(3) To
complete each item, choose the best word among the each five
choices.
| 1. |
He is praising her to the (@sky@ ). |
| 2. |
His story doesnft hold (@water @ ). |
| 3. |
She just vanished into thin (@air ). |
| 4. |
The anti-smoking movement is gaining (@ground@ ). |
| 5. |
You cut no (@ice )
with her. |
| 6. |
He would rather shoot himself than (@compromise@ )
his principles |
| 7. |
This theory has now been (@discounted@ ). |
| 8. |
There are signs that the new party aims to (@field@ )
candidates
in elections scheduled for February next year |
| 9. |
I'm (@canvassing@ )
for the Conservative Party. |
| 10. |
His enthusiasm was in no way (@flagging@ ). |
@@@@@1`5
@air, ground, ice, sky, water
@@@@6`10 @canvass, compromise, discount, flag, field |
| 10β~2_20_@ |
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(4) To
complete each item, choose the best phrases among the five
choices.
| 1. |
Recently, I have been ( @eating@@ )
( @into@ )
my savings. |
| 2. |
You ( fob@@ )
(@@off@ )
your friends whenever it's not convenient for you. |
| 3. |
They managed to (@rope@ )
(@in@ )
investors for the new product line. |
| 4. |
What I have to say (@ bears@@)
directly (@ on@ )
the matter at hand. |
| 5. |
(@Squeal@ )
( @on@ )
us to the cops and you are a dead man! |
| |
|
| |
| @@@bear
on, eat into, fob off, rope in, squeal on |
|
| 5β~4_20_ |
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