语法词汇练习试卷18

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. The above discussion has______the rise of US imperialism at the expense of its competitors.

A．centered on
B．centered at
C．centered towards
D．centered for

1. If you______Mary, could you tell her I"d like to see her this weekend?

A．go into
B．run into
C．look after
D．look into

2. After he was dismissed, he had to look______another employment.

A．at
B．up
C．for
D．on

3. Hospital doctors do not go out very often as their work takes______all their time.

A．in
B．over
C．up
D．down

4. We have been considering taking a trip to Europe______.

A．at times
B．for all time
C．some time ago
D．for some time

5. While Stella was in Paris, she______a lot of French.

A．got around
B．took in
C．put away
D．picked up

6. You must wash your hands when preparing food to______passing on disease to your family.

A．worry about
B．protect against
C．pay attention to
D．guard against

7. In some parks visitors are requested to______the grass.

A．keep off
B．keep aside
C．keep out
D．keep away

8. Although they are poor, they have______up five children very well.

A．grown
B．taken
C．brought
D．pulled

9. Samuel Clemens,______Mark Twain, became a famous American writer.

A．famous for
B．similar to
C．known as
D．familiar with

10. They built a wall to______wolves______their ranch.

A．protect, from
B．keep, out of
C．limit, to
D．preserve, from

11. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to call______the operation.

A．on
B．off
C．out
D．for

12. Dentists will always try to save teeth rather than take them______.

A．over
B．down
C．off
D．out

13. The fact is that I cannot______this dreadful cough.

A．get around
B．get rid of
C．get down to
D．get out of

14. If he doesn"t know the word he can______in a dictionary.

A．make it out
B．look it up
C．pick it out
D．make it away