College Entrance Examination English Vocabulary Test Center Handbook

Chapter 6

face face, face, face L; face, face up to
face to face face to face/in the face in the face/in(the) face of face; face/make a face to make a face/to someone's face when...'s face

We must___our trouble and bear it.
A． face with B． fact to
C． face D． be faced with
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: We should face troubles squarely and bear them. "Facing" and "face up" as verbs refer to transitive verbs, which directly follow the object. The correct option here is C.

hit sb. in the face is a fixed usage.The definite article the is used before nouns denoting body parts.Similar usage also has hit sb. on the nose, pat sb. on the shoulder etc.

face fact

as a matter of fact, in fact, in fact, in fact
factor factor/event event/truth truth/action behavior/affair event/accident accident/case situation, fact

factory factory
office department/store warehouse
fail

He works hard Iest he___．

A. failsB. should failC. failedD． will fail
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: He works hard so as not to fail.The clauses guided by lest, for fear that, in case, etc. use the subjunctive mood, and the predicate verbs are mostly composed of should + the original form of the verb.

fairly; honestly; fairly; also; completely

He is___thin. He must be in poor health.
A. fairlyB. ratherC. littleD． largely
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: He is quite thin and must be in poor health. Fairly very, quite; rather quite, very. Fairly is often used to modify adjectives that express pleasure, while rather is often used to modify adjectives that express displeasure. The usage of rather is similar to that of pretty.

Fairly and rather both mean "quite". Rather often modifies derogatory words; fairly often modifies commendatory words.If the adjectives and adverbs themselves are neutral words, the speaker can use fairly to express approval (praise), and use rather to express disapproval (deprecation).

fall falls; falls; falls; falls; becomes i,.fall; fall; fall
fall asleep; falling asleep/fall ill; ill/fall into/fall back on to seek help, turn to rely on/fall behind behind/fall in with net meaning, comply with/fall out; quarrel/fall through failure, Fail / fall against. ． , to stumble over/fall apart spread out/fall away, leave/fall back/fall on, encounter/fall to pieces collapse, collapse/fall down fall, fall/fall in love with fall in love with
It is hard for me to imagine what l would be doing today if I___inIove, at___the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.
A. wouldn't have fallenB. had not fallen
C. should fall D. were to fall
After parsing the answer to Bo if, the subjunctive mood is used, expressing a hypothesis.Things are things that happened in the past, so the past tense is used.

false incorrect; false

falsehood hypocrisy; lie/wrong wrong/mistaken wrong/faulty faulty
familiar, common, commonplace

familiar
Be familiar to (people) for...familiar / be familiar with familiar; proficient in, proficient in

unfamiliar / strange

The famous scientist's name is familiar___most Chinese.
A． into B． for C． in D． to
Analyzing the answer Do sentence meaning: The name of this famous scientist is familiar to most Chinese people.

be familiar to sb．familiar to someone.

The subject of familiar with is person, which means familiar with someone or something.Such as: I'm familiar with his family.I know his family very well. The subject of 0be familiar to is a thing, which means that something is very familiar to someone.Such as: The facts are familiar to you all. These facts are familiar to you all.

family family; family; children
home / house house
The word family appears in the question sentence, and the predicate verb is added depending on the emphasis of the speaker
to select.Use are when referring to each person in the family, and lS when referring to the whole family.But when answering, regardless of whether there are singular or plural verbs in the question, the plural verb are must be used.Example: How is(are) your family? My family are all well. "How is your family? My family is fine."

famous famous

fam (e) (fame) + ous (...'s) famous, famous
be famous for and become famous for/be famous as for being famous for

important /reputation reputation/fame reputation/1nfamous notoriety
TS． Eliot was____．

A. not only famous in Britain but in America, too
B. not only famous in Britain but also in America.
C. famous not only in Britain but also in America.
D. not famous only Britain but in America
Analytic answer Co sentence meaning: Eliot is famous not only in England but also in the United States. The co-ordinated phrases not on-ly but also connected have the same composition in the sentence, as well as the same form.

far away, far away; very

far away far away / far from far away; not at all / so far so far / as(so) far as in terms of ... / by far far, very / far and near far and near, in all directions

farther (of)/further farther (of); besides/farthest farthest (of);

Maximize/furthest farthest (of); maximize
___have we to go?

just one more mile.
A. How further
C. How much farther
B． how long
D． How far
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: How far do we have to go? —just over a mile. how long how long (referring to time);In the above question, each sentence contains the meaning of comparison. Before how, it cannot be used directly with the comparative level of farther. It needs to be modified by the adverb much in front of it.Option A lacks much, option B refers to time rather than distance, and D does not match the sentence, so choose C.
far is not used with phrases expressing exact distances. 0 How far is used for how far is the distance; how long is used for how long the time is. When Ofar expresses a place, it is only used in interrogative or negative sentences in spoken English, and another way is used for affirmative sentences.Such as: Did you walk farc? Yes, we walked a long way. Have you walked a long way?Yes, we have come a long way. Ofar can be used with too to express too much..." or "...a lot", and it can also be used with comparatives.

farm farm, farmstead, planting, farming
on the farm

farther; farther

What would have happened____, as far as the river bank?

A. Bob had walked farther
C. had Bob walked farther
B. if Bob should walk farther
D. if Bob walked farther
The parsed answer is C.Sentence meaning: What would happen if Bob walked further along the river?After omitting the if, use the inverted structure. Farther is the comparative form of far, meaning "further away".
Fast fast, swift "ch fast, quickly; tightly, firmly
Among us Zhang Hong swims____.
A. the fastest B. the most fast
C. most quickly D. the more fast
Parse answer A.Sentence meaning: Among us, Zhang Hong swims the fastest. Among (prep.) in ... , refers to more than three comparative levels, so the fastest should be used.

fault shortcoming, fault, fault
faulty/mistake/error/wrong/incor-rect/mistaken

"I don't think it's my___that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that's all." said the boy.
A. error
C. fault
B. mistake
D. duty
The parsed answer is C.Sentence meaning: "I don't think it's my fault that the TV exploded. I just turned it on. "fault" mostly refers to weakness in character, negligence in behavior, and emphasizes responsibility for negligence. Mistake means "mistake, misunderstanding, misunderstanding" , mostly refers to actions caused by lack of understanding, and mistakes in cognition; error is more formal, and often refers to mistakes that occur in violation of a certain established standard. Duty means "responsibility, obligation", etc. After comparison, item C is the most suitable for the meaning of the question.

fault with is a fixed collocation idiom, expressing.To be picky, fault cannot be used in plural form, nor can an article be used in front of it.Example: She's always finding fault with the way I do my hair.She's always picking on my hair.

favor favor, help; favor, love

to be in favor of approval/be in favor with to be favored/be out of favor with to fall out of favor; to be disliked/do sb.a favor (= do a favor for sb.) to do someone a favor
favourable, favored/favourite (person or thing)
Are you___early marriage?

A. happy with B. interested in
C. in favor of D. agreeing
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: Do you agree with early marriage?This question is intended to examine the collocation of fixed phrases, in favor of agreeing. A, B, and D are all inconsistent with the meaning of the question, so choose C.

favorite (no comparative, superlative) favorite person or thing

favo(u)r (favorite) +ite (adjective suffix, ...) favorite
favor good intentions/disfavour disappointment/favourable good intentions

A teacher shouldn't have___in the class.
A. favor B. favors C. favorite
D． favourites
Parse answer D.Sentence meaning: The teacher should not have a preference in the class. When favorite is used as "a person or thing I particularly like", it is a countable noun that should be used in plural.

fear fear; fear, fear, dread
fearful/fearless/horrible/alarmed/terrible/afraid/fright frightened/frightened frightened

I___he may lose his way.
A. am fearingB. fear thatC. am fearing thatD. fear
Analyzing the answer to the meaning of the sentence: I'm afraid he will get lost. believe． When verbs such as think and fear guide the object clause, the predicate verb in the main sentence does not need to be in progressive tense, so items A and C should be excluded, and item D lacks a conjunction that, so only item B meets the meaning of the question.

Fear is a verb of state, expressing mental activity, generally without progressive tense. Compound objects cannot be connected after fear, but object clauses should be used.In spoken language, be afraid of is often used instead of fear.

feed feeding; feeding; supply. . V． (cattle, horse) to eat
feed on to feed on.../feedto...feed...to feed people/feed up to fatten up, raise
Deer___mainly on grass.
A. feedB. feedsC. fedD． is fed
Analyzing the answer to the old sentence meaning: Deer mainly eat herbivores.Examine the usage of the verb feed -word.The subject deer in the sentence indicates the species, that is, all deer are nouns with the same singular and plural forms. The deer in this sentence is a plural noun, and it is obvious that B and D are incorrect.The content of this statement is a general law, and the general present tense should be used, so the answer is A.

feel feeling, touch: feel, feel
feel as if (though) feels like.../feel for sb.sympathize with someone/feel for something/feel like doing feel like doing..., feel like.../feel one's way groping, trying to do/feel up to feel suitable (to do something thing)

I love to go to the seaside in summer. It___good to lie in the sun or swlm in the cool sea.
A. doesB. feelsC． gets D． makes
The analytical answer is Bo. It in this question is the subject of the form, and the verb infinitive phrase is the subject of the true stop.Secondly, this sentence pattern is not a sentence pattern of do good to somebody, because behind to is tn do something, not to somebody.Therefore, the correct option for this question should be B.

I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my Ife____so happy.
A. did I feel B. I felt
CI had felt D. had I felt
The analytic answer is the beginning of negative adverbs such as Do never.
-
How are you today?
-
Oh, I___as ill as I do now for a very long time.
A. didn't fell B. wasn't feeling
C. don't fell D. haven't felt
The analytical answer is D.It is not only a communicative language, but also grammar is tested at the same time. In the following, it means "I haven't felt as uncomfortable as it is now for a long time", so it emphasizes "already" and uses the perfect tense.

feel said.feel up. , is a linking verb without a passive form, followed by an adjective as a predicative.Similar verbs include look, sound, taste, etc. feel like is followed by a noun or gerund, which means "feel like to do...", feel is followed by an infinitive without to.Example: I feel like going to bed.I'm sleepy. Feel can be followed by the present participle or the past participle as the object complement, and the difference lies in whether it is active or passive for the object.Indicate active use of present participle, express passive use of past participle

word.Example: I feel something touching my feet.I feel something touch my foot.

Feeling feeling, sympathy, emotion (fecling: when speaking as "feeling, emotion", the plural form is often used)

You'd better____．

A. not hurt her feelingB. don't hurt her feeling
C. not hurt her feelings D. don't hurt her feelings
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: You better not hurt her feelings. When feeling is used as "emotion" or "emotion", the plural form is often used.The negative form of the infinitive must use "to" before adding not (in this sentence, hadbetter do sth. then omits to).

fence, fence, fence
house/building/palace/tent tent/main gate/yard/garden/garage/stockroom; storage room/base-ment basement/closet/book cabinet/bookshelf
The fence needs___, but we won't do it until next morning.
A. to mendB_being mended
C． to be mended D． mended
Parsing answer C Sentence meaning: The fence needs to be trimmed, but we can't fix it until tomorrow morning.The relationship between the subject fence and mend is passive, and the passive voice of the infinitive is "to+be+past participle".

fetch brings, invites someone to come, pick up, bring
fetch and carry(for)serve/fetch up(finally)arrival
There is no water here. Will you___some?

A. bringB. takeC. fetchD． have
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: There is no water here.Can you go and get some? Bring means "one-way bring", take means "take away", have means "have", fetch means "to bring (one to one back two actions)", from the meaning of the question, item C is correct options.

few, few, few.a few; few
___friends Betty had made there were all invited to her birthday party.
A. Few of B. Few C. The few D. A few
The parsed answer is C.This is to test candidates' mastery of the word few, which is both an adjective and a noun. The few means a small number of people.If the answer is A, the sentence is Few of her friends. Item B means negation and all contradict each other.

Are the new rules working?

Yes.____books are stolen.
A. Few B. More C. Some D. None
The analytical answer is: A.Since A says, "Are the new regulations working?", B should say, "Yes, few books are stolen."When option D modifies nouns, the semantics of applying none of_ AB are wrong.

fight

fight against (with) and ... / fight back / fight for ... / fight one's way out (through)

The Swede admired Napoleon so much that he wanted to join the French army and____him．

A. fought for B. fought with C. fought against D. fought for
Parse answer D.Sentence meaning: The Swede admired Napoleon so much that he wanted to join the French school team and fight for him. fight for fights for...; fight against (or with) resists, fights with....According to the meaning of the question, B and C should be excluded, and the vacancy is a parallel infinitive phrase connected by and, so item A is incorrect, and only D fits the meaning of the question.

figure imagines, depicts; calculates,,.number, numerical value; image, character; human silhouette, silhouette, shape
fig (shaping, making) + ure (noun suffix, shaped into shape) shape, image

a fine figure of a man( woman) burly (slender)/out a fine( good)figure gives a good impression and behaves well/out a poor( sorry) figure out of a fool, out of shame/figure ofspeech metaphor, rhetoric /figure in counted in/figure on estimated, plan, count on/figure out calculated, estimated, guessed/figure up calculated, checkout.
form form, shape / shape shape, form / round, spherical / around around, around ... /circle, circle /surround, surround /square square; ; Yield/straight straight/direct direct/long long; long-term/length long, length/high high; Short/brief short, brief, concise/broad wide, wide/wide wide; extensive/spread stretch; spread, spread/deep deep, deep/shallow shallow; superficial/ Fat fat/thick thick, thick; thick/thin thin; thin/big big;

important/large large, huge/great great, significant; many/huge huge; huge/vast huge, vast/splendid splendid, brilliant/grand solemn, majestic/little small of; unimportant/small; less/slight tiny, slight; slender, slender/fine thin; tiny/tiny extremely small, tiny

The____of people at the party was more than 100.
A. figureB. figuresC. numberD. numbers
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: There are more than one hundred people at the party.The verb in this sentence is in singular form, and the subject should be a numeral of singular number. When figures represent numbers, they are plural, so A and B should be excluded; the number in the number of is an uncountable noun, which is used to represent the sum of numbers, and Consistent with the meaning of the sentence.

fill up, full of; filling
fill in fill in, fill in/fill out fill in/fill up fill in/fill with.． ．fill with

full / fully
The room was___people.
A. filled B. filled with C. full with D． filled with
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: The room is full of people. be filled with full, packed.

final, final; decisive
fin (end)+al (...of) last, final
finalist/finally last/last last
We won the____victory against the Japanese invaders in 1945.
A. last B. final C. latest D. late
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: We achieved the final victory over the Japanese invaders in 1945. Both last and final are "final", the difference is that last refers to the order and sequence of positions, while final focuses on the final outcome.For example, "final exam" should be translated as final exam instead of Iast exam.

find discover; discover, feel
find out find out

She found her calculator___she lost it.
A. whereB. whenC.in whichD.that
The analytical answer is A.This question examines the use of the adverbial clause where the linking adverb where causes an expression of place.Note that you cannot choose C for this question.After learning attributive clauses, some candidates think that in any case - an adverb can always be replaced by "a preposition + which", which must be in an attributive clause. This question can only be an adverbial clause because there is no antecedent .

If there is a compound object composed of verb infinitive + adjective after the verb find, generally put the infinitive at the end of the sentence, and use it as the formal object after find, and it cannot be omitted in the sentence.Example: He found it very difficult to get to sleep.
finish finished, end

fin (end)+ish (verb suffix, carry things to the end) end, end

finish off finished, finished/finish up finished eating, finished eating up/finish with to end...
finishing final/final last/last last/end end/ending ending/complete
____the composition, he answered at once.
A. Being not finishedB. Not having been finished
C. Not finished D. Not having finished
Parse answer D.Sentence meaning: Without finishing the composition, he answered immediately.The logical subject of the vacancy is the sentence "he", and the sentence-initial participle phrase should use the active voice.The negative form of the participle is to add not before the participle. Since the finish action occurs before the answer, the completed form is used.

finish is an instant verb and should not be used with time adverbials expressing continuation.

fire

catch fire catch fire, burn/on fire catch fire/set fire to make burn.Ignite/fire alarm fire alarm
"Fire" is used in English. catch/take fire.Indicates that this is an intransitive verb phrase. Fire means "fire", mainly referring to burning fire; it means "fire" such as matches or lighters, etc., and light is used in English.Example: His house was on fire last night.His house caught fire last night.

Firm firm; firm, company; enterprise

firmly/stable fixed/steady stable/fast steady/fixed determined/determined determination/will will/decision decision
first first, first, first
at first at first, first/first of all first
When you want to work for our country in the future,____, we should have strong body and rich knowledge.
A. at first B. first of all
Parsing the answer B sentence meaning: When you want to work for the country in the future, you must first have a strong physique and a wealth of knowledge.This question is intended to examine the analysis of phrases.It should be distinguished from the form and the meaning of expression. At first is equivalent to at the beginning; first of all is initially strong in tone; after all is after all, despite; of all expresses a certain range of all.According to the meaning of the sentence above, option B is the best.

Nouns modified by ordinal numbers (if the meaning is clear, the noun can often be omitted) are usually followed by an infinitive as a post-attributive rather than a present participle.Another example: Who is the first to finish?Who finished first? The that clause after Olt is [will be] the first time usually uses the present perfect tense.If the main clause is It was the first time_, the following clauses usually use the past perfect 8 inches (sometimes also use the simple past tense).

fish; fish training, fishing, fishing

Fish is an uncountable noun when it is interpreted as "fish meat". fish can also be used as a countable noun. When referring to the number of "fish", the plural form is still fish. When referring to different types of fish, fishes is used.Compare: there are three fish in the small river.There are three fish in the small river. /There are three fishes in the small river.Three kinds of fish grow in the small river.

fit fit; healthy ij.fit; fit; install
be fit for suitable for/be fit to do sth.Fit for something/fit on to try on/fit out to equip/fit up to install; furnish

The shoes he bought for me___me.
A. doesn't fit
C. don't fit
B. not fit for
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: The shoes he bought for me are not suitable for me. When fit is used as a transitive verb, it is equivalent to be fit for.From the meaning of the question, we can know that the main sentence of this question is in the simple present tense. Since the subject shoes is plural, the predicate auxiliary verb should be do, so answer C is chosen.

fit cannot be used in passive voice. Fit is a regular verb in British English and an irregular verb in American English (fit, fit, fit). 0fit is used as an adjective, but one of its meanings is suitable.You can't say The job fits nim, but you can say He's fit for the job or He's fit to take the job.Example: My shoes don't fit me.My shoes don't fit.

fix fixed; repair; install
fix up install/fix on select/fix sb. (sth.) for determination, arrangement

fixed /fixture fixture /mend repair /repair repair-
What a lovely day! Won't you go out with them?
-
No, I'm going to have my car___go out doing nothing.
A. fix up rather than
C. to fix up more than
B. fixed up rather than
D. to be fixed up rather than
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: What a wonderful day!Don't you want to come out with them? - No, I'd rather fix my car than go out and do nothing.Examine the use of fix up. have sth. done (find someone) to do..., to make... be done. The relationship between car and fix up is passive, so options A and C are wrong, option D is also wrong, and the correct answer is B.

flash flashes, flashes, flashes, flashes of light, flash, flasher (lamp)
flash back recall, reminiscence/flash out suddenly said, suddenly manifested/a flash in the pan county's flashy character, momentary success/in a flash in a blink of an eye, all of a sudden/quick as a flash all of a sudden
When l was wondering what to do, an idea occurred to me____.
A. in a flash B. flash upon
C． flash by D． in flash
Parse answer A.Sentence meaning: When I was hesitating what to do, I suddenly thought of an idea.Among the above options, in a flash - in an instant, flash bv - flashed by, and flash upon suddenly remembered that only item A fits the meaning of the question.

flood flood, flood, submerge, flood; pour into, fill
People from the countryside were____the cities.
A. flood in B. in flooding
C. flooding in D. in flood
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: People from the countryside are pouring into the city.From the meaning of the question, we know that the progressive tense is used in this question, A, B, and D should be excluded, and C is the correct answer.

floor ground, floor; floor
Regarding the floor, the British and American habits are different.Such as: the first floor is called the second floor in the United Kingdom, and the first floor in the United States.The first floor in the UK is the ground floor.

fly, to fly, to drive (airplane)
___the plane.
A. Flew down
C. Down was flying
B. Down flew
D. Down fly
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: The plane flies down.This question examines inverted sentences. When some adverbs up, in, out, and down are placed at the beginning of the sentence, it constitutes a complete inverted sentence. Option A is not used for this sentence structure, and the tenses of C and D are incorrect.

folks, folks
What was the___of China in 1998?

A. folk B. folks C. population D. people
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: What was the population of China in 1998? Folk means "people", referring to ordinary people, without plural forms. People has the decision of "people" and "people", collective nouns.

follow follow; (indicate time, order, etc.) then
as follows
___some officers, Napoleon inspected his army.
A. Followed B. Followed by
C. Being followed D. Having followed by
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: Accompanied by some officers, Napoleon reviewed his army. followed by_．The past participle is used as an adverbial, indicating the accompanying situation; the relationship between the subject and follow is dominated, and the past participle form should be used to express the passive.

fond favorite, hobby
fond of like
fool, fool, cheat, play

make a fool of sb．make fun of someone
foolish stupid, stupid; ridiculous

Fool (deception) +ish (adjective suffix) stupid, silly
fool fool; cheat / foolishly
Stupidly/dull; stupid/silly/stupid/slow/slow/bright/clever/quick/gift/gif ted/wise/wisdom
Don't be___enough to believe that.
A. foolB. foolishC. stupidD． silly
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: Don't be so stupid as to believe that kind of thing, fool is a noun, meaning "fool", and foolish, stupid, silly are all adjectives. Stupid often refers to congenital mental retardation and unresponsiveness, and sometimes it can also refer to the loss of normal reactions and feelings due to some external reasons. The word has a strong tone and is often used for anger or scolding; foolish is more common, meaning stupid, stupid, Brainless, emphasizing lack of wisdom and judgment; silly, stupid, emphasizing single printing, confusion, and strong tone.In addition, stupid can also be used as a noun, meaning a fool, a fool.

Foot foot, foot; the bottom of ...; feet

walk on foot; walk

football football; football

field football field/attacking team offensive side/goalkeeper goalkeeper/back defender/forward striker/header header; header/offside offside
for, for, give;
for a while, for a while/for free/for one thing first
1 wanted two seat___Madame Curie for Friday night, so I rang the cinema to see if I could book two tickets.
A. of B. about C. to D. for
Analyzing the answer as Do is to test the examinee's mastery of the usage of prepositions.The title means "I want two seats to watch Friday's movie Madame Curie.,.". For means "for" and "suitable for" here.For example: I have no ear for music.

forbid prohibited, not allowed

forbid sb. doing sth．prohibit someone from doing something
I forbid____here. Who has permitted you___here?

A. smoke; smokingB. smoking; to smoke
C. smoking; smoking D. to smoke; smoking
Parsing the answer to the meaning of the sentence: I don't allow smoking here, who allows you to smoke here? Forbid followed by gerund, permit sb. to do sth. is a commonly used structure.

force force; force; effectiveness; army; force, compel; compel
force on to impose/force one's way to forcibly move forward/by force to rely on force/in force to be effective, in the process of implementation/come(go) into force to take effect, to be implemented

forget forget; forget

forget to do sth．Forget to do something (not yet done) /forget doing sth.Forget doing something (already done) / forget oneself

As time went on, Lucy began to wonder if John____their date.
A. has forgotten B. had forgotten
C. would forget D. would have forgotten
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: As time went by, Lucy began to wonder if John had forgotten about their date.This question examines the subjunctive mood, and the past perfect tense is applied to the assumption of past facts, so option B should be selected.In addition, forget+infinitive means forgetting to do something, forget+gerund means forgetting to do something.

If there is a specific place, we don't use the word forget, but use leave to mean "forgot in... place". @forget to do sth．Means "forget to do something"; forget doing sth.It means "forget what you have done".

forgive, pardon, pardon
forgive and forget
I'II never—you for what you said to me last night.
A. forgive B. regret C. relax D. comfort
Parse answer A.Sentence meaning: I will never forgive what you said to me last night. Forgive means "to forgive a certain mistake", with strong personal feelings; regret means "regret, sorry"; relax means "relax, relax"; comfort means "comfort, sympathy".

fork; dinner fork; (road, river, etc.) fork
a knife and fork.express.A pair of knives and forks. , is a whole concept, so a singular predicate verb is used.Example: A knife and fork is on the table.There is a knife and fork on the table.

form form, shape; type; form, build; form

in the form into sth．Make... into something/in the form of in the form of.../form sth. out of made of...

This is a sentence___.
A. kind B. form C. pattern D. type
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: This is a sentence pattern. pattern (周.) imitation, typical, sentence pattern; sentence pattern sentence pattern, fixed phrase.

lucky, lucky, lucky

Fortun (e) (lucky) + ate (adjective suffix, ...) lucky
After fortune, the infinitive is usually used instead of the gerund.

fortune luck, fate; money, property

a small fortune - a lot of money, a lot of money / make a fortune / seek one's fortune / try one's fortune
___knocks once at everyone's door.
A. LuckB. ChanceC. FortuneD． choice
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: Everyone has an opportunity, don't let it go when it comes. Fortune refers to opportunity and luck that have an important impact on people; luck refers to unexpected opportunities with great contingency; chance refers to accidental or unpredictable luck; choice means choice.

forward forward; forward, forward; front tF.hand over

During my spare time I often____my school days.
A. look back on B. look forward
C. look back D. look about
Parse answer A.Sentence meaning: In my spare time, I often think about my life in school. lookback (looking back, looking back, recalling) followed by on ( upon ), to or over and other words leading phrases, the meaning is the same.

found to establish, establish, set up
found on(upon) build...on...

architect/build construction/construct construction; construction/garage garage/hall hall/flat - apartment/room room/study study/studio studio/kitchen kitchen/toilet toilet/fence fence/glasshouse greenhouse, conservatory/yard yard /ceiling/roof/floor/story/stair/step/ladder/wall/brick, brick/gate/door/window/stove/chimney/platform Terrace/castle/cottage, farmhouse/monument/bridge/dam/tomb
___in 1636. Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Being foundedB. It was founded
C． Founded D． founding
The parsed answer is C.This question examines the usage of participle as adverbial.When a participle is used as an adverbial, we should mainly pay attention to the relationship between it and the subject of the main clause: logically, the subject-predicate relationship uses the present participle for the adverbial; logically, the verb-object relationship uses the past participle for the adverbial. Founded in item C indicates both the passivity of Harvard (being created) and the fact that the action took place in the past (in 1636).

fourpence fourpence/fourpenny fourpence/foursquare Founder; heroic and unyielding

free idle; free

free from free from ... / free of no ... / set free release / be free to do free to do ... / free with frankly, (with money) casually

We give a guest the___of our home
A. free B. freedom
C． liberty D． freely
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: We give our guests the freedom as at home.The vacancy requires a noun as an object, so options A and D can be ruled out first. Liberty is a formal term and is often used in written language; freedom is a common term with a wide range. From the meaning of the question, you should choose B.

freeze to freeze

Without the air to hold some of the sun's heat, the earth at night____, too cold for us to live.
A. would be freezing coldB.will be freezing coldly
C. would be frozen cold D. can freeze coldly
The analytical answer is A.This is an implicit subjunctive conditional sentence contrary to the present fact.

frequent, frequent, frequently

Mary is a___visitor to my home.
A. frequentlyB. alwaysC. oftenD． seldom
Parse answer A.Sentence meaning: Mary is a frequent visitor to my house. frequent means often, many times; items B, C, and D are all adverbs and cannot modify nouns. always means always, forever; often means often, often; seldom means rarely, not often.

friend friend
make friends with make friends with.../make friends make friends

friendly/friendship friendship
friendly friendly

Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a____discussion.
A. noisy B. serious C. complete D. friendly
The analytical answer is D.It can be seen from the cheerful - word in the question that items A and B do not match the meaning of the question, so they should be excluded. Friendly is an adjective meaning "friendly".

friendship friendship; friendly

friend (friend) +ship (table...relationship) friendship
frighten to frighten, frighten, surprise, frighten

be frightened of (at) surprised; afraid / frightenaway frightened away / frighten sbinto intimidation, intimidation / frighten sb. with...scary

The girl told us in a____voice that she had just stepped on a snake.
A. frighten B. frightening C. trembled D. frightened
Parse answer D.Sentence meaning: The girl told us in a tone of fear that she had just stepped on a snake.As an adjective, frightened means afraid, which refers to "scared"; frightening is terrible and terrifying.The girl who was frightened should use the past participle form frightened of frighten, choose option D.

frog frog

from (indicating the starting point) from, since; (indicating the distance) distance, distance; (indicating the source) from
from now on from now on; henceforth/from time to time sometimes/from then onfrom then on/from. ． ． to. ,,From to……

The findings are far___satifactory.
A. fromB.toC.withD.into
Parse answer A.Sentence meaning: The results of the investigation are far from satisfactory. Finding research (or investigation) results, tools, supplies; far from away from, far from, fixed phrase collocation. The combination of B, C, and D is incorrect.

front, front, front, front; front, front, facing
in front, and in the front of the former refers to the front of something other than the latter refers to "the front of a certain thing itself".Example: ①There is a tall tree in front of the classroom.There is a big tree in front of the classroom. (Outside the classroom) ②There are some girls in the front of the classroom.There are several female students in front of the classroom. (inside the classroom)
fruit fruit; fruit

apple apple/pear pear/grape grape/peach peach/cherry cherry/strawberry strawberry/orange orange/lemon lemon/banana banana/pineapple pineapple/watermelon watermelon
full; full; complete
be full of/in full/to the full

I hate to see anybody so___himself.
A． full with B． full of
C． fill with D． filled with
Parse answer B.Sentence meaning: I hate to see anyone who is too self righteous. full of oneself Always believe in yourself.Other options are inconsistent with the meaning of the question.

fun something interesting, joke; entertainment
make fun of (someone); make fun of...
funny funny, ridiculous

Nobody likes___when he makes mistakes.
A. to make fun of
B. to laugh at
C. to be laughing at
D． to be made fun of
Parse answer D.Sentence meaning: No one likes to be laughed at when a mistake is made.According to the sentence meaning and alternative options, it reflects two commonly used verb phrases, one is make fun of sb and the other is laugh at sb, both of which mean "to make fun of someone" or "to make fun of someone".But when someone is the subject, use the passive voice, ie sb. be made fun of or sb. be laughed at.Therefore, D should be chosen for this question.

furniturefurniture
closet/bookshelf bookshelf/suitcase small suitcase/briefcase briefcase/safe safe/cushion cushion/armchair armchair/bench bench
Before we moved into the new house. We bought many____.
A. furnitures B. furniture
C. pieces of furniture D. pieces of furniture
Parse answer C.Sentence meaning: Before moving into the new house, we bought a lot of furniture. Furniture is an uncountable noun. When there is an adjective many that modifies the plural of countable nouns before it, furniture should be preceded by the quantifier pieces.
future future, future; future, prospect "dj. future, future
in future, from now on/in the future in the future

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