set about set an example to set aside set back set down set fire
set foot set out(off) set free set up set a record
1) He _____________all his
important thoughts in his diary when they are fresh in his mind.
2) As soon as she arrived she
______________tidying up the room.
3) Parents should
__________________their children in behavior.
4) The old couple tried to
_____________some extra money for some purpose.
5) The demonstrators
____________to the U.S.
embassy in Britain.
6) The school _____________a
special class to help those poor learners.
7) Having said goodbye to the
friends, they____________ for their destination.
8) The old man ___________in his
motherland again after 50 years.
9) You need to ____________the
clock by 24 hours when you reach New
York.
10) The slaves _____________at
last after the Civil War.
make a decision/decisions make a voyage/voyages make sense make (a) difference make an expedition/ expeditions make one’s living make noise(s) make an appointment make a mistake
(1)It doesn’t __________ a bit of _________ if you are late for my party.
(2)The old lady has to _____________________ by repairing bikes.
(3)Does it ____________________ to let little children do whatever they want
to?
(4)I’ve __________________________ for you with the doctor for tomorrow
morning.
(5)She hasn’t _______________________ whether she should sail or fly to
America.
(6)The news spread all over the town. Pile found that he _________ of
telling his friend the secret.
(7)The neighbors said that we ____________ too much _____________.
(8)When I give up work I shall ___________ a long sea ________.
(9)He will ________ to the tropical rain forest of South America to
photograph wild animals there.
adjust to apply to be similar to look forward to contribute
to
devote…to be
used to lead
to refer
to turn
to stick
to
(1)The term ‘groupware’ __________
software designed to be used by several computer users at once.
(2)I welcome any change that will
___________ something better.
(3)Davis didn’t really _____________ much______
the game in the second half.
(4)Few people are able to
____________ themselves fully _______ their career.
(5)The children ____________________________
the holidays in Hawaii.
(6)It took her two years to ________________
the life in Britain.
(7)In which way will a human trip
to Mars _________________the trips of explorers in the past?
(8)In the course of his speech,
the speaker __________several times _____ his notes.
(9)They always _____________ me
when they are in trouble.
(10)If everyone _____________ the
rules, we shouldn’t have any problems.
(11)What I am saying perhaps does
not _____________ the students in your school.
(12)After many years’ practice, the
seventy-year-old man ____ swimming in the cold water in winter.
run across run away run after run
for run out run out of run into
(1)We’ve just reached the motorway
yesterday when the petrol __________.
(2)Bush _________________
President another time and succeeded.
(3)Instead of devoting himself to
his studies, he wastes his time ______________ girls.
(4)They returned home from South Africa
when their money ______________.
(5)I ____________ the old photo
when I was cleaning the book shelf.
(6)Millie never
________________________ ideas for clever party decorations.
(7)Many times Tommy said that he
would ____________ from home but he never did.
(8)Joe lost control of his bike
and ________________ a tree.