词汇练习

Words practice of Book 8,unit 4
Ⅰ.Write the new words or phrases according to their meanings. (3 minutes)
1.________ one more time ; another time
2.________ to look over from a higher place
3.________ to arrange sth in groups according to features that they have in common
4.________ a film, book or play that has been changed for a new situation
5.________ producing a successful result
6.________ an agreement in which each side gives up some of the things they want
7.________ to ignore one’s principles or beliefs in other to gain sth
8.________ a person that you know who is not a close friend
9.________ to be slow to act, speak or decide
10.________ not feeling physically relaxed, warm, etc.
Ⅱ. Complete the sentences according to the text. (7 minutes)
1.Professor Higgins in an _____ in phonetics, who convinced that the ______of a
person’s English ______ his/her ______in society.
2.It is ______with rain and a man is hiding from the rain but watching
people’s______ and______.
3.While_____, he makes notes.
4.“Hey! I Haven’t ____ _____ _____ by speaking to that gentleman.”
5.“ I thought you was a policeman _____ ______.”
6.“There you are and you come from the west end of London ,_____ in Lisson
Grove if I’m not _______.”
7.“(I did it by ) simply phonetics ______and ______ from people’s own speech.
That’s my ______ and also my ______.I can ______ any spoken ______ within six miles, and even within two streets in London _______.”
8.“Yes, indeed. Quite a good one. This is the _____ of the ______ rich. People
began their working life in a poor _______ of London with 80 pounds a year and _____ _____ a rich one with 100thousand. But they _______ themselves _____
_____ they open their mouths.”
9.“ Look at that girl with her ______ English . The English that will ______ her to
the ______ to the end of her days. But ,sir ,once ______ to speak _______,the girl could _____ herself _____ in three mouths as a duchess at an _____’s garden party._____ I could even find her _______ as a lady’s maid or a shop assistant, ______ requires better English.”
10.“ And I came to England to ______ ______ ______!”
11.It is 11am in Henry Higgins’s house the next day. Henry Higgins and Colonel
Pickering are sitting _____ _____ _______.
12.“ No ,thank you .I rather ______ myself because I can _____ twenty-four ______
_____ sounds; but your hundred and thirty ______ me . I can’t _______ most of them.”
13.Eliza come into the room shyly _______Mrs. Pearce. She is ______ and ______
______. She ______ to the two men.
14.“Why, I’ve got this girl in my ______. She’s the one we saw _____ ______
_____. She is _____ _____ at all. ______ her _______!”
15.“ I say, Higgins. Do you remember what you said last night? I’ll say you are the
greatest teacher ______ if you can ______ her ______ as a lady. And I’ll ______ ______ the lesson, too.”
Ⅲ. Complete the sentences using the given phrases.
1.He stared at me _____________ for my sudden appearance.
2.I went to visit a museum in our city _______________.
3.The idea seemed to _________ and the club was never formed.
4.Your visit will _____________ the sting of her sorrow.
5._______________ money, he's quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.
6.He___________ glass _______ a gemstone and sold it to a buyer.
7.The congenial host and hostess_______ their guests _____ the party room.
8.They made every effort to save the crops _____________ water on this dry land.
9._________________,youths of eighteen are too young for such work.
10.I'm very pleased to ________ your ___________.
11.He sent her a blessing _________, in fact , he hated her a lot.
12.I failed in the experiment, I decided to do it ________ and I believe I will make it.
Ⅰ 1. once more 2. overlook 3. classify 4. adaptation
5. effective
6. compromise
7. betray
8. acquaintance
9. hesitate 10.uncomfortable
Ⅲ1. in amazement 2. the other day 3. fade out 4.take away
5. in terms of
6. pass…off as
7. show….in
8. in need of
9. generally speaking 10. make one’s acquaintance 11. in disguise
12. once more。