英语四级词汇语法练习题001

  2. If your parents had known that you were going, they would have ____ it.
  (A) forgiven (B) forborne (C) foretold (D) forbidden

  3. I would prefer to go the day after tomorrow, ____ it’s all the same to you.
  (A) if (B) as if (C) while (D) when

  4. To succeed in accomplishing the difficult task, ____.
  (A) you need persistent nature (B) one needs to be persistent (C) persistence is needed (D) persistence is what you need

  5. Julia was jealous ____ her younger brother when she was young.
  (A) at (B) on (C) to (D) of

  6. It will be eight years ____ we have a chance of meeting again.
  (A) until (B) when (C) after (D) before

  7. ____ being intelligent, he is also very hardworking.
  (A) Except (B) Beside (C) Besides (D) Not only

  8. Mr. Lytton ____ to give his opinions on the corrent political problems.
  (A) afforded (B) declined (C) offered (D) decided

  9. ____ the bad weather, the baseball match had to be put off till next Saturday.
  (A) Because (B) Due to (C) Since (D) Owing to

  10. I was asked to ____ the important things while we were having the meeting.
  (A) set back (B) set at (C) set down (D) set off

  11. Attempting to reach his home before the storm, _____.
  (A) the bicycle of John broke down (B) it happened that John’s bike broke down (C) the storm caught John (D) John had an accident on his bicycle