Unit 2 FriendshipI. VocabularyPart OneDirections: Match the words in column A with definitions in column B.1. postponea. look closely or carefully2. destinationb. take out things from a suitcase, etc.3. absolutelyc. delay, put off4. peerd. material, matter5. stuffe. difficult; strong6. unpackf. have difficulty in breathing, swallowing or speaking7. chokeg. definitely and completely8. toughh. the place to which one is going or directedPart TwoDirections: Choose the proper words and expressions and put the numbers in the blanks. 1. awful2. reunion3. highlight4. might just as well5. keep in touch6. Every now and then7. let down8. heading for9. out of shape10. on your mind11. in his mind12. come up13. not so much of a14. not so much as1. The pilgrims were ________ the Canterbury Church to pay homage to the martyrs.2. If you leave your coat hanging on that nail it will get .3. I failed to with many of my old friends after I joined the army.4. It would be best to run away now, but she couldn’t Jamie: he needed help.5. The lighting of the Christmas tree was the of the evening.6. he went to the old woman whose husband was diseased, and took care of her life until her death.7. He left me abruptly, saying a word to thank me for the help I gave him all these years.8. Yesterday I had a(n) time at the office ― everything seemed to have gone wrong.9. What happened to you? It seems there’s something , or you wouldn’t be so restless.10. He is help as I thought he would be. We had to work all the way to the end without his assistance. Part ThreeDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word given in the bracket.1. No doubt there was a slight in the classroom after the teacher came in. (uneasy)2. The witness’s account closely to the policeman’s observations. (correspondence)3. During these long summer visits he himself in the traditions and customs of the place. (soak)4. That man is for this job. He has been assigned to other work. (available)5. The traveler to his guide book for details of his journey. (reference)6. The final cost was considerably higher than the builder’s original . (estimate)7. Malicious gossip could his chances of success. (injury)8. The story was so that I was completely lost in it. (touch)9. There was no room in the hall: it was already full. (practical)10. His knowledge has left a deep impression on us. (extent)Part FourDirections: Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence from the four choices given under each sentence.1. If you do not know this word, in your dictionary.A. refer to it B. look it up C. consult it D. insult it2. You ought to postpone here until next week, since the audience are so enthusiastic.A. leave B. left C. to leave D. leaving3. The writer’s choice of words is simply a matter of style.A. personal B. private C. personnel D. individual4. He took great to please his boss.A. pain B. effort C. pains D. efforts5. These are the basic rules of grammar, which you should learn .A. by memory B. by heart C. in mind D. for good6. I rely on you to remind me Jack for the books he bought me.A. of paying B. of being paid C. to pay D. to be paid7. I didn’t mean anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist one.A. to eat…trying B. to eat…to try C. eating…to try D. eating…trying8. Life is a candle to burn ever brighter.A. being meant B. meaning C. to mean D. meant9. Since you have come so far with your experiment, you carry it through to the end.A. may B. might C. may well D. may as well10. The of his trip to Beijing was the visit to the Forbidden City.A. lightest part B. highest part C. highlight D. most highlight11. Although the family trusted her, she them down badly.A. put B. set C. let D. took12. They have given us a lot of help in up with what’s going on around us.A. putting B. catching C. taking D. keeping13. I doubt whether he can his efforts much longer as he looks very tired.A. hold up B. hold on C. keep on D. keep up14. At the head of the valley, the scouts turned left and headed the summit.A. to B. for C. on D. into15. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary .A. on hands B. by hand C. at hand D. in hand。