Unit 5 Section C Using Language 1. I feel highly ____ the kind things you have said about me. A. honoured for B. honour for C. hounoured by D. honour by 2. The speaker said he was feeling highly ____ one of the guests in the press conference. A. honoured with B. honoured as C. honoured for D. honoured by

3. He was in hospital for six months, he felt as if he was ____ from the outside world. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through 4. I was ______ in the middle of my call because I had no more coins to put in the box. A. cut off B. broken in C. hung up D. put down

5. Let’s leave the things as they are ______; we can always make changes later on if necessary. A. for the present B. at present C. to the present D. up to the present 6. The major will personally ______ the gold medal ______ the winning athletes at the sports meeting. A. present; by B. present; with C. present; to D. present; for

7. _____ of people who have lost jobs _____ day by day, and _____of them have found jobs again. A. A number; reduce; the number B. Number; reduce; a number C. The number; reduces; a number D. Number; reduces; number 8. This year an increased number of drivers _____ for speeding. A. have punished B. have been punished C. has punished D. has been punished

9. You can do it any day you like. It makes no _____ to me. A. existence B. difference C. sense D. appointment

10. After 15 years in the USA, he has finally decided to ______ American citizenship. A. concentrate on B. apply for C. look out for D. appeal to ( 呼吁， 要求， 诉诸， 上诉， 有吸引力 ) 11. Peter has been out of work for half a year. So he wants to ____ a job in this company. A. prepare for B. apply for C. superior to D. object to

12. I’m not going to _____ their smoking any longer. A. put away B. put up C. put up with D. put off

13. I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel _____ I heard the steps. A. while B. when C. since D. after 14. She had just finished her homework _____ her mother asked her to practice playing the piano yesterday. A. when B. while C. after D. since

15. It is not who is right but what is right _____ is of importance. A. which B. it C. that D. this 16. It was with great joy _____ he received the news his lost daughter had been found. A. because B. which C. since D. that 17. It was not until midnight _____ they reached the campsite( 露营地 ). A. that B. when C. while D. as

18. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ______ about what was meant. A. doubt B. case C. question D. wonder 19. You may have your won decision on this matter, and I have little doubt ______ you’ll succeed. A. if B. whether C. that D. what 20. We don’t doubt _____ he can do a good job of it. A. that B. if C. what D. whether

21. One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____ good knowledge of basic word formation. A. / B. the C. a D. one 22. The boss wanted an assistant with ______ knowledge of French and ______ work experience. A. the; the B. a; / C. a; the D. the; /

23. We should work hard to have ______ of science so that we will work better. A. knowledge B. a good knowledge C. a well knowledge D. good knowledge 24. So many trees _____ and the forests have been destroyed. A. cut down B. have cut down C. have been cut off D. have been cut down

25. The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different reasons. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were 26. It doesn’t ____ to me whether he’ll attend the meeting. A. tell the difference B. make no difference C. make any difference D. differ from

27. The poor man ______ the boss ______ the job, but he failed. A. applied; for B. applied for; to C. applied to; for D. applied at; of 28. It is good manners to _____ the elders. A. show honours to B. show honour to C. in honour of D. win honour from

29. When are the committee _____ their report? We need it. A. taking B. presenting C. giving D. handing 30. I can ____ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises. A. come up with B. put up with C. catch up with D. keep up with

31. She was about to go out ______ the doorbell rang. A. while B. as C. then D. when 32. As a result of destroying the forests, a large ______ of animals ___ lost their living places. A. number; has B. quantities; has C. number; have D. quantity; have