在初中英语学习或中考中经常会遇到一些汉语意义相近,或英语形式相似的词或短语以及句型。只有真正了解意思才能做到准确无误。希望以下的练习有助于你的归纳。

Fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.

11. answer/reply
1) Can you __________ this question right now?
2) What did he do in ____________ to your challenge?

12. at table/at the table
1) The man sitting _________ is the new manager of this restaurant.
2) Children must learn to behave _________.

13. be familiar to/be familiar with
1) I am not very __________ pop singers.
2) Our national anthem ___________ each of the students, even the kids in nurseries.

14. full/fill
1) Will you please __________ in this form with a pen?
2) She was ___________of news. That means she couldn't stop herself talking about it.

15. be located/stand/lie
1) Shanghai __________ in the east of China.
2) That quiet small town is __________ at the foot of the mountain.
3) A clock __________ on the sideboard was an antique.

16. be made of/be made from/be made in
1) This watch _________ Japan in 2002.
2) Bread _________ wheat.
3) The blackboard _________ glass and wood.

17. beat/win
1) Mum always _________ me when we played chess before I was eight years old.
2) To my surprise, two of the students in our school _________ the first prize in the English contest this year.
3) He _________ me at table tennis yesterday.

18. beside/besides/except/except for
1) This composition is well written _________ a spelling mistake.
2) The girl sitting _________ Ms. Green is from Singapore.
3) We have seven lessons every day_________ Saturday and Sunday.
4) All the students attended the lecture _________ the teachers.

19. borrow/lend/keep
1) Could you tell me how long I can _________ the VCD?
2) I have no MP3, may I _________ yours?
3) You'd better not _________ my laptop to others.

20. bring/take/fetch/carry
1) Would you please _________ your umbrella in the next room. It's raining outside. 2) Remember to _________ your homework tomorrow.
3 ) It's getting windy, you'd better _________ a coat with you while you are out.
4) Light trains always _________ plenty of people to and from work in rush hours.