Question

Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same or similar meaning. Use one word for each blank.

1.The idea that Andy put forward at the meeting was not useful practically.

The idea that Andy put forward at the meeting was of _____ _____ _____.

2.Mr. Smith gained a position at the University of California when he was thirty.

Mr. Smith gained a position at the University of California _____ _____ _____ _____ thirty.

3.Ben suddenly discovered that he was so late that he couldn’t catch the last train.

Ben suddenly discovered that he was _____ late _____ catch the last train.

4.My grandfather’s dinner is made up of some bread, a glass of milk, an egg and a piece of apple.

My grandfather’s dinner _____ _____ some bread, a glass of milk, an egg and a piece of apple.

5.I shall complain to the manager because I was unsatisfied with our treatment at that hotel.

I _____ _____ _____ our treatment at that hotel, so I shall complain to the manager.

Answer

1.no practicaluse

2.at theageof

3.too; to

4.consists of

5.wasn’t satisfiedwith

【解析】

同义句转化。

1.上句：Andy在会议上提出的想法没有实际的用途。be of no practical use没有实际的用途，结合上句可知答案为 (1). no (2). practical (3). use

2.上句：史密斯先生在三十岁的时候在美国加利福尼亚大学获得了一个职位。At the age of在---岁时，结合上句可知答案为 (1). at (2). the (3). age (4). of

3.上句：Ben突然发现太迟了，以致于不能赶上末班的火车。固定结构：too---to---，太---而不能，故答案为 (1). too; (2). to

4.上句：我祖父的晚饭是由一些面包、一杯牛奶、一个鸡蛋和一块苹果组成的。归档词组：consist of由---组成，结合上句可知答案为(1). consists (2). of

5.上句：我向经理抱怨因为我对在那个宾馆的招待不满意。be satisfied with对---感到满意，结合上句可知答案为(1). wasn’t (2). satisfied (3). with