1.
Complete the following sentences with appropriate words. Change the form if necessary.
entertain entertaining entertainment entertainer
A I couldn’t put down the ______ novel.
B The bride’s parents arranged for the ______ at the reception.
C We ______ a group of exchange students from Japan.
D John has wanted to be an ______ ever since he was young.
正确答案:
1. entertaining
2. entertainment
3. entertained
4. Entertainer
2.
recognize recognizable recognition
A Bill is ______ from the many movies he has appeared in.
B I ______ the man who tried to mug (抢劫) me.
C The witness’ ______ of David led to his arrest.
正确答案:
1. recognizable
2. recognized
3. Recognition
3.
tempt temptation tempting
A The display of fresh fruit looked ______.
B Tom had to struggle against the ______ to spend more money than he earned.
C I tried to ______ my co-worker to leave work early.
正确答案:
1. tempting
2. temptation
3. Tempt
4.
reason (n. & v.) reasonable reasoning (n.)
A The student ______ thoughtfully before answering the question.
B My English teacher showed me why my ______ was faulty.
C I’m sure there’s a perfectly ______ explanation for his absence.
D Let me give you one ______ why the work of these researchers is so vital.正确答案:
1. reasoned
2. reasoning
3. reasonable
4. Reason
5.
analyze analysis analytical analyst
A The lab technician ______ the blood samples.
B The ______ methods of the investigator revealed the identity of the murderer.
C The market ______ was fired because he didn’t foresee the d rop in stock prices.
D The initial ______ is more important than any subsequent examination.
正确答案:
1. analyzed
2. analytical
3. analyst
4. Analysis
6.
value (n. & v.) valuable valuation
A Max learned a ______ lesson from his costly mistake at work.
B The jewelry ______ revealed my diamond to be a fake (赝品).
C John ______ the companionship of his trusty dog.
D The show had poor ______ entertainment for children.
正确答案:
1. valuable
2. valuation
3. valued
4. Value
7.
humor humorous humorless humorist
A The book was written by the American ______ Garrison Keillor.
B I have a good sense ______ of and I like to use it to make people laugh.
C The ______ story drew a roar of laughter from the crowd.
D She struggled through the difficult and ______ article.
正确答案:
1. humorist
2. humor
3. humorous
4. Humorless
8.
understand understanding misunderstand understandable
