2011MPA考試輔導英語講義難點精析十四

Unit 3 短語搭配及習慣用語

1. I have had great deal of trouble ______ the rest of the class.
A. coming up against B. making up for
C. keeping up with D. living up to

2. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor.
A. put off B. hold back C. put aside D. hold up

3. When a fire ______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up

4. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ______.
A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with

5. Then the speaker ______ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
A. went after B. went for C. went into D. went on

6. The student was just about to ______ the question, when suddenly he found the answer.
A. arrive at B. submit to C. work out D. give up

7. The manager needs an assistant that he can ______ to take care of problems in his absence.
A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count out

8. There are other problems which I don’t propose to ______ at the moment.
A. go into B. go around C. go for D. go up

9. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to

10.The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ______ because of the bad weather.
A. set off B. broken off C. worn off D. called off

11. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workhorse, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
A. build up B. stand for C. make up D. conform to

12. A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls off

13. The store had to ______ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down

14. The new appointment of our president ______ from the very beginning of next semester.
A. takes effect B. takes part C. takes place D. takes turns

15. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ______, you will succeed in the end.
A. hang up B. hang about C. hang on D. hang onto

16. Mr. Morgan can be very sad ______, though in public he is extremely cheerful.
A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual

17. Because Edgar was convinced of this fact, he ______ his opinion.
A. struck at B. strove for C. stuck to D. stood for

18. The car ______ halfway for no reason.
A. broke off B. broke down C. broke up D. broke out

19. Having decided to rent a flat, we ______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up

20. One day I ______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.
A. came across B. came about C. came after D. came at

21. Frequently single-parent children ______ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
A. take off B. take after C. take in D. take on

22. We had to ______ a lot of noise when the children were at home.
A. go in for B. hold on to
C. put up with D. keep pace with

23. Generous public funding of basic science would ______ considerable benefits for the country’s health, wealth and security.
A. lead to B. result from C. lie in D. settle down

24. The thief tried to open the locked door but ______.
A. in no way B. in vain C. without effect D. at a loss

25. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ______ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up

26. Our son doesn’t know what to ______ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future.
A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take after

27. A lorry ______ Jane’s cat and sped away.
A. ran over B. ran into C. ran through D. ran down

28. I’d ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then made a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A. take into account  B. account for 
C. make up for  D. make out 

29. The early pioneers had to ______ many hardships to settle on the new land.
A. go along with B. go back on C. go through D. go into

30. I didn’t know the word. I had to ______ a dictionary.
A. look out B. make out C. refer to D. go over

31. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ______ developing the students’ productive skills.
A. onto B. in C. over D. on

32. Eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. attribute to B. attend to C. contribute to D. devote to

33. This article ______ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.
A. cares for B. applies for C. allows for D. calls for

34. There was a big hole in the road which ______ the traffic.
A. set back   B. stood back 
C. held up D. kept down

35. None of us expected the chairman to ______ at the party. We thought he was still in       hospital.
     A. turn in  B. turn over     C. turn up  D. turn down

36. In my opinion, he’s _____ the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.
     A. in all   B. at best     C. for all   D. by far

37. I would never have _____ a court of law if I hadn’t been so desperate.
     A. sought for      B. accounted for
     C. turned up      D. resorted  to

38. _______ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.
    A. Besides       B. Regardless of     C. But for           D. Despite

39. Our manager is _______ an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon.
     A. calling on   B. calling in        C. calling up           D. calling for

40. I’ve kept up a friendship with a girl who I was at school ______ twenty years ago. (2002-1)
A. about B. since C. with D. till

41. The survival of civilization as we know it is ______ threat. 
A. within B. under C. towards D. upon

42. Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death. 
A. of B. to C. with D. from

43. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ______ view. 
A. from B. in C. before D. into

44. After the robbery, the shop installed sophisticates alarm system as an insurance ______ further losses. 
A. for B. from C. against D. towards

45. I make notes in the back of my diary ______ thing to be mended or replaced. 
A. by B. in C. with D. of

46. We were struck by the extent ______ which teachers’ decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.
A. to B. for C. in D. with

47. All the students in this class passed the English exam ______ the exception of Li Ming.
A. on B. in C. for D. with

48. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ______ which a price change will affect supply and demand. 
A. from B. with C. to D. for

49. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ______ his wildest dreams.
A. under B. over C. above D. beyond

50. ______ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.
A. On B. By C. At D. Of

51. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ______ the color of his skin.
A. with the exception of  B. in the light of 
C. by virtue of  D. regardless of 

52. Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, ______ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.
A. as for B. in view of C. in case of D. such as

53. He will agree to do what you require ______ him. 
A. of B. from C. to D. for

54. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ______ children as Coca-Cola. 
A. for B. in C. to D. with

55. You should have been more patient ______ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility. 
A. of B. with C. for D. at

56. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield ______ any military threat. 
A. up B. to C. in D. at

57. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ______ obtaining water is not the least.
A. for which B. to which C. of which D. in which

58. Which sport has the most expenses ______ training equipment, players’ person equipment and uniforms? 
A. in place of B. in terms of C. by means of D. by way of

59. ______ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other. 
A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for

60. Does everyone on earth have an equal right _____ an equal share of its resources? 
A. by B. at C. to D. over