东北师范大学网络教育词汇和语法（Vocabulary and Structure)220题复习

词汇和语法

Vocabulary and Structure

1. The size of the castle and itscommanding position still impress the visitors today.

2. Lee is coming on very well now, and it’s a matter of deciding how to fit him into the team.

3. Feed plants and they grow; neglect them and they suffer.4. There are many theories that claim

to be able to predict whether youwill give birth to a girl or a boy.

5. The authorities wouldn’t grant us permission to fly all the way downto San Francisco.

6. It was only by a great effort of will and courage that he was able to pull himself together.

7. Even though I’m quite a reserved person, I like meeting people.

8. Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendship into their senior years.

9. The necklace has 96 pieces and they are worth, individually and collectively, a lot of money.

10. If you don’t agree with me, neither will they.

11. Although Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree on one subject: taxes are too high.

12. His sickness, combined with terrible weather, has completely ruined this long-expected trip.

13. After what seemed to be an endless wait, it was finally his turn to have the interview.

14. The demand made by the workers is that their salaries be increased to cover the increased cost of living.

15. He is, by far, and will be for a time to come, the best basketball player in the history of the game.

16. When we arrived at the airport, we were told our flight had been cancelled.

17. After careful investigation we find that one of the statements has turned out to be untrue.

18. Without the sun’s light warming the earth’s surface, no life could exist on the earth.

19. How close parents are to their children has  a strong influence on the character of their children.

20. It is high time that the international community worked together to fight against terrorism.