英语语法经典例题：动词用法与辨析(1)

　　1. We’re so busy that no one in the office can _____ for any other work.

　　A. spare B. be spared

　　C. share D. be shared

　　2. He regards that book _____ one of the worst that he’s _____ read.

　　A. to be， ever B. to be， never

　　C. as， ever D. as， never

　　3. “Did you get a job?” “No， I ______， but it’s no use.”

　　A. expected B. tried to

　　C. managed to D. planned

　　4. “Do you know that Jack ______ a postman for about six years?” “Yes， I see.”

　　A. has become B. has turned

　　C. has changed D. has been

　　5. The thing that ______ is not whether you fail or not， but whether you try or not.

　　A. matters B. cares

　　C. considers D. minds

　　6. I don’t want the green coat. It is red and black colours that ______ me very well.

　　A. suit B. fit

　　C. suits D. fits

　　7. “Will another fifty be enough?” “Just twenty will ______.”

　　A. work B. do

　　C. suit D. fit

　　8. Goodbye， Mr Carter — my secretary will _____ you to the door.

　　A. send B. lead

　　C. drive D. show

　　9. This kind of cancer can be cured， provided it is ______ early.

　　A. got B. gained

　　C. seen D. caught

　　10. We haven’t enough books for everyone; some of you will have to _____.

　　A. help B. enjoy

　　C. share D. spare

　　11. He asked her to marry him and she _____ him.

　　A. answered B. received

　　C. accepted D. agreed

　　12. My worst fears were _____ when I saw what the exam questions were.

　　A. done B. seen

　　C. finished D. realized

　　13. The plan looks good on paper， but will it _____?

　　A. work B. pass

　　C. agree D. does

　　14. What’s the matter with the radio? Why isn’t it _____?

　　A. broadcasting B. working

　　C. doing D. sounding

　　15. High unemployment _____ the government billions of pounds in lost taxes.

　　A. spends B. takes

　　C. uses D. costs

　　16. It’s hard to rescue drowning people because they _____ so much.

　　A. sink B. swim

　　C. jump D. struggle

　　17. She went to the station to meet her husband， but _____ him in the crowd.

　　A. passed B. recognized

　　C. missed D. lost

　　18. I missed what was happening because I wasn’t ______ very closely.

　　A. noticing B. running

　　C. watching D. glancing

　　19. If you lend me a pound， it will _____ me having to go to the bank.

　　A. save B. share

　　C. serve D. help

　　20. Don’t _______ your breath trying to persuade them; they’ll never listen.

　　A. use B. waste

　　C. spend D. put

　　21. He has spent little time on his lessons this term， so he _____ to fail the exam.

　　A. expects B. hopes

　　C. wishes D. requires

　　22. He will never ______ anything if he doesn’t work hard.

　　A. hope B. wish

　　C. achieve D. succeed