实现的期望或愿望
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3.
1) acted on 根据……行事 2) lifted up 鼓舞，激励
3) move on 更换工作（话题等）
4) follow up 在……之后再采取进一步行动 5) went into 参加，从事 6) get over 克服
7) attach … importance to 认为……重要
8) take … seriously 认为……重要，认真对待 9) make of 理解，解释
10) If only 只要，但愿……就好了
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